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However, it remains at the bottleneck in separation science due to the lack of understanding, materials, and methods capable for precision separation based on molecular recognition. Herein, in-depth understanding on which specific atomistic site within the microenvironment of given binding pockets governs the ion discrimination behaviors of the host will build a solid foundation to guide the rational design of next-gen materials for precision separation essential for energy technologies and environment remediation. Le V.T.C.,+ Nguyen Q.P.,+ Mai H.D., Wang B., Bui N.T., An adsorptive membrane platform for precision ion separation: membrane design and first-principles studies, Small Structures, 5, 2024, 2400067. +These authors contributed equally to this work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1631731878196-X6HS52BVSHK1WNYD1EX3/Joule-image.jpg Publications - A preview of “Marginal energy intensity of water supply” (Liu, Y. and Mauter, M.S., Energy Environ. Sci., 2021, 14, 4533-40). In this work, Liu & Mauter proposed a computational framework to quantify the spatiotemporal distribution of energy embedded in water delivery systems, eventually help guide efficient management of water resources. Bui N.T., Urban J.J., A self-learning circuit diagram for optimal water and energy management, Joule, 5, 2021, 2251-3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1623278069785-89H1K80JYYHPCOHLLTRN/Science+21.png Publications - Selective removal of heavy metal ions from nontraditional waters using porous aromatic framework (PAF)/polymer composite membranes. In this work, a new concept of ion-capture electrodialysis was introduced as a new approach of process intensification. Furthermore, functionalized PAFs were tuned for target removal of specific ions of interest from water. Uliana, A.A., Bui, N.T., Kamcev, J., Taylor, M.K., Urban, J.J., Long, J.R., Ion-capture Electrodialysis using Multifunctional Adsorptive Membranes, Science, 372, 2021, 296-299. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1623279798561-LA4C7V082A8RIGOCO5RT/nat20.png Publications - Selective scavenging of copper from contaminated water with a newly designed supramolecular framework (a bioinspired material). Molecular dynamic simulations showed that the new material went through reversible cycles of lattice expansion and contraction upon contacting water. Bui N.T., Kang H.M., Teat S.J., Su G.M., Urban J.J. et al., A Nature-Inspired Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Complex for Selective Copper Ion Removal from Water, Nature Communications, 11, 2020, 3947. https://www.thebuilab.com/research2 daily 0.75 2023-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1623891141992-JSQ5KPOGK78B24U0BN79/Dream+it+-+building+blocks.png Research Dream it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1623956047628-LBE3CGD1EQSP3E0WT006/Build+it+-+Membrane-electro+interface2.png Research Build it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1623891723831-NOL4JGADKNV7OBLQ5MF9/Grow+it+-+echem.png Research Grow it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/1f8d3fd4-d240-4512-ac02-1fe237453d09/Science+21.png Research [Research Highlight] - Selective Ion Removal with Ion-capture Electrodialysis Composite Membrane (Science 2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ba71bee0c03814b91c5d90/91778248-7acf-41b7-a1fe-7ecc93cbaca8/nat20.png Research [Research Highlight] - Selective Copper Scavenging with a Supramolecular Adsorbent (Nature Communication 2020) https://www.thebuilab.com/home-1 daily 0.75 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d02d798cc25920001b61816/1587757476336-N31G7MJXSMQ4QZSEJ6CO/lauren-winter-20150715-IMG_0352-v1-FINAL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d02d798cc25920001b61816/1587757679533-6TI5Z3URI2W2C6F1LCAN/lauren-winter-20150715-IMG_9299-v1-FINAL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d02d798cc25920001b61816/1587758139960-E6HIVHJV9ITG7B3AEHCY/lauren-winter-20150715-IMG_7450-v1-FINAL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d02d798cc25920001b61816/1587758261288-OTRMED62HCYJ198J61UU/lauren-winter-20150715-IMG_0636-v1-FINAL.jpg Home https://www.thebuilab.com/home daily 1.0 2024-03-14