Macrocycle-assembled membranes for high-salinity organic wastewater treatment.

ABSTRACT: Membrane processes offer a promising pathway for selectively separating organics and salts to enable water reuse and resource recovery. While polymeric membranes incorporating macrocyclic molecules that feature amphiphilic nature and tunable cavities are well suited for this purpose, traditional macrocycles with limited reactive sites and uncontrolled diffusion are challenging to be assembled into highly interconnected membranes. Here, we introduce tetra-aldehyde appended calixarene (TACA), a macrocyclic monomer featuring three-dimensional cavity and moderate reactivity, for creating loose-structured nanofilms via unidirectional diffusion assisted interfacial polymerization (UDIP). Precise positioning of the lipophilic TACA at the organic phase boundary allows it to polymerize with aqueous

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914030 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature