Back to Search
Start Over
Multilayer Nanoporous Graphene Membranes for Water Desalination.
- Source :
-
Nano Letters . Feb2016, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p1027-1033. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
-
Abstract
- While single-layer nanoporous graphene (NPG) has shown promise as a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination membrane, multilayer graphene membranes can be synthesized more economically than the single-layer material. In this work, we build upon the knowledge gained to date toward single-layer graphene to explore how multilayer NPG might serve as a RO membrane in water desalination using classical molecular dynamic simulations. We show that, while multilayer NPG exhibits similarly promising desalination properties to single-layer membranes, their separation performance can be designed by manipulating various configurational variables in the multilayer case. This work establishes an atomic-level understanding of the effects of additional NPG layers, layer separation, and pore alignment on desalination performance, providing useful guidelines for the design of multilayer NPG membranes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15306984
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nano Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113302467
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04089