Zhe Wang

TL;DR: A novel class of microfiltration membrane, based on a two-layered nanoscale polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/microscale polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibrous scaffold containing infused ultra-fine functional cellulose nanofibers, was demonstrated, which can simultaneously remove bacteria, viruses and/or toxic heavy metal ions.

TL;DR: In this paper, two interfacial polymerization pathways (termed IP and IP-R) were investigated regarding the arrangement of the aqueous and organic phases, and it was found that the denser part of the barrier layer was on the cellulose nanofibers (CN) surface, whereas this portion was deeply immersed in the polyamide layer of IP-based membranes.

TL;DR: In this paper, a gel-crystallization method from oligomeric poly (ethylene glycol) solution was used to prepare samples with high crystallinity (57%) by using simultaneous synchrotron SAXS and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) measurements.

TL;DR: In this paper, pristine multilayered graphene oxide (GO) was coated by established methods onto a thin-film nanofibrous composite (TFNC) mat to form a high flux membrane for ethanol dehydration.

TL;DR: In this article, a thin-film nanofibrous composite (TFNC) format with a nanocomposite barrier layer made of cross-linked poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) matrix and ultra-fine cellulose (CN, ∼5nm in diameter) was demonstrated.