Liang Ren Lecturer

Department of Marine Technology

Phone: 022-60601156

Location: Rm326, Block B, Building No.8

E-mail：liangren@tust.edu.cn

Research Interests

Membrane separation and comprehensive utilization of salt lake and brine resources.

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 2020

Bachelor in Marine Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 2014

Positions & Employment

2025-present College of Marine and Environmental Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Lecturer/Postdoctoral Researcher

2021-2025 College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Lecturer/Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Projects（in reverse chronological order）

1) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Project, Study on Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt Lakes via Steric Hindrance-Induced Oriented Construction of Novel COF Nanosheet-Stacked Membranes, Principal Investigator

2) Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation Youth Project, Construction of Cucurbituril-Based Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes and Investigation of Their Antifouling Mechanisms, Principal Investigator

3) China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Program, Study on the Antiscaling Mechanisms of Cucurbituril Supramolecular Assembly-Surface Reinforced Composite Nanofiltration Membranes, Principal Investigator

Key Publications

1) Ren L, Wu H, Chen JX*,et al., Rotaxane mediated covalent organic framework membranes for efficient desalination, Adv.Funct.Mater., 2025, 2425244.

2) Ren L, Chen JX*, Han J, et al., Biomimetic construction of smart nanochannels in covalent organic framework membranes for efficient ion separation, Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 482: 148907.

3) Ren L, Chen JX*, Han J, et al., Anti-scaling covalent organic framework membranes with custom-tailored nanochannels for efficient lithium extraction, Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 462: 142112.

4) Ren L,Chen JX*, Lu Q, et al., Cucurbit[n]uril rotaxanes functionalized membranes with heterogeneous channel and regenerable surface for efficient and nanofiltration, J. Membr. Sci., 2022, 659: 120765.

5) Ren L,Chen JX*, Lu Q, et al., Anti-biofouling nanofiltration membrane constructed by photo-grafting bactericidal and hydrophilic polymers, J. Membr. Sci., 2021, 617: 118658.

6) Ren L, Chen JX*, Lu Q, et al., Construction of high selectivity and antifouling nanofiltration membrane via incorporating macrocyclic molecules into active layer, J. Membr. Sci., 2020, 597: 117641.

7) Ren L, Chen JX*, Lu Q, et al., Antifouling nanofiltration membrane fabrication via surface assembling light-responsive and regenerable functional layer, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12(46): 52050.