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Preparation and Application of Janus Membranes with Asymmetric Wettability

Authors： ZHANG Xingzhen,JIN Jian,ZHU Yuzhang

Units： 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Lab for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, Huaian 223300, China；2. i-Lab, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China；3. College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.

KeyWords： Janus membrane; directional transport; wettability; oil-water separation

ClassificationCode：TQ028；TB32

year,volume(issue):pagination： 2023,43(3):148-157

Abstract：

Both sides of Janus membrane are composed of materials with different physical or chemical properties. Through mutual combination, complementation and cooperation of different materials, Janus membrane shows unique properties, providing more ways for the development of advanced membrane materials and applications. In recent years, Janus membranes have attracted more and more attention and exhibit great potential in the fields of energy, environment, medical health and so on. This review systematically analyzes the research progress of Janus membranes in theoretical design, preparation technology and application research. The challenges and outlook for the future research of Janus membrane are also proposed.

Funds：

国家重点研发计划项目（2019YFC1711300，2019YFA0705800），国家自然科学基金项目（51625306, 21988102和51873230），江苏省社会发展计划项目（BE2019678）和青年创新促进会项目（CAS 2021318）。

AuthorIntro：

张兴振（1980-），男，山东泰安人，博士，研究方向为高分子分离膜，E-mail：zigern@126.com

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