报告主题：膜纳米材料的新前沿及其向规模化制备与应用的转化
主 讲 人：VICKI CHEN教授（昆士兰大学）
主 持 人：牛青山 教授
时 间：2026年6月10日（三）15：00
地 点：致知楼706
嘉宾简介：
Vicki Chen is a chemical engineer with extensive experience in higher education. She recently served as the Provost and Senior Vice-President at the University of Technology Sydney (2022–2025), providing strategic leadership for seven faculties and academic affairs. Her leadership career includes serving as the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and IT at the University of Queensland (2018–2022) and Head of the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW (2014–2018).
Professor Chen’s expertise spans membrane technology, water treatment, and bioseparations. She has pub-lished over 205 journal articles, amassing more than 20,000 citations with an H-index of 91. She also pre-viously directed the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology. A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and a BS from MIT. Currently, she is an Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland.
报告摘要：
Over the past two decades, a wide range of nanomaterials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), have been developed for membrane applications. Advanced multilayer membrane designs have shown that structural asymmetry can significantly enhance separation performance. At the same time, molecular modelling has improved understanding of transport mechanisms and the origins of high selectivity in these membranes. Although modelling provides valuable insights, fully predictive membrane design remains a long-term goal.
Nanomaterial-enhanced membranes have strong potential in critical mineral recovery and energy-related applications. While advances in synthesis have reduced material costs, challenges remain in large-scale fabrication, complex architecture design, long-term chemical and mechanical stability, and mass-transfer limitations. New manufacturing approaches are beginning to support industrial implementation.
Future development should focus on identifying high-value niche applications beyond highly competitive large-scale markets. Demonstrating reliability and stability is essential for adoption in the chemical and energy sectors. Incorporating small amounts of nanomaterials into cost-effective manufacturing processes may create attractive opportunities where existing technologies are expensive or inefficient.
