Moving beyond passive separations

• Published in: Nature materials Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 387 - 388
• Main Authors: McCutcheon, Jeffrey R., Ostwal, Mayur, Zhang, Mi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.04.2022; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/301; 639/301/299/1013; 639/301/357; 639/301/357/1018; 639/638/541; Biomaterials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Condensed Matter Physics; Deformation; Engineering; Manufacturing; Materials Science; Membranes; Nanotechnology; News & Views; news-and-views; Optical and Electronic Materials; Pore size; Porous materials; Solvents

A composite membrane that contains porous organic cages is shown to be dynamic, with pore aperture diameter controlled by solvent allowing for graded molecular sieving.