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ArticleNature communications2026

Macrocycle-assembled membranes for high-salinity organic wastewater treatment.

Yizhuo Li, Yanghua Duan, Jingsi Yuan, Lei Ge, Xiang Zhang, Jingwei Hou, Yatao Zhang, Bart Van der Bruggen, Junyong Zhu, Menachem Elimelech

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10 authors.

Yizhuo Li *School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China.
Yanghua Duan *Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2587-1278
Jingsi YuanSchool of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China.
Lei GeSchool of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China.
Xiang ZhangSchool of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China.
Jingwei HouSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9139-9835
Yatao ZhangSchool of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China. zhangyatao@zzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6832-3127
Bart Van der BruggenDepartment of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9913-2932
Junyong ZhuSchool of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China. zhujunyong@zzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-715X
Menachem ElimelechDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA. menachem.elimelech@rice.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4186-1563

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92475120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Membrane processes offer a promising pathway for selectively separating organics and salts to enable water reuse and resource recovery. While polymeric membranes incorporating macrocyclic molecules that feature amphiphilic nature and tunable cavities are well suited for this purpose, traditional macrocycles with limited reactive sites and uncontrolled diffusion are challenging to be assembled into highly interconnected membranes. Here, we introduce tetra-aldehyde appended calixarene (TACA), a macrocyclic monomer featuring three-dimensional cavity and moderate reactivity, for creating loose-structured nanofilms via unidirectional diffusion assisted interfacial polymerization (UDIP). Precise positioning of the lipophilic TACA at the organic phase boundary allows it to polymerize with aqueous-phase diamines on the hydrogel surface, facilitating an undisturbed environment for controlled polymerization. The resultant thin macrocycle-assembled membranes featuring intrinsic water-facilitated through-cavity exhibited high water permeability of 63.8 L m

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