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ArticleNational science review2026

A ferroelectric-induced few-nanometer-thick graphene membrane enables molecular sliding for ultra-fast separation.

Wenqi Ji, Yanan Guo, Guozhen Liu, Binyu Mo, Huan Yu, Kaihua Gao, Jiasheng Wu, Yangyang Mao, Huimin Chen, Gongping Liu and 3 more

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Wenqi JiState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Yanan GuoState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Guozhen LiuState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Binyu MoState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Huan YuState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Kaihua GaoState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Jiasheng WuState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Yangyang MaoState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Huimin ChenState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Gongping LiuState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Young Moo LeeState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5047-3143
Wanqin JinState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Nanping XuState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.

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Abstract

Graphene's atomically smooth surface offers a promising platform for achieving superlubricity, not only in solid-state contacts but also in mass transport. While its ability to minimize interfacial friction has been extensively explored in microelectromechanical systems, engines and biomedical implants, harnessing this property for near-frictionless molecular flow to enable ultra-fast permeation remains a fundamental challenge. The principal limitation lies in the fabrication of defect-free graphene membranes with an exposed surface for probing intrinsic molecular friction and the associated transport phenomena. Here, we demonstrate a ferroelectric-polarization-assisted strategy for fabricating a 3.5-nm-thick graphene skin membrane for ultra-fast and selective separation. This is achieved by electrospinning a graphene oxide (GO)-poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) mixture, followed by thermal reduction. The crucial step involves the electric-field-induced transition of PVDF from the paraelectric (

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ferroelectric-polarization-assistedgraphene membranemolecular slidingphase transitionwater desalination

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PMID42781503
PMCPMC13599783

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