Precision Molecular Sieving Enabled by Tunable Slit-like Nanochannels in Anodic Aluminum Oxide-Supported MXene/GO Composite Membranes
selectivity of 536.3 (457.1 under mixed-gas conditions), substantially surpassing the performance of state-of-the-art membranes. Molecular simulations reveal that ordered interlayer galleries and tailored slit pores underpin this exceptional molecular sieving behavior. This scalable composite platform enables high-precision separations for applications such as gas purification, advanced water treatment, and organic solvent nanofiltration.
Authors
- Manushree Tanwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7589-0496)
- Saeed Khoshhal Salestan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6426-8389)
- Masoud Soroush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4879-5098)
- Zahra Fakhraai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-9882)
- Ali Pournaghshband Isfahani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5188-385X)
- Mohammad Mozafari
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- California University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Advanced Engineering (Czechia) (CZ)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c02018
- Primary Topic
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania