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Bindir HS, Ahmed RA, Bello A, Sanni SE, Ngene P, Fashedemi OO, Olatoyinbo SF, Agboola O, Onwualu AP. Experimental determination of the mechanical and hydrolytic properties of chitosan/rice husk ash composite membranes. Int J Biol Macromol 2025; 286:138390. [PMID: 39643180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 11/14/2024] [Accepted: 12/03/2024] [Indexed: 12/09/2024]
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Chitosan-based membranes are promising alternatives to synthetic membranes in a number of specialized use cases, including water purification and electrochemical devices. In application, excessive swelling when hydrated can lead to poor mechanical integrity, necessitating modifications to the polymer so as to counter this effect. Embedding inorganic fillers within an organic polymer matrix is one method of combining excellent mechanical stability with good performance. This study investigated the effect of rice husk ash (RHA) on the mechanical and hydrolytic properties of chitosan-based composite membranes. We incorporated varying amounts of RHA into a chitosan solution and prepared thin film membranes via solution casting. We performed structural, chemical, and mechanical characterizations on the ash and membranes, observing 82.84 % water uptake in the 1.5 weight percent (wt%) RHA-doped membrane and 13.93 MPa tensile strength in the 2.0 wt% loaded composite. As the RHA content increased, the swelling ratio of the composites with RHA loadings greater than 1.0 wt% decreased, indicating an enhancement in mechanical strength. The observed results demonstrate that combining improved mechanical strength with increased water absorption and reduced swelling can lead to optimal membrane characteristics.
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- Haleematu Sadiya Bindir
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria; Aerospace Engineering, Institute of Space Science & Engineering, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria.
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- Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA.
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- Theoretical and Applied Physics, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State P.M.B 1023, Nigeria; Covenant University Center for Research, Innovation and Discovery, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State P.M.B 1023, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Parul University, P.O. Limda, Ta. Waghodia, 391760 Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria; Materials Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht 3584 CG, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, RAD Building, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG8 1BB, UK.
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- Aerospace Engineering, Institute of Space Science & Engineering, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria.
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- Aerospace Engineering, Institute of Space Science & Engineering, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja FCT 900107, Nigeria.
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Ji F, Jiang F, Luo H, He WW, Han X, Shen W, Liu M, Zhou T, Xu J, Wang Z, Lan YQ. Hybrid Membrane of Sulfonated Poly(aryl ether ketone sulfone) Modified by Molybdenum Clusters with Enhanced Proton Conductivity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2312209. [PMID: 38530091 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Developing novel proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with low cost and superior performance to replace Nafion is of great significance. Polyoxometalate-doped sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone sulfone) (SPAEKS) allows for the amalgamation of the advantages in each constituent, thereby achieving an optimized performance for the hybrid PEMs. Herein, the hybrid membranes by introducing 2MeIm-{Mo132} into SPAEKS are obtained. Excellent hydrophilic properties of 2MeIm-{Mo132} can help more water molecules be retained in the hybrid membrane, providing abundant carriers for proton transport and proton hopping sites to build successive hydrophilic channels, thus lowering the energy barrier, accelerating the proton migration, and significantly fostering the proton conductivity of hybrid membranes. Especially, SP-2MIMo132-5 exhibits an enhanced proton conductivity of 75 mS cm-1 at 80 °C, which is 82.9% higher than pristine SPAEKS membrane. Additionally, this membrane is suitable for application in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, and a maximum power density of 266.2 mW cm-2 can be achieved at 80 °C, which far exceeds that of pristine SPAEKS membrane (54.6 mW cm-2). This work demonstrates that polyoxometalate-based clusters can serve as excellent proton conduction sites, opening up the choice of proton conduction carriers in hybrid membrane design and providing a novel idea to manufacture high-performance PEMs.
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- Fang Ji
- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Zhang Z, Li Z, Wei X, Zhao F, Fan C, Jiang Z. Surface Segregation Methods toward Molecular Separation Membranes. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300737. [PMID: 37668447 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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As a highly promising approach to solving the issues of energy and environment, membrane technology has gained increasing attention in various fields including water treatment, liquid separations, and gas separations, owing to its high energy efficiency and eco-friendliness. Surface segregation, a phenomenon widely found in nature, exhibits irreplaceable advantages in membrane fabrication since it is an in situ method for synchronous modification of membrane and pore surfaces during the membrane forming process. Meanwhile, combined with the development of synthesis chemistry and nanomaterial, the group has developed surface segregation as a versatile membrane fabrication method using diverse surface segregation agents. In this review, the recent breakthroughs in surface segregation methods and their applications in membrane fabrication are first briefly introduced. Then, the surface segregation phenomena and the classification of surface segregation agents are discussed. As the major part of this review, the authors focus on surface segregation methods including free surface segregation, forced surface segregation, synergistic surface segregation, and reaction-enhanced surface segregation. The strategies for regulating the physical and chemical microenvironments of membrane and pore surfaces through the surface segregation method are emphasized. The representative applications of surface segregation membranes are presented. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives are highlighted.
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- Yanan Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China
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Kedang YI, Priyangga A, Atmaja L, Santoso M. Characteristics and performance studies of a composite polymer electrolyte membrane based on chitosan/glycerol-sulfosuccinic acid modified montmorillonite clay. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30742-30753. [PMID: 36349150 PMCID: PMC9606734 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04560e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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In this study, chitosan (CS) doped sulphosuccinic acid (SSA)-glycerol (Gly) and modified montmorillonite clay (MMT) were successfully fabricated. The membranes were prepared using the solution casting method. Analysis of morphology and topography using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed that the composite membrane with 3 wt% MMT filler, namely CS/MMT-1, possessed the most adequate surface roughness compared to the other fabricated membranes. Furthermore, mechanical characterization of the CS/MMT-1 composite membrane showed that the membrane achieved satisfactory mechanical strength with a value of 39.23 MPa. Proton conductivity of the composite membranes increased as the temperature was increased. The proton conductivity of the CS/MMT-1 composite membrane increased from 1.75 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 25 °C up to 3.57 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 80 °C. The CS/MMT-1 composite membrane also exhibited a methanol permeability value that was significantly lower than that of pristine CS, namely 1.22 × 10-7 cm2 s-1 and 12.49 × 10-7 cm2 s-1, respectively. The results of this study show that the fabricated composite membrane can be used as an alternative polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for DMFC applications.
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- Yohana Ivana Kedang
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya 60111 Indonesia
- Department of Chemistry, Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Timor Kefamenanu 85613 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya 60111 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya 60111 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya 60111 Indonesia
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A high-performance solid electrolyte assisted with hybrid biomaterials for lithium metal batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:313-321. [PMID: 34626978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The demand for high safety lithium batteries has led to the rapid development of solid electrolytes. However, some inherent limitations of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) impede them achieving commercial value. In this work, a novel polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based solid electrolyte is reported. For the first time, biomaterial-based chitosan-silica (CS) hybrid particles serve as fillers, which can interact with polymer matrix to significantly improve the electrochemical performance. The optimized polymer electrolyte exhibits a maximum ion conductivity of 1.91 × 10-4 S·cm-1 at 30 °C when the mass ratio of PEO and CS is 4:1 (PCS4). All-solid-state LiFePO4|PCS4|Li cells deliver a high coulombic efficiency and stable cycling performance, remaining an excellent capacity of more than 96.2 % after 150 cycles. Furthermore, the wide electrochemical window (5.4 V) and steady interfacial stability provide the possibility for high-voltage batteries applications. NCM811|| Li cells are assembled and display reliable charge and discharge cycle properties.
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Zefirov VV, Sizov VE, Gulin AA, Gallyamov MO. Improving proton conductivity and ionic selectivity of porous polyolefin membranes by chitosan deposition. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Vadim V. Zefirov
- Faculty of Physics M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow Russia
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow Russia
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- Faculty of Physics M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow Russia
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow Russia
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- Faculty of Physics M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow Russia
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow Russia
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Shanmugam S, Ketpang K, Aziz MA, Oh K, Lee K, Son B, Chanunpanich N. Composite polymer electrolyte membrane decorated with porous titanium oxide nanotubes for fuel cell operating under low relative humidity. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zwitterionic monolayer grafted ceramic membrane with an antifouling performance for the efficient oil-water separation. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang Z, Ren J, Xu J, Wang Z, He W, Wang S, Yang X, Du X, Meng L, Zhao P. Adjust the arrangement of imidazole on the metal-organic framework to obtain hybrid proton exchange membrane with long-term stable high proton conductivity. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Synthesis of Silica Membranes by Chemical Vapor Deposition Using a Dimethyldimethoxysilane Precursor. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10030050. [PMID: 32235698 PMCID: PMC7143120 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10030050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Silica-based membranes prepared by chemical vapor deposition of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) on γ-alumina overlayers are known to be effective for hydrogen separation and are attractive for membrane reactor applications for hydrogen-producing reactions. In this study, the synthesis of the membranes was improved by simplifying the deposition of the intermediate γ-alumina layers and by using the precursor, dimethyldimethoxysilane (DMDMOS). In the placement of the γ-alumina layers, earlier work in our laboratory employed four to five dipping-calcining cycles of boehmite sol precursors to produce high H2 selectivities, but this took considerable time. In the present study, only two cycles were needed, even for a macro-porous support, through the use of finer boehmite precursor particle sizes. Using the simplified fabrication process, silica-alumina composite membranes with H2 permeance > 10-7 mol m-2 s-1 Pa-1 and H2/N2 selectivity >100 were successfully synthesized. In addition, the use of the silica precursor, DMDMOS, further improved the H2 permeance without compromising the H2/N2 selectivity. Pure DMDMOS membranes proved to be unstable against hydrothermal conditions, but the addition of aluminum tri-sec-butoxide (ATSB) improved the stability just like for conventional TEOS membranes.
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Hu F, Li T, Zhong F, Wen S, Zheng G, Gong C, Qin C, Liu H. Preparation and properties of chitosan/acidified attapulgite composite proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Fuqiang Hu
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, Hubei Engineering & Technology Research Center for Functional Materials from Biomass, School of Chemistry and Material ScienceHubei Engineering University Xiaogan China
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Xu J, Zhang Z, Yang K, He W, Yang X, Du X, Meng L, Zhao P, Wang Z. Construction of new transport channels by blending POM-based inorganic-organic complex into sulfonated poly(ether ketone sulfone) for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Rosli NAH, Loh KS, Wong WY, Yunus RM, Lee TK, Ahmad A, Chong ST. Review of Chitosan-Based Polymers as Proton Exchange Membranes and Roles of Chitosan-Supported Ionic Liquids. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020632. [PMID: 31963607 PMCID: PMC7014316 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Perfluorosulphonic acid-based membranes such as Nafion are widely used in fuel cell applications. However, these membranes have several drawbacks, including high expense, non-eco-friendliness, and low proton conductivity under anhydrous conditions. Biopolymer-based membranes, such as chitosan (CS), cellulose, and carrageenan, are popular. They have been introduced and are being studied as alternative materials for enhancing fuel cell performance, because they are environmentally friendly and economical. Modifications that will enhance the proton conductivity of biopolymer-based membranes have been performed. Ionic liquids, which are good electrolytes, are studied for their potential to improve the ionic conductivity and thermal stability of fuel cell applications. This review summarizes the development and evolution of CS biopolymer-based membranes and ionic liquids in fuel cell applications over the past decade. It also focuses on the improved performances of fuel cell applications using biopolymer-based membranes and ionic liquids as promising clean energy.
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- Nur Adiera Hanna Rosli
- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.A.H.R.); (W.Y.W.); (R.M.Y.)
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- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.A.H.R.); (W.Y.W.); (R.M.Y.)
- Correspondence:
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- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.A.H.R.); (W.Y.W.); (R.M.Y.)
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- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.A.H.R.); (W.Y.W.); (R.M.Y.)
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- Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- College of Energy Economics and Social Sciences, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia;
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Wang J, Li P, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wu W, Liu J. Porous Nafion nanofiber composite membrane with vertical pathways for efficient through-plane proton conduction. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oh K, Kwon O, Son B, Lee DH, Shanmugam S. Nafion-sulfonated silica composite membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cells under operating low humidity condition. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li Y, Wu H, Yin Y, Cao L, He X, Shi B, Li J, Xu M, Jiang Z. Fabrication of Nafion/zwitterion-functionalized covalent organic framework composite membranes with improved proton conductivity. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.09.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wang H, Li X, Li X, Feng X, Kang W, Xu X, Zhuang X, Cheng B. Self-Assembly DBS Nanofibrils on Solution-Blown Nanofibers as Hierarchical Ion-Conducting Pathway for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E1037. [PMID: 30960962 PMCID: PMC6403695 DOI: 10.3390/polym10091037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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In this work, we reported a novel proton exchange membrane (PEM) with an ion-conducting pathway. The hierarchical nanofiber structure was prepared via in situ self-assembling 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidene-d-sorbitol (DBS) supramolecular fibrils on solution-blown, sulfonated poly (ether sulfone) (SPES) nanofiber, after which the composite PEM was prepared by incorporating hierarchical nanofiber into the chitosan polymer matrix. Then, the effects of incorporating the hierarchical nanofiber structure on the thermal stability, water uptake, dimensional stability, proton conductivity, and methanol permeability of the composite membranes were investigated. The results show that incorporation of hierarchical nanofiber improves the water uptake, proton conductivity, and methanol permeability of the membranes. Furthermore, the composite membrane with 50% hierarchical nanofibers exhibited the highest proton conductivity of 0.115 S cm-1 (80 °C), which was 69.12% higher than the values of pure chitosan membrane. The self-assembly allows us to generate hierarchical nanofiber among the interfiber voids, and this structure can provide potential benefits for the preparation of high-performance PEMs.
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- Hang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- Department of Industrial Design, Yanshan University, Qinhuang Dao 066004, China.
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- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Wang W, Shan B, Zhu L, Xie C, Liu C, Cui F. Anatase titania coated CNTs and sodium lignin sulfonate doped chitosan proton exchange membrane for DMFC application. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 187:35-42. [PMID: 29486842 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Anatase titania coated CNTs (TCNTs) and sodium lignin sulfonate (SLS) were introduced to chitosan membrane to improve the conductivity based on extra proton transfer channels built by TCNTs and sulfonate groups supplied by SLS. Water uptake, mechanical properties, oxidation stability and methanol-rejecting property of composite membranes were characterized. The results show that TCNTs and SLS doped membranes have enhanced conductivity and the sample with 5% TCNTs and 2% SLS doped (CS/TCNT-5/SLS-2) achieved a conductivity of 0.0367 S cm-1 at room temperature and 0.0647 S cm-1 at 60 °C, which is much higher than pure chitosan membrane. Moreover, with TCNTs incorporation, the mechanical properties, oxidation stability and methanol-rejecting property also improved. Overall, selectivity of CS/TCNT-5/SLS-2 sample achieved 28.2 × 104 S s cm-3 which is much higher than 3.8 × 104 S s cm-3 of pure chitosan membrane. Thus, with enhanced properties, chitosan composite membrane could be promising as proton exchange membrane (PEM) in the use of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).
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- Wenyi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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Zhang B, Cao Y, Jiang S, Li Z, He G, Wu H. Enhanced proton conductivity of Nafion nanohybrid membrane incorporated with phosphonic acid functionalized graphene oxide at elevated temperature and low humidity. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jafari Sanjari A, Asghari M. A Review on Chitosan Utilization in Membrane Synthesis. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.201500020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Yin Y, Wang H, Cao L, Li Z, Li Z, Gang M, Wang C, Wu H, Jiang Z, Zhang P. Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)-based hybrid membranes containing graphene oxide with acid-base pairs for direct methanol fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Salama A. Polysaccharides/silica hybrid materials: New perspectives for sustainable raw materials. J Carbohydr Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/07328303.2016.1154152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Ahmed Salama
- Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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Mohanapriya S, Rambabu G, Suganthi S, Bhat SD, Vasanthkumar V, Anbarasu V, Raj V. Bio-functionalized hybrid nanocomposite membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra04098e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Featured methanol-blocking characteristics of nanocomposite membrane.
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- S. Mohanapriya
- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Madras Unit
- Chennai-600 113
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Madras Unit
- Chennai-600 113
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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Beauger C, Lainé G, Burr A, Taguet A, Otazaghine B. Improvement of Nafion®-sepiolite composite membranes for PEMFC with sulfo-fluorinated sepiolite. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Efficient water management of composite membranes operated in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells under low relative humidity. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ketpang K, Son B, Lee D, Shanmugam S. Porous zirconium oxide nanotube modified Nafion composite membrane for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells operated under dry conditions. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhu J, Zhao X, He C. Zwitterionic SiO2 nanoparticles as novel additives to improve the antifouling properties of PVDF membranes. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra05571g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Zwitterionic SiO2 nanoparticles exhibit great potential for improving the antifouling performance of hydrophobic PVDF membranes.
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- Jing Zhu
- State Key Lab for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- State Key Lab for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- State Key Lab for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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Yin Y, Wang J, Jiang S, Yang X, Zhang X, Cao Y, Cao L, Wu H. Novel composite membranes based on sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) and adenosine triphosphate for enhanced proton conduction. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14143e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Novel SPEEK/ATP composite membranes were prepared via a facile method, achieving improved proton conductivity under different conditions.
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- Yongheng Yin
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
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