• 文献标题:   Graphene-like MOF nanosheets stabilize graphene oxide membranes enabling selective molecular sieving
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG Z, ZHU JY, XU SN, ZHANG YT, VAN DER BRUGGEN B
  • 作者关键词:   mof nanosheet, graphene oxide, stability, laminar membrane, molecular sieving, antibacterial activity
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0376-7388 EI 1873-3123
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  • 被引频次:   29
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119397 EA MAY 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Thin laminar membranes assembled by 2D nanomaterials evince the potential to achieve rapid and efficient molecular transport due to precisely amendable in-plane pores and interlayer distances. Despite the extensive use of graphene oxide (GO) membranes for water treatment, water-induced instability and the barrier effect remain challenging issues to be addressed. Here, a water-stable, graphene-like MOF nanosheet (Cu-TCPP) was implemented as a framework bridge to stabilize the GO laminates against swelling and redispersion into water. A stable heterostructure was established by the electrostatic interaction between porphyrin and oxygen-containing groups, and metal coordination of the carboxyl groups of GO nanosheets. The presence of ultrathin Cu-TCPP nanosheets promotes the formation of a nano-wrinkled surface with vertical-slit and in-plane pores that dominate the significantly improved water transport. The resultant composite membranes evince a 7-fold-higher water permeance (165.2 L m-2 h-1 bar- 1) than that of GO membranes with remarkable solute retention (Congo red: 99.1%). Furthermore, this membrane shows an excellent sieving ability either for RB5/MO solutions or for CR/salt mixtures, while achieving a remarkable antibacterial activity against E. coli. The combination of rigid and flexible nanosheets opens an avenue to construct a water-stable multi-channel frame for the next generation of porous 2D materials for water purification.