Publications
2020
48. “Low energy intensity production of fuel-grade bio-butanol enabled by membrane-based extraction”.
J. H. Kim, M.Cook, L. Peeva, J. I. N. Yeo, L. W. Bolton, Y. M. Lee and A. Livingston. Energy Environ. Sci., 2020. DOI: 10.1039/D0EE02927K.
47. “Polymer nanotube membranes synthesized via liquid deposition in anodic alumina”.
Meng, Z., Casanova, S., Mohamed, H., Kapil, N., Xiao, X., Zhang, Y., Coppens, M. O. & Mattia, D. Colloids and Interface Science Communications. 39, 100334. 30-Nov-20. DOI: 10.1016/j.colcom.2020.100334
46. "Enhanced nanoparticle rejection in aligned boron nitride nanotube membranes".
Casanova, S., Mistry, S., Mazinani, S., Borg, M. K., Chew, Y. M. J. & Mattia, D. Nanoscale. 12, 41, p. 21138-21145, 07-Nov-20. 10.1039/d0nr04058d
45. “Mitigation of Physical Aging with Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Cross-Linked PIM-1 Fillers and PIM-1”.
Marzieh Tamaddondar, Andrew B. Foster, Mariolino Carta, Patricia Gorgojo, Neil B. McKeown, and Peter M. Budd. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 41, 46756–46766 09-Sep-20 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c13838
44. "Blending modification to porous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes prepared via combined crystallisation and diffusion (CCD) technique".
Vatsal Shah, Bo Wang, Kang Li. Journal of Membrane Science 618 (2021) 118708, 04-Sep-20 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118708
43. "Controlling molten carbonate distribution in dual-phase molten salt-ceramic membranes to increase carbon dioxide permeation rates".
Maria Kazakli, Greg A. Mutch, Georgios Triantafyllou, Ana Gouveia Gil, Tao Li, Bo Wang, Josh J. Bailey, Dan J.L. Brett, Paul R. Shearing , Kang Li, Ian Metcalfe. Journal of Membrane Science 617 (2021) 118640, 21-Aug-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118640
42. “N-Aryl–linked spirocyclic polymers for membrane separations of complex hydrocarbon mixtures”.
Kirstie A. Thompson, Ronita Mathias, Daeok Kim, Jihoon Kim, Neel Rangnekar, J. R. Johnson, Scott J. Hoy, Irene Bechis, Andrew Tarzia, Kim E. Jelfs, Benjamin A. McCool, Andrew G. Livingston, Ryan P. Lively, M. G. FinnScience 369, 310–315 (2020), 17-Jul-20 DOI: 10.1126/science.aba9806
41. “Dendritic silver self-assembly in molten-carbonate membranes for efficient carbon dioxide capture”.
LA McNeil, GA Mutch, F Iacoviello, JJ Bailey, G Triantafyllou, D Neagu, TS Miller, EI Papaioannou, W Hu, DJL Brett, PR Shearing and IS Metcalfe. Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, on-line 29 Apr 2020, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EE03497H
40. "High flux thin-film nanocomposites with embedded boron nitride nanotubes for nanofiltration".
S. Casanova, T. Liu, Y. Chew, A. Livingston, D. Mattia. J. Membrane Science, Vol 597, 1 March 2020, 117749. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117749
39. “Autonomous and intrinsic self-healing Al2O3 membrane employing highly-wetting and CO2-selective molten salts”.
M. Kazakli, G. Mutch, L. Qu, G. Triantafyllou, I. Metcalfe. J. Membrane Science, Vol 600, 15 April 2020. 117855. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117855
38. "Understanding the topology of the polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1: Cyclics, tadpoles and network structures and their impact on membrane performance".
A.B. Foster, M. Tamaddondar, J.M. Luque-Alled, W.J. Harrison, Z. Li, P. Gorgojo and P.M. Budd. Macromolecules, 2020. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02185
2019
37. "Intrinsically microporous polymer nanosheets for high-performance gas separation membranes".
M. Tamaddondar, A.B. Foster, J.M. Luque-Alled, K.J. Msayib, M. Carta, S. Sorribas, P. Gorgojo, N.B. McKeown and P.M. Budd. Macromol. Rapid Commun. DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900572
36. “Supported molten-salt membranes for carbon dioxide permeation”.
Mutch GA, Qu L, Triantafyllou G, Xing W, Fontaine M-L, Metcalfe IS. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019, 7(21), 12951-12973. 10.1039/C9TA01979K
35. "Hydrophilic microporous membranes for selective ion separation and flow-battery energy storage".
R. Tan, A. Wang, R. Malpass-Evans, E. Wenbo Zhao, T. Liu, C. Ye, X. Zhou, B. Primera Darwich, Z. Fan, L. Turcani, E. Jackson, L. Chen, S. Y. Chong, Tao Li, K. E. Jelfs, A. I. Cooper, N. P. Brandon, C. P. Grey, N. B. McKeown & Q. Song. Nature Mater.ials, 2019. DOI: 10.1038/s41563-019-0536-8
34. “Correlating Gas Permeability and Young’s Modulus during the Physical Aging of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity Using Atomic Force Microscopy”.
M. Longo, M. De Santo, E. Esposito, A. Fuoco, M. Monteleone, L. Giorno, B. Comesaña-Gándara, C. Jie Chen,. B. Grazia, C. Mariolino, I. Rose, N.B. McKeown, J. Jansen. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04881
33. “3D printed porous contactors for enhanced oil droplet coalescence”.
A. Al-Shimmery, S. Mazinani, J. Flynn, J. Chew, D. Mattia, J. Membrane Science, Volume 590, 15 November 2019, 117274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117274
32. “The origin of size-selective gas transport through polymers of intrinsic microporosity”.
A. Fuoco, C. Rizzuto, E. Tocci, M. Monteleone, E. Esposito, P. M. Budd, M. Carta, B. Comesaña-Gándara, N.B. McKeown and J. C. Jansen, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 14 Aug 2019. DOI: 10.1039/C9TA07159H
31. “Redefining the Robeson upper bounds for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 separations using a series of ultrapermeable benzotriptycene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity”.
B. Comesana-Gandara, J. Chen, C. Grazia Bezzu, M. Carta, I. Rose, M.-C. Ferrari, E. Esposito, A. Fuoco, J. C. Jansen and N. B. McKeown. Energy & Environmental Science, 2019, on-line 23 July 2019. DOI: 10.1039/c9ee01384a.
30. “3D Printed Fouling-Resistant Composite Membranes”.
S. Mazinani, A. Al-Shimmery, Y.M.J. Chew, D. Mattia. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2019, 11, 29, 26373-26383. June 25, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b07764
29. “New bio-inspired design for high-performance and highly robust La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ membranes for oxygen permeation”.
T. Li, T. Khamhangdatepon, B. Wang, U.W. Hartley, K. Li. Journal of Membrane Science, 2019. 15 May 2019, http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/66741.
28. “Supported molten-salt membranes for carbon dioxide permeation”.
G. A. Mutch, L. Qu, G. Triantafyllou, W. Xing, M. L. Fontaine and I. S. Metcalfe. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7 12951-12973. On-line 13 May 2019. DOI: 10.1039/C9TA01979K
2018
27. "Synergistic enhancement of gas selectivity in thin film composite membranes of PIM-1 (with TIPS-RAS)".
I Borisov, D Bakhtin, J M Luque-Alled, A Rybakova, V Makarova, A Foster, W Harrison, V Volkov, V Polevaya, P Gorgojo, E Prestat, P Budd, Peter, A Volkov. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 6417-6430. DOI: 10.1039/C8TA10691F
26. “Sequence-defined multifunctional polyethers via liquid-phase synthesis with molecular sieving”.
Ruijiao Dong, Ruiyi Liu, Piers R. J. Gaffney, Marc Schaepertoens, Patrizia Marchetti, Christopher M. Williams , Rongjun Chen and Andrew G. Livingston. Nature Chemistry, VOL 136 11, FEB 2019, pp136–145. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-018-0169-6
25. “Temperature and Pressure Dependence of Gas Permeation in a Microporous Tröger’s Base Polymer”.
E. Lasseuguette, R. Malpass-Evans, M. Carta, N. B. McKeown and M-C Ferrari. Membranes, 2018, 8(4), 132. Pub 14 Dec 2018. DOI: 10.3390/membranes8040132
24. “Micropatterned Ultrathin MOF Membranes with Enhanced Molecular Sieving Property”.
K Huang, B Wang, S Guo, K Li. Angewandte Chemie, Pub 31 Aug 2018, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201809872
23. “3D printed composite membranes with enhanced anti-fouling behaviour”.
A. Al-Shimmery, S. Mazinani, J. Ji, Y. M. J. Chew, D. Mattia. J. Membrane Sci, 574, 2019, 76-85. On-line 21 Dec 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.058
22. “Surface-Controlled Water Flow in Nanotube Membranes”.
S. Casanova, M. K. Borg, Y. M. J Chew, D. Mattia. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2019, 11 (1), 1689–1698. On-line 13 Dec 2018. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18532
21. “The Application of Hierarchical Structures in Energy Devices: New Insights into the Design of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Enhanced Mass Transport”.
X. Lu, T. Li, A. Bertei, J. Cho, T. Heenan, K. Li, D. Brett, P. Shearing. Energy Environ. Sci., 2018, 11, 2390-2403. On-line 8 May 2018. DOI: 10.1039/C8EE01064A.
20. “High Propylene Selective Metal-Organic Framework Membranes Prepared in Confined Spaces via Convective Circulation Synthesis”.
K. Huang, B. Wang, Y. Chi, K. Li. Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 1800287. On-line 1 July 2017. DOI: 10.1002/admi.201800287
19. “Fouling resistant 2D boron nitride nanosheet – PES nanofiltration membranes”.
Z.X. Low, J. Ji, D. Blumenstock, Y.M. Chew, D. Wolverson and D.Mattia, J. Membrane Sci, 563, 2018, pp949-956. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.07.003
18. “The synthesis, chain-packing simulation and long-term gas permeability of highly selective spirobifluorene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity”.
Bezzu C, Carta M, Ferrari M, Jansen J, Monteleone M, Esposito E, Fuoco A, Hart K, Liyana-Arachchi T P, Colina C N, McKeown N. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 10507-10514. DOI: 10.1039/C8TA02601G
17. “Gas Permeation Properties, Physical Aging, and Its Mitigation in High Free Volume Glassy Polymers”.
Z.X. Low, P.M. Budd, N.B. McKeown and D.A. Patterson, Chemical Reviews, on-line 8 May 2018, link here, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00629
16. “Water Transport through Ultrathin Polyamide Nanofilms Used for Reverse Osmosis”.
Zhiwei Jiang, Santanu Karan, and Andrew G. Livingston. Adv. Mater. 2018, 1705973 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705973
2017
15. “Polymer ultrapermeability from the inefficient packing of 2D chains”.
I. Rose, C. Grazia Bezzu, M. Carta, B. Comesaña-Gándara, E. Lasseuguette, M. Chiara Ferrari, P. Bernardo, G. Clarizia, A. Fuoco, J.C. Jansen, K.E. Hart, T.P. Liyana-Arachchi, C.M. Colina and N.B. McKeown, Nature Materials, Vol 16, Sept 2017, 932-937. DOI: 10.1038/NMAT4939
14. “Composite CO2 separation membranes: Insights on kinetics and stability”.
S.G. Patrício, E.I Papaioannou, B.M. Ray, I.S. Metcalfe, F.M.B. Marques, J. Membrane Science, 541, 2017, pp253-261. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.07.008
13. “Oriented Two‐Dimensional Porous Organic Cage Crystals”.
S Jiang, Q Song, A Massey, S Y. Chong, L Chen, S Sun, T Hasell, R Raval, E Sivaniah, A K. Cheetham, and A I. Cooper. Angewandte Chemie, Int Ed, 2017, 56, 9391-9395. 04-Jun-17. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201704579
12.. “Modeling the effects of material chemistry on water flow enhancement in nanotube membranes”.
F. Calabrò. MRS Bulletin, Volume 42, Issue 4 (Materials Enabling Nanofluidic Flow Enhancement) pp 289-293. 04-Apr-17. DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2017.58
11. "Morphology, performance and stability of multi-bore capillary La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ oxygen transport membranes".
Yunsi Chi, Tao Li, Bo Wang, Zhentao Wu, Kang Li. J. Membrane Science, 529, 2017, pp224–233. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.010
10. "High-flux PIM-1/PVDF thin film composite membranes for 1-butanol/water pervaporation".
L. Gao, M. Alberto, P. Gorgojo, G. Szekely and P.M. Budd, J. Membrane. Science, 529, 2017, pp207-214. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.008
9. “Molecular weight cut-off determination of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes using poly(propylene glycol)”.
C J Davey, Ze-Xian Low, R H Wirawan, D A Patterson. J. Membrane Science, 526, 2017, pp221-228. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.12.038
8. “Membranes from academia to industry”, (interview)
A Livingstone and R Baker. Nature Materials, 16, 280–282 (2017). Published online 22 February 2017, DOI:10.1038/nmat4861
7. "Selective dye adsorption by chemically-modified and thermally-treated polymers of intrinsic microporosity".
B. Satilmis and P.M. Budd, J. Coll. Interf. Sci., 492, 2017, pp81-89. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.12.048
6. "Novel Organics-Dehydration Membranes Prepared from Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks"
Xinlei Liu, Chenghong Wang, Bo Wang, and Kang Li. Adv. Funct. Mater. Vol 27, Issue 3, January 19, 2017, 1604311. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201604311
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Ze-Xian Low, Yen Thien Chua, Brian Ray, Davide Mattia, Ian Metcalfe, Darrell Alec Patterson. J. Membr. Sci. 523, 2017, pp 596-613. DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2016.10.006
2016
Neil B McKeown. Nature Materials, 15, July 2016, 706-707. (Highlight article).
4a. Polymer nanofilms with enhanced microporosity by interfacial polymerization
Maria F. Jimenez-Solomon, Qilei Song, Kim E. Jelfs, Marta Munoz-Ibanez and Andrew G. Livingston. Nature Materials, 2016. DOI: 10.1038/nmat4638
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3. Inexpensive polyphenylene network polymers with enhanced microporosity
Kadhum J. Msayib and Neil B. McKeown *, J. Mater. Chem. A, 4 (26) 2016, pp. 10110-10113, DOI: 10.1039/c6ta03257e
2. A highly-robust solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC): simultaneous greenhouse gas treatment and clean energy generation
T. Li , M. F. Rabuni, L. Kleiminger, B. Wang, G. H. Kelsall, U. W. Hartley and K. Li. Energy Environ. Sci, 9 (12) 2016, pp. 3682-3686. DOI: 10.1039/c6ee02562e
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2015
1. "Hydroxyalkylaminoalkylamide PIMs: Selective Adsorption by Ethanolamine- and Diethanolamine-Modified PIM-1."
Satilmis B, Alnajrani M, Budd P. Macromolecules, 48 (16) 2015, pp. 5663-5669. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01196