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Petukhov DI, Johnson DJ. Membrane modification with carbon nanomaterials for fouling mitigation: A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 327:103140. [PMID: 38579462 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in membrane modification for fouling mitigation in various water treatment processes, employing carbon nanomaterials such as fullerenes, nanodiamonds, carbon quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and graphene oxide. Currently, using different carbon nanomaterials for polymeric membrane fouling mitigation is at various stages: CNT-modified membranes have been studied for more than ten years and have already been tested in pilot-scale setups; tremendous attention has been paid to utilizing graphene oxide as a modifying agent, while the research on carbon quantum dots' influence on the membrane antifouling properties is in the early stages. Given the intricate nature of fouling as a colloidal phenomenon, the review initially delves into the factors influencing the fouling process and explores strategies to address it. The diverse chemistry and antibacterial properties of carbon nanomaterials make them valuable for mitigating scaling, colloidal, and biofouling. This review covers surface modification of existing membranes using different carbon materials, which can be implemented as a post-treatment procedure during membrane fabrication. Creating mixed-matrix membranes by incorporating carbon nanomaterials into the polymer matrix requires the development of new synthetic procedures. Additionally, it discusses promising strategies to actively suppress fouling through external influences on modified membranes. In the concluding section, the review compares the effectiveness of carbon materials of varying dimensions and identifies key characteristics influencing the antifouling properties of membranes modified with carbon nanomaterials.
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- Dmitrii I Petukhov
- Division of Engineering, Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Engineering, Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Chen R, Xu D, Zhao J, Tang X, Yang H, Liang H. Effects of cations on biofilms in gravity-driven membrane system: Filtration performance and mechanism investigation. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 254:121383. [PMID: 38432002 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The gravity-driven membrane (GDM) system is desirable for energy-efficient water treatment. However, little is known about the influence of cations on biofilm properties and GDM performance. In this study, typical cations (Ca2+ and Na+) were used to reveal the combined fouling behavior and mechanisms. Results showed that Ca2+ improved the stable flux and pollutant removal efficiency, while Na+ adversely affected the flux. Compared with GDM control, the concentration of pollutants was lower in Ca-GDM, as indicated by the low biomass, proteins, and polysaccharides. A heterogeneous and loose biofilm was observed in the Ca-GDM system, with roughness and porosity increasing by 43.06 % and 32.60 %, respectively. However, Na+ induced a homogeneous and dense biofilm, with porosity and roughness respectively reduced by 17.48 % and 22.04 %. The richness of bacterial communities increased in Ca-GDM systems, while it decreased in Na-GDM systems. High adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentration in Ca-GDM system was consistent with the abundant bacteria and their high biological activity, which was helpful for the efficient removal of pollutants. The abundance of Apicomplexa, Platyhelminthes, Annelida and Nematoda increased after adding Ca2+, which was related to the formation of loose biofilms. Computational simulations indicated that the free volumes of the biofilms in Ca-GDM and Na-GDM were 13.7 and 13.2 nm3, respectively. The addition of cations changed intermolecular forces, Ca2+ induced bridging effects led to large and loose floc particles, while the significant dehydration of hydrated molecules in the Na-GDM caused obvious aggregation. Overall, microbiological characteristics and contaminant molecular interactions were the main reasons for differences in GDM systems.
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- Rui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Peng X, Yan J, He C, Liu R, Liu Y. Sustainable triethylenetetramine modified sulfonated graphene oxide/chitosan composite for enhanced adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129741. [PMID: 38281533 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129741] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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A novel sulfonated group and triethylenetetramine modified GO/chitosan (GO-CS) adsorbent (T-SGO-CS) was successfully prepared and utilized for the adsorption of heavy metal ions from single-metal, binary-metal, and ternary-metal solutions. In a single system, the adsorption capacity was 312.28 mg/g for Pb2+, 260.52 mg/g for Cd2+, and 84.61 mg/g for Ni2+, whereas, Adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) in binary and ternary systems was systematically studied. In tertiary systems, the effect of competitive adsorption was more pronounced. In addition, T-SGO-CS exhibited a high adsorption capacity and was recyclable for Pb2+, Cd2+, and Ni2+. T-SGO-CS is a novel and highly efficient adsorbent for omnidirectionally enhancing the adsorption of Pb2+, Cd2+, and Ni2+, as demonstrated by these results. Therefore, T-SGO-CS could be investigated as a potential new material for future applications in heavy metal removal.
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- Xiongyi Peng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, 430200, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, China.
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Wei M, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Liu X, Li X, Zheng X. Employing Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for Microscale Investigation of Interfaces and Interactions in Membrane Fouling Processes: New Perspectives and Prospects. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:35. [PMID: 38392662 PMCID: PMC10890076 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14020035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Membrane fouling presents a significant challenge in the treatment of wastewater. Several detection methods have been used to interpret membrane fouling processes. Compared with other analysis and detection methods, atomic force microscopy (AFM) is widely used because of its advantages in liquid-phase in situ 3D imaging, ability to measure interactive forces, and mild testing conditions. Although AFM has been widely used in the study of membrane fouling, the current literature has not fully explored its potential. This review aims to uncover and provide a new perspective on the application of AFM technology in future studies on membrane fouling. Initially, a rigorous review was conducted on the morphology, roughness, and interaction forces of AFM in situ characterization of membranes and foulants. Then, the application of AFM in the process of changing membrane fouling factors was reviewed based on its in situ measurement capability, and it was found that changes in ionic conditions, pH, voltage, and even time can cause changes in membrane fouling morphology and forces. Existing membrane fouling models are then discussed, and the role of AFM in predicting and testing these models is presented. Finally, the potential of the improved AFM techniques to be applied in the field of membrane fouling has been underestimated. In this paper, we have fully elucidated the potentials of the improved AFM techniques to be applied in the process of membrane fouling, and we have presented the current challenges and the directions for the future development in an attempt to provide new insights into this field.
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- Mohan Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in North West Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in North West Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in North West Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in North West Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
- Yulin Coal Chemical Waste Resource Utilization and Low Carbon Environmental Protection Engineering Technology Research Center, Yulin High-tech Zone Yuheng No. 1 Industrial Sewage Treatment Co., Ltd., Yulin 719000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in North West Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in North West Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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Eskhan A, AlQasas N, Johnson D. Interaction Mechanisms and Predictions of the Biofouling of Polymer Films: A Combined Atomic Force Microscopy and Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring Study. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:6592-6612. [PMID: 37104647 PMCID: PMC10173465 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Biofouling of polymeric membranes is a severe problem in water desalination and treatment applications. A fundamental understanding of biofouling mechanisms is necessary to control biofouling and develop more efficient mitigation strategies. To shed light on the type of forces that govern the interactions between biofoulants and membranes, biofoulant-coated colloidal AFM probes were employed to investigate the biofouling mechanisms of two model biofoulants, BSA and HA, toward an array of polymer films commonly used in membrane synthesis, which included CA, PVC, PVDF, and PS. These experiments were combined with quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) measurements. The Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek (DLVO) and the extended-DLVO (XDLVO) theoretical models were applied to decouple the overall adhesion interactions between the biofoulants and the polymer films into their component interactions, i.e., electrostatic (El), Lifshitz-van der Waals (LW), and Lewis acid-base (AB) interactions. The XDLVO model was found to predict better the AFM colloidal probe adhesion data and the QCM-D adsorption behavior of BSA onto the polymer films than the DLVO model. The ranking of the polymer films' adhesion strengths and adsorption quantities was inversely proportional to their γ- values. Higher normalized adhesion forces were quantified for the BSA-coated colloidal probes with the polymer films than the HA-coated colloidal probes. Similarly, in QCM-D measurements, BSA was found to cause larger adsorption mass shifts, faster adsorption rates, and more condensed fouling layers than HA. A linear correlation (R2 = 0.96) was obtained between the adsorption standard free energy changes (ΔGads°) estimated for BSA from the equilibrium QCM-D adsorption experiments and the AFM normalized adhesion energies (WAFM/R) estimated for BSA from the AFM colloidal probe measurements. Eventually, an indirect approach was presented to calculate the surface energy components of biofoulants characterized by high porosities from Hansen dissolution tests to perform the DLVO/XDLVO analyses.
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- Asma Eskhan
- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), 129188 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), 129188 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), 129188 Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, 129188 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Taher FA, Gouda M, Khalaf MM, Shaaban S, Al Bosager AYA, Algafly DAA, Mahfouz MK, Abou Taleb MF, Abd El-Lateef HM. Magnesium Ortho-Vanadate/Magnesium Oxide/Graphene Oxide Embedded through Cellulose Acetate-Based Films for Wound Healing Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3009. [PMID: 37109845 PMCID: PMC10143651 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A multifunctional nano-films of cellulose acetate (CA)/magnesium ortho-vanadate (MOV)/magnesium oxide/graphene oxide wound coverage was fabricated. Through fabrication, different weights of the previously mentioned ingredients were selected to receive a certain morphological appearance. The composition was confirmed by XRD, FTIR, and EDX techniques. SEM micrograph of Mg3(VO4)2/MgO/GO@CA film depicted that there was a porous surface with flattened rounded MgO grains with an average size of 0.31 µm was observed. Regarding wettability, the binary composition of Mg3(VO4)2@CA occupied the lowest contact angle of 30.15 ± 0.8o, while pure CA represents the highest one at 47.35 ± 0.4°. The cell viability % amongst the usage of 4.9 µg/mL of Mg3(VO4)2/MgO/GO@CA is 95.77 ± 3.2%, while 2.4 µg/mL showed 101.54 ± 2.9%. The higher concentration of 5000 µg/mL exhibited a viability of 19.23%. According to optical results, the refractive index jumped from 1.73 for CA to 1.81 for Mg3(VO4)2/MgO/GO@CA film. The thermogravimetric analysis showed three main stages of degradation. The initial temperature started from room temperature to 289 °C with a weight loss of 13%. On the other hand, the second stage started from the final temperature of the first stage and end at 375 °C with a weight loss of 52%. Finally, the last stage was from 375 to 472 °C with 19% weight loss. The obtained results, such as high hydrophilic behavior, high cell viability, surface roughness, and porosity due to the addition of nanoparticles to the CA membrane, all played a significant role in enhancing the biocompatibility and biological activity of the CA membrane. The enhancements in the CA membrane suggest that it can be utilized in drug delivery and wound healing applications.
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- Fatemah A. Taher
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.T.); (M.M.K.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.T.); (M.M.K.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.T.); (M.M.K.); (S.S.)
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.T.); (M.M.K.); (S.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Alkifah Academy Private School, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (A.Y.A.A.B.); (D.A.A.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Animal Health Research Institute, Sohag Branch, Agriculture Research Center, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.T.); (M.M.K.); (S.S.)
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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Wang Y, Zheng X, Xiao K, Xue J, Ulbricht M, Zhang Y. How and why does time matter - A comparison of fouling caused by organic substances on membranes over adsorption durations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 866:160655. [PMID: 36563756 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of time on the severity of adsorptive fouling on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane surface. Sodium alginate (SA), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and humic acid (HA) were selected as representative membrane foulants. We examined the fouling behavior of these three selected model foulants over different adsorption durations (i.e., ~2300 and ~20,000 s). The fouling experiments were performed under conditions with and without the presence of Ca2+. For the SA-Ca2+ system, a longer adsorption duration slightly increased adsorption amount of SA but sharply reduced the reversibility (from 86.8 % to 12.9 %). For BSA-Ca2+, extended time did not change the deposition amount of BSA on the membrane surface, but led to more residual BSA after cleaning (reversibility decreased from 11.3 % to 4.5 %). Similarly, in the HA-Ca2+ system, adsorption duration barely influenced the adsorption amount of HA, while reduced its reversibility from 39.4 to 32.2 %. Therefore, time duration significantly influenced the amount and reversibility of membrane fouling depending on their chemical property. Corresponding results can be well reflected by a selected mathematical model. Further investigation on relevant mechanisms was conducted, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) and atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements indicated that longer adsorption duration resulted in more compacted fouling layer and stronger foulant-membrane interaction force. Our results suggest that time (adsorption duration) plays an important role in determining the reversibility of membrane fouling, while the severity is related to the inherent characteristics of foulants.
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- Yifan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Shaanxi, 710048, China; National Supervision & Inspection Center of Environmental Protection Equipment Quality, Jiangsu, Yixing 214205, China.
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Environmental Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Shaanxi, 710048, China.
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Fu G, Shi Q, Liang Y, He Y, Xue R, He S, Wu Y, Zhou R. Eu 3+-Doped Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Hexafluoropropylene/Graphene Oxide Multilayer Composite Nanofiber for the Fabrication of Flexible Pressure Sensors. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:23521-23531. [PMID: 35847276 PMCID: PMC9280763 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of flexible materials with higher piezoelectric properties and electrostrictive response is of great significance in many applications such as wearable functional devices, flexible sensors, and actuators. In this study, we report an efficient fabrication strategy to construct a highly sensitive (0.72 kPa-1), red light-emitting flexible pressure sensor using electrospun Eu3+-doped polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene/graphene oxide composite nanofibers using a layer-by-layer technology. The high β-phase concentration (96.3%) was achieved from the Eu3+-doped P(VDF-HFP)/GO nanofibers, leading to a high piezoelectricity of the composite nanofibers. We observed that a pressure sensor is enabled to generate an output voltage of 4.5 V. Furthermore, Eu3+-doped P(VDF-HFP)/GO composite nanofiber-based pressure sensors can also be used as an actuator as it has a good electrostrictive effect. At the same time, the nanofiber membrane has excellent ferroelectric properties and good fluorescence properties. These results indicate that this material has great application potential in the fields of photoluminescent fabrics, flexible sensors, soft actuators, and energy storage devices.
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- Guimao Fu
- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- State
Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, School of
Materials Science and Engineering, Yanshan
University, Hebei 066012, China
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- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- Beijing
Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, College of New
Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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Meng S, Wang R, Meng X, Wang Y, Fan W, Liang D, Zhang M, Liao Y, Tang C. Reaction heterogeneity in the bridging effect of divalent cations on polysaccharide fouling. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Jiang L, Lu XY, Geng YZ, Jia ZQ, An QF, Bruggen BV. Facile preparation of Porous aromatic frameworks PAF-56 membranes for nanofiltration of dyes solutions. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Meng X, Wang F, Meng S, Wang R, Mao Z, Li Y, Yu M, Wang X, Zhao Q, Yang L. Novel Surrogates for Membrane Fouling and the Application of Support Vector Machine in Analyzing Fouling Mechanism. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120990. [PMID: 34940491 PMCID: PMC8703382 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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It is difficult to recognize specific fouling mechanisms due to the complexity of practical feed water, thus the current studies usually employ foulant surrogates to carry out research, such as alginate and xanthan gum. However, the representativeness of these surrogates is questionable. In this work, the classical surrogates (i.e., alginate and xanthan gum) were systematically studied, and results showed that they behaved differently during filtration. For the mixture of alginate and xanthan gum, both filtration behaviors and adsorption tests performed by quartz-crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) indicated that alginate plays a leading role in fouling development. Furthermore, by examining the filtration behaviors of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) extracted from practical source water, it turns out that the gel layer formation is responsible for EPS fouling, and the properties of gel layer formed by EPS share more similarities with that formed from pectin instead of alginate. In addition, with the use of experimental data sets extracted from this study and our previous studies, a modeling method was established and tested by the support vector machine (SVM) to predict complex filtration behaviors. Results showed that the small differences of fouling mechanisms lying between alginate and pectin cannot be recognized by Hermia's models, and SVM can show a discrimination as high as 76.92%. As such, SVM may be a powerful tool to predict complex filtration behaviors.
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- Xianghao Meng
- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
- Correspondence:
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.M.); (Y.L.); (M.Y.); (X.W.)
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China;
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China;
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El-Naggar ME, Ali OAA, Saleh DI, Abu-Saied MA, Ahmed MK, Abdel-Fattah E, Mansour SF. Nanoarchitectonics of Hydroxyapatite/Molybdenum Trioxide/Graphene Oxide Composite for Efficient Antibacterial Activity. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-02109-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Zheng X, Khan MT, Cao X, Croue JP. Importance of origin and characteristics of biopolymers in reversible and irreversible fouling of ultrafiltration membranes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147157. [PMID: 34088054 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present work compares the chemical properties of isolated biopolymers of different origins and their fouling potential during ultrafiltration (UF). The biopolymers were extracted from secondary wastewater effluent as effluent organic matter (EfOM) and from surface water as natural organic matter (NOM). Multiple analytical techniques were used to characterize the isolates. The characterization results revealed that EfOM biopolymers were more enriched in protein-type structures compared to the NOM organics, and they presented significant differences in the reversibility of membrane fouling. Dissolved in pure water, EfOM biopolymers led to more irreversible fouling than that caused by NOM isolates. Dosing divalent cations (e.g., Ca2+) into the solutions increased the irreversibility of both types of fouling, while aggravating NOM fouling more significantly. Further investigation was conducted to understand the interaction between EfOM and NOM biopolymers during formation of the fouling layer. The results showed that the interaction between these two types of organics was negligible in the absence of salts. These findings highlight the importance of a comprehensive understanding of biopolymers from different origins, considering their chemical properties and water chemistry, which have valuable implications for selecting suitable membrane fouling control strategies for treating water from different origins.
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- Xing Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux, UMR 7285, CNRS, Université de Poitiers, France.
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Luo M, Zhang X, Wu J, Zhao J. Modifications of polysaccharide-based biomaterials under structure-property relationship for biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 266:118097. [PMID: 34044964 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Polysaccharides are well accepted biomaterials that have attracted considerable attention. Compared with other materials under research, polysaccharides show unique advantages: they are available in nature and are normally easily acquired, those acquired from nature show favorable immunogenicity, and are biodegradable and bioavailable. The bioactivity and possible applications are based on their chemical structure; however, naturally acquired polysaccharides sometimes have unwanted flaws that limit further applications. For this reason, carefully summarizing the possible modifications of polysaccharides to improve them is crucial. Structural modifications can not only provide polysaccharides with additional functional groups but also change their physicochemical properties. This review based on the structure-property relation summarizes the common chemical modifications of polysaccharides, the related bioactivity changes, possible functionalization methods, and major possible biomedical applications based on modified polysaccharides.
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- Moucheng Luo
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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Donya H, Darwesh R, Ahmed MK. Morphological features and mechanical properties of nanofibers scaffolds of polylactic acid modified with hydroxyapatite/CdSe for wound healing applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 186:897-908. [PMID: 34273344 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ternary nanocomposites, including graphene oxide (GO), hydroxyapatite (HAP), and cadmium selenite (CdSe) have been encapsulated into nanofibrous scaffolds of polylactic acid. These compositions were indexed as HAP@PLA (C1), CdSe@PLA (C2), HAP/CdSe@PLA (C3), HAP/GO@PLA (C4), and HAP/CdSe/GO@PLA (C5). Structural confirmation is executed by XRD and XPS techniques, while FESEM performs morphological characteristics. CdSe and GO dopants cause a significant increase in nanofiber diameter, HAP/GO@PLA (C4), showing thin surface fibers with fiber diameter up to 3.1 μm, followed by HAP/CdSe/GO@PLA (C4) composite that belongs to filament size up to 2.1 μm. On the other hand, the mechanical properties reveal that the dual dopant composites HAP/CdSe@PLA (C3) and HAP/GO@PLA (C4) hit the maximum tensile fracture values with 1.49 ± 0.3 and 0.99 ± 0.2 MPa. Further, the ternary C5 composite represents the lowest contact angle of 86.1 ± 3.7°. The antibacterial activity increased from 32.4 ± 9.7 and 28.4 ± 6.5% to be 85.3 ± 4.6 and 88.1 ± 5.6% for C1 and C5, respectively, against both E. coli and S. aureus in dark conditions. Moreover, the antibacterial potency enhanced from 75.4 ± 7.6 to be 83.5 ± 6.5 from dark to light conditions against E. coli for the composition of PLA containing the binary composition of HAP/CdSe.
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- Hossam Donya
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Nanotechnology for Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, El-Sheikh Zayed 12588, Egypt.
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Abd El-Kader M, Awwad NS, Ibrahium HA, Ahmed M. Graphene oxide fillers through polymeric blends of PVC/PVDF using laser ablation technique: electrical behavior, cell viability, and thermal stability. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2021; 13:1878-1886. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Ahmed MK, Mansour SF, Al-Wafi R. Nanofibrous scaffolds of ϵ-polycaprolactone containing Sr/Se-hydroxyapatite/graphene oxide for tissue engineering applications. Biomed Mater 2021; 16. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ab7ff5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Organic fouling control in reverse osmosis (RO) by effective membrane cleaning using saturated CO2 solution. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Yang X, Li D, Yu Z, Meng Y, Zheng X, Zhao S, Meng F. Biochemical characteristics and membrane fouling behaviors of soluble microbial products during the lifecycle of Escherichia coli. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 192:116835. [PMID: 33486289 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The complexity of production process and chemical compositions of soluble microbial products (SMPs) largely limits the understanding of membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs). Herein, we used a model single-strain Escherichia coli to better understand the chemical natures of SMPs and their roles in membrane fouling. The effects of carbon source and growth phase on the chemical compositions of SMPs were identified at both the compound and molecular levels by using advanced techniques including excitation emission matrix and parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC), size exclusion chromatography coupled with organic carbon detection (LC-OCD), and untargeted ultra-performance liquid chromatography - Q-Exactive - mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS). Subsequently, the roles of SMPs in the propensity of membrane fouling during ultrafiltration (UF) were studied. The results showed that the chemical compositions and fouling potentials of SMPs were carbon source- and growth phase-dependent. In the exponential phase, SMPs mainly consisted of utilization-associated products (UAPs) and remaining substrates. As the microorganism progressed into the stationary and senescent phases, UAPs and biomass-associated products (BAPs) were the main components, respectively. The SMP contents generated in glucose medium were higher than those generated in acetate medium, and higher abundances of humic fluorescent components were observed in glucose-fed SMPs. Van Krevelen diagrams of the UPLC-MS results revealed that acetate-fed SMPs contained more carboxylic-rich alicyclic molecules, peptides-like, aromatic, and carbohydrates-like components than glucose-fed SMPs in the stationary and senescent phases. These components played a significant role in irreversible membrane fouling, as evidenced in UF experiments. Standard blocking and cake filtration were the main fouling mechanisms for the filtration of SMPs collected in the exponential and stationary/senescent phases, respectively. Our findings highlight linkages between SMP compositions and membrane fouling at both the compound and molecular levels and suggest that both the carbon source and growth phase strongly determine the production potential, chemical nature, and fouling behavior of SMPs.
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- Xiaofang Yang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Li X, Tan S, Luo J, Pinelo M. Nanofiltration for separation and purification of saccharides from biomass. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021; 15:837-853. [PMID: 33717607 PMCID: PMC7937517 DOI: 10.1007/s11705-020-2020-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Saccharide production is critical to the development of biotechnology in the field of food and biofuel. The extraction of saccharide from biomass-based hydrolysate mixtures has become a trend due to low cost and abundant biomass reserves. Compared to conventional methods of fractionation and recovery of saccharides, nanofiltration (NF) has received considerable attention in recent decades because of its high selectivity and low energy consumption and environmental impact. In this review the advantages and challenges of NF based technology in the separation of saccharides are critically evaluated. Hybrid membrane processes, i.e., combining NF with ultrafiltration, can complement each other to provide an efficient approach for removal of unwanted solutes to obtain higher purity saccharides. However, use of NF membrane separation technology is limited due to irreversible membrane fouling that results in high capital and operating costs. Future development of NF membrane technology should therefore focus on improving material stability, antifouling ability and saccharide targeting selectivity, as well as on engineering aspects such as process optimisation and membrane module design.
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- Xianhui Li
- Process and Systems Engineering Center (PROSYS), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
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- Process and Systems Engineering Center (PROSYS), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Wang Y, Zheng X, Wang Z, Shi Z, Kong Z, Zhong M, Xue J, Zhang Y. Effects of –COOH and –NH2 on adsorptive polysaccharide fouling under varying pH conditions: Contributing factors and underlying mechanisms. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chen J, Hu H, Yang J, Xue H, Tian Y, Fan K, Zeng Z, Yang J, Wang R, Liu Y. Removal behaviors and mechanisms for series of azo dye wastewater by novel nano constructed macro-architectures material. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 322:124556. [PMID: 33352393 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel macro-architectures material Fe3O4-N-GO@sodium alginate (SA) gel film was successfully produced, which was used to remove series azo dye wastewater. The optimal adsorption rates were attained, which achieved the maximum removal efficiency of 74.22%, 45.72%, 37.75% for Congo Red, Acid Orange 7 and Amino Black 10B respectively, under the condition that the mass ratio of Fe3O4-N-GO to sodium alginate was 0.11. The optimal adsorption temperature for three dyes was 30 ℃ and the adsorption equilibrium was reached at 150 min. The adsorption kinetic model of Fe3O4-N-GO@SA for the three azo dyes conformed to the quasi-second-order reaction model, and the adsorption isotherm was more in line with the Freundlich adsorption. The adsorption mechanism was multi-layer heterogeneous adsorption under the combined action of physical adsorption and chemisorption, and chemisorption was the main step of controlling the speed. The study would provide theoretical basis for the application of macro-architectures material in environment.
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- Junfeng Chen
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, PR China
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Aly AA, Ahmed MK. Nanofibers of cellulose acetate containing ZnO nanoparticles/graphene oxide for wound healing applications. Int J Pharm 2021; 598:120325. [PMID: 33539995 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A combination of nanostructured zinc oxide (ZnO) or graphene oxide or both of them with cellulose acetate (CA) enhances a new functionality of nanofibers aiming to improve bio-composite materials for wound healing application. The obtained nanofibers have been investigated using XRD, FTIR, and FESEM. It was observed that the maximum height of the roughness increased from 253 to 651.9 nm for both GO and ZnO/GO in the powdered phase, while it plunged from 613 to 482 nm and developed to 801 nm for ZnO@CA, GO@CA, and ZnO/GO@CA, receptively. Further, the mechanical properties of the obtained scaffolds have been tested and displayed a tremendous variation of tensile strength from 5.44 ± 0.81 to 12.87 ± 0.93 and 8.82 ± 1.2 MPa, while the toughness increased from 23.29 ± 1.4 to 68.95 ± 4.5 and 57.75 ± 3.6 MJ/m3 for ZnO@CA, GO@CA and ZnO/GO@CA, receptively. Moreover, the cell viability was investigated and showed a progression of 97.38 ± 3.9% for ZnO/GO@CA. Furthermore, the adhesion of human fibroblasts cell line towards the obtained nanofibrous scaffolds were examined and displayed that cells were proliferated and spread considerably through the scaffolds, whereas their filopodia have followed the morphology of the fibers.
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- Amany A Aly
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Nanotechnology for Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, El‑Sheikh Zayed 12588, Egypt; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez 43518, Egypt.
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Functional protection of different structure soluble dietary fibers from Lentinus edodes as effective delivery substrate for Lactobacillus plantarum LP90. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Feng Y, Guo N, Ren S, Xie X, Xu J, Wang Y. AgNPs@ZIF‐8 Hybrid Material‐Modified Polyethersulfone Microfiltration Membranes for Antibiofouling Property and Permeability Improvement. Chem Eng Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202000417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yue Feng
- Shandong University Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse School of Environmental Science and Engineering 266237 Qingdao China
- Shandong University of Science and Technology College of Mining and Safety Engineering 266590 Qingdao Shandong China
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- Shandong University Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse School of Environmental Science and Engineering 266237 Qingdao China
- Shandong Jianzhu University School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering 250101 Jinan China
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- Shandong University Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse School of Environmental Science and Engineering 266237 Qingdao China
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- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education 2622 HD Delft The Netherlands
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- East China Normal University Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences Shanghai China
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- Shandong University Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse School of Environmental Science and Engineering 266237 Qingdao China
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Wang M, Xu Z, Hou Y, Li P, Sun H, Niu QJ. Photo-Fenton assisted self-cleaning hybrid ultrafiltration membranes with high-efficient flux recovery for wastewater remediation. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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