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ArticleNature communications2023

Polycage membranes for precise molecular separation and catalysis.

Xiang Li, Weibin Lin, Vivekanand Sharma, Radoslaw Gorecki, Munmun Ghosh, Basem A Moosa, Sandra Aristizabal, Shanshan Hong, Niveen M Khashab, Suzana P Nunes

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  14. Engineering a Surfactant Trap via Postassembly Modification of an Imine Cage.Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xiang LiEnvironmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5656-1363
Weibin LinAdvanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6839-5561
Vivekanand SharmaAdvanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Radoslaw GoreckiEnvironmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Munmun GhoshAdvanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Basem A MoosaAdvanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2350-4100
Sandra AristizabalEnvironmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0492-1742
Shanshan HongEnvironmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Niveen M KhashabAdvanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. niveen.khashab@kaust.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-0666
Suzana P NunesEnvironmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. suzana.nunes@kaust.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3669-138X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The evolution of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry requires effective and less energy-intensive separation technologies. Engineering smart materials at a large scale with tunable properties for molecular separation is a challenging step to materialize this goal. Herein, we report thin film composite membranes prepared by the interfacial polymerization of porous organic cages (POCs) (RCC3 and tren cages). Ultrathin crosslinked polycage selective layers (thickness as low as 9.5 nm) are obtained with high permeance and strict molecular sieving for nanofiltration. A dual function is achieved by combining molecular separation and catalysis. This is demonstrated by impregnating the cages with highly catalytically active Pd nanoclusters ( ~ 0.7 nm). While the membrane promotes a precise molecular separation, its catalytic activity enables surface self-cleaning, by reacting with any potentially adsorbed dye and recovering the original performance. This strategy opens opportunities for the development of other smart membranes combining different functions and well-tailored abilities.

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PMID37253741
PMCPMC10229579

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