Xianfu Chen

Dr. Xianfu Chen

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 February 2016 in Nanoscale
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XCXianfu Chen
Xianfu Chen
MQMinghui Qiu
Minghui Qiu
HDHao Ding
Hao Ding
KFKaiyun Fu
Kaiyun Fu
YFYiqun Fan
Yiqun Fan
In this study, we report a promising rGO–CNT hybrid nanofiltration (NF) membrane that was fabricated by loading reduced graphene oxide that was intercalated with carbon nanotubes (rGO–CNTs) onto an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) microfiltration membrane via a facile vacuum-assisted filtration process. To create this NF membrane, the CNTs were first dispersed using block copolymers (BCPs); the effects of the types and contents of BCPs used on the dispersion of CNTs have been investigated. The as-prepared rGO–CNT hybrid NF membranes were then used for drinking water purification to retain the nanoparticles, dyes, proteins, organophosphates, sugars, and particularly humic acid. Experimentally, it is shown that the rGO–CNT hybrid NF membranes have high retention efficiency, good permeability and good anti-fouling properties. The retention was above 97.3% even for methyl orange (327 Da); for other objects, the retention was above 99%. The membrane's permeability was found to be as high as 20–30 L m−2 h−1 bar−1. Based on these results, we can conclude that (i) the use of BCPs as a surfactant can enhance steric repulsion and thus disperse CNTs effectively; (ii) placing well-dispersed 1D CNTs within 2D graphene sheets allows an uniform network to form, which can provide many mass transfer channels through the continuous 3D nanostructure, resulting in the high permeability and separation performance of the rGO–CNT hybrid NF membranes.

1 February 2019 in Separation and Purification Technology
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DZDong Zou
Dong Zou
MQMinghui Qiu
Minghui Qiu
XCXianfu Chen
Xianfu Chen
Enrico DrioliEnrico Drioli
Enrico Drioli
YFYiqun Fan
Yiqun Fan

1 November 2018 in Journal of Membrane Science
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DDDong Ding
Dong Ding
HMHengyang Mao
Hengyang Mao
XCXianfu Chen
Xianfu Chen
MQMinghui Qiu
Minghui Qiu
YFYiqun Fan
Yiqun Fan

1 September 2015 in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
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XCXianfu Chen
Xianfu Chen
WZWei Zhang
Wei Zhang
YLYuqing Lin
Yuqing Lin
YCYuanyuan Cai
Yuanyuan Cai
MQMinghui Qiu
Minghui Qiu
YFYiqun Fan
Yiqun Fan

1 October 2018 in Desalination
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XCXianfu Chen
Xianfu Chen
XGXingyin Gao
Xingyin Gao
KFKaiyun Fu
Kaiyun Fu
MQMinghui Qiu
Minghui Qiu
FXFeng Xiong
Feng Xiong
Enrico DrioliEnrico Drioli
Enrico Drioli

1 February 2017 in Journal of Membrane Science
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DZDong Zou
Dong Zou
MQMinghui Qiu
Minghui Qiu
XCXianfu Chen
Xianfu Chen
YFYiqun Fan
Yiqun Fan