<p>Nanofiltration (NF) membranes with high Li<sup>+</sup>/X<sup>2+</sup> (Co<sup>2+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup>, etc.) selectivity are crucial for cost-effective Li<sup>+</sup> recovery, addressing the global lithium shortage. However, conventional positively charged NF membranes typically exhibit Janus structure, conferring low Li<sup>+</sup> penetration and permeability, and are negatively&#xa0;affected by the electrostatic shielding effects. Inspired by the internal electrical structure of dust storms, where positive-negative mosaic-like charge structure generates strong electric fields to facilitate particle transport, this study proposes a discrete micro-nano isolated island strategy to regulate the charge distribution within the NF membrane. A quaternary ammonium electrolyte was designed to modify the&#xa0;NF membrane, enabling the development of anti-Janus membranes with mosaic-like charge structure. The resulting anti-Janus membranes demonstrated an&#xa0;exceptional Li<sup>+</sup>/X<sup>2+</sup> selectivity, exceeding that of conventional PIP-TMC membranes by 647%-904%, with Li<sup>+</sup> penetration at 84.99% and permeability at 20.72 LMH/bar. Furthermore, this study introduces an evaluation metric, Critical Efficiency Product (CEP), for specifically&#xa0;assessing Li⁺ recovery performance.</p>

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Advanced biomimetic nanofiltration membranes for lithium recovery with anti-janus charge structure

  • Yanrui Wang,
  • Yaru Zhang,
  • Meng Zhang,
  • Shu Jiang,
  • Xiaobin Tang,
  • Heng Liang

摘要

Nanofiltration (NF) membranes with high Li+/X2+ (Co2+, Mn2+, etc.) selectivity are crucial for cost-effective Li+ recovery, addressing the global lithium shortage. However, conventional positively charged NF membranes typically exhibit Janus structure, conferring low Li+ penetration and permeability, and are negatively affected by the electrostatic shielding effects. Inspired by the internal electrical structure of dust storms, where positive-negative mosaic-like charge structure generates strong electric fields to facilitate particle transport, this study proposes a discrete micro-nano isolated island strategy to regulate the charge distribution within the NF membrane. A quaternary ammonium electrolyte was designed to modify the NF membrane, enabling the development of anti-Janus membranes with mosaic-like charge structure. The resulting anti-Janus membranes demonstrated an exceptional Li+/X2+ selectivity, exceeding that of conventional PIP-TMC membranes by 647%-904%, with Li+ penetration at 84.99% and permeability at 20.72 LMH/bar. Furthermore, this study introduces an evaluation metric, Critical Efficiency Product (CEP), for specifically assessing Li⁺ recovery performance.