(506d) Designing the Next Era of Membranes: Two-Dimensional Materials for Advanced Water Purification

The development of advanced membrane technologies for solvent separation and water purification has become a cornerstone in chemical engineering, offering sustainable solutions for industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to water treatment. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as metal oxides (MO), transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMD), layered double hydroxides (LDH), and metal–organic frameworks (MOF), have garnered attention due to their unique properties, including tunable interlayer spacing, high surface area, and scalability. Despite their promise, challenges such as solvent incompatibility, swelling, and limited permeability persist. This work presents novel strategies to address these challenges and improve the performance of 2D-based membranes for ultrafast solvent permeation and efficient solute rejection. These studies contribute to the ongoing advancement of membrane technologies by providing innovative solutions to enhance solvent permeation rates, rejection efficiencies, and long-term stability. The findings offer valuable insights for the design of next-generation membranes in organic solvent filtration, water treatment, and other separation processes, significantly advancing the state of knowledge in membrane science and chemical engineering.