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  • Chemical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Nanofiltration (NF) membranes, crucial for water purification and chemical separations, traditionally use polyamide materials with limitations in transport path tortuosity and pore size distribution.
  • Covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) present a promising alternative due to their tunable, monodisperse sub-2 nm pores, chemical stability, and potential to overcome the permeability-selectivity trade-off.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the transport mechanisms in COFs using molecular dynamics simulations.
  • To develop strategies for fabricating high-performance COF membranes with improved structural integrity and orientation.
  • To engineer adaptive COF membranes with light-responsive properties for precise molecular sieving.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations to analyze COF pore structure and chemistry effects on transport.
  • Controlled synthesis techniques (e.g., controlled activator release, temperature-swing synthesis) to improve COF film crystallinity and continuity.
  • Vapor annealing to achieve face-on orientation of COF films for enhanced mobility and performance.
  • Incorporation of azobenzene units into COF skeletons for light-induced, adaptive pore size and polarity control.

Main Results:

  • Molecular dynamics revealed that ideally structured COFs exhibit water permeance 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than conventional polyamide NF membranes.
  • Fabrication methods yielded highly crystallized, continuous COF films with minimized defects and grain boundaries.
  • Face-on oriented COF films demonstrated sharpened rejection and enhanced permeance compared to randomly oriented films.
  • Light-activated azobenzene units enabled angstrom-level regulation of pore size and intrapore polarity for smart sieving.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized COF structures and film orientations are critical for achieving high-performance nanofiltration membranes.
  • Adaptive COF membranes with light-responsive functionalities offer precise control over molecular and ionic transport.
  • COFs hold significant potential to revolutionize nanofiltration, addressing limitations of current technologies and enabling new separation applications.