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James A, Velayudhaperumal Chellam P. Recent Advances in the Development of Sustainable Composite Materials used as Membranes in Microbial Fuel Cells. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300227. [PMID: 37650319 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300227] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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MFC can have dual functions; they can generate electricity from industrial and domestic effluents while purifying wastewater. Most MFC designs comprise a membrane which physically separates the cathode and anode compartments while keeping them electrically connected, playing a significant role in its efficiency. Popular commercial membranes such as Nafion, Hyflon and Zifron have excellent ionic conductivity, but have several drawbacks, mainly their prohibitive cost and non-biodegradability, preventing the large-scale application of MFC. Fabrication of composite materials that can function better at a much lower cost while also being environment-friendly has been the endeavor of few researchers over the past years. The current review aims to apprise readers of the latest trends of the past decade in fabricating composite membranes (CM) for MFC. For emphasis on environmental-friendly CM, the review begins with biopolymers, moving on to the carbon-polymer, polymer-polymer, and metal-polymer CM. Lastly, critical analysis towards technology-oriented propositions and realistic future directives in terms of strengths, weakness, opportunities, challenges (SWOC analysis) of the application of CM in MFC have been discussed for their possible large-scale use. The focus of this review is the development of hybrid materials as membranes for fuel cells, while underscoring the need for environment-friendly composites and processes.
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- Anina James
- Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, 110078, Delhi, India
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Li C, Song K, Hao C, Liang W, Li X, Zhang W, Wang Y, Song Y. Fabrication of S-PBI cation exchange membrane with excellent anti-fouling property for enhanced performance in electrodialysis. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ruan H, Yu L, Yao Y, Li J, Yan J, Liao J, Shen J. Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)-Based Anion Exchange Membranes with Improved Antifouling Potentials and Reduced Swelling Ratios for Electrodialysis Application. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Huimin Ruan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Shaoxing Zhongchang Chemical Co., Ltd., Shaoxing 312000, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Rajput A, Sharma J, Raj SK, Kulshrestha V. Dehydrofluorinated poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) based crosslinked cation exchange membrane for brackish water desalination via electrodialysis. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pan J, Liu L, Tao Y, Zhao L, Yu X, Wu B, Zhao X, Liu L. Green Fabrication of Tertrabutylammonium Styrene Sulfonate Cation-Exchange Membranes via a Solvent-Free Photopolymerization Strategy. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c03274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jiefeng Pan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Polymer Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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Exploring the acid enrichment application of piperidinium-functionalized cross-linked poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) anion exchange membranes in electrodialysis. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yu S, Zhu J, Liao J, Ruan H, Sotto A, Shen J. Homogeneous trimethylamine-quaternized polysulfone-based anion exchange membranes with crosslinked structure for electrodialysis desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Structure and transport properties of polyvinyl chloride-based heterogeneous cation-exchange membrane modified by additive blending and sulfonation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Liao J, Chen Q, Pan N, Yu X, Gao X, Shen J, Gao C. Amphoteric blend ion-exchange membranes for separating monovalent and bivalent anions in electrodialysis. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhu J, Luo B, Qian Y, Sotto A, Gao C, Shen J. Three-Dimensional Stable Cation-Exchange Membrane with Enhanced Mechanical, Electrochemical, and Antibacterial Performance by in Situ Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:16619-16628. [PMID: 31616844 PMCID: PMC6788049 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In this study, a simple and facile approach was proposed to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) loaded cation-exchange membranes (CEMs). A wide analytical study involving scanning electronic microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was accomplished to corroborate that the in situ generated AgNPs were uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix. In addition, as a result of the proposed synthesis strategy, the cross-linking structure inside the membrane was formed. The proper particle size and dispersibility of the AgNPs improved the mechanical properties of the membranes. Besides, the optimal AgNP-loaded CEM exhibited excellent bacterial killing activities against Gram-negative bacteria and showed a controlled improvement in the electrochemical performance of the prepared membranes. These effects were caused by the obtained distribution of AgNPs near ion-exchange groups that increased the aggregation of water molecules around them, improving the efficiency of ion transport due the formation of array broad ion-transport channels. The optimized CEM [sulfonated polysulfone (60SPSF)-C3#-Ag-2] exhibited an enhanced NaCl removal ratio of 67.5% with a high current efficiency (96.9%) and a low energy consumption (5.84 kWh kg-1). The distance of the inhibition zone from the boundary of the membrane of SPSF-C3#-Ag-2 reached 4.8 mm. These results led us to suggest that the proposed synthesis strategy may have potential applications in the field of antibacterial and desalting ion-exchange membranes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiajie Zhu
- Center for Membrane
Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical
Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Center for Membrane
Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical
Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Center for Membrane
Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical
Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, Camino del Molino,
s/n, Madrid 28942, Spain
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- Center for Membrane
Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical
Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Center for Membrane
Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical
Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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