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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e202314638 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jan 2024 |
Abstract
Ion-selective membranes are crucial in various chemical and physiological processes. Numerous studies have demonstrated progress in separating monovalent/multivalent ions, but efficient monovalent/monovalent ion sieving remains a great challenge due to their same valence and similar radii. Here, this work reports a two-dimensional (2D) MXene membrane with super-aligned slit-shaped nanochannels with ultrahigh monovalent ion selectivity. The MXene membrane is prepared by applying shear forces to a liquid-crystalline (LC) MXene dispersion, which is conducive to the highly-ordered stacking of the MXene nanosheets. The obtained LC MXene membrane (LCMM) exhibits ultrahigh selectivities toward Li+/Na+, Li+/K+, and Li+/Rb+ separation (≈45, ≈49, and ≈59), combined with a fast Li+ transport with a permeation rate of ≈0.35 mol m−2 h−1, outperforming the state-of-the-art membranes. Theoretical calculations indicate that in MXene nanochannels, the hydrated Li+ with a tetrahedral shape has the smallest diameter among the monovalent ions, contributing to the highest mobility. Besides, the weakest interaction is found between hydrated Li+ and MXene channels which also contributes to the ultrafast permeation of Li+ through the super-aligned MXene channels. This work demonstrates the capability of MXene membranes in monovalent ion separation, which also provides a facile and general strategy to fabricate lamellar membranes in a large scale.
Keywords
- Membrane, Monovalent Ion Separation, MXene, Nanochannel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
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In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Vol. 63, No. 6, e202314638, 31.01.2024.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Shearing Liquid-Crystalline MXene into Lamellar Membranes with Super-Aligned Nanochannels for Ion Sieving
AU - Huang, Lingzhi
AU - Wu, Haoyu
AU - Ding, Li
AU - Caro, Jürgen
AU - Wang, Haihui
N1 - Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22138005, 22141001, 22378226), Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by BAST. Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
PY - 2024/1/31
Y1 - 2024/1/31
N2 - Ion-selective membranes are crucial in various chemical and physiological processes. Numerous studies have demonstrated progress in separating monovalent/multivalent ions, but efficient monovalent/monovalent ion sieving remains a great challenge due to their same valence and similar radii. Here, this work reports a two-dimensional (2D) MXene membrane with super-aligned slit-shaped nanochannels with ultrahigh monovalent ion selectivity. The MXene membrane is prepared by applying shear forces to a liquid-crystalline (LC) MXene dispersion, which is conducive to the highly-ordered stacking of the MXene nanosheets. The obtained LC MXene membrane (LCMM) exhibits ultrahigh selectivities toward Li+/Na+, Li+/K+, and Li+/Rb+ separation (≈45, ≈49, and ≈59), combined with a fast Li+ transport with a permeation rate of ≈0.35 mol m−2 h−1, outperforming the state-of-the-art membranes. Theoretical calculations indicate that in MXene nanochannels, the hydrated Li+ with a tetrahedral shape has the smallest diameter among the monovalent ions, contributing to the highest mobility. Besides, the weakest interaction is found between hydrated Li+ and MXene channels which also contributes to the ultrafast permeation of Li+ through the super-aligned MXene channels. This work demonstrates the capability of MXene membranes in monovalent ion separation, which also provides a facile and general strategy to fabricate lamellar membranes in a large scale.
AB - Ion-selective membranes are crucial in various chemical and physiological processes. Numerous studies have demonstrated progress in separating monovalent/multivalent ions, but efficient monovalent/monovalent ion sieving remains a great challenge due to their same valence and similar radii. Here, this work reports a two-dimensional (2D) MXene membrane with super-aligned slit-shaped nanochannels with ultrahigh monovalent ion selectivity. The MXene membrane is prepared by applying shear forces to a liquid-crystalline (LC) MXene dispersion, which is conducive to the highly-ordered stacking of the MXene nanosheets. The obtained LC MXene membrane (LCMM) exhibits ultrahigh selectivities toward Li+/Na+, Li+/K+, and Li+/Rb+ separation (≈45, ≈49, and ≈59), combined with a fast Li+ transport with a permeation rate of ≈0.35 mol m−2 h−1, outperforming the state-of-the-art membranes. Theoretical calculations indicate that in MXene nanochannels, the hydrated Li+ with a tetrahedral shape has the smallest diameter among the monovalent ions, contributing to the highest mobility. Besides, the weakest interaction is found between hydrated Li+ and MXene channels which also contributes to the ultrafast permeation of Li+ through the super-aligned MXene channels. This work demonstrates the capability of MXene membranes in monovalent ion separation, which also provides a facile and general strategy to fabricate lamellar membranes in a large scale.
KW - Membrane
KW - Monovalent Ion Separation
KW - MXene
KW - Nanochannel
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U2 - 10.1002/anie.202314638
DO - 10.1002/anie.202314638
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JO - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
JF - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
SN - 1433-7851
IS - 6
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