PrefaceINTRODUCTIONFABRICATION METHODS FOR 2D MEMBRANESIntroductionSynthesis of NanosheetsMembrane Structures and Fabrication MethodsSummary and OutlookNANOPOROUS SINGLE-LAYER GRAPHENE MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATIONIntroductionGas Separation Potential of N-SLG MembranesEngineering Gas-Selective Vacancy DefectsFabrication of Large-Area N-SLG MembranesSummary and OutlookGRAPHENE-BASED MEMBRANES FOR WATER SEPARATIONIntroductionWater Transport Mechanisms in Graphene-Based MembranesGraphene-Based Membrane Water Separation ApplicationsConclusions and PerspectivesGRAPHENE-BASED MEMBRANES FOR IONS SEPARATIONIntroductionSingle-Layer GrapheneGraphene Oxide MembranesSummary and PerspectiveGRAPHENE-BASED MEMBRANES FOR PERVAPORATIONIntroductionMass Transport MechanismProgresses in GO Membranes for PervaporationSummary and PerspectiveTWO-DIMENSIONAL-MATERIALS MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATIONSIntroduction2D Materials MembranesPreparation of 2D NanosheetsPreparation of 2D-Materials MembranesGas SeparationsConclusions and PerspectivesLAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE MEMBRANES FOR VERSATILE SEPARATION APPLICATIONSIntroduction on LDHs & LDH-Based MembranesStrategy for LDH-Based Membrane PreparationResearch Progress on LDH-Based MembranesSummary and OutlookMXENE: A NOVEL TWO-DIMENSIONAL MEMBRANE MATERIAL FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATIONIntroductionSynthesis and ProcessingMXene-Based Membranes for Molecular SeparationConclusions and Perspective2D MATERIALS MIXED-MATRIX MEMBRANESIntroductionTwo-Dimensional Material as Dispersed Phase of MMMsTwo-Dimensional Material as Continues Phase of MMMsConclusion and OutlookTRANSPORT MECHANISM OF 2D MEMBRANEIntroductionFundamentals of Mass Transport through MembranesNanofluidic Transport through Confined DimensionsUnique Mass Transport Properties in 2D Membranes: Structural AspectsSummary and OutlookCONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVESChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Fabrication methods for 2D membranes Chapter 3. Porous graphene-based nanosheet membranes Chapter 4. Graphene-based membranes for water separation Chapter 5. Graphene-based membranes for ions separation Chapter 6. Graphene-based membranes for pervaporation Chapter 7. Graphene-based membranes for gas separation Chapter 8. 2D MOF or zeolite membranes Chapter 9. 2D layered double hydroxides membranes Chapter 10. MXene and other 2D membranes Chapter 11. 2D-materials mixed-matrix membranes Chapter 12. Transport mechanism of 2D membranes Chapter 13. Prospective
Wanqin Jin is Professor of College of Chemical Engineering at Nanjing Tech University, Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, the Deputy-Director of the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and the Chief-scientist of the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) and Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He received his Ph.D. from Nanjing University of Technology in 1999. He was a research associate at Institute of Materials Research &Engineering of Singapore (2001), an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow (2001-2003), visiting professors at Arizona State University (2007) and Hiroshima University (2011, JSPS invitation fellowship). His current research focuses on the development of membrane materials and processes. He has published nearly 300 peer-reviewed articles with 12000+ citations; written 2 monographs, contributed 6 book chapters and hold 40 authorized patents. He is now an editor of Journal of Membrane Science and a council member of Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS). In 2019, his research has been recognized by the IChemE (UK) ?Underwood Medal? for his leading research in the area of separation.Gongping Liu is Professor in College of Chemical Engineering at Nanjing Tech University, China. He received his BS degree and PhD degree in chemical engineering in 2008 and 2013 at Nanjing Tech University under the supervision of Prof. Wanqin Jin and Prof. Nanping Xu. Following completion of his PhD, Dr. Liu joined Nanjing Tech University as a lecturer, and undertook a post-doctoral position in Bill Koros Group at Georgia Tech during 2015-2017. His research area is membrane science and technology, with focusing on design and fabrication of novel membranes with subnano-sized pores for molecular separation. He is the recipient of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Young Membrane Scientist Award in 2018.