Advances in two-dimensional graphene oxide membrane for ion selective transport

doi:10.11949/0438-1157.20221074

Abstract

Abstract:

Membrane separation technology has become an important method for ion separation due to its advantages of low energy consumption and high selectivity. Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits single-atom thickness with fruitful oxygen-containing groups. The GO laminar membrane shows precise ion-sieving selectivity. This review systematically presents the progress of GO membranes for selective transport of ions. The performance of GO membranes is optimized by laminar structure regulation and charge modification. For laminar structure regulation, the methods of partial reduction, physical intercalation and chemical crosslinking are mainly used to enhance the size-sieving ability of GO membranes for selective ion transport. As for the charge modification method, the strategies of positive/negative-charge modifications are usually employed to tune the long-range electrostatic interaction between GO membranes and the guest ions. This review will deepen the understanding on the mechanism of the ion selectivity of GO membranes, and put forward to the research direction in order to promote the development of GO membrane in the application of ion separation.

Key words: graphene oxide, two-dimensional laminates, membranes, separation, selectivity, ion transport

摘要：

膜分离技术具有低能耗和高选择性的优势，已成为离子分离的重要手段。氧化石墨烯（GO）具有单原子厚度，表面富含多种含氧基团，利用其构筑的层叠膜展现出精确的离子筛分性能。本文系统地介绍了GO膜在离子选择性传递调控方面取得的研究进展，从层叠通道调控和电荷修饰两个角度对GO膜的离子选择性传递性能进行阐述。对于层叠通道，可采用部分还原法、物理插层法、化学交联法进行精确调控，实现GO膜对离子筛分性能的强化。对于电荷修饰，常采用正/负电荷改性策略对GO膜与离子间的长程静电作用进行调控。本文将深化对GO层叠膜离子选择性传递机制的认识，同时提出该领域的发展方向，以期促进GO膜在离子分离领域的进一步发展。

关键词: 氧化石墨烯, 二维层叠结构, 膜, 分离, 选择性, 离子传递

CLC Number:

TQ 028.3

Houchuan YU, Teng REN, Ning ZHANG, Xiaobin JIANG, Yan DAI, Xiaopeng ZHANG, Junjiang BAO, Gaohong HE. Advances in two-dimensional graphene oxide membrane for ion selective transport[J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(1): 303-312.

余后川, 任腾, 张宁, 姜晓滨, 代岩, 张晓鹏, 鲍军江, 贺高红. 二维氧化石墨烯膜离子选择性传递调控的研究进展[J]. 化工学报, 2023, 74(1): 303-312.

Figures/Tables 10

Fig.1 The transfer paths in the GO stack structure[18]

Fig.2 Ion separation mechanisms of the GO stack structure

Fig.3 Screening performance of the stacked GO membrane[35]

Fig.4 Schematic diagram of the perm-selectivity of rGO laminates[38]

Fig.5 Synthesis route of reduced graphene oxide [41]

Fig.6 Interactions between GO, MoS2 and various cations[56]

Fig.7 Mechanism of the amidation reaction for cross-linking the GO laminates[61]

Fig.8 Schematic diagram of the GO membrane with positively-charged surface[17]

Fig.9 Schematic diagram of the amino-functionalized GO membrane and the ion screening mechanism[69]

Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the GO membrane with negatively-charged surface [17]

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