• 文献标题:   Realizing small-flake graphene oxide membranes for ultrafast size-dependent organic solvent nanofiltration
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NIE L, GOH K, WANG Y, LEE J, HUANG YJ, KARAHAN HE, ZHOU K, GUIVER MD, BAE TH
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENCE ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2375-2548
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanyang Technol Univ
  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1126/sciadv.aaz9184
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) or solvent-resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) offer unprecedented opportunities for highly efficient and cost-competitive solvent recovery in the pharmaceutical industry. Here, we describe small-flake graphene oxide (SFGO) membranes for high-performance OSN applications. Our strategy exploits lateral dimension control to engineer shorter and less tortuous transport pathways for solvent molecules. By using La(3+ )as a cross-linker and spacer for intercalation, the SFGO membrane selective layer was stabilized, and size-dependent ultrafast selective molecular transport was achieved. The methanol permeance was up to 2.9-fold higher than its large-flake GO (LFGO) counterpart, with high selectivity toward three organic dyes. More importantly, the SFGO-La3+ membrane demonstrated robust stability for at least 24 hours under hydrodynamic stresses that are representative of realistic OSN operating conditions. These desirable attributes stem from the La3+ cross-linking, which forms uniquely strong coordination bonds with oxygen-containing functional groups of SFGO. Other cations were found to be ineffective.