Our research centers on physicochemical processes emphasizing nanomaterials and membrane science/technology for drinking water purification and wastewater reuse. Ongoing research topics are described as follows:
2D restacked Membranes
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Solar Desalination
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Environmental Nanotechnology
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Recent Publications
Swelling of graphene oxide membranes in aqueous solution: Characterization of interlayer spacing and insight into water transport mechanisms
Zheng, S., Tu, Q., Urban, J., Li, S., and Mi, B.
ACS Nano, 2017
Understanding the aqueous stability and filtration capability of MoS2 membranes
Wang, Z., Tu, Q., Zheng, S., Urban, J., Li, S., and Mi, B.
Nano Letters, 2017
Environmental applications of 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets
Wang, Z., and Mi, B.
Environmental Science and Technology, 2017
Removal and Recovery of Heavy Metal Ions by Two-dimensional MoS2 Nanosheets: Performance and Mechanisms
Wang, Z., Sim, A., Urban, J., and Mi, B.
Environmental Science and Technology, 2018
Synthetic graphene oxide leaf for solar desalination with zero liquid discharge
Finnerty, C., Zhang, L., Sedlak, D.L., Nelson, K.L., and Mi, B.