Abstract
Bioinspired and biomimetic membranes that contain biological transport channels or attain their structural designs from biological systems have been through a remarkable development over the last two decades. They take advantage of the exceptional transport properties of those channels, thus possess both high permeability and selectivity, and have emerged as a promising solution to existing membranes. Since the discovery of biological water channel proteins aquaporins (AQPs), extensive efforts have been made to utilize them to make separation membranes-AQP-based membranes, which have been commercialized. The exploration of AQPs’ unique structures and transport properties has resulted in the evolution of biomimetic separation materials from protein-based to artificial channel-based membranes. However, large-scale, defect-free biomimetic membranes are not available yet. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art biomimetic membranes and summarizes the latest research progress, platform, and methodology. Then it critically discusses the potential routes of this emerging area toward scalable applications. We conclude that an appropriate combination of bioinspired concepts and molecular engineering with mature polymer industry may lead to scalable polymeric membranes with intrinsic selective channels, which will gain the merit of both desired selectivity and scalability.
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Abbreviations
- Aquaporins:
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AQPs
- Aquaporin 0:
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AQP0
- Aquaporin 1:
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AQP1
- Aquaporin Z:
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AqpZ
- Aquaporin from Rhodobacter sphaeroides :
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RsAqpZ
- Artificial water channels:
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AWCs
- α-Hemolysin:
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αHL
- Biological water channels:
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BWCs
- 4,4′-Bis(4′-(N,N-bis(6″-(N,N,N-trimethylammonium)hexyl)amino)-styryl) stilbene tetraiodide:
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DSSN +
- Block copolymers:
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BCPs
- Carbon nanotubes:
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CNTs
- Carbon nanotube porins:
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CNTPs
- Cellulose acetate:
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CA
- Cork-screw design:
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CSD
- Covalent organic frameworks:
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COFs
- 2-Dimentional:
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2D
- Diblock copolymers:
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di-BCPs
- Ferric hydroxamate uptake protein component A:
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FhuA
- Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy:
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FCS
- Forward osmosis:
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FO
- Lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide:
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LiTFSI
- L·m−2·h−1 :
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LMH
- Membrane proteins:
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MPs
- Metal organic frameworks:
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MOFs
- Molecular dynamics:
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MD
- Molecular weight:
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MW
- Molecular weight cut-off:
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MWCO
- m-Phenylenediamine:
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MPD
- Nanofiltration:
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NF
- Off-center pore closure design:
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OCD
- Octyl-β,D-glucoside:
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OG
- Outer membrane protein F:
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OmpF
- 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine:
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POPC
- Peptide-appended hybrid[4]arene:
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PAH[4]
- Peptide-appended pillar[5]arenes:
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PAP[5]
- Phosphatidylcholine:
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PC
- Phosphatidylserine:
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PS
- Polyacrylonitrile:
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PAN
- Poly(butadiene)-b-poly(ethylene oxide):
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PB-PEO
- polycarbonate track etched membrane:
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PCTE
- Poly(ethylenimine):
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PEI
- Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate:
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PEDOT:PSS
- Poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly-(dimethysiloxane)-b-poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline):
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PMOXA-PDMS-PMOXA, ABA
- Poly(isoprene)-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(isoprene):
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IOI
- Reverse osmosis:
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RO
- Root-mean-squared deviation:
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RMSD
- Thin film composite:
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TFC
- Transmission electron microscopy:
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TEM
- Triblock copolymers:
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tri-BCPs
- Ultraviolet-visible:
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UV/vis
- Uniform pore closure design:
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UCD
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• The history of biological and artificial water channels is reviewed.
• A comprehensive channel characterization platform is introduced.
• Rationale designs and fabrications of biomimetic membranes are summarized.
• The advantages, limitations, and challenges of biomimetic membranes are discussed.
• The prospect and scalable solutions of biomimetic membranes are discussed.
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Abaie, E., Xu, L. & Shen, Yx. Bioinspired and biomimetic membranes for water purification and chemical separation: A review. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 15, 124 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-021-1412-8
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