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Metal-coordinated sub-10 nm membranes for water purification.

ABSTRACT: Ultrathin membranes with potentially high permeability are urgently demanded in water purification. However, their facile, controllable fabrication remains a grand challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a metal-coordinated approach towards defect-free and robust membranes with sub-10 nm thickness. Phytic acid, a natural strong electron donor, is assembled with metal ion-based electron acceptors to fabricate metal-organophosphate membranes (MOPMs) in aqueous solution. Metal ions with higher binding energy or ionization potential such as Fe³⁺ and Zr⁴⁺ can generate defect-free structure while MOPM-Fe³⁺ with superhydrophilicity is preferred. The membrane thickness is minimized to 8 nm by varying the ligand concentration and the pore structure of MOPM-Fe³⁺ is regulated by varying the Fe³⁺ content. The membrane with optimized MOPM-Fe³⁺ composition exhibits prominent water permeance (109.8 L m^-2 h^-1 bar^-1) with dye rejections above 95% and superior stability. This strong-coordination assembly may enlighten the development of ultrathin high-performance membranes.

SUBMITTER: You X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6744495 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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