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ArticleNational science review2025

Fast water transport and ionic sieving in ultrathin stacked nanoporous 2D membranes.

Jingfeng Wang, Xiaoming Zhang, Zehua Yu, Yuyan Gao, Qingqing Lu, Chao Ma, Kang Liu, Quan Yuan, Yanbing Yang

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Jingfeng WangCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Xiaoming ZhangCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Zehua YuCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Yuyan GaoDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Qingqing LuCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Chao MaMolecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
Kang LiuCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Quan YuanCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3085-431X
Yanbing YangCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.

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Abstract

Atomically thin nanoporous 2D membranes, featuring unique sieving characteristics for molecules and ions, have significant potential for seawater desalination. However, they face a common trade-off between permeability and selectivity. Here, we report an ultrathin stacked nanoporous graphene membrane (SNGM) created by layering atomically thin graphene nanomesh. This design achieves highly efficient and selective sieving of water molecules and ions. The SNGMs showcase in-plane nanopores for optimal size-exclusive water input and output, and interlayer 2D nanochannels between adjacent graphene nanomesh membranes for rapid water transport and precise ion/molecular sieving. The resulting SNGMs effectively address the trade-off between water permeability and ion selectivity in conventional desalination membranes, delivering a water permeability of ∼ 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than that of commercial membranes, while maintaining a comparable ion rejection ratio (>95% for NaCl). This advance marks a significant leap forward in adopting 2D nanoporous membranes for desalination technology.

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ionic sievinglayermembranesstacked structurewater transport

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