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Wang S, Tang J, Liu B, Xia L, Liu J, Jin Y, Wang H, Zheng Z, Zhang Q. Exploring Ion Transmission Mechanisms in Clay-Based 2D Nanofluidics for Osmotic Energy Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2025; 21:e2406757. [PMID: 39564742 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202406757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2024] [Revised: 09/29/2024] [Indexed: 11/21/2024]
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Clay-based 2D nanofluidics present a promising avenue for osmotic energy harvesting due to their low cost and straightforward large-scale preparation. However, a comprehensive understanding of ion transport mechanisms, and horizontal and vertical transmission, remains incomplete. By employing a multiscale approach in combination of first-principles calculations and molecular dynamics simulations, the issue of how transmission directions impact on the clay-based 2D nanofluidics on osmotic energy conversion is addressed. It is indicated that the selective and rapid hopping transport of cations in clay-based 2D nanofluidics is facilitated by the electrostatic field within charged nanochannels. Furthermore, horizontally transported nanofluidics exhibited stronger ion fluxes, higher ion transport efficiencies, and lower transmembrane energy barriers compared to vertically transported ones. Therefore, adjusting the ion transport pathways between artificial seawater and river water resulted in an increase in osmotic power output from 2.8 to 5.3 W m-2, surpassing the commercial benchmark (5 W m-2). This work enhanced the understanding of ion transport pathways in clay-based 2D nanofluidics, advancing the practical applications of osmotic energy harvesting.
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- Shiwen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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Tang J, Wang Y, Yang H, Zhang Q, Wang C, Li L, Zheng Z, Jin Y, Wang H, Gu Y, Zuo T. All-natural 2D nanofluidics as highly-efficient osmotic energy generators. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3649. [PMID: 38684671 PMCID: PMC11058229 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47915-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Two-dimensional nanofluidics based on naturally abundant clay are good candidates for harvesting osmotic energy between the sea and river from the perspective of commercialization and environmental sustainability. However, clay-based nanofluidics outputting long-term considerable osmotic power remains extremely challenging to achieve due to the lack of surface charge and mechanical strength. Here, a two-dimensional all-natural nanofluidic (2D-NNF) is developed as a robust and highly efficient osmotic energy generator based on an interlocking configuration of stacked montmorillonite nanosheets (from natural clay) and their intercalated cellulose nanofibers (from natural wood). The generated nano-confined interlamellar channels with abundant surface and space negative charges facilitate selective and fast hopping transport of cations in the 2D-NNF. This contributes to an osmotic power output of ~8.61 W m-2 by mixing artificial seawater and river water, higher than other reported state-of-the-art 2D nanofluidics. According to detailed life cycle assessments (LCA), the 2D-NNF demonstrates great advantages in resource consumption (1/14), greenhouse gas emissions (1/9), and production costs (1/13) compared with the mainstream 2D nanofluidics, promising good sustainability for large-scale and highly-efficient osmotic power generation.
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- Jiadong Tang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China.
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- Institute of Circular Economy, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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Liu M, Fakhrullin R, Stavitskaya A, Vinokurov V, Lama N, Lvov Y. Micropatterning of biologically derived surfaces with functional clay nanotubes. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2024; 25:2327276. [PMID: 38532983 PMCID: PMC10964834 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2327276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Micropatterning of biological surfaces performed via assembly of nano-blocks is an efficient design method for functional materials with complex organic-inorganic architecture. Halloysite clay nanotubes with high aspect ratios and empty lumens have attracted widespread interest for aligned biocompatible composite production. Here, we give our vision of advances in interfacial self-assembly techniques for these natural nanotubes. Highly ordered micropatterns of halloysite, such as coffee rings, regular strips, and concentric circles, can be obtained through high-temperature evaporation-induced self-assembly in a confined space and shear-force brush-induced orientation. Assembly of these clay nanotubes on biological surfaces, including the coating of human or animal hair, wool, and cotton, was generalized with the indication of common features. Halloysite-coated microfibers promise new approaches in cotton and hair dyeing, medical hemostasis, and flame-retardant tissue applications. An interfacial halloysite assembly on oil microdroplets (Pickering emulsion) and its core-shell structure (functionalization with quantum dots) was described in comparison with microfiber nanoclay coatings. In addition to being abundantly available in nature, halloysite is also biosafe, which makes its spontaneous surface micropatterning prospective for high-performance materials, and it is a promising technique with potential for an industrial scale-up.
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- Mingxian Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA
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Acarer S, Pir İ, Tüfekci M, Erkoç T, Güneş Durak S, Öztekin V, Türkoǧlu Demirkol G, Özçoban MŞ, Temelli Çoban TY, Ćavuş S, Tüfekci N. Halloysite Nanotube-Enhanced Polyacrylonitrile Ultrafiltration Membranes: Fabrication, Characterization, and Performance Evaluation. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:34729-34745. [PMID: 37779974 PMCID: PMC10536855 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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This research focuses on the production and characterization of pristine polyacrylonitrile (PAN) as well as halloysite nanotube (HNT)-doped PAN ultrafiltration (UF) membranes via the phase inversion technique. Membranes containing 0.1, 0.5, and 1% wt HNT in 16% wt PAN are fabricated, and their chemical compositions are examined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is utilized to characterize the membranes' surface and cross-sectional morphologies. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is employed to assess the roughness of the PAN/HNT membrane. Thermal characterization is conducted using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA), while contact angle and water content measurements reveal the hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties. The pure water flux (PWF) performance of the porous UF water filtration membranes is evaluated at 3 bar, with porosity and mean pore size calculations. The iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and total organic carbon (TOC) removal efficiencies of PAN/HNT membranes from dam water are examined, and the surfaces of fouled membranes are investigated by using SEM post-treatment. Mechanical characterization encompasses tensile testing, the Mori-Tanaka homogenization approach, and finite element analysis. The findings offer valuable insights into the impact of HNT doping on PAN membrane characteristics and performance, which will inform future membrane development initiatives.
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- Seren Acarer
- Faculty
of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320 Istanbul, Avcilar, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical
University, Istanbul 34437, Turkey
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College
London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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- Faculty
of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, 34320 İstanbul, Avcilar, Turkey
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Architecture, Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Nevsehir 50300, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical
University, Istanbul 34437, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320 Istanbul, Avcilar, Turkey
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- Faculty of
Civil Engineering, Yıldız Technical
University - Davutpaşa, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320 Istanbul, Avcilar, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, 34320 İstanbul, Avcilar, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320 Istanbul, Avcilar, Turkey
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Kazi OA, Chen W, Eatman JG, Gao F, Liu Y, Wang Y, Xia Z, Darling SB. Material Design Strategies for Recovery of Critical Resources from Water. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300913. [PMID: 37000538 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Population growth, urbanization, and decarbonization efforts are collectively straining the supply of limited resources that are necessary to produce batteries, electronics, chemicals, fertilizers, and other important products. Securing the supply chains of these critical resources via the development of separation technologies for their recovery represents a major global challenge to ensure stability and security. Surface water, groundwater, and wastewater are emerging as potential new sources to bolster these supply chains. Recently, a variety of material-based technologies have been developed and employed for separations and resource recovery in water. Judicious selection and design of these materials to tune their properties for targeting specific solutes is central to realizing the potential of water as a source for critical resources. Here, the materials that are developed for membranes, sorbents, catalysts, electrodes, and interfacial solar steam generators that demonstrate promise for applications in critical resource recovery are reviewed. In addition, a critical perspective is offered on the grand challenges and key research directions that need to be addressed to improve their practical viability.
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- Omar A Kazi
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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Preparation of oriented attapulgite nanofibers using evaporation induced self-assembly. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Su Y, Zhang X, Li H, Peng D, Zhang Y. In-situ incorporation of halloysite nanotubes with 2D zeolitic imidazolate framework-L based membrane for dye/salt separation. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Li R, Cao S, Feng X, Don J, Guo X, Wang H, Zhang Y. Guanidinium-based loose nanofiltration membranes for dye purification and chlorine resistance. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Hydrophilic montmorillonite in tailoring the structure and selectivity of polyamide membrane. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In situ formation of porous organic polymer-based thin polyester membranes for loose nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A self-cleaning hierarchical carbon nitride-based membrane for highly efficient oily wastewater purification. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Modelling of transport properties of perfluorinated one- and bilayer membranes modified by polyaniline decorated clay nanotubes. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zhao S, Yang Y, Zhong F, Niu W, Liu Y, Zheng G, Liu H, Wang J, Xiao Z. Fabrication of composite polymer electrolyte membrane using acidic metal-organic frameworks-functionalized halloysite nanotubes modified chitosan. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhang S, Zhao Y, Ding S, Zhou C, Li H, Li L. Facile Synthesis of In Situ Formable Alginate Composite Hydrogels with Ca 2+-Induced Healing Ability. Tissue Eng Part A 2021; 27:1225-1238. [PMID: 33323027 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2020.0282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Dental caries have plagued humans for many years. At present, photocrosslinking resin is commonly used in clinics to repair narrow tooth defects, but the ultraviolet light used in this process has unavoidable cytotoxicity. In situ hydrogels with a similar structure to that of the natural extracellular matrix have gradually attracted attention in the field of hard tissue repair engineering. The injectable molding properties of hydrogel also give it the potential to fill irregularly shaped or fine tissue defects. Through a rapid and facile Michael addition reaction, we prepared maleic chitosan (CS-maleic anhydride [MA]) and thiolated alginate (sodium alginate [SA]-SH) to form a CS-MA/SA-SH hydrogel. To endue its mineralize ability, β-glycerophosphate calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate as the precursor of hydroxyapatite (HAp) were premixed in the hydrogel at certain ratios. This kind of hydrogel can quickly form into different shapes within 10 min. It is worth noting that external Ca2+ can react with the residual carboxyl groups of SA and provide the hydrogel with a self-healing ability. At the same time, we creatively propose a method that uses alkaline phosphatase to promote the mineralization of HAp in hydrogels, to achieve the purpose of regenerating hard tissue in situ. By examining the properties of hydrogels at different concentrations of calcium and phosphorus salts, we find that the CS-MA/SA-SH hydrogel with 50% (wt.%) inorganic matter presented the best self-healing properties, excellent mineralization of highly crystallized Hap, and has ideal cell compatibility. The potential application of the CS-MA/SA-SH hydrogel in repairing exposed dentin tubules in decayed teeth was explored through preliminary in vitro dental restoration experiments. Obviously, the penetration depth through dentin tubules was better than that of commercial dental sensitizers. In addition, the HAp morphology was affected by the local environment. We believe that this hydrogel can utilize tissues for dental regeneration and mineralization, and the healing ability provides the hydrogel flexibility for further application in hard tissue regeneration.
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- Shuyun Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Artificial Organs and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Goh PS, Wong KC, Ismail AF. Nanocomposite Membranes for Liquid and Gas Separations from the Perspective of Nanostructure Dimensions. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E297. [PMID: 33096685 PMCID: PMC7589584 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10100297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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One of the critical aspects in the design of nanocomposite membrane is the selection of a well-matched pair of nanomaterials and a polymer matrix that suits their intended application. By making use of the fascinating flexibility of nanoscale materials, the functionalities of the resultant nanocomposite membranes can be tailored. The unique features demonstrated by nanomaterials are closely related to their dimensions, hence a greater attention is deserved for this critical aspect. Recognizing the impressive research efforts devoted to fine-tuning the nanocomposite membranes for a broad range of applications including gas and liquid separation, this review intends to discuss the selection criteria of nanostructured materials from the perspective of their dimensions for the production of high-performing nanocomposite membranes. Based on their dimension classifications, an overview of the characteristics of nanomaterials used for the development of nanocomposite membranes is presented. The advantages and roles of these nanomaterials in advancing the performance of the resultant nanocomposite membranes for gas and liquid separation are reviewed. By highlighting the importance of dimensions of nanomaterials that account for their intriguing structural and physical properties, the potential of these nanomaterials in the development of nanocomposite membranes can be fully harnessed.
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- Pei Sean Goh
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia; (K.C.W.); (A.F.I.)
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Boosting multiple photo-assisted and temperature controlled reactions with a single redox-switchable catalyst: Solvents as internal substrates and reducing agent. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cavallaro G, Chiappisi L, Gradzielski M, Lazzara G. Effect of the supramolecular interactions on the nanostructure of halloysite/biopolymer hybrids: a comprehensive study by SANS, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and electric birefringence. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:8193-8202. [PMID: 32249883 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01076f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The structural properties of halloysite/biopolymer aqueous mixtures were firstly investigated by means of combining different techniques, including small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), electric birefringence (EBR) and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). Among the biopolymers, non-ionic hydroxypropylcellulose and polyelectrolytes (anionic alginate and cationic chitosan) were selected. On this basis, the specific supramolecular interactions were correlated to the structural behavior of the halloysite/biopolymer mixtures. SANS data were analyzed in order to investigate the influence of the biopolymer adsorption on the halloysite gyration radius. In addition, a morphological description of the biopolymer-coated halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) was obtained by the simulation of SANS curves. EBR experiments evidenced that the orientation dynamics of the nanotubes in the electric field is influenced by the specific interactions with the polymers. Namely, both variations of the polymer charge and/or wrapping mechanisms strongly affected the HNT alignment process and, consequently, the rotational mobility of the nanotubes. FCS measurements with fluorescently labeled biopolymers allowed us to study the aqueous dynamic behavior of ionic biopolymers after their adsorption onto the HNT surfaces. The combination of EBR and FCS results revealed that the adsorption process reduces the mobility in water of both components. These effects are strongly enhanced by HNT/polyelectrolyte electrostatic interactions and wrapping processes occurring in the halloysite/chitosan mixture. The attained findings can be useful for designing halloysite/polymer hybrids with controlled structural properties.
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- Giuseppe Cavallaro
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze pad 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy. and Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Via G. Giusti, 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy and Stranski Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC 7, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Stranski Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC 7, 10623 Berlin, Germany and LSS Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 6 rue Jules Horowitz BP 156, F-38042 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France
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- Stranski Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC 7, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze pad 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy. and Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Via G. Giusti, 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy
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Guo S, Chen X, Wan Y, Feng S, Luo J. Custom-Tailoring Loose Nanofiltration Membrane for Precise Biomolecule Fractionation: New Insight into Post-Treatment Mechanisms. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:13327-13337. [PMID: 32109041 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Loose nanofiltration (NF) membranes with diverse selectivity can meet the great demands in various bioseparation applications. Thus, a facile strategy to tune the properties such as pore size, surface charge, and hydrophilicity of the NF membrane is required to produce tailor-made loose NF membranes without changing the existing production line. Herein, we systematically investigated the post-treatment of the nascent poly(piperazine amide) NF membranes using different reagents (organic acids, weak bases, organic solvents and ionic liquid (IL)). Various characterizations revealed that the skin/separation layer became looser and permeance was promoted with the decrease of salt rejection in varying degrees. It was found that the O/N ratio did not rigorously represent the cross-linking degree of the skin layer, because besides the hydrolysis of the residual acyl chloride impeding the amido bond formation, the breaking of existing amido bonds and the grafting of free trimesoyl chloride molecules on the nascent membranes could also increase the O/N ratio during post-treatments. Then three mechanisms including hydrolysis, swelling rearrangement and capping reaction effects were proposed to better understand the membrane properties variations. All these effects resulted in larger pore size of the NF membrane, and the hydrolysis/capping effect might increase negative charge and hydrophilicity on the membrane, while the swelling rearrangement could produce less defective skin structure. These three effects might be involved together during a single treatment. Finally, the NF membrane post-treated by N-hexane could efficiently separate antibiotics and NaCl with the highest permeate flux, whereas the one post-treated by ionic liquid outperformed others for the decoloration of cane molasses (much more efficient than NF270, DL, and NTR7450 membranes). The long-term operating stability of the post-treated membranes selected was also confirmed by a continuous crossflow filtration for 15 h with regular alkaline cleaning.
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- Shiwei Guo
- 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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- 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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- 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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Shi F, Sun J, Wang J, Liu M, Wang S, Cao X, Yan Z, Li Y, Nunes SP. Exploration of the Synergy Between 2D Nanosheets and a Non-2D Filler in Mixed Matrix Membranes for Gas Separation. Front Chem 2020; 8:58. [PMID: 32117883 PMCID: PMC7013040 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Dual-filler MMMs have attracted special interests in recent years because of the possibility of producing synergetic effect. This study is aimed at exploring the underlying synergy between two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets and a non-2D filler in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation. MXene or graphene oxide (GO) as typical nanosheet filler is selected to be in pair with a non-2D filler, SiO2 or halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), with Pebax as the polymer matrix. In this way, four pairs of binary fillers are designed and the corresponding four groups of MMMs are fabricated. By tuning the mass ratio of binary fillers, synergetic effect is found for each group of MMMs. However, the two 2D fillers found different preferential non-2D partners. GO works better with HNTs than SiO2, while MXene prefers SiO2 to HNTs. To be noted, GO/HNTs renders the membranes the maximum enhancement of CO2 permeability (153%) and CO2/N2 selectivity (72%) compared to Pebax control membrane, while each of them as single filler only brought about very limited enhancement of CO2 separation performance. The possible mechanisms are thoroughly discussed in terms of filler dispersion, nanosheet flexibility, and the tortuosity and connectivity of the surface diffusion pathways along nanosheets.
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- Feng Shi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Zhu J, Li H, Hou J, Liu J, Zhang Y, Van der Bruggen B. Heteroepitaxial growth of vertically orientated zeolitic imidazolate framework‐L (Co/Zn‐ZIF‐L) molecular sieve membranes. AIChE J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Junyong Zhu
- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
- Department of Chemical EngineeringKU Leuven Leuven Belgium
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- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Queensland St. Lucia QLD Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringKU Leuven Leuven Belgium
- Faculty of Engineering and the Built EnvironmentTshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa
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Zhao X, Zhou C, Liu M. Self-assembled structures of halloysite nanotubes: towards the development of high-performance biomedical materials. J Mater Chem B 2019; 8:838-851. [PMID: 31830201 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02460c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), 1D natural tubular nanoparticles, exhibit a high aspect ratio, empty lumen, high adsorption ability, good biocompatibility, and high biosafety, which have attracted researchers' attention in applications of the biomedical area. HNTs can be readily dispersed in water due to their negatively charged surface and good hydrophilicity. The unique rod-like structure and surface properties give HNTs assembly ability into ordered hierarchical structures. In this review, the self-assembly approaches of HNTs including evaporation induced self-assembly by a "coffee-ring" mechanism, shear force induced self-assembly, and electric field force induced self-assembly were introduced. In addition, HNT self-assembly on polymeric substrates and biological substrates including hair, cells, and zebrafish embryos was discussed. These assembly processes are related to noncovalent interactions such as electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, and van der Waals forces or electron-transfer reactions. Moreover, the applications of self-assembled HNT patterns in biomedical areas such as capture of circulating tumor cells, guiding oriented cell growth, controlling cell germination, and delivery of drugs or nutrients were discussed and highlighted. Finally, challenges and future directions of assembly of HNTs were introduced. This review will inspire researchers in the design and fabrication of functional biodevices based on HNTs for tissue engineering, cancer diagnosis/therapy, and personal healthcare products.
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- Xiujuan Zhao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Buruga K, Song H, Shang J, Bolan N, Jagannathan TK, Kim KH. A review on functional polymer-clay based nanocomposite membranes for treatment of water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 379:120584. [PMID: 31419722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Water is essential for every living being. Increasing population, mismanagement of water sources, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, and global warming have all contributed to the scarcity of fresh water sources and the growing demand of such resources. Securing and allocating sufficient water resources has thus become one of the current major global challenges. Membrane technology has dominated the field of water purification due to its ease of usage and fabrication with high efficiency. The development of novel membrane materials can hence play a central role in advancing the field of membrane technology. It is noted that polymer-clay nanocomposites have been used widely for treatment of waste water. Nonetheless, not much efforts have been put to functionalize their membranes to be selective for specific targets. This review was organized to offer better insights into various types of functional polymer and clays composite membranes developed for efficient treatment and purification of water/wastewater. Our discussion was extended further to evaluate the efficacy of membrane techniques employed in the water industry against major chemical (e.g., heavy metal, dye, and phenol) and biological contaminants (e.g., biofouling).
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- Kezia Buruga
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal 575025, India
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, South Korea.
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Lvov Y, Panchal A, Fu Y, Fakhrullin R, Kryuchkova M, Batasheva S, Stavitskaya A, Glotov A, Vinokurov V. Interfacial Self-Assembly in Halloysite Nanotube Composites. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8646-8657. [PMID: 30682887 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b04313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A self-assembly of clay nanotubes in functional arrays for the production of organized organic/inorganic heterostructures is described. These 50-nm-diameter natural alumosilicate nanotubes are biocompatible. Halloysite allows for 10-20 wt % chemical/drug loading into the inner lumen, and it gives an extended release for days and months (anticorrosion, self-healing, flame-retardant, antifouling, and antibacterial composites). The structured surfaces of the oriented nanotube micropatterns enhance interactions with biological cells, improving their capture and inducing differentiation in stem cells. An encapsulation of the cells with halloysite enables control of their growth and proliferation. This approach was also developed for spill petroleum bioremediation as a synergistic process with Pickering oil emulsification. We produced 2-5-nm-diameter particles (Au, Ag, Pt, Co, Ru, Cu-Ni, Fe3O4, ZrO2, and CdS) selectively inside or outside the aluminosilicate clay nanotubes. The catalytic hydrogenation of benzene and phenol, hydrogen production, impacts of the metal core-shell architecture, the metal particle size, and the seeding density were optimized for high-efficiency processes, exceeding the competitive industrial formulations. These core-shell mesocatalysts are based on a safe and cheap natural clay nanomaterial and may be scaled up for industrial applications.
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- Yuri Lvov
- Institute for Micromanufacturing , Louisiana Tech University , Ruston , Louisiana 71272 , United States
- I. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas , Moscow 119991 , Russia
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing , Louisiana Tech University , Ruston , Louisiana 71272 , United States
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing , Louisiana Tech University , Ruston , Louisiana 71272 , United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing , Louisiana Tech University , Ruston , Louisiana 71272 , United States
- Bionanotechnology Lab , Kazan Federal University , Kazan 420008 , Republic of Tatarstan , Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab , Kazan Federal University , Kazan 420008 , Republic of Tatarstan , Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab , Kazan Federal University , Kazan 420008 , Republic of Tatarstan , Russian Federation
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- I. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas , Moscow 119991 , Russia
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- I. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas , Moscow 119991 , Russia
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- I. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas , Moscow 119991 , Russia
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Petrova D, Filippov A, Kononenko N, Shkirskaya S, Timchenko M, Ivanov E, Vinokurov V, Lvov Y. Perfluorinated hybrid membranes modified by metal decorated clay nanotubes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li R, Ren Y, Zhao P, Wang J, Liu J, Zhang Y. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3N 4) nanosheets functionalized composite membrane with self-cleaning and antibacterial performance. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 365:606-614. [PMID: 30471575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Membrane fouling significantly impedes membrane performance and thus short lifespan of the membrane. Membranes that functionalized with photocatalytic activity are deemed as an effective and novel approach to settle membrane fouling. The membranes with self-cleaning and antibacterial performance were fabricated via facilely filtering g-C3N4 nanosheets onto polyacrylonitrile (PAN) porous substrates. The g-C3N4 nanosheets were exfoliated by acid etching and ultrasound treatment, and the exfoliated nanosheets was verified by Fourier transform infrared spectra, Atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The g-C3N4 nanosheets functionalized composite membranes have a water permeability of 11.70 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 and a good antibacterial activity. In addition, the membranes could be restored their original permeability and their surfaces were close to initial color even after three cycles rejecting dyes and post treatment under irradiation with visible light. Besides, the degradable and antimicrobial mechanisms of the membranes were investigated respectively. These g-C3N4 nanosheets composite membranes with self-cleaning and antimicrobial properties have a potential feasibility in water treatment, and provide an alternative method for fabricating self-cleaning membranes.
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- Rui Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Li H, Feng Z, Zhao K, Wang Z, Liu J, Liu J, Song H. Chemically crosslinked liquid crystalline poly(ionic liquid)s/halloysite nanotubes nanocomposite ionogels with superior ionic conductivity, high anisotropic conductivity and a high modulus. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:3689-3700. [PMID: 30742194 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09030k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A novel type of chemically crosslinked liquid crystalline nanocomposite ionogel electrolyte based on poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) with superior ionic conductivity and high anisotropic conductivity was designed and synthesized using the in situ photopolymerization of sheared soft ionogels containing charged halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and ionic liquid monomers. The oriented structure was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The chemically crosslinked backbone of the PIL and the addition of HNTs endowed the flexible ionogels with a combined very high modulus (up to 26.7 MPa) and mechanical strength (up to 4.4 MPa). Crucially, the obtained ionogels exhibited high mechanical stability even at temperatures up to 200 °C. Remarkably, in terms of the conductivities, the resulting pre-sheared ionogels displayed superior room temperature ionic conductivity (up to 6 mS cm-1) and a very high conductivity anisotropy ratio (up to 1600), owing to the alignment of the HNTs with oppositely charged surfaces and the high ionic conductivity of the polyelectrolyte PILs. Furthermore, flexible solid-state supercapacitor devices based on the high ion-conductive nanocomposite ionogels were fabricated, which demonstrated high and temperature-dependent specific capacitance, and remarkable cycling stability and flexible performance.
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- Hao Li
- College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, P. R. China.
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Duan K, Wang J, Zhang Y, Liu J. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) functionalized mixed matrix membrane for effective CO2/N2 separation. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Stehl D, Milojević N, Stock S, Schomäcker R, von Klitzing R. Synergistic Effects of a Rhodium Catalyst on Particle-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions for the Hydroformylation of a Long-Chain Olefin. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Dmitrij Stehl
- Department of Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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Liu Z, Mi Z, Jin S, Wang C, Wang D, Zhao X, Zhou H, Chen C. The influence of sulfonated hyperbranched polyethersulfone-modified halloysite nanotubes on the compatibility and water separation performance of polyethersulfone hybrid ultrafiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang Y, Shen Y, Hou J, Zhang Y, Fam W, Liu J, Bennett TD, Chen V. Ultraselective Pebax Membranes Enabled by Templated Microphase Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:20006-20013. [PMID: 29786417 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b03787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Block copolymer materials have been considered as promising candidates to fabricate gas separation membranes. This microphase separation affects the polymer chain packing density and molecular separation efficiency. Here, we demonstrate a method to template microphase separation within a thin composite Pebax membrane, through the controllable self-assembly of one-dimensional halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) within the thin film via the solution-casting technique. Crystallization of the polyamide component is induced at the HNT surface, guiding subsequent crystal growth around the tubular structure. The resultant composite membrane possesses an ultrahigh selectivity (up to 290) for the CO2/N2 gas pair, together with a moderate CO2 permeability (80.4 barrer), being the highest selectivity recorded for Pebax-based membranes, and it easily surpasses the Robeson upper bound. The templated microphase separation concept is further demonstrated with the nanocomposite hollow fiber gas separation membranes, showing its effectiveness of promoting gas selectivity.
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- Yatao Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering , University of New South Wales , Sydney 2052 , Australia
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB3 0FS , U.K
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering , University of New South Wales , Sydney 2052 , Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB3 0FS , U.K
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- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering , University of New South Wales , Sydney 2052 , Australia
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Buruga K, Kalathi JT, Kim KH, Ok YS, Danil B. Polystyrene-halloysite nano tube membranes for water purification. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Liang X, Qin L, Wang J, Zhu J, Zhang Y, Liu J. Facile Construction of Long-Lasting Antibacterial Membrane by Using an Orientated Halloysite Nanotubes Interlayer. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xu Liang
- Research Institute of Henan Energy and Chemical Industry Group, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Liu F, Bai L, Zhang H, Song H, Hu L, Wu Y, Ba X. Smart H 2O 2-Responsive Drug Delivery System Made by Halloysite Nanotubes and Carbohydrate Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:31626-31633. [PMID: 28862828 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b10867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A novel chemical hydrogel was facilely achieved by coupling 1,4-phenylenebisdiboronic acid modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs-BO) with compressible starch. The modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and prepared hydrogel were characterized by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The linkage of B-C in the hydrogel can be degraded into B-OH and C-OH units in the presence of H2O2 and result in the degradation of the chemical hydrogel. Pentoxifylline was loaded into the lumen of the HNTs-BO, and then gave the pentoxifylline-loaded hydrogel. The drug release profile shows that it was no more than 7% dissolved when using phosphate buffer solution (PBS) as the release medium. Notably, a complete release (near 90%) can be achieved with the addition of H2O2 ([H2O2] = 1 × 10-4 M), suggesting a high H2O2 responsiveness of the as-formed hydrogel. The drug release results also show that the "initial burst release" can be effectively suppressed by loading pentoxifylline inside the lumen of the HNTs rather than embedding the drug in the hydrogel network. The drug-loaded hydrogel with H2O2-responsive release behavior may open up a broader application in the field of biomedicine.
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- Feng Liu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, and ‡School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University , Baoding, Hebei Province 071002, People's Republic of China
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Zeng G, He Y, Ye Z, Yang X, Chen X, Ma J, Li F. Novel Halloysite Nanotubes Intercalated Graphene Oxide Based Composite Membranes for Multifunctional Applications: Oil/Water Separation and Dyes Removal. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Guangyong Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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Suppressing Salt Transport through Composite Pervaporation Membranes for Brine Desalination. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/app7080856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhu J, Qin L, Uliana A, Hou J, Wang J, Zhang Y, Li X, Yuan S, Li J, Tian M, Lin J, Van der Bruggen B. Elevated Performance of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes Enabled by Modified Hydrophilic MOFs for Nanofiltration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:1975-1986. [PMID: 28026925 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are studied for the design of advanced nanocomposite membranes, primarily due to their ultrahigh surface area, regular and highly tunable pore structures, and favorable polymer affinity. However, the development of engineered MOF-based membranes for water treatment lags behind. Here, thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes containing poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) modified ZIF-8 (mZIF) in a polyamide (PA) layer were constructed via a facile interfacial polymerization (IP) method. The modified hydrophilic mZIF nanoparticles were evenly dispersed into an aqueous solution comprising piperazine (PIP) monomers, followed by polymerizing with trimesoyl chloride (TMC) to form a composite PA film. FT-IR spectroscopy and XPS analyses confirm the presence of mZIF nanoparticles on the top layer of the membranes. SEM and AFM images evince a retiform morphology of the TFN-mZIF membrane surface, which is intimately linked to the hydrophilicity and adsorption capacity of mZIF nanoparticles. Furthermore, the effect of different ZIF-8 loadings on the overall membrane performance was studied. Introducing the hydrophilizing mZIF nanoparticles not only furnishes the PA layer with a better surface hydrophilicity and more negative charge but also more than doubles the original water permeability, while maintaining a high retention of Na2SO4. The ultrahigh retentions of reactive dyes (e.g., reactive black 5 and reactive blue 2, >99.0%) for mZIF-functionalized PA membranes ensure their superior nanofiltration performance. This facile, cost-effective strategy will provide a useful guideline to integrate with other modified hydrophilic MOFs to design nanofiltration for water treatment.
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- Junyong Zhu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales , Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Environment and Resources, Qi Shan Campus, Fuzhou University , No. 2 Xueyuan Road, University Town, 350116 Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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