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Ion sieving by a two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx alginate lamellar membrane with stable interlayer spacing

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  • Jin Wang

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Zhijie Zhang

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Jiani Zhu

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Mengtao Tian

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Shuchang Zheng

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Fudi Wang

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Xudong Wang

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

  • Lei Wang

    (Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology)

Abstract

Two-dimensional membranes attract extensive interest due to the anomalous transport phenomena; however, the ion separation performance is below the theoretical prediction. The stabilization of d-spacing is a key step for enhancing ion selectivity. Here, we demonstrate a strategy for stabilizing the Ti3C2Tx laminar architecture by alginate hydrogel pillars. After pillared by Ca-alginate, the nanochannel diameters are effectively fixed at 7.4 ± 0.2 Å, and the membrane presents a permeation cutoff and an outstanding sieving property towards valent cations. When applied for acid recovery, the outstanding H+/Fe2+ selectivity makes the membrane a promising substitution for traditional ion-exchange membranes. Moreover, the ultrathin Mn-alginate pillared membrane with identical d-spacing exhibits 100% Na2SO4 rejection with high water permeance, which is superior to the state-of-the-art nanofiltration membranes. Building on these findings, we demonstrate an efficient method to tune the ion selectivity and introduce a new perspective for energy- and environment-related applications.

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  • Jin Wang & Zhijie Zhang & Jiani Zhu & Mengtao Tian & Shuchang Zheng & Fudi Wang & Xudong Wang & Lei Wang, 2020. "Ion sieving by a two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx alginate lamellar membrane with stable interlayer spacing," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-17373-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17373-4
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