Cover Picture: Charge‐ and Size‐Selective Molecular Separation using Ultrathin Cellulose Membranes (ChemSusChem 20/2016). Issue 20 (18th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Puspasari, Tiara; Yu, Haizhou; Peinemann, Klaus‐Viktor
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 9:Issue 20(2016:Oct.)
• Page Start: 2871
• Page End: 2871
• Publication Date: 2016-10-18
• Subjects: cellulose membrane -- charge exclusion -- nanofiltration -- trimethylsilyl cellulose; Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601414
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

Abstract : The Cover picture shows a 10 nm thick composite membrane made from cellulose that is capable of precisely sieving molecules (with a perfect discrimination of anionic over neutral molecules) at remarkably high flux. The membrane was prepared using trimethylsilyl cellulose (TMSC) as a precursor, providing estimated pore size between 1.5–3.5 nm depending on regeneration period and initial TMSC layer thickness. This is one of the best separation performances ever achieved when using cellulose membranes. More details can be found in the Communication by Puspasari et al. onpage 2908 in Issue 20, 2016 (DOI:10.1002/cssc.201600791 ).