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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Thermal Shielding and Vapor Transport Enhancement in MOF-Enabled Membranes for Membrane Distillation.

Xiaolu Li, Shengming Yin, Jianhao Qian, Shahid Ali Khan, Wentao Shang, Jiawei Sun, Muhammad Usman Farid, Gang Lu, Guang Wang, Bhaskar Jyoti Deka and 5 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Xiaolu LiSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Shengming YinSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Jianhao QianSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Shahid Ali KhanSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Wentao ShangSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Jiawei SunSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Muhammad Usman FaridSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Gang LuSchool of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Guang WangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Bhaskar Jyoti DekaAdvanced Membrane Research Lab, Department of Hydrology, Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 247667, India.
Jiaxin GuoSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
Yanguang ZhouDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Sunwoo KimDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722.
Junghwan KimDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722.
Alicia Kyoungjin AnDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-2817

Funding

HKUST HKUST-YONSEIGlobalKnowledgeNetworkAwards2025Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong 11209421Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong 11218122Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong RFS2223-1S04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Desalination via membrane distillation (MD) powered by low-grade or waste heat is an emerging approach to energy-efficient water purification. However, conventional membranes suffer from significant conductive heat loss, which limits their thermal performance. Developing membranes with low thermal conductivity is crucial for enhancing thermal efficiency. This study introduces a metal-organic framework-enabled membrane (MEM) by embedding zeolite imidazole framework 8 (ZIF-8) onto Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PH) nanofiber. The MEM features a hierarchical porous structure, with an ultralow thermal conductivity (0.03 W m

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desalinationhierarchical poresmembrane distillationthermal efficiencyZIF‐8

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PMID41243206
PMCPMC12866747

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