Large‐Scale MXene Membrane Fabrication via Nonsolvent Phase Separation

). Incorporation of 1 wt% MXene produced more open and interconnected membrane substructures, enhanced apparent wettability (contact angle reduced from 90° for PSF to 62°), a more negative surface charge, and subsurface flake embedding confirmed by characterization. These features yielded a water flux of 206 LMH (31% higher than pristine PSF) with 97.6% humic acid rejection (n = 3 batches, p < 0.01 for flux; p < 0.05 for rejection), while batch-to-batch variability remained <5%. Rather than claiming a measured thermodynamic phase diagram, we interpret the observed morphology as consistent with faster demixing during R2R-NIPS. This processing methodology-documenting practical parameter choices such as casting speed, wet thickness, and bath circulation-provides a feasible route toward larger-scale MXene membrane production for water purification.

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Small Methods
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2026-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202502288
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Membrane Separation Technologies
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). Incorporation of 1 wt% MXene produced more open and interconnected membrane substructures, enhanced apparent wettability (contact angle reduced from 90° for PSF to 62°), a more negative surface charge, and subsurface flake embedding confirmed by characterization. These features yielded a water flux of 206 LMH (31% higher than pristine PSF) with 97.6% humic acid rejection (n = 3 batches, p < 0.01 for flux; p < 0.05 for rejection), while batch-to-batch variability remained <5%. Rather than claiming a measured thermodynamic phase diagram, we interpret the observed morphology as consistent with faster demixing during R2R-NIPS. This processing methodology-documenting practical parameter choices such as casting speed, wet thickness, and bath circulation-provides a feasible route toward larger-scale MXene membrane production for water purification.

Small Methods
University of Alberta (CA), University of Alabama (US), Purdue University West Lafayette (US), University of Pennsylvania (US)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Clean water and sanitation
Openalex Percentile: Top 14%
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