• 文献标题:   Nanostructured Graphene Oxide Composite Membranes with Ultrapermeability and Mechanical Robustness
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   XUE SM, JI CH, KOWAL MD, MOLAS JC, LIN CW, MCVERRY BT, TURNER CL, MAK WH, ANDERSON M, MUNI M, HOEK EMV, XU ZL, KANER RB
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, nanostructure, molecular sieving, thinfilm composite, mechanical robustnes, membrane separation
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif Los Angeles
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b03780
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Graphene oxide (GO) membranes have great potential for separation applications due to their low-friction water permeation combined with unique molecular sieving ability. However, the practical use of deposited GO membranes is limited by the inferior mechanical robustness of the membrane composite structure derived from conventional deposition methods. Here, we report a nanostructured GO membrane that possesses great permeability and mechanical robustness. This composite membrane consists of an ultrathin selective GO nanofilm (as low as 32 nm thick) and a postsynthesized macroporous support layer that exhibits excellent stability in water and under practical permeability testing. By utilizing thin-film lift off (T-FLO) to fabricate membranes with precise optimizations in both selective and support layers, unprecedented water permeability (47 L.m(-2).hr(-1).bar(-1)) and high retention (>98% of solutes with hydrated radii larger than 4.9 angstrom) were obtained.