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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Tailorable membrane surface architectures are essential for efficient separation processes.
  • Nanoemulsion strategies for constructing nanostructured membranes are underexplored for covalent organic framework (COF) fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a nanoemulsion-directed interfacial polymerization (NDIP) strategy for precise construction of COF membranes with tunable Turing patterns.
  • To investigate the impact of nanoemulsion properties on membrane architecture and separation performance.

Main Methods:

  • Nanoemulsion-directed interfacial polymerization (NDIP) for COF membrane fabrication.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental validation to elucidate interfacial interactions.
  • Systematic exploration of nanoemulsification parameters (space, microenvironment, emulsifier chain length).

Main Results:

  • Turing patterns in COF membranes reduce defects and increase surface area via nanoemulsion templating.
  • Demonstrated control over monomer transport and interfacial interactions.
  • Achieved excellent antibiotic separation (MWCO 289 g/mol) and high antibiotic/salt selectivity (124.1 for TC/NaCl).

Conclusions:

  • The NDIP strategy offers a new approach for patterned regulation in COF membranes.
  • Emulsion-guided strategies show significant potential for advanced molecular separations, particularly for antibiotic removal.