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Autori principali: Zhu, Quanji, Zhang, Yujun, Zhao, Jian, Li, Mengjie, Yang, Facui, Liu, Yongchun, Xu, Jia, Yang, Peng
Natura: Artículo científico
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 2026
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Accesso online:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41457655/
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author Zhu, Quanji
Zhang, Yujun
Zhao, Jian
Li, Mengjie
Yang, Facui
Liu, Yongchun
Xu, Jia
Yang, Peng
author_facet Zhu, Quanji
Zhang, Yujun
Zhao, Jian
Li, Mengjie
Yang, Facui
Liu, Yongchun
Xu, Jia
Yang, Peng
Zhu, Quanji
Zhang, Yujun
Zhao, Jian
Li, Mengjie
Yang, Facui
Liu, Yongchun
Xu, Jia
Yang, Peng
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Engineering Protein-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Sub-Nanometer Pores via Amyloid-Like Aggregation. Zhu, Quanji Zhang, Yujun Zhao, Jian Li, Mengjie Yang, Facui Liu, Yongchun Xu, Jia Yang, Peng Membranes, Artificial Protein Engineering Filtration Nanopores Amyloid Porosity Membrane proteins in biology achieve highly efficient selective molecular recognition and transmembrane transport by constructing sub-nanometer channels. However, achieving comparable selectivity in artificial protein-based membranes remains a formidable challenge, primarily due to the difficulty of precisely tailoring sub-nanometer pore sizes. Here, we present a breakthrough in the fabrication of proteinaceous nanofiltration membranes with precisely defined sub-nanometer pores. A robust protein membrane with pore sizes of 0.62-0.81 nm is formed at the air/water interface via a thiol-disulfide exchange reaction. Subsequent crosslinking with polyphenol further reduces the pore size to ∼0.4 nm, while simultaneously inverting surface charge from positive to negative and markedly enhancing ion sieving performance. As a proof-of-concept, the crosslinked amyloid-like protein membrane achieves 98.24% rejection of MgCl and an excellent Mg/Li selectivity of 88.65 in a simulated salt-lake brine, surpassing the performance of most polymer membranes reported to date. Additionally, this membrane demonstrates versatility in separating anions with different valences, removing heavy metal ions, and eliminating persistent organic pollutants, while exhibiting excellent chemical stability and anti-fouling capability in acidic, alkaline, and organic solvent environments. By harnessing the precision of biological channels, this work offers a paradigm shift for next-generation biomimetic ion separation, environmental remediation, and water purification applications.
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spellingShingle Engineering Protein-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Sub-Nanometer Pores via Amyloid-Like Aggregation.
Zhu, Quanji
Zhang, Yujun
Zhao, Jian
Li, Mengjie
Yang, Facui
Liu, Yongchun
Xu, Jia
Yang, Peng
Membranes, Artificial
Protein Engineering
Filtration
Nanopores
Amyloid
Porosity
Engineering Protein-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Sub-Nanometer Pores via Amyloid-Like Aggregation. Zhu, Quanji Zhang, Yujun Zhao, Jian Li, Mengjie Yang, Facui Liu, Yongchun Xu, Jia Yang, Peng Membranes, Artificial Protein Engineering Filtration Nanopores Amyloid Porosity Membrane proteins in biology achieve highly efficient selective molecular recognition and transmembrane transport by constructing sub-nanometer channels. However, achieving comparable selectivity in artificial protein-based membranes remains a formidable challenge, primarily due to the difficulty of precisely tailoring sub-nanometer pore sizes. Here, we present a breakthrough in the fabrication of proteinaceous nanofiltration membranes with precisely defined sub-nanometer pores. A robust protein membrane with pore sizes of 0.62-0.81 nm is formed at the air/water interface via a thiol-disulfide exchange reaction. Subsequent crosslinking with polyphenol further reduces the pore size to ∼0.4 nm, while simultaneously inverting surface charge from positive to negative and markedly enhancing ion sieving performance. As a proof-of-concept, the crosslinked amyloid-like protein membrane achieves 98.24% rejection of MgCl and an excellent Mg/Li selectivity of 88.65 in a simulated salt-lake brine, surpassing the performance of most polymer membranes reported to date. Additionally, this membrane demonstrates versatility in separating anions with different valences, removing heavy metal ions, and eliminating persistent organic pollutants, while exhibiting excellent chemical stability and anti-fouling capability in acidic, alkaline, and organic solvent environments. By harnessing the precision of biological channels, this work offers a paradigm shift for next-generation biomimetic ion separation, environmental remediation, and water purification applications.
title Engineering Protein-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Sub-Nanometer Pores via Amyloid-Like Aggregation.
topic Membranes, Artificial
Protein Engineering
Filtration
Nanopores
Amyloid
Porosity
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41457655/