MXene membrane with directionally functionalized channel entrances for enhanced ion selectivity and permeability.

Hang Yu, Rongming Xu, Jiachun Ren, Ling Yuan, Zheng Cui, Weiming Zhang, Zhuyuan Wang, Lu Lv, Xiwang Zhang, Bingcai Pan

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Hang Yu *State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Rongming Xu *State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Jiachun RenState Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Ling YuanState Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Zheng CuiState Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Weiming ZhangState Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. wmzhang@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5263-0512

Zhuyuan WangUQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1258-881X

Lu LvState Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6406-261X

Xiwang ZhangUQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-527X

Bingcai PanState Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3626-1539

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2025M771297China Postdoctoral Science Foundation BX20250328National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22506080National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U22A20403Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation) BK20251235

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Abstract

Ion-separation membranes that combine high selectivity with high permeability are important for various practical applications. Molecular functionalization of sub-nanochannel membranes is widely used to improve ion separation selectivity; however, it often reduces ion permeation. Herein, inspired by the structural features of biological ion channels, we introduce a channel-entrance-directional functionalization strategy that integrates selective recognition with rapid ion transport. By directionally anchoring α-cyclodextrin molecules at the entrances of sub-nanochannel in two-dimensional MXene (Ti

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PMID42106319

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-71889-9

PMCPMC13376506

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