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Zhe YANG
楊哲

PhD in Civil Engineering
The University of Hong Kong, 2018

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

(852) 2358 8750
ceyangz@ust.hk
Room 2445
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ORCID

0000-0003-0753-3902

ResearcherID

AAN-9028-2020

Scopus ID

57189001184

Research Interest Publications Projects

Research Interest

Membrane technology
Water-energy nexus
Desalination
Water reuse
Resource recovery

Publications

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2026 3

Probing selective pollutant removal in nanofiltration processes: Critical insights from separation factor and removal difference

Water Research, v. 288, (Part B), article number 124661
Shao, Senlin; Zhou, Chu; Xing, Juntao; Long, Li; Zhu, Yuhua; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Yongwang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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Protein A-connected SMA-modified PVDF membranes for high-selectivity IgG capture

Desalination, v. 619, article number 119524
Li, Xuefeng; Yang, Zhe; Zhao, Wang; Hsia, Tina; Wang, Zhuyuan; Zhang, Junyang; Zhang, Hao; Thang, San H.; Pham, Hung; Zhang, Xiwang
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Unveiling decrosslinking degree on polyamide nanofiltration membranes: Structure–performance relationship and micropollutant removal

Water Research, v. 288, (Part B), article number 124763
Lu, Xiaozhen; Wang, Lin; Zhu, Xuewu; Qiu, Liping; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang; Wei, Jiashuai; Zhang, Qianxin; Chen, Chunzhao; Niu, Shan; Liu, Bin
Article

2025 19

Alkali-etching-induced regeneration of polyester nanofiltration membranes: Enhancing sustainable separation and anti-fouling performance

Desalination, v. 613, article number 119028
Yan, Wenxin; Ma, Li; Zhu, Xuewu; Kang, Xinwei; Qiu, Liping; Yang, Zhe; Li, Jinyu; Xu, Daliang; Song, Min; Wu, Daoji
Article

Amphiphilic nanowire-assisted monomer shuttling enables ultra-selective reverse osmosis membranes for water purification

Nature Communications, v. 16, (1), article number 6102
Zhou, Huimin; Zhang, Xingran; Li, Zhouyan; Qiu, Zhiwei; Yang, Zhe; Dai, Ruobin; Wang, Zhiwei
Article

Assessment of permeance and selectivity of thin-film composite polyamide membranes for diverse applications

Nature Water, v. 3, (6), p. 668-682
Long, Li; Wu, Chenyue; Shao, Senlin; Yang, Zhe; Sarkar, Pulak; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Breaking the trade-off between lithium purity and lithium recovery: A comprehensive mathematical modeling based on membrane structure-property-performance relationships

Water Research, v. 281, article number 123678
Yang, Fengrui; Yong, Ming; Li, Zhikao; Yang, Zhe; Zhang, Xiwang
Article

Crumpled polyamide membranes templated by macroporous scaffolds for ultra-permeable nanofiltration

Desalination, v. 612, article number 118958
Zhang, Hao; Xie, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Zhonghao; Mo, Jia Wei; Ma, Xiao Hua; Xu, Zhen Liang
Article

Customizing membrane microstructures for targeted removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for healthy drinking water

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 717, article number 123627
Lu, Xiaozhen; Wang, Lin; Zhu, Xuewu; Wei, Jiashuai; Wu, Daoji; Qiu, Liping; Xu, Daliang; Liang, Heng; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Bin
Article

Design Ultrathin Polyamide Membranes against Funnel Effect: A Novel Zone-of-Influence-Based Approach

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 59, (21), p. 10600-10607
Hu, Yaowen; Sarkar, Pulak; Peng, Lu Elfa; Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Double Nanofoaming Enhanced Interfacial Polymerization toward Ultra-High-Performance Nanofiltration Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 59, (36), p. 19593-19603
Lu, Xiaozhen; Wang, Lin; Peng, Hong; Zhu, Xuewu; Yang, Zhe; Wei, Jiashuai; Liu, Bin
Article

Nanoconfinement Effects in Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis

Small, v. 21, (13), article number 2411184
Bie, Chuanbiao; Yang, Jindi; Zeng, Xiangkang; Wang, Zhuyuan; Sun, Xin; Yang, Zhe; Yu, Jiaguo; Zhang, Xiwang
Article

Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brine: A Critical Review

ACS Environmental Au, v. 5, (1), p. 12-34
Yong, Ming; Yang, Yang; Sun, Liangliang; Tang, Meng; Wang, Zhuyuan; Xing, Chao; Hou, Jingwei; Zheng, Min; Chui, Ting Fong May; Li, Zhikao; Yang, Zhe
Article

Nesting doll-inspired double-layered nanofiltration membranes for highly efficient PFAS removal and natural water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 734, article number 124436
Ge, Feiyue; Zhu, Xuewu; Meng, Fanduo; Kang, Xinwei; Qiu, Liping; Liu, Bin; Lu, Xiaozhen; Wu, Daoji; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang
Article

Orderly stacked 3D-nanohelices interlayer boosts performance of reverse osmosis membranes for effective water purification

Energy & Environmental Sustainability, v. 1, (1), article number 100003
Xu, Ya; Qiu, Zhiwei; Chen, Jiansuxuan; Ma, Bozhan; Zou, Wenxuan; YANG, Zhe; Dai, Ruobin
Article

Plasmonic nanoheating for versatile water purification membranes

Nature Sustainability, v. 8, (10), p. 1190-1198
Gan, Qimao; Liu, Wenyu; Xiao, Qian; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Elimelech, Menachem; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Poly(homopiperazine-amide) NF membranes with excellent selectivity for natural surface water purification via diffusion-retarded interfacial polymerization

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 732, article number 124275
Wang, Feihong; Ma, Li; Zhu, Xuewu; Wu, Daoji; Song, Min; Qiu, Liping; Zhang, Fengxia; Zhang, Xu; Xu, Daliang; Yang, Zhe
Article

Sodium citrate-modulated interfacial polymerization towards highly permeable NF membranes for simultaneously enhanced mineral/NOM selectivity and anti-fouling performance

Desalination, v. 601, article number 118541
Qiu, Liping; Gong, Shuai; Qiu, Qi; Zhu, Xuewu; Xu, Daliang; Kang, Xinwei; Wu, Daoji; Wang, Feihong; Yang, Zhe; Cheng, Xiaoxiang
Article

Tailoring high-performance polyesteramide NF membranes for purifying natural surface water: Enhanced minerals preservation, chlorine resistance, and mechanisms

Desalination, v. 593, article number 118267
Zhu, Xuewu; Ge, Feiyue; Kang, Xinwei; Qiu, Liping; Liu, Bin; Xu, Jingtao; Wang, Feihong; Wu, Daoji; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang; Liang, Heng
Article

Thermal-modulated interfacial polymerization towards chlorine-resistant and dense polyester NF membranes for healthy drinking water

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 717, article number 123565
Yan, Wenxin; Ma, Guangxiang; Kang, Xinwei; Yang, Zhe; Zhang, Fengxia; Wu, Daoji; Song, Min; Li, Meng; Xu, Daliang; Zhu, Xuewu
Article

Unraveling the role of funnel effect vs. gutter effect in water permeance and antifouling performance of polyamide nanofiltration membranes

Water Research, v. 285, article number 124056
Wu, Chenyue; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Hu, Yaowen; Peng, Lu Elfa; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

UV-assisted interfacial polymerization enables nanofiltration membranes with enhanced permeance and anti-fouling performance

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 736, article number 124670
Zhu, Xuewu; Yan, Wenxin; Peng, Hong; Yang, Zhe; Zhou, Zhiwei; Wu, Daoji; Qiu, Liping; Xu, Daliang; Wang, Ning; Chen, Feiyong
Article

2024 9

Covalently modified MoS₂ for the fabrication of interlayered thin film composite membranes with excellent structural stability against swelling and drying in organic solvent nanofiltration

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 707, article number 122985
Wang, Li; Zhang, Meng; Shu, Yufei; Han, Qi; Long, Li; Chen, Beizhao; Wang, Mengxia; Li, Li; Cao, Siyu; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Bei; Wang, Zhongying; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water-energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

Chemical Society Reviews, v. 53, (9), p. 4374-4399
Sarkar, Pulak; Wu, Chenyue; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Gypsum Scaling Behavior of the Tannic Acid-Coated Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane

ACS ES and T Water, v. 4, (1), p. 237-244
Chiao, Yu Hsuan; Hu, Mengyang; Gonzales, Ralph Rolly; Yang, Zhe; Matsuyama, Hideto
Article

Iron Nanoparticles-Confined Graphene Oxide Membranes Coupled with Sulfite-Based Advanced Reduction Processes for Highly Efficient and Stable Removal of Bromate

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 58, (40), p. 18009-18019
Xiao, Qian; Yang, Zhe; Li, Wanbin; Wei, Bo; Guo, Hao; Yu, Shuili; Gan, Qimao; Liu, Wenyu; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Multiple modulating energy-efficient nanofiltration membranes during high-quality drinking water towards high mineral/organic matter selectivity

Desalination, v. 588, article number 117970
Lu, Xiaozhen; Liu, Bin; Zhu, Xuewu; Wang, Lin; Chang, Haiqing; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang; Wu, Ruoxi; Shao, Fulin; Xu, Jingtao; Liang, Heng
Article

Nanofoamed Polyamide Membranes: Mechanisms, Developments, and Environmental Implications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 58, (47), p. 20812-20829
Gan, Qimao; Hu, Yaowen; Wu, Chenyue; Yang, Zhe; Peng, Lu Elfa; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Next-Generation Desalination Membranes Empowered by Novel Materials: Where Are We Now?

Nano-Micro Letters, v. 17, (1), article number 91
Wu, Siqi; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Sarkar, Pulak; Barboiu, Mihail; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Fane, Anthony G.
Article

Polar Solvent-Induced Spontaneous Nanofoaming for Synthesizing Ultra-High-Performance Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Nano Letters, v. 24, (24), p. 7373-7380
Wang, Li Ares; He, Huimin; Gan, Qimao; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Lizhi; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Ultra-permeable silk-based polymeric membranes for vacuum-driven nanofiltration

Nature Communications, v. 15, (1), article number 8656
Gan, Bowen; Peng, Lu Elfa; Liu, Wenyu; Zhang, Lingyue; Wang, Li Ares; Long, Li; Guo, Hao; Song, Xiaoxiao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2023 8

Demystifying the Role of Surfactant in Tailoring Polyamide Morphology for Enhanced Reverse Osmosis Performance: Mechanistic Insights and Environmental Implications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 57, (4), p. 1819-1827
Gan, Qimao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Wang, Li; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Does Surface Roughness Necessarily Increase the Fouling Propensity of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Humic Acid?

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 57, (6), p. 2548-2556
Gan, Qimao; Wu, Chenyue; Long, Li; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Enhancing the removal of organic micropollutants by nanofiltration membrane with Fe (III)–tannic acid interlayer: Mechanisms and environmental implications

Water Research, v. 245, article number 120623
Liu, Wenyu; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Li; Gan, Qimao; Zhou, Shenghua; Sarkar, Pulak; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Ionic resource recovery for carbon neutral papermaking wastewater reclamation by a chemical self-sufficiency zero liquid discharge system

Water Research, v. 229, article number 119451
Qiu, Yangbo; Wu, Sifan; Xia, Lei; Ren, Long Fei; Shao, Jiahui; Shen, Jiangnan; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Wu, Chao; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Zhao, Yan
Article

Making waves: Why do we need ultra-permeable nanofiltration membranes for water treatment?

Water Research X, v. 19, article number 100172
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Chenyue; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Modeling nanovoid-enhanced water permeance of thin film composite membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 675, article number 121555
Hu, Yaowen; Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Oil-water receiving membrane with sub-10 nm surfactant layer for long-lasting oil-water separation

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 684, article number 121820
Ding, Yajie; Qiu, Nianxiang; Wang, Jianqiang; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Fu; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Polyelectrolyte-assisted interfacial polymerization for polyamide nanofiltration membrane with enhanced separation and anti-biofouling properties in groundwater treatment

Desalination, v. 555, article number 116546
Mei, Ying; Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Zhou, Shenghua; Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Wulin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2022 20

A critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 641, article number 119871
Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Long, Li; Zhou, Shenghua; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Carbon Nanotube Interlayer Enhances Water Permeance and Antifouling Performance of Nanofiltration Membranes: Mechanisms and Experimental Evidence

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (4), p. 2656-2664
Long, Li; Wu, Chenyue; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Cosolvent-Assisted Interfacial Polymerization toward Regulating the Morphology and Performance of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Increased m-Phenylenediamine Solubility or Enhanced Interfacial Vaporization?

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (14), p. 10308-10316
Gan, Qimao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Deciphering the Role of Amine Concentration on Polyamide Formation toward Enhanced RO Performance

ACS ES and T Engineering, v. 2, (5), p. 903-912
Peng, Lu Elfa; Gan, Qimao; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Li; Sun, Peng Fei; Guo, Hao; Park, Hee Deung; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Distinct impact of substrate hydrophilicity on performance and structure of TFC NF and RO polyamide membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 662, article number 120966
Dai, Ruobin; Yang, Zhe; Qiu, Zhiwei; Long, Li; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Wang, Zhiwei
Article

Effects of water matrix on the rejection of neutral pharmaceutically active compound by thin-film composite nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes

Chemosphere, v. 303, article number 135211
Shah, Izaz Ali; Ali, Sharafat; Yang, Zhe; Ihsanullah, Ihsanullah; Huang, Haiou
Article

Facile synthesis of nanofiltration membrane with asymmetric selectivity towards enhanced water recovery for groundwater remediation

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 663, article number 121038
Yang, Wulin; Long, Li; Guo, Hao; Wu, Chenyue; Zhou, Shenghua; Mei, Ying; Peng, Lu Elfa; Liu, Wenyu; Yang, Zhe; Li, Wanbin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

High Permeance or High Selectivity? Optimization of System-Scale Nanofiltration Performance Constrained by the Upper Bound

ACS ES and T Engineering, v. 2, (3), p. 377-390
Yang, Zhe; Long, Li; Wu, Chenyue; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Ion-plus salinity gradient flow Battery

Chemical Engineering Science, v. 253, article number 117580
Jiang, Chenxiao; Mei, Ying; Chen, Binglun; Li, Xianhui; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Shao, Senlin; Tan, Siew Chong; Xu, Tongwen; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Modeling Water Transport in Interlayered Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes: Gutter Effect vs Funnel Effect

ACS ES and T Engineering, v. 2, (11), p. 2023-2033
Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Nanofiltration for drinking water treatment: a review

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, v. 16, (5), p. 681-698
Guo, Hao; Li, Xianhui; Yang, Wulin; Yao, Zhikan; Mei, Ying; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Shao, Senlin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Nanofiltration Membranes with Crumpled Polyamide Films: A Critical Review on Mechanisms, Performances, and Environmental Applications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (18), p. 12811-12827
Shao, Senlin; Zeng, Fanxi; Long, Li; Zhu, Xuewu; Peng, Lu Elfa; Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Porous substrate affects fouling propensity of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science Letters, v. 2, (2), article number 100036
Wu, Chenyue; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Second interfacial polymerization decorating defects of TFC NF membrane formed by 1D nanochannels for improving separation performance

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, v. 10, (2), article number 106896
Li, Wenxuan; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Zhongying; Han, Qi; Taymazov, Dovletjan; Wang, Jianqiang; Ma, Xiaohua; Xu, Zhenliang
Article

The open membrane database: Synthesis–structure–performance relationships of reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 641, article number 119927
Ritt, Cody L.; Stassin, Timothée; Davenport, Douglas M.; DuChanois, Ryan M.; Nulens, Ines; Yang, Zhe; Ben-Zvi, Adi; Segev-Mark, Naama; Elimelech, Menachem; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Ramon, Guy Z.; Vankelecom, Ivo F.J.; Verbeke, Rhea
Article

Tweak in Puzzle: Tailoring Membrane Chemistry and Structure toward Targeted Removal of Organic Micropollutants for Water Reuse

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 9, (4), p. 247-257
Guo, Hao; Dai, Ruobin; Xie, Ming; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Nghiem, Long D.; Snyder, Shane A.; Wang, Zhiwei; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Unraveling the Kinetics and Mechanism of Surfactant-Induced Wetting in Membrane Distillation: An In Situ Observation with Optical Coherence Tomography

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (1), p. 556-563
Shao, Senlin; Shi, Danting; Hu, Jiangshuai; Qing, Weihua; Li, Xianhui; Li, Xue; Ji, Bin; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Unveiling the Growth of Polyamide Nanofilms at Water/Organic Free Interfaces: Toward Enhanced Water/Salt Selectivity

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (14), p. 10279-10288
Zhou, Shenghua; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; So, Sik Lui; Gan, Bowen; Guo, Hao; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Vacuum-assisted MPD loading toward promoted nanoscale structure and enhanced water permeance of polyamide RO membrane

Separation and Purification Technology, v. 297, article number 121547
Wu, Siqi; Wang, Fei; Zhou, Shenghua; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Vapor-phase polymerization of high-performance thin-film composite membranes for nanofiltration

AIChE Journal, v. 68, (2), article number e17517
Li, Wanbin; Yang, Zhe; Yang, Wulin; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2021 6

Does interfacial vaporization of organic solvent affect the structure and separation properties of polyamide RO membranes?

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 625, article number 119173
Peng, Lu Elfa; Jiang, Yucen; Wen, Lei; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Facile ZIF–8 nanocrystals interlayered solvent–resistant thin–film nanocomposite membranes for enhanced solvent permeance and rejection

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 636, article number 119586
Wei, Yayu; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Ling; Yu, Yifei; Yang, Hong; Jin, Hua; Lu, Peng; Wang, Yi; Wu, Dapeng; Li, Yanshuo; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Interlayered Forward Osmosis Membranes with Ti₃C₂T_xMXene and Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Municipal Wastewater Concentration

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 55, (19), p. 13219-13230
Sun, Peng Fei; Yang, Zhe; Song, Xiaoxiao; Lee, Jeong Hoon; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Park, Hee Deung
Article

Novel Positively Charged Metal-Coordinated Nanofiltration Membrane for Lithium Recovery

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, v. 13, (14), p. 16906-16915
Wang, Li; Rehman, Danyal; Sun, Peng Fei; Deshmukh, Akshay; Zhang, Liyuan; Han, Qi; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Zhongying; Park, Hee Deung; Lienhard, John H.; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Polyamide reverse osmosis membranes containing 1D nanochannels for enhanced water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 618, article number 118681
Li, Wen xuan; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Wei liang; Huang, Zhi hao; Zhang, Hao; Li, Meng ping; Ma, Xiao hua; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Xu, Zhen liang
Article

Stainless steel mesh supported thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes for enhanced permeability and regeneration potential

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 618, article number 118738
Zhu, Xuewu; Tang, Xiaobin; Luo, Xinsheng; Yang, Zhe; Cheng, Xiaoxiang; Gan, Zhendong; Xu, Daliang; Li, Guibai; Liang, Heng
Article

2020 6

A Critical Review on Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayered Structure: Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Environmental Applications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (24), p. 15563-15583
Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Li, Xianhui; Gan, Bowen; Wang, Li; Song, Xiaoxiao; Park, Hee Deung; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Dissecting the Role of Substrate on the Morphology and Separation Properties of Thin Film Composite Polyamide Membranes: Seeing Is Believing

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (11), p. 6978-6986
Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Polydopamine Interlayer toward Improved Separation Performance of Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (18), p. 11611-11621
Yang, Zhe; Wang, Fei; Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Ma, Xiao Hua; Song, Xiao Xiao; Wang, Zhiwei; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Probing the Contributions of Interior and Exterior Channels of Nanofillers toward the Enhanced Separation Performance of a Thin-Film Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membrane

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 7, (10), p. 766-772
Yin, Jun; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Deng, Baolin
Article

Toward tailoring nanofiltration performance of thin-film composite membranes: Novel insights into the role of poly(vinyl alcohol) coating positions

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 614, article number 118526
Zhu, Xuewu; Yang, Zhe; Gan, Zhendong; Cheng, Xiaoxiang; Tang, Xiaobin; Luo, Xinsheng; Xu, Daliang; Li, Guibai; Liang, Heng
Article

Ultrathin polyamide nanofilm with an asymmetrical structure: A novel strategy to boost the permeance of reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 612, article number 118402
Gan, Bowen; Qi, Saren; Song, Xiaoxiao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Cao, Xingzhong; Zhou, Yong; Gao, Congjie
Article

2019 9

Carbon nanotubes enhance permeability of ultrathin polyamide rejection layers

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 570-571, p. 139-145
Ma, Xiao Hua; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Qing, Wei Hua; Chen, Yi Liang; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Confined nanobubbles shape the surface roughness structures of thin film composite polyamide desalination membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 582, p. 342-349
Song, Xiaoxiao; Gan, Bowen; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Gao, Congjie
Article

Fabrication of a novel and green thin-film composite membrane containing nanovoids for water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 570-571, p. 314-321
Yang, Zhe; Huang, Xiaoyu; Ma, Xiao hua; Zhou, Zhi wen; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Highly permeable and highly selective ultrathin film composite polyamide membranes reinforced by reactable polymer chains

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, v. 552, p. 418-425
Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Ma, Xiaohua; Dong, Yingchao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Hydrophilic Silver Nanoparticles Induce Selective Nanochannels in Thin Film Nanocomposite Polyamide Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 53, (9), p. 5301-5308
Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhi Kan; Mei, Ying; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Non-Polyamide Based Nanofiltration Membranes Using Green Metal-Organic Coordination Complexes: Implications for the Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 53, (5), p. 2688-2694
Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Research progress of photocatalysis based on highly dispersed titanium in mesoporous SiO ₂

Chinese Chemical Letters, v. 30, (4), p. 853-862
Dong, Chencheng; Ji, Jiahui; Yang, Zhe; Xiao, Yifei; Xing, Mingyang; Zhang, Jinlong
Article

The upper bound of thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes for desalination

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 590, article number 117297
Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Tuning roughness features of thin film composite polyamide membranes for simultaneously enhanced permeability, selectivity and anti-fouling performance

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, v. 540, p. 382-388
Ma, Xiaohua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhenliang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2018 9

Interfacial Polymerization with Electrosprayed Microdroplets: Toward Controllable and Ultrathin Polyamide Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 5, (2), p. 117-122
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Nanofoaming of Polyamide Desalination Membranes to Tune Permeability and Selectivity

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 5, (2), p. 123-130
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yao, Zhi Kan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Elimelech, Menachem
Article

Novel polyethyleneimine/TMC-based nanofiltration membrane prepared on a polydopamine coated substrate

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, v. 12, (2), p. 273-282
Yang, Zhe; Huang, Xiaoyu; Wang, Jianqiang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Polydopamine coating on a thin film composite forward osmosis membrane for enhanced mass transport and antifouling performance

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 551, p. 234-242
Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Wang, Jianqiang; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Potable Water Reuse through Advanced Membrane Technology

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 52, (18), p. 10215-10223
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Preparation of nanocavity-contained thin film composite nanofiltration membranes with enhanced permeability and divalent to monovalent ion selectivity

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Reactable substrate participating interfacial polymerization for thin film composite membranes with enhanced salt rejection performance

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Recent development of novel membranes for desalination

Desalination, v. 434, p. 37-59
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Tannic Acid/Fe³⁺ Nanoscaffold for Interfacial Polymerization: Toward Enhanced Nanofiltration Performance

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Yang, Zhe; Zhou, Zhi Wen; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Ma, Xiao Hua; Song, Xiaoxiao; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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A facile preparation of novel positively charged MOF/chitosan nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 525, p. 269-276
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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A highly selective surface coating for enhanced membrane rejection of endocrine disrupting compounds: Mechanistic insights and implications

Water Research, v. 121, p. 197-203
Guo, Hao; Deng, Yu; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Jianqiang; Lin, Chuner; Zhang, Tong; Zhu, Baoku; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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A novel gravity-driven nanofibrous membrane for point-of-use water disinfection: Polydopamine-induced in situ silver incorporation

Scientific Reports, v. 7, (1), article number 2334
Wang, Jianqiang; Wu, Yichao; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Cao, Bin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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A novel thin-film nano-templated composite membrane with in situ silver nanoparticles loading: Separation performance enhancement and implications

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 544, p. 351-358
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Yichao; Guo, Hao; Ma, Xiao Hua; Lin, Chun Er; Zhou, Ying; Cao, Bin; Zhu, Bao Ku; Shih, Kaimin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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A One-Step Rapid Assembly of Thin Film Coating Using Green Coordination Complexes for Enhanced Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants by Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 51, (21), p. 12638-12643
Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Wang, Jianqiang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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Gravity-driven catalytic nanofibrous membranes prepared using a green template

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 525, p. 298-303
Wang, Jianqiang; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Mei, Ying; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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2016 2

A thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane prepared on a support with in situ embedded zeolite nanoparticles

Separation and Purification Technology, v. 166, p. 230-239
Dong, Lei Xi; Huang, Xiao Chuan; Wang, Zhi; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Xiao Mao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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In situ reduction of silver by polydopamine: A novel antimicrobial modification of a thin-film composite polyamide membrane

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 50, (17), p. 9543-9550
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Yichao; Wang, Jianqiang; Cao, Bin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
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Article 3

Probing selective pollutant removal in nanofiltration processes: Critical insights from separation factor and removal difference

Water Research, v. 288, (Part B), article number 124661
Shao, Senlin; Zhou, Chu; Xing, Juntao; Long, Li; Zhu, Yuhua; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Yongwang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Protein A-connected SMA-modified PVDF membranes for high-selectivity IgG capture

Desalination, v. 619, article number 119524
Li, Xuefeng; Yang, Zhe; Zhao, Wang; Hsia, Tina; Wang, Zhuyuan; Zhang, Junyang; Zhang, Hao; Thang, San H.; Pham, Hung; Zhang, Xiwang

Unveiling decrosslinking degree on polyamide nanofiltration membranes: Structure–performance relationship and micropollutant removal

Water Research, v. 288, (Part B), article number 124763
Lu, Xiaozhen; Wang, Lin; Zhu, Xuewu; Qiu, Liping; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang; Wei, Jiashuai; Zhang, Qianxin; Chen, Chunzhao; Niu, Shan; Liu, Bin

Article 19

Alkali-etching-induced regeneration of polyester nanofiltration membranes: Enhancing sustainable separation and anti-fouling performance

Desalination, v. 613, article number 119028
Yan, Wenxin; Ma, Li; Zhu, Xuewu; Kang, Xinwei; Qiu, Liping; Yang, Zhe; Li, Jinyu; Xu, Daliang; Song, Min; Wu, Daoji

Amphiphilic nanowire-assisted monomer shuttling enables ultra-selective reverse osmosis membranes for water purification

Nature Communications, v. 16, (1), article number 6102
Zhou, Huimin; Zhang, Xingran; Li, Zhouyan; Qiu, Zhiwei; Yang, Zhe; Dai, Ruobin; Wang, Zhiwei

Assessment of permeance and selectivity of thin-film composite polyamide membranes for diverse applications

Nature Water, v. 3, (6), p. 668-682
Long, Li; Wu, Chenyue; Shao, Senlin; Yang, Zhe; Sarkar, Pulak; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Breaking the trade-off between lithium purity and lithium recovery: A comprehensive mathematical modeling based on membrane structure-property-performance relationships

Water Research, v. 281, article number 123678
Yang, Fengrui; Yong, Ming; Li, Zhikao; Yang, Zhe; Zhang, Xiwang

Crumpled polyamide membranes templated by macroporous scaffolds for ultra-permeable nanofiltration

Desalination, v. 612, article number 118958
Zhang, Hao; Xie, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Zhonghao; Mo, Jia Wei; Ma, Xiao Hua; Xu, Zhen Liang

Customizing membrane microstructures for targeted removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for healthy drinking water

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 717, article number 123627
Lu, Xiaozhen; Wang, Lin; Zhu, Xuewu; Wei, Jiashuai; Wu, Daoji; Qiu, Liping; Xu, Daliang; Liang, Heng; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Bin

Design Ultrathin Polyamide Membranes against Funnel Effect: A Novel Zone-of-Influence-Based Approach

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 59, (21), p. 10600-10607
Hu, Yaowen; Sarkar, Pulak; Peng, Lu Elfa; Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Double Nanofoaming Enhanced Interfacial Polymerization toward Ultra-High-Performance Nanofiltration Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 59, (36), p. 19593-19603
Lu, Xiaozhen; Wang, Lin; Peng, Hong; Zhu, Xuewu; Yang, Zhe; Wei, Jiashuai; Liu, Bin

Nanoconfinement Effects in Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis

Small, v. 21, (13), article number 2411184
Bie, Chuanbiao; Yang, Jindi; Zeng, Xiangkang; Wang, Zhuyuan; Sun, Xin; Yang, Zhe; Yu, Jiaguo; Zhang, Xiwang

Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brine: A Critical Review

ACS Environmental Au, v. 5, (1), p. 12-34
Yong, Ming; Yang, Yang; Sun, Liangliang; Tang, Meng; Wang, Zhuyuan; Xing, Chao; Hou, Jingwei; Zheng, Min; Chui, Ting Fong May; Li, Zhikao; Yang, Zhe

Nesting doll-inspired double-layered nanofiltration membranes for highly efficient PFAS removal and natural water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 734, article number 124436
Ge, Feiyue; Zhu, Xuewu; Meng, Fanduo; Kang, Xinwei; Qiu, Liping; Liu, Bin; Lu, Xiaozhen; Wu, Daoji; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang

Orderly stacked 3D-nanohelices interlayer boosts performance of reverse osmosis membranes for effective water purification

Energy & Environmental Sustainability, v. 1, (1), article number 100003
Xu, Ya; Qiu, Zhiwei; Chen, Jiansuxuan; Ma, Bozhan; Zou, Wenxuan; YANG, Zhe; Dai, Ruobin

Plasmonic nanoheating for versatile water purification membranes

Nature Sustainability, v. 8, (10), p. 1190-1198
Gan, Qimao; Liu, Wenyu; Xiao, Qian; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Elimelech, Menachem; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Poly(homopiperazine-amide) NF membranes with excellent selectivity for natural surface water purification via diffusion-retarded interfacial polymerization

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 732, article number 124275
Wang, Feihong; Ma, Li; Zhu, Xuewu; Wu, Daoji; Song, Min; Qiu, Liping; Zhang, Fengxia; Zhang, Xu; Xu, Daliang; Yang, Zhe

Sodium citrate-modulated interfacial polymerization towards highly permeable NF membranes for simultaneously enhanced mineral/NOM selectivity and anti-fouling performance

Desalination, v. 601, article number 118541
Qiu, Liping; Gong, Shuai; Qiu, Qi; Zhu, Xuewu; Xu, Daliang; Kang, Xinwei; Wu, Daoji; Wang, Feihong; Yang, Zhe; Cheng, Xiaoxiang

Tailoring high-performance polyesteramide NF membranes for purifying natural surface water: Enhanced minerals preservation, chlorine resistance, and mechanisms

Desalination, v. 593, article number 118267
Zhu, Xuewu; Ge, Feiyue; Kang, Xinwei; Qiu, Liping; Liu, Bin; Xu, Jingtao; Wang, Feihong; Wu, Daoji; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang; Liang, Heng

Thermal-modulated interfacial polymerization towards chlorine-resistant and dense polyester NF membranes for healthy drinking water

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 717, article number 123565
Yan, Wenxin; Ma, Guangxiang; Kang, Xinwei; Yang, Zhe; Zhang, Fengxia; Wu, Daoji; Song, Min; Li, Meng; Xu, Daliang; Zhu, Xuewu

Unraveling the role of funnel effect vs. gutter effect in water permeance and antifouling performance of polyamide nanofiltration membranes

Water Research, v. 285, article number 124056
Wu, Chenyue; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Hu, Yaowen; Peng, Lu Elfa; Tang, Chuyang Y.

UV-assisted interfacial polymerization enables nanofiltration membranes with enhanced permeance and anti-fouling performance

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 736, article number 124670
Zhu, Xuewu; Yan, Wenxin; Peng, Hong; Yang, Zhe; Zhou, Zhiwei; Wu, Daoji; Qiu, Liping; Xu, Daliang; Wang, Ning; Chen, Feiyong

Article 9

Covalently modified MoS₂ for the fabrication of interlayered thin film composite membranes with excellent structural stability against swelling and drying in organic solvent nanofiltration

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 707, article number 122985
Wang, Li; Zhang, Meng; Shu, Yufei; Han, Qi; Long, Li; Chen, Beizhao; Wang, Mengxia; Li, Li; Cao, Siyu; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Bei; Wang, Zhongying; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water-energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

Chemical Society Reviews, v. 53, (9), p. 4374-4399
Sarkar, Pulak; Wu, Chenyue; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Gypsum Scaling Behavior of the Tannic Acid-Coated Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane

ACS ES and T Water, v. 4, (1), p. 237-244
Chiao, Yu Hsuan; Hu, Mengyang; Gonzales, Ralph Rolly; Yang, Zhe; Matsuyama, Hideto

Iron Nanoparticles-Confined Graphene Oxide Membranes Coupled with Sulfite-Based Advanced Reduction Processes for Highly Efficient and Stable Removal of Bromate

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 58, (40), p. 18009-18019
Xiao, Qian; Yang, Zhe; Li, Wanbin; Wei, Bo; Guo, Hao; Yu, Shuili; Gan, Qimao; Liu, Wenyu; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Multiple modulating energy-efficient nanofiltration membranes during high-quality drinking water towards high mineral/organic matter selectivity

Desalination, v. 588, article number 117970
Lu, Xiaozhen; Liu, Bin; Zhu, Xuewu; Wang, Lin; Chang, Haiqing; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Daliang; Wu, Ruoxi; Shao, Fulin; Xu, Jingtao; Liang, Heng

Nanofoamed Polyamide Membranes: Mechanisms, Developments, and Environmental Implications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 58, (47), p. 20812-20829
Gan, Qimao; Hu, Yaowen; Wu, Chenyue; Yang, Zhe; Peng, Lu Elfa; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Next-Generation Desalination Membranes Empowered by Novel Materials: Where Are We Now?

Nano-Micro Letters, v. 17, (1), article number 91
Wu, Siqi; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Sarkar, Pulak; Barboiu, Mihail; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Fane, Anthony G.

Polar Solvent-Induced Spontaneous Nanofoaming for Synthesizing Ultra-High-Performance Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Nano Letters, v. 24, (24), p. 7373-7380
Wang, Li Ares; He, Huimin; Gan, Qimao; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Xu, Lizhi; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Ultra-permeable silk-based polymeric membranes for vacuum-driven nanofiltration

Nature Communications, v. 15, (1), article number 8656
Gan, Bowen; Peng, Lu Elfa; Liu, Wenyu; Zhang, Lingyue; Wang, Li Ares; Long, Li; Guo, Hao; Song, Xiaoxiao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Article 8

Demystifying the Role of Surfactant in Tailoring Polyamide Morphology for Enhanced Reverse Osmosis Performance: Mechanistic Insights and Environmental Implications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 57, (4), p. 1819-1827
Gan, Qimao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Wang, Li; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Does Surface Roughness Necessarily Increase the Fouling Propensity of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Humic Acid?

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 57, (6), p. 2548-2556
Gan, Qimao; Wu, Chenyue; Long, Li; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Enhancing the removal of organic micropollutants by nanofiltration membrane with Fe (III)–tannic acid interlayer: Mechanisms and environmental implications

Water Research, v. 245, article number 120623
Liu, Wenyu; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Li; Gan, Qimao; Zhou, Shenghua; Sarkar, Pulak; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Ionic resource recovery for carbon neutral papermaking wastewater reclamation by a chemical self-sufficiency zero liquid discharge system

Water Research, v. 229, article number 119451
Qiu, Yangbo; Wu, Sifan; Xia, Lei; Ren, Long Fei; Shao, Jiahui; Shen, Jiangnan; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Wu, Chao; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Zhao, Yan

Making waves: Why do we need ultra-permeable nanofiltration membranes for water treatment?

Water Research X, v. 19, article number 100172
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Chenyue; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Modeling nanovoid-enhanced water permeance of thin film composite membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 675, article number 121555
Hu, Yaowen; Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Oil-water receiving membrane with sub-10 nm surfactant layer for long-lasting oil-water separation

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 684, article number 121820
Ding, Yajie; Qiu, Nianxiang; Wang, Jianqiang; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Fu; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Polyelectrolyte-assisted interfacial polymerization for polyamide nanofiltration membrane with enhanced separation and anti-biofouling properties in groundwater treatment

Desalination, v. 555, article number 116546
Mei, Ying; Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Zhou, Shenghua; Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Wulin; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Article 20

A critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 641, article number 119871
Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Long, Li; Zhou, Shenghua; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Carbon Nanotube Interlayer Enhances Water Permeance and Antifouling Performance of Nanofiltration Membranes: Mechanisms and Experimental Evidence

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (4), p. 2656-2664
Long, Li; Wu, Chenyue; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Cosolvent-Assisted Interfacial Polymerization toward Regulating the Morphology and Performance of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Increased m-Phenylenediamine Solubility or Enhanced Interfacial Vaporization?

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (14), p. 10308-10316
Gan, Qimao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Deciphering the Role of Amine Concentration on Polyamide Formation toward Enhanced RO Performance

ACS ES and T Engineering, v. 2, (5), p. 903-912
Peng, Lu Elfa; Gan, Qimao; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Li; Sun, Peng Fei; Guo, Hao; Park, Hee Deung; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Distinct impact of substrate hydrophilicity on performance and structure of TFC NF and RO polyamide membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 662, article number 120966
Dai, Ruobin; Yang, Zhe; Qiu, Zhiwei; Long, Li; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Wang, Zhiwei

Effects of water matrix on the rejection of neutral pharmaceutically active compound by thin-film composite nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes

Chemosphere, v. 303, article number 135211
Shah, Izaz Ali; Ali, Sharafat; Yang, Zhe; Ihsanullah, Ihsanullah; Huang, Haiou

Facile synthesis of nanofiltration membrane with asymmetric selectivity towards enhanced water recovery for groundwater remediation

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 663, article number 121038
Yang, Wulin; Long, Li; Guo, Hao; Wu, Chenyue; Zhou, Shenghua; Mei, Ying; Peng, Lu Elfa; Liu, Wenyu; Yang, Zhe; Li, Wanbin; Tang, Chuyang Y.

High Permeance or High Selectivity? Optimization of System-Scale Nanofiltration Performance Constrained by the Upper Bound

ACS ES and T Engineering, v. 2, (3), p. 377-390
Yang, Zhe; Long, Li; Wu, Chenyue; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Ion-plus salinity gradient flow Battery

Chemical Engineering Science, v. 253, article number 117580
Jiang, Chenxiao; Mei, Ying; Chen, Binglun; Li, Xianhui; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Shao, Senlin; Tan, Siew Chong; Xu, Tongwen; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Modeling Water Transport in Interlayered Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes: Gutter Effect vs Funnel Effect

ACS ES and T Engineering, v. 2, (11), p. 2023-2033
Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Nanofiltration for drinking water treatment: a review

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, v. 16, (5), p. 681-698
Guo, Hao; Li, Xianhui; Yang, Wulin; Yao, Zhikan; Mei, Ying; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yang, Zhe; Shao, Senlin; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Nanofiltration Membranes with Crumpled Polyamide Films: A Critical Review on Mechanisms, Performances, and Environmental Applications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (18), p. 12811-12827
Shao, Senlin; Zeng, Fanxi; Long, Li; Zhu, Xuewu; Peng, Lu Elfa; Wang, Fei; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Porous substrate affects fouling propensity of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science Letters, v. 2, (2), article number 100036
Wu, Chenyue; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Second interfacial polymerization decorating defects of TFC NF membrane formed by 1D nanochannels for improving separation performance

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, v. 10, (2), article number 106896
Li, Wenxuan; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Zhongying; Han, Qi; Taymazov, Dovletjan; Wang, Jianqiang; Ma, Xiaohua; Xu, Zhenliang

The open membrane database: Synthesis–structure–performance relationships of reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 641, article number 119927
Ritt, Cody L.; Stassin, Timothée; Davenport, Douglas M.; DuChanois, Ryan M.; Nulens, Ines; Yang, Zhe; Ben-Zvi, Adi; Segev-Mark, Naama; Elimelech, Menachem; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Ramon, Guy Z.; Vankelecom, Ivo F.J.; Verbeke, Rhea

Tweak in Puzzle: Tailoring Membrane Chemistry and Structure toward Targeted Removal of Organic Micropollutants for Water Reuse

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 9, (4), p. 247-257
Guo, Hao; Dai, Ruobin; Xie, Ming; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Nghiem, Long D.; Snyder, Shane A.; Wang, Zhiwei; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Unraveling the Kinetics and Mechanism of Surfactant-Induced Wetting in Membrane Distillation: An In Situ Observation with Optical Coherence Tomography

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (1), p. 556-563
Shao, Senlin; Shi, Danting; Hu, Jiangshuai; Qing, Weihua; Li, Xianhui; Li, Xue; Ji, Bin; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Unveiling the Growth of Polyamide Nanofilms at Water/Organic Free Interfaces: Toward Enhanced Water/Salt Selectivity

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (14), p. 10279-10288
Zhou, Shenghua; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; So, Sik Lui; Gan, Bowen; Guo, Hao; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Vacuum-assisted MPD loading toward promoted nanoscale structure and enhanced water permeance of polyamide RO membrane

Separation and Purification Technology, v. 297, article number 121547
Wu, Siqi; Wang, Fei; Zhou, Shenghua; Long, Li; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Vapor-phase polymerization of high-performance thin-film composite membranes for nanofiltration

AIChE Journal, v. 68, (2), article number e17517
Li, Wanbin; Yang, Zhe; Yang, Wulin; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Article 6

Does interfacial vaporization of organic solvent affect the structure and separation properties of polyamide RO membranes?

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 625, article number 119173
Peng, Lu Elfa; Jiang, Yucen; Wen, Lei; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Facile ZIF–8 nanocrystals interlayered solvent–resistant thin–film nanocomposite membranes for enhanced solvent permeance and rejection

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 636, article number 119586
Wei, Yayu; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Ling; Yu, Yifei; Yang, Hong; Jin, Hua; Lu, Peng; Wang, Yi; Wu, Dapeng; Li, Yanshuo; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Interlayered Forward Osmosis Membranes with Ti₃C₂T_xMXene and Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Municipal Wastewater Concentration

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 55, (19), p. 13219-13230
Sun, Peng Fei; Yang, Zhe; Song, Xiaoxiao; Lee, Jeong Hoon; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Park, Hee Deung

Novel Positively Charged Metal-Coordinated Nanofiltration Membrane for Lithium Recovery

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, v. 13, (14), p. 16906-16915
Wang, Li; Rehman, Danyal; Sun, Peng Fei; Deshmukh, Akshay; Zhang, Liyuan; Han, Qi; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Zhongying; Park, Hee Deung; Lienhard, John H.; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Polyamide reverse osmosis membranes containing 1D nanochannels for enhanced water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 618, article number 118681
Li, Wen xuan; Yang, Zhe; Liu, Wei liang; Huang, Zhi hao; Zhang, Hao; Li, Meng ping; Ma, Xiao hua; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Xu, Zhen liang

Stainless steel mesh supported thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes for enhanced permeability and regeneration potential

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 618, article number 118738
Zhu, Xuewu; Tang, Xiaobin; Luo, Xinsheng; Yang, Zhe; Cheng, Xiaoxiang; Gan, Zhendong; Xu, Daliang; Li, Guibai; Liang, Heng

Article 6

A Critical Review on Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayered Structure: Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Environmental Applications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (24), p. 15563-15583
Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Li, Xianhui; Gan, Bowen; Wang, Li; Song, Xiaoxiao; Park, Hee Deung; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Dissecting the Role of Substrate on the Morphology and Separation Properties of Thin Film Composite Polyamide Membranes: Seeing Is Believing

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (11), p. 6978-6986
Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Polydopamine Interlayer toward Improved Separation Performance of Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (18), p. 11611-11621
Yang, Zhe; Wang, Fei; Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Ma, Xiao Hua; Song, Xiao Xiao; Wang, Zhiwei; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Probing the Contributions of Interior and Exterior Channels of Nanofillers toward the Enhanced Separation Performance of a Thin-Film Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membrane

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 7, (10), p. 766-772
Yin, Jun; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Deng, Baolin

Toward tailoring nanofiltration performance of thin-film composite membranes: Novel insights into the role of poly(vinyl alcohol) coating positions

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 614, article number 118526
Zhu, Xuewu; Yang, Zhe; Gan, Zhendong; Cheng, Xiaoxiang; Tang, Xiaobin; Luo, Xinsheng; Xu, Daliang; Li, Guibai; Liang, Heng

Ultrathin polyamide nanofilm with an asymmetrical structure: A novel strategy to boost the permeance of reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 612, article number 118402
Gan, Bowen; Qi, Saren; Song, Xiaoxiao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Cao, Xingzhong; Zhou, Yong; Gao, Congjie

Article 9

Carbon nanotubes enhance permeability of ultrathin polyamide rejection layers

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 570-571, p. 139-145
Ma, Xiao Hua; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Qing, Wei Hua; Chen, Yi Liang; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Confined nanobubbles shape the surface roughness structures of thin film composite polyamide desalination membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 582, p. 342-349
Song, Xiaoxiao; Gan, Bowen; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Gao, Congjie

Fabrication of a novel and green thin-film composite membrane containing nanovoids for water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 570-571, p. 314-321
Yang, Zhe; Huang, Xiaoyu; Ma, Xiao hua; Zhou, Zhi wen; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Highly permeable and highly selective ultrathin film composite polyamide membranes reinforced by reactable polymer chains

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, v. 552, p. 418-425
Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Ma, Xiaohua; Dong, Yingchao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Hydrophilic Silver Nanoparticles Induce Selective Nanochannels in Thin Film Nanocomposite Polyamide Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 53, (9), p. 5301-5308
Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhi Kan; Mei, Ying; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Non-Polyamide Based Nanofiltration Membranes Using Green Metal-Organic Coordination Complexes: Implications for the Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 53, (5), p. 2688-2694
Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Research progress of photocatalysis based on highly dispersed titanium in mesoporous SiO ₂

Chinese Chemical Letters, v. 30, (4), p. 853-862
Dong, Chencheng; Ji, Jiahui; Yang, Zhe; Xiao, Yifei; Xing, Mingyang; Zhang, Jinlong

The upper bound of thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes for desalination

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 590, article number 117297
Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Tuning roughness features of thin film composite polyamide membranes for simultaneously enhanced permeability, selectivity and anti-fouling performance

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, v. 540, p. 382-388
Ma, Xiaohua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhenliang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Article 9

Interfacial Polymerization with Electrosprayed Microdroplets: Toward Controllable and Ultrathin Polyamide Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 5, (2), p. 117-122
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Nanofoaming of Polyamide Desalination Membranes to Tune Permeability and Selectivity

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 5, (2), p. 123-130
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yao, Zhi Kan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Elimelech, Menachem

Novel polyethyleneimine/TMC-based nanofiltration membrane prepared on a polydopamine coated substrate

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, v. 12, (2), p. 273-282
Yang, Zhe; Huang, Xiaoyu; Wang, Jianqiang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Polydopamine coating on a thin film composite forward osmosis membrane for enhanced mass transport and antifouling performance

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 551, p. 234-242
Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Wang, Jianqiang; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Potable Water Reuse through Advanced Membrane Technology

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 52, (18), p. 10215-10223
Tang, Chuyang Y.; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Wen, Jason J.; Nghiem, Long D.; Cornelissen, Emile

Preparation of nanocavity-contained thin film composite nanofiltration membranes with enhanced permeability and divalent to monovalent ion selectivity

Desalination, v. 445, p. 115-122
Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Qing, Weihua; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Reactable substrate participating interfacial polymerization for thin film composite membranes with enhanced salt rejection performance

Desalination, v. 436, p. 1-7
Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Lin, Chuner; Zhu, Baoku; Dong, Yingchao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Recent development of novel membranes for desalination

Desalination, v. 434, p. 37-59
Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiao Hua; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Tannic Acid/Fe³⁺ Nanoscaffold for Interfacial Polymerization: Toward Enhanced Nanofiltration Performance

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 52, (16), p. 9341-9349
Yang, Zhe; Zhou, Zhi Wen; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Ma, Xiao Hua; Song, Xiaoxiao; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Article 6

A facile preparation of novel positively charged MOF/chitosan nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 525, p. 269-276
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

A highly selective surface coating for enhanced membrane rejection of endocrine disrupting compounds: Mechanistic insights and implications

Water Research, v. 121, p. 197-203
Guo, Hao; Deng, Yu; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Jianqiang; Lin, Chuner; Zhang, Tong; Zhu, Baoku; Tang, Chuyang Y.

A novel gravity-driven nanofibrous membrane for point-of-use water disinfection: Polydopamine-induced in situ silver incorporation

Scientific Reports, v. 7, (1), article number 2334
Wang, Jianqiang; Wu, Yichao; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Cao, Bin; Tang, Chuyang Y.

A novel thin-film nano-templated composite membrane with in situ silver nanoparticles loading: Separation performance enhancement and implications

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 544, p. 351-358
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Yichao; Guo, Hao; Ma, Xiao Hua; Lin, Chun Er; Zhou, Ying; Cao, Bin; Zhu, Bao Ku; Shih, Kaimin; Tang, Chuyang Y.

A One-Step Rapid Assembly of Thin Film Coating Using Green Coordination Complexes for Enhanced Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants by Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 51, (21), p. 12638-12643
Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Wang, Jianqiang; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Gravity-driven catalytic nanofibrous membranes prepared using a green template

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 525, p. 298-303
Wang, Jianqiang; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Mei, Ying; Tang, Chuyang Y.

Article 2

A thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane prepared on a support with in situ embedded zeolite nanoparticles

Separation and Purification Technology, v. 166, p. 230-239
Dong, Lei Xi; Huang, Xiao Chuan; Wang, Zhi; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Xiao Mao; Tang, Chuyang Y.

In situ reduction of silver by polydopamine: A novel antimicrobial modification of a thin-film composite polyamide membrane

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 50, (17), p. 9543-9550
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Yichao; Wang, Jianqiang; Cao, Bin; Tang, Chuyang Y.

2020 6

A Critical Review on Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayered Structure: Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Environmental Applications

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (24), p. 15563-15583
Yang, Zhe; Sun, Peng Fei; Li, Xianhui; Gan, Bowen; Wang, Li; Song, Xiaoxiao; Park, Hee Deung; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Dissecting the Role of Substrate on the Morphology and Separation Properties of Thin Film Composite Polyamide Membranes: Seeing Is Believing

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (11), p. 6978-6986
Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Polydopamine Interlayer toward Improved Separation Performance of Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 54, (18), p. 11611-11621
Yang, Zhe; Wang, Fei; Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Ma, Xiao Hua; Song, Xiao Xiao; Wang, Zhiwei; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Probing the Contributions of Interior and Exterior Channels of Nanofillers toward the Enhanced Separation Performance of a Thin-Film Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membrane

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 7, (10), p. 766-772
Yin, Jun; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Deng, Baolin
Article

Toward tailoring nanofiltration performance of thin-film composite membranes: Novel insights into the role of poly(vinyl alcohol) coating positions

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 614, article number 118526
Zhu, Xuewu; Yang, Zhe; Gan, Zhendong; Cheng, Xiaoxiang; Tang, Xiaobin; Luo, Xinsheng; Xu, Daliang; Li, Guibai; Liang, Heng
Article

Ultrathin polyamide nanofilm with an asymmetrical structure: A novel strategy to boost the permeance of reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 612, article number 118402
Gan, Bowen; Qi, Saren; Song, Xiaoxiao; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Cao, Xingzhong; Zhou, Yong; Gao, Congjie
Article

2019 9

Carbon nanotubes enhance permeability of ultrathin polyamide rejection layers

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 570-571, p. 139-145
Ma, Xiao Hua; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Qing, Wei Hua; Chen, Yi Liang; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Confined nanobubbles shape the surface roughness structures of thin film composite polyamide desalination membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 582, p. 342-349
Song, Xiaoxiao; Gan, Bowen; Yang, Zhe; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Gao, Congjie
Article

Fabrication of a novel and green thin-film composite membrane containing nanovoids for water purification

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 570-571, p. 314-321
Yang, Zhe; Huang, Xiaoyu; Ma, Xiao hua; Zhou, Zhi wen; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Highly permeable and highly selective ultrathin film composite polyamide membranes reinforced by reactable polymer chains

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, v. 552, p. 418-425
Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Ma, Xiaohua; Dong, Yingchao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Hydrophilic Silver Nanoparticles Induce Selective Nanochannels in Thin Film Nanocomposite Polyamide Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 53, (9), p. 5301-5308
Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhi Kan; Mei, Ying; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Non-Polyamide Based Nanofiltration Membranes Using Green Metal-Organic Coordination Complexes: Implications for the Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 53, (5), p. 2688-2694
Guo, Hao; Peng, Lu Elfa; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Research progress of photocatalysis based on highly dispersed titanium in mesoporous SiO ₂

Chinese Chemical Letters, v. 30, (4), p. 853-862
Dong, Chencheng; Ji, Jiahui; Yang, Zhe; Xiao, Yifei; Xing, Mingyang; Zhang, Jinlong
Article

The upper bound of thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes for desalination

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 590, article number 117297
Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Tuning roughness features of thin film composite polyamide membranes for simultaneously enhanced permeability, selectivity and anti-fouling performance

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, v. 540, p. 382-388
Ma, Xiaohua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhenliang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2018 9

Interfacial Polymerization with Electrosprayed Microdroplets: Toward Controllable and Ultrathin Polyamide Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 5, (2), p. 117-122
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Nanofoaming of Polyamide Desalination Membranes to Tune Permeability and Selectivity

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, v. 5, (2), p. 123-130
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yao, Zhi Kan; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.; Elimelech, Menachem
Article

Novel polyethyleneimine/TMC-based nanofiltration membrane prepared on a polydopamine coated substrate

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, v. 12, (2), p. 273-282
Yang, Zhe; Huang, Xiaoyu; Wang, Jianqiang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Polydopamine coating on a thin film composite forward osmosis membrane for enhanced mass transport and antifouling performance

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 551, p. 234-242
Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Wang, Jianqiang; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Potable Water Reuse through Advanced Membrane Technology

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 52, (18), p. 10215-10223
Tang, Chuyang Y.; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Wen, Jason J.; Nghiem, Long D.; Cornelissen, Emile
Article

Preparation of nanocavity-contained thin film composite nanofiltration membranes with enhanced permeability and divalent to monovalent ion selectivity

Desalination, v. 445, p. 115-122
Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Qing, Weihua; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Reactable substrate participating interfacial polymerization for thin film composite membranes with enhanced salt rejection performance

Desalination, v. 436, p. 1-7
Yao, Zhikan; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Lin, Chuner; Zhu, Baoku; Dong, Yingchao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Recent development of novel membranes for desalination

Desalination, v. 434, p. 37-59
Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiao Hua; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Tannic Acid/Fe³⁺ Nanoscaffold for Interfacial Polymerization: Toward Enhanced Nanofiltration Performance

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 52, (16), p. 9341-9349
Yang, Zhe; Zhou, Zhi Wen; Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Ma, Xiao Hua; Song, Xiaoxiao; Feng, Shien Ping; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2017 6

A facile preparation of novel positively charged MOF/chitosan nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 525, p. 269-276
Ma, Xiao Hua; Yang, Zhe; Yao, Zhi Kan; Xu, Zhen Liang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

A highly selective surface coating for enhanced membrane rejection of endocrine disrupting compounds: Mechanistic insights and implications

Water Research, v. 121, p. 197-203
Guo, Hao; Deng, Yu; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Jianqiang; Lin, Chuner; Zhang, Tong; Zhu, Baoku; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

A novel gravity-driven nanofibrous membrane for point-of-use water disinfection: Polydopamine-induced in situ silver incorporation

Scientific Reports, v. 7, (1), article number 2334
Wang, Jianqiang; Wu, Yichao; Yang, Zhe; Guo, Hao; Cao, Bin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

A novel thin-film nano-templated composite membrane with in situ silver nanoparticles loading: Separation performance enhancement and implications

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 544, p. 351-358
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Yichao; Guo, Hao; Ma, Xiao Hua; Lin, Chun Er; Zhou, Ying; Cao, Bin; Zhu, Bao Ku; Shih, Kaimin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

A One-Step Rapid Assembly of Thin Film Coating Using Green Coordination Complexes for Enhanced Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants by Membranes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 51, (21), p. 12638-12643
Guo, Hao; Yao, Zhikan; Yang, Zhe; Ma, Xiaohua; Wang, Jianqiang; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

Gravity-driven catalytic nanofibrous membranes prepared using a green template

Journal of Membrane Science, v. 525, p. 298-303
Wang, Jianqiang; Guo, Hao; Yang, Zhe; Mei, Ying; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

2016 2

A thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane prepared on a support with in situ embedded zeolite nanoparticles

Separation and Purification Technology, v. 166, p. 230-239
Dong, Lei Xi; Huang, Xiao Chuan; Wang, Zhi; Yang, Zhe; Wang, Xiao Mao; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

In situ reduction of silver by polydopamine: A novel antimicrobial modification of a thin-film composite polyamide membrane

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 50, (17), p. 9543-9550
Yang, Zhe; Wu, Yichao; Wang, Jianqiang; Cao, Bin; Tang, Chuyang Y.
Article

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