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Quanfu An is affiliated with Beijing University of Technology in China, focusing primarily on research in engineering and environmental science. Their research spans multiple subfields including mechanical engineering, water science and technology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to membrane technologies, with specific emphasis on membrane separation technologies, membrane-based ion separation techniques, and membrane separation and gas transport. Other notable research topics include fuel cells and related materials, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, covalent organic framework applications, and graphene research and applications.

Quanfu An's publication record features frequent appearances in prominent journals such as Journal of Membrane Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, Separation and Purification Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Desalination.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Graphene oxide membranes with stable porous structure for ultrafast water transport, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Phosphonium Modification Leads to Ultrapermeable Antibacterial Polyamide Composite Membranes with Unreduced Thickness, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Constructing a selective blocked-nanolayer on nanofiltration membrane via surface-charge inversion for promoting Li+ permselectivity over Mg2+, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Defect Engineering of MOF-Based Membrane for Gas Separation, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration, 2023, Science Advances

The scientist collaborates extensively, with frequent co-authors including Naixin Wang, Ming-Jie Yin, Wenhai Zhang, Chenggang Jin, and Nai Zhang.

Quanfu An's body of work contributes to advancing knowledge in membrane science and related technologies through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing engineering and environmental sciences.

Best Publications

  • Cross-Linking with Diamine Monomers To Prepare Composite Graphene Oxide-Framework Membranes with Varying d-Spacing

    Wei-Song Hung;Chi-Hui Tsou;Chi-Hui Tsou;Manuel De Guzman;Quan-Fu An

  • Graphene oxide membranes with stable porous structure for ultrafast water transport.

    Wen-Hai Zhang;Ming-Jie Yin;Qiang Zhao;Cheng-Gang Jin

  • Effect of microstructure of graphene oxide fabricated through different self-assembly techniques on 1-butanol dehydration

    Chi-Hui Tsou;Chi-Hui Tsou;Quan-Fu An;Shen-Chuan Lo;Manuel De Guzman

  • High-Flux Positively Charged Nanocomposite Nanofiltration Membranes Filled with Poly(dopamine) Modified Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

    Feng-Yang Zhao;Yan-Li Ji;Xiao-Dan Weng;Yi-Fang Mi

  • Pressure-assisted self-assembly technique for fabricating composite membranes consisting of highly ordered selective laminate layers of amphiphilic graphene oxide

    Wei-Song Hung;Quan-Fu An;Manuel De Guzman;Hsin-Yi Lin

  • Influence of polyvinyl alcohol on the surface morphology, separation and anti-fouling performance of the composite polyamide nanofiltration membranes

    Quanfu An;Feng Li;Yanli Ji;Huanlin Chen

  • Polyelectrolyte complex membranes for pervaporation, nanofiltration and fuel cell applications

    Qiang Zhao;Quanfu F. An;Yanli Ji;Jinwen Qian

  • Phosphonium Modification Leads to Ultrapermeable Antibacterial Polyamide Composite Membranes with Unreduced Thickness

    Huawen Peng;Wen-Hai Zhang;Wei-Song Hung;Naixin Wang

  • Recent development of fiber-optic chemical sensors and biosensors: Mechanisms, materials, micro/nano-fabrications and applications

    Ming-jie Yin;Bobo Gu;Quan-Fu An;Chengbin Yang

  • Study on a novel nanofiltration membrane prepared by interfacial polymerization with zwitterionic amine monomers

    Quan-Fu An;Wen-Dan Sun;Qiang Zhao;Yan-Li Ji

  • Development of antifouling nanofiltration membrane with zwitterionic functionalized monomer for efficient dye/salt selective separation

    Yi-Fang Mi;Yi-Fang Mi;Gang Xu;Yao-Shen Guo;Bin Wu

  • Recent developments in nanofiltration membranes based on nanomaterials

    Yanli Ji;Weijie Qian;Yawei Yu;Quanfu An

  • High-flux zwitterionic nanofiltration membrane constructed by in-situ introduction method for monovalent salt/antibiotics separation

    Yao-Shen Guo;Yan-Li Ji;Bin Wu;Nai-Xin Wang

  • Constructing a selective blocked-nanolayer on nanofiltration membrane via surface-charge inversion for promoting Li+ permselectivity over Mg2+

    Dan Lu;Tao Ma;Saisai Lin;Zhijun Zhou

  • Vacuum-assisted assembly of ZIF-8@GO composite membranes on ceramic tube with enhanced organic solvent nanofiltration performance

    Hengyu Yang;Naixin Wang;Lin Wang;Hong-Xia Liu

  • Constructing zwitterionic surface of nanofiltration membrane for high flux and antifouling performance

    Yi-Fang Mi;Feng-Yang Zhao;Yao-Shen Guo;Xiao-Dan Weng

  • Tuning nanostructure of graphene oxide/polyelectrolyte LbL assemblies by controlling pH of GO suspension to fabricate transparent and super gas barrier films

    Jung-Tsai Chen;Ywu-Jang Fu;Quan-Fu An;Shen-Chuan Lo

  • Novel composite nanofiltration membranes containing zwitterions with high permeate flux and improved anti-fouling performance

    Yan-Li Ji;Quan-Fu An;Qiang Zhao;Wen-Dan Sun

  • Synthesis and characterization of soluble chitosan/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose polyelectrolyte complexes and the pervaporation dehydration of their homogeneous membranes

    Qiang Zhao;Jinwen Qian;Quanfu An;Congjie Gao

  • Superhydrophilic and antibacterial zwitterionic polyamide nanofiltration membranes for antibiotics separation

    Xiao-Dan Weng;Yan-Li Ji;Rong Ma;Feng-Yang Zhao

  • Sulfated polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles structured nanoflitration membrane for dye desalination

    Chun-Chun Ye;Feng-Yang Zhao;Jia-Kai Wu;Xiao-Dan Weng

  • A novel route for surface zwitterionic functionalization of polyamide nanofiltration membranes with improved performance

    Yi-Fang Mi;Qiang Zhao;Yan-Li Ji;Quan-Fu An

Frequent Co-Authors

Congjie Gao
Congjie Gao Zhejiang University of Technology
Kueir-Rarn Lee
Kueir-Rarn Lee Chung Yuan Christian University
Wei-Song Hung
Wei-Song Hung National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Juin-Yih Lai
Juin-Yih Lai National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Shu-Hsien Huang
Shu-Hsien Huang Chung Yuan Christian University
Huanlin Chen
Huanlin Chen Zhejiang University
Binyang Du
Binyang Du Zhejiang University
Yihu Song
Yihu Song Zhejiang University
Qiang Zheng
Qiang Zheng Zhejiang University
Bao-Ku Zhu
Bao-Ku Zhu Zhejiang University

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