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Tang L, Xie X, Li C, Xu Y, Zhu W, Wang L. Regulation of Structure and Anion-Exchange Performance of Layered Double Hydroxide: Function of the Metal Cation Composition of a Brucite-like Layer. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7983. [PMID: 36431469 PMCID: PMC9697245 DOI: 10.3390/ma15227983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As anion-exchange materials, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have attracted increasing attention in the fields of selective adsorption and separation, controlled drug release, and environmental remediation. The metal cation composition of the laminate is the essential factor that determines the anion-exchange performance of LDHs. Herein, we review the regulating effects of the metal cation composition on the anion-exchange properties and LDH structure. Specifically, the internal factors affecting the anion-exchange performance of LDHs were analyzed and summarized. These include the intercalation driving force, interlayer domain environment, and LDH morphology, which significantly affect the anion selectivity, anion-exchange capacity, and anion arrangement. By changing the species, valence state, size, and mole ratio of the metal cations, the structural characteristics, charge density, and interlayer spacing of LDHs can be adjusted, which affect the anion-exchange performance of LDHs. The present challenges and future prospects of LDHs are also discussed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to summarize the essential relationship between the metal ion composition and anion-exchange performance of laminates, providing important insights for regulating the anion-exchange performance of LDHs.
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- Luwen Tang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of New Energy and Building Energy Saving, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Key Laboratory of New Technology for Processing Nonferrous Metals and Materials, Ministry of Education, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources in Guangxi, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Key Laboratory of New Technology for Processing Nonferrous Metals and Materials, Ministry of Education, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources in Guangxi, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Key Laboratory of New Technology for Processing Nonferrous Metals and Materials, Ministry of Education, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources in Guangxi, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Key Laboratory of New Technology for Processing Nonferrous Metals and Materials, Ministry of Education, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources in Guangxi, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Narayanam PK, Vishwakarma RK, Polaki S. Fabrication of Free Standing Graphene Oxide Membranes for Efficient Adsorptive Removal of Cationic Dyes. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Cheng L, Guo Y, Liu Q, Liu G, Li R, Chen X, Zeng H, Liu G, Jin W. Metal Confined in 2D Membranes for Molecular Recognition and Sieving towards Ethylene/Ethane Separation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2206349. [PMID: 36039875 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Membranes with nanochannels have exhibited great potential in molecular separations, while it remains a great challenge to separate molecules with very close physical properties and kinetic diameters (e.g., ethylene/ethane) owing to the lack of size-sieving property and specific affinity. Herein, a metal confined 2D sub-nanometer channel is reported to successfully discriminate ethylene over ethane via molecular recognition and sieving. Transition metal cations are paired with polyelectrolyte anions to achieve high dissociation activity, forming reversible complexation with ethylene. Aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy observes that the metals with size of ≈2 nm are uniformly confined in graphene oxide (GO) interlayer channels with average height of ≈0.44 nm, thereby cooperating the size-sieving effect with a molecular recognition ability toward ethylene and stimulating its selective transport over ethane. The resulting ultrathin (≈60 nm) membrane exhibits superior ethylene/ethane separation performance far beyond the polymeric upper-bound. Density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamic simulations reveal that the metal@2D interlayer channel provides a molecular recognition pathway for selective gas transport. The proposed metal confined in 2D channel with molecular recognition and sieving properties would have broad application in other related fields such as single-atom catalysis, sensor and energy conversion.
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- Long Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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Mohammed S. Graphene oxide: A mini-review on the versatility and challenges as a membrane material for solvent-based separation. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tuning electrostatic interactions for controlled structure and rejection of cellulose nanocrystal membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dai L, Huang K, Xiong Z, Qu K, Wang Y, Pang S, Zhang D, Xu F, Lei L, Guo X, Xu Z. Two-dimensional heterogenous channels incorporated by enhanced-surface hydrophilic hollow ZIF-8 nanocrystals for ultrafast water permeation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120943] [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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Ioni YV, Chentsov SI, Sapkov IV, Rustamova EG, Gubin SP. Preparation and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Films with Metal Salts. RUSS J INORG CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036023622601076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hu Q, Zhu C, Yan W, Wang Y, Cui S, Chen X, Liu B. Coordination-Assistant Chiral Agent Anchoring on Amphiphilic Graphitic Phase Carbon Nitride Membrane for Multiple Molecular Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:50235-50245. [PMID: 36315245 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Membranes composed of two-dimensional (2D) materials suffer from low stability and structural swelling and are usually restricted to applications in aqueous systems. Among various 2D materials, graphitic phase carbon nitride (GCN, g-C3N4) has shown great application potential owing to its structural tunability. Herein, we develop a coordination-assisted strategy to regulate the GCN layer spacing and chemical environment via copper ion (Cu2+) coordination-assisted intercalation of enantiopure (1S,2S)-(-)-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediamine (DPE) between GCN nanosheets. The obtained GCN-Cu-DPE membrane is continuous and intact, free of cracks and pinholes, stable under acidic and alkaline conditions, and exhibits water permeability above 215 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 and a high rejection rate to dye molecules. The membrane is amphiphilicity and thus allows both polar solvent (water) and nonpolar solvent (hexane) to freely pass through. Remarkably, the permeation rate is proportional to the viscosity of the solvent. Benefiting from the chiral space between nanosheets, the GCN-Cu-DPE membrane shows selective permeation of aspartic acid racemate in aqueous systems and limonene racemate in the organic phase. Our work demonstrates a general and promising strategy for chiral membrane fabrication toward high-value-added chiral separation, especially in the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Qing Hu
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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Kang D, Yao Y, Su Z, Xu HL. Probing the Structure–Property Relationships of Na +···Cl –@C 50N 5H 5 under the External Electric Field. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:17646-17652. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Di Kang
- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun130024, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun130024, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun130024, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun130024, P. R. China
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Emerenciano AA, do Nascimento RM, Barbosa APC, Ran K, Meulenberg WA, Gonzalez-Julian J. Ti 3C 2 MXene Membranes for Gas Separation: Influence of Heat Treatment Conditions on D-Spacing and Surface Functionalization. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1025. [PMID: 36295783 PMCID: PMC9608636 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12101025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) MXene materials have recently been the focus of membrane research due to their unique properties, such as their single-atomic-layer thickness, flexibility, molecular filtration abilities and microstructural similarities with graphene, which is currently the most efficient precursor material for gas separation applications. In addition, the potential to process nanoscale channels has motivated investigations of parameters which can improve membrane permeability and selectivity. Interlayer spacing and defects, which are still challenging to control, are among the most crucial parameters for membrane performance. Herein, the effect of heat treatment on the d-spacing of MXene nanosheets and the surface functionalization of nanolayers was shown regarding its impact on the gas diffusion mechanism. The distance of the layers was reduced by a factor of over 10 from 0.345 nm to 0.024 nm, the defects were reduced, and the surface functionalization was maintained upon treatment of the Ti3C2 membrane at 500 °C under an Ar/H2 atmosphere as compared to 80 °C under vacuum. This led to a change from Knudsen diffusion to molecular sieving, as demonstrated by single-gas permeation tests at room temperature. Overall, this work shows a simple and promising way to improve H2/CO2 selectivity via temperature treatment under a controlled atmosphere.
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy GFE, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons ER-C, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Forschungzentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Materials Synthesis and Processing (IEK-1), 52428 Jülich, Germany
- Jülich Aachen Research Alliance: JARA-Energy, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
- Inorganic Membranes, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Forschungzentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Materials Synthesis and Processing (IEK-1), 52428 Jülich, Germany
- Department of Ceramics, Institute of Mineral Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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Bao Y, Jin J, Ma M, Li M, Li F. Ion Exchange Conversion of Na-Birnessite to Mg-Buserite for Enhanced and Preferential Cu 2+ Removal via Hybrid Capacitive Deionization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:46646-46656. [PMID: 36210636 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Layered manganese oxides (LMOs) have recently been demonstrated to be one of the most promising redox-active material platforms for electrochemical removal of heavy metal ions from solution via capacitive deionization (CDI). However, the impact of interlayer spacing of LMOs on the deionization performance of electrodes in a hybrid capacitive deionization (HCDI) system with an LMO cathode and a carbon anode (i.e., LMO/C electrodes), and their phase transformation behaviors, particularly during the desalination operations, have yet to be extensively evaluated. In this study, we thoroughly evaluate Mg-buserite obtained by ion exchange of fresh Na-birnessite and Na- and K-birnessite as HCDI electrodes to remove copper ions (Cu2+) from saline solutions. Among the three LMO/C electrodes, the Mg-buserite/C (MgB/C) electrodes demonstrate the best deionization performance in terms of salt adsorption capacity (SAC), electrosorption rate, and cycling stability, followed by K-birnessite/C (KB/C) and Na-birnessite/C (NaB/C). More importantly, MgB/C exhibits the highest Cu2+ ion adsorption capacity (IAC) of 89.3 mg Cu2+ per gram electrode materials at a cell voltage of 1.2 V in 500 mg L-1 CuCl2 solution, with an IAC retention as high as 96.3% after 60 charge/discharge cycles. Given that electrosorption of Cu2+ ions is often competed by alkali and alkaline earth metal ions, our data reveal that the MgB/C electrodes demonstrate selectivities of 4.7, 7.7, and 8.1 for Cu2+ over Na+, Ca2+, and Mg2+, respectively. Moreover, X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic analyses show that the enhanced deionization performance and preference for Cu2+ are mainly attributed to the expanded interlayer spacing of LMO minerals. This study provides a promising strategy for tailoring LMO minerals for improving their electrosorption capacity and preference for copper ions from a multivalent-ion solution via an HCDI platform.
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- Yang Bao
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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Kuang B, Xiang X, Su P, Yang W, Li W. Self-assembly of stable and high-performance molecular cage-crosslinked graphene oxide membranes for contaminant removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 439:129708. [PMID: 36104919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Membrane separation is regarded as efficient technology to alleviate global water crisis. Two-dimensional membranes are promising for contaminant removal from wastewaters, but their uncontrollable transport pathway and instability hinder the further development. In this study, the high-performance and stable two-dimensional framework membranes are self-assembled by graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and amino-appended metal-organic polyhedrons (MOPs) for water purification and remediation. The MOP molecular cages are uniformly intercalated between GO nanosheets and enriched at defects/edges, and can crosslink membranes, to provide in-plane selective channels, refine vertical passageways, and fix out-of-plane interlayer spaces. The prepared GO/MOP framework membranes have improved stability and nanofiltration performance under cross-flow condition, can keep performance in water after 50 h filtration, and show high rejections over 92% for Na2SO4 and 99% for antibiotic and dye contaminants with molecular weights over 280 g mol-1, and sixfold permeance as that of GO membranes. Our molecular cage-intercalated and crosslinked two-dimensional frameworks offer an alternative route to design robust membranes for efficient removal of contaminants in wastewaters.
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- Baian Kuang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
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Sun T, Zhu Z. Light resonantly enhances the permeability of functionalized membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Highly stable and permeable graphene oxide membrane modified by carbohydrazide for efficient dyes separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Molecular design of covalent−organic framework membranes for Li+/Mg2+ separation: Significant charge effect. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shen J, Cai Y, Zhang C, Wei W, Chen C, Liu L, Yang K, Ma Y, Wang Y, Tseng CC, Fu JH, Dong X, Li J, Zhang XX, Li LJ, Jiang J, Pinnau I, Tung V, Han Y. Fast water transport and molecular sieving through ultrathin ordered conjugated-polymer-framework membranes. NATURE MATERIALS 2022; 21:1183-1190. [PMID: 35941363 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01325-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of membranes that block solutes while allowing rapid water transport is of great importance. The microstructure of the membrane needs to be rationally designed at the molecular level to achieve precise molecular sieving and high water flux simultaneously. We report the design and fabrication of ultrathin, ordered conjugated-polymer-framework (CPF) films with thicknesses down to 1 nm via chemical vapour deposition and their performance as separation membranes. Our CPF membranes inherently have regular rhombic sub-nanometre (10.3 × 3.7 Å) channels, unlike membranes made of carbon nanotubes or graphene, whose separation performance depends on the alignment or stacking of materials. The optimized membrane exhibited a high water/NaCl selectivity of ∼6,900 and water permeance of ∼112 mol m-2 h-1 bar-1, and salt rejection >99.5% in high-salinity mixed-ion separations driven by osmotic pressure. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that water molecules quickly and collectively pass through the membrane by forming a continuous three-dimensional network within the hydrophobic channels. The advent of ordered CPF provides a route towards developing carbon-based membranes for precise molecular separation.
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- Jie Shen
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Inter-disciplinary Studies & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
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Surface engineering of graphene oxide membranes for selective separation of perfluorooctanoic acids. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Molecular engineering of interplanar spacing via π-conjugated phenothiazine linkages for high-power 2D covalent organic framework batteries. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Understanding water transport through graphene-based nanochannels via experimental control of slip length. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5690. [PMID: 36171227 PMCID: PMC9519754 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33456-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The water transport along graphene-based nanochannels has gained significant interest. However, experimental access to the influence of defects and impurities on transport poses a critical knowledge gap. Here, we investigate the water transport of cation intercalated graphene oxide membranes. The cations act as water-attracting impurities on the channel walls. Via water transport experiments, we show that the slip length of the nanochannels decay exponentially with the hydrated diameter of the intercalated cations, confirming that water transport is governed by the interaction between water molecules and the impurities on the channel wall. The exponential decay of slip length approximates non-slip conditions. This offers experimental support for the use of the Hagen-Poiseuille equation in graphene-based nanochannels, which was previously only confirmed by simulations. Our study gives valuable feedback to theoretical predictions of the water transport along graphene-based channels with water-attracting impurities.
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Jia Y, Shi F, Li H, Yan Z, Xu J, Gao J, Wu X, Li Y, Wang J, Zhang B. Facile Ionization of the Nanochannels of Lamellar Membranes for Stable Ionic Liquid Immobilization and Efficient CO 2 Separation. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14379-14389. [PMID: 36095242 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) lamellar membranes, with highly ordered nanochannels between the adjacent layers, have revealed potential application prospects in various fields. To separate gases with similar kinetic diameters, intercalation of a functional liquid, especially an ionic liquid (IL), into 2D lamellar membranes is proved to be an efficient method due to the capacity of imparting solubility-based separation and sealing undesired defects. Stable immobilization of a high content of liquid is challenging but extremely required to achieve and maintain high separation performance. Herein, we describe the intercalation of a typical IL, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF4]), into the ionized nanochannels of sulfonated MXene lamellar membranes, where the sulfonate groups are anchored onto MXene nanosheets through a facile method based on metal-catechol chelating chemistry. Thanks to the intrinsic benefits of MXene as building blocks and the decorated sulfonate groups, the optimal membrane possesses adequate interlayer spacing (∼1.8 nm) and high IL uptake (∼47 wt %) and therefore presents a CO2 permeance of 519 GPU and a CO2/N2 selectivity of 210, outperforming the previously reported liquid-immobilized lamellar membranes. Moreover, the IL loss rate of the membrane within 7 days at elevated pressure (5 bar) is measured to be significantly decreased (from 43.2 to 9.0 wt %) after growing sulfonate groups on the nanochannel walls, demonstrating the excellent IL storage stability.
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- Youyu Jia
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Chen T, Yang A, Zhang W, Nie J, Wang T, Gong J, Wang Y, Ji Y. Architecting Nanostructured Co-BTC@GO Composites for Supercapacitor Electrode Application. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3234. [PMID: 36145021 PMCID: PMC9505437 DOI: 10.3390/nano12183234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Herein, we present an innovative graphene oxide (GO)-induced strategy for synthesizing GO-based metal-organic-framework composites (Co-BTC@GO) for high-performance supercapacitors. 1,3,5-Benzene tricarboxylic acid (BTC) is used as an inexpensive organic ligand for the synthesis of composites. An optimal GO dosage was ascertained by the combined analysis of morphology characterization and electrochemical measurement. The 3D Co-BTC@GO composites display a microsphere morphology similar to that of Co-BTC, indicating the framework effect of Co-BTC on GO dispersion. The Co-BTC@GO composites own a stable interface between the electrolyte and electrodes, as well as a better charge transfer path than pristine GO and Co-BTC. A study was conducted to determine the synergistic effects and electrochemical behavior of GO content on Co-BTC. The highest energy storage performance was achieved for Co-BTC@GO 2 (GO dosage is 0.02 g). The maximum specific capacitance was 1144 F/g at 1 A/g, with an excellent rate capability. After 2000 cycles, Co-BTC@GO 2 maintains outstanding life stability of 88.1%. It is expected that this material will throw light on the development of supercapacitor electrodes that hold good electrochemical properties.
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- Tianen Chen
- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong, China
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- PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute, Beijing 102206, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Ali A, Rehman F, Ali Khan M, Memon FH, Soomro F, Iqbal M, Yang J, Thebo KH. Functionalized Graphene Oxide-Based Lamellar Membranes with Tunable Nanochannels for Ionic and Molecular Separation. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:32410-32417. [PMID: 36120013 PMCID: PMC9476528 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO)-based membranes with tunable microstructure and controlled nanochannels have attracted an increasing interest for various applications in wastewater treatment, desalination, gas separation, organic nanofiltration, etc. However, they showed limited use in water desalination due to their lower stability and separation efficiency. In this work, a class of two-dimensional (2D) GO lamellar membranes have been prepared with controlled pores for efficient and fast separation of ions and dye molecules. The GO membranes are fucntionalized with a star-like 6-armed poly(ethylene oxide) using the simple amidation route under mild conditions. The as-prepared covalently cross-linked networks are chemically steady in aqueous medium and show remarkable selectivity (∼100%) for several probe molecules and 10-100 higher permeance than those of the reported GO-based membranes. Further, such membranes are also used for salt separation and show more than 80% rejection for Pb2+ and Ni2+ salts. Moreover, a 1360 nm-thick membrane shows >99% rejection for NaCl with a good water permeance of up to 120 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. Additionally, these membranes are stable for more than 20 days under different conditions.
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- Akbar Ali
- State
Key Laboratory of Multi-Phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing100049, China
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- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia22904, United States
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- Institute
of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan60800, Pakistan
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur65200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Linguistics and Human Sciences, Begum
Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur65200, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa22620, Pakistan
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- State
Key Laboratory of Multi-Phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing100049, China
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- Institute
of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS), Shenyang110016, China
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Isfahani AP, Arabi Shamsabadi A, Soroush M. MXenes and Other Two-Dimensional Materials for Membrane Gas Separation: Progress, Challenges, and Potential of MXene-Based Membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ali Pournaghshband Isfahani
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Stehle YY, Robertson EJ, Cortez R, Vlassiouk IV, Bucinell RB, Olsson K, Kilby L. Using Al 3+ to Tailor Graphene Oxide Nanochannels: Impact on Membrane Stability and Permeability. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12090871. [PMID: 36135890 PMCID: PMC9502523 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) membranes, which form from the lamination of GO sheets, attract much attention due to their unique nanochannels. There is much interest in controlling the nanochannel structures and improving the aqueous stability of GO membranes so they can be effectively used in separation and filtration applications. This study employed a simple yet effective method of introducing trivalent aluminum cations to a GO sheet solution through the oxidation of aluminum foil, which modifies the nanochannels in the self-assembled GO membrane by increasing the inter-sheet distance while decreasing intra-sheet spacing. The Al3+ modification resulted in an increase in membrane stability in water, methanol, ethanol, and propanol, yet decreased membrane permeability to water and propanol. These changes were attributed to strong interactions between Al3+ and the membrane oxygenated functional groups, which resulted in an increase in membrane hydrophobicity and a decrease in the intra-sheet spacing as supported by surface tension, contact angle, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. Our approach for forming Al3+ modified GO membranes provides a method for improving the aqueous stability and tailoring the permeation selectivity of GO membranes, which have the potential to be implemented in vapor separation and fuel purification applications.
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- Yijing Y. Stehle
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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Gu YH, Yan X, Chen Y, Guo XJ, Lang WZ. Exquisite manipulation of two-dimensional laminar graphene oxide (GO) membranes via layer-by-layer self-assembly method with cationic dyes as cross-linkers. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhao X, Wang X, Dong Y, Zhang H, Zhao W, Wang J, Wang L. New graphitic carbon nitride-based composite membranes: Fast water transport through the synergistic effect of tannic acid and tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Priya AK, Gnanasekaran L, Kumar PS, Jalil AA, Hoang TKA, Rajendran S, Soto-Moscoso M, Balakrishnan D. Recent trends and advancements in nanoporous membranes for water purification. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135205. [PMID: 35667502 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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When it comes to electrocatalysis, the creation of nanodevices, the research of energy and the environment, and diagnostics, nanoporous materials are an asset. Nanoporous membranes, which can be used to filter water, have recently been the subject of new research and are summarized in this review. These membranes are used to remove salts and metallic ions from the water following an analysis of several nanoporous membrane types and production procedures. Demonstrations and discussions of these membrane systems are then conducted. Nanoporous membranes can be used to filter water, according to the conclusions of this study, which will help readers better grasp how they work. As a result, novel water purification nanoporous compounds that are easy to manufacture, inexpensive, and effective will be developed. Merits and demerits of nanoporous membrane for water treatment and its advancements in purification were discussed.
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- A K Priya
- Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641027, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile; Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai, 60210, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Centre of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage, Hydro-Québec, 1806, Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1S1, Canada
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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- College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia
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Pandey RP, Kallem P, Hegab HM, Rasheed PA, Banat F, Hasan SW. Cross-linked laminar graphene oxide membranes for wastewater treatment and desalination: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115367. [PMID: 35636111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) lamellar graphene oxide (GO) membranes are emerging as attractive materials for molecular separation in water treatment because of their single atomic thickness, excellent hydrophilicity, large specific surface areas, and controllable properties. To yet, commercialization of GO laminar membranes has been hindered by their propensity to swell in hydrated conditions. Thus, chemical crosslinking of GO sheets with the polymer matrix is used to improve GO membrane hydration stability. This review focuses on pertinent themes such as how chemical crosslinking improves the hydration stability, separation performance, and antifouling properties of GO membranes.
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- Ravi P Pandey
- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Palakkad, 678 557, Kerala, India
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Qi C, Li J, Shi Y, Zhang B, Chen T, Wang C, Liu Q, Yang X. ZIF-8 penetrating composite membrane for ion sieving. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang Q, Qu Z, Zhang X, Chen L. Electronic-Level Insight into Interfacial Effects and Their Induced Anisotropic Ion Diffusion and Ion Selectivity in Nanochannels. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:37608-37619. [PMID: 35917159 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Osmotic energy conversion features directional ion migration in selective nanochannels, dominated by interfacial effects, temperature, and concentration. Current efforts emphasize membrane modification for superior reliability and durability, whereas the origin and implication of interfacial effects are unclear. This work performs ab initio molecular dynamics simulations for hydrated ion-graphene oxide interfaces by regulating the temperature and concentration. The interfacial effects associated with their induced anisotropic ion diffusion and ion selectivity are revealed. The scientific essence of the interfacial effects is an electron transfer triggered by hydrated ion-functional group interactions. The interfacial effects are clarified to include dynamic solvation structures, interfacial H-bonds, and chemical reactions. Ions possess incomplete hydration shells, and their arrangements vary from ordered to disordered to overlapped. Interfacial H-bonds restrict hydrated ions by constraining water molecules, whereas continuous reactions provide lateral pathways to generate anisotropy. Cation selectivity is further clarified by negative surface charges from hydroxyl deprotonation. Besides, temperature rise induces disordered hydrated ions as well as frequent and violent reactions, enhancing ion diffusion, selectivity, and anisotropy; excessive concentrations produce overlapped hydrated ions, more H-bonds, and inferior reactions, weakening ion diffusion, selectivity, and anisotropy. Finally, the bottom-up concept for osmotic energy conversion is summarized, and elevated temperature combined with low concentration is found to boost ion diffusion and ion selectivity synergistically. This work provides an in-depth understanding of interfacial phenomena and ion behaviors in nanochannels.
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- Qiang Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermal-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermal-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermal-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermal-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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Huang X, Li L, Zhao S, Tong L, Li Z, Peng Z, Lin R, Zhou L, Peng C, Xue KH, Chen L, Cheng GJ, Xiong Z, Ye L. MOF-Like 3D Graphene-Based Catalytic Membrane Fabricated by One-Step Laser Scribing for Robust Water Purification and Green Energy Production. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:174. [PMID: 35999381 PMCID: PMC9399326 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00923-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Increasing both clean water and green energy demands for survival and development are the grand challenges of our age. Here, we successfully fabricate a novel multifunctional 3D graphene-based catalytic membrane (3D-GCM) with active metal nanoparticles (AMNs) loading for simultaneously obtaining the water purification and clean energy generation, via a "green" one-step laser scribing technology. The as-prepared 3D-GCM shows high porosity and uniform distribution with AMNs, which exhibits high permeated fluxes (over 100 L m-2 h-1) and versatile super-adsorption capacities for the removal of tricky organic pollutants from wastewater under ultra-low pressure-driving (0.1 bar). After adsorption saturating, the AMNs in 3D-GCM actuates the advanced oxidization process to self-clean the fouled membrane via the catalysis, and restores the adsorption capacity well for the next time membrane separation. Most importantly, the 3D-GCM with the welding of laser scribing overcomes the lateral shear force damaging during the long-term separation. Moreover, the 3D-GCM could emit plentiful of hot electrons from AMNs under light irradiation, realizing the membrane catalytic hydrolysis reactions for hydrogen energy generation. This "green" precision manufacturing with laser scribing technology provides a feasible technology to fabricate high-efficient and robust 3D-GCM microreactor in the tricky wastewater purification and sustainable clean energy production as well.
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- Xinyu Huang
- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Yangtze Memory Laboratories, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metal and Materials (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Industrial Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Centre, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia.
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
- Hubei Yangtze Memory Laboratories, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.
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You X, Cao L, Liu Y, Wu H, Li R, Xiao Q, Yuan J, Zhang R, Fan C, Wang X, Yang P, Yang X, Ma Y, Jiang Z. Charged Nanochannels in Covalent Organic Framework Membranes Enabling Efficient Ion Exclusion. ACS NANO 2022; 16:11781-11791. [PMID: 35771947 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Controllable ion transport through nanochannels is crucial for biological and artificial membrane systems. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with regular and tunable nanochannels are emerging as an ideal material platform to develop synthetic membranes for ion transport. However, ion exclusion by COF membranes remains challenging because most COF materials have large-sized nanochannels leading to nonselective transport of small ions. Here we develop ionic COF membranes (iCOFMs) to control ion transport through charged framework nanochannels, the interior surfaces of which are covered with arrayed sulfonate groups to render superior charge density. The overlap of an electrical double layer in charged nanochannels blocks the entry of co-ions, narrows their passageways, and concomitantly restrains the permeation of counterions via the charge balance. These highly charged large-sized nanochannels within the iCOFM enable ion exclusion while maintaining intrinsically high water permeability. Our results reveal possibilities for controllable ion transport based on COF membranes for water purification, ionic separation, sensing, and energy conversion.
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- Xinda You
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China
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Wang Z, Xu C, Fu Q, Nair S. Transport Properties of Graphene Oxide Nanofiltration Membranes: Electrokinetic Modeling and Experimental Validation. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Zhongzhen Wang
- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA USA
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Zhang X, Li S, Su J. Enhanced Ion Rejection in Carbon Nanotubes by a Lateral Electric Field. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10065-10074. [PMID: 35921520 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Reverse osmosis membranes hold great promise for dealing with global water scarcity. However, the trade-off between ion selectivity and water permeability is a serious obstacle to desalination. Herein, we introduce an effective strategy to enhance the desalination performance of the membrane. A series of molecular dynamics simulations manifest that an additional lateral electric field significantly promotes ion rejection in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) under the drive of longitudinal pressure. Specifically, with the increase in the electric field, the ion flux shows a deep linear decay, while the water flux decreases only slightly, resulting in a linear increase in ion rejection. The energy barriers of ions around the CNT inlet are obtained by calculating the potentials of mean force to explain enhanced ion rejection. The lateral electric field uniformly raises the energy barriers of ions by pushing them away from the CNT inlet, corresponding to the enhanced ion velocity in the field direction. Furthermore, with the increase in CNT diameter, there is a significant increase in the flux of both ions and water; however, the lateral electric field can also obviously enhance the ion rejection in wider CNTs. Consequently, the enhancement of ion rejection by lateral electric fields should be universal for different CNT diameters, which opens a new avenue for selective permeation and may have broad implications for desalination devices with large pore sizes.
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Gogoi A, Neyts EC, Milošević MV, Peeters FM. Arresting Aqueous Swelling of Layered Graphene-Oxide Membranes with H 3O + and OH - Ions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:34946-34954. [PMID: 35872649 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over the past decade, graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a promising membrane material with superior separation performance and intriguing mechanical/chemical stability. However, its practical implementation remains very challenging primarily because of its undesirable swelling in an aqueous environment. Here, we demonstrated that dissociation of water molecules into H3O+ and OH- ions inside the interlayer gallery of a layered GO membrane can strongly affect its stability and performance. We reveal that H3O+ and OH- ions form clusters inside the GO laminates that impede the permeance of water and salt ions through the membrane. Dynamics of those clusters is sensitive to an external ac electric field, which can be used to tailor the membrane performance. The presence of H3O+ and OH- ions also leads to increased stability of the hydrogen bond (H-bond) network among the water molecules and the GO layers, which further reduces water permeance through the membrane, while crucially imparting stability to the layered GO membrane against undesirable swelling.
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- Abhijit Gogoi
- PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
- Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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Multilayered graphene oxide membranes for bioethanol purification: Microscopic insight from molecular simulation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120888] [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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Zhang G, Lin L, Shen W, Wang X, Wang Y, Cao L, Liu F. A New Strategy for Highly Efficient Separation between Monovalent Cations by Applying Opposite-Oriented Pressure and Electric Fields. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203396. [PMID: 35906891 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203396] [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: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biological ion channels exhibit excellent ion selectivity, but it has been challenging to design their artificial counterparts, especially for highly efficient separation of similar ions. Here, a new strategy to achieve high selectivity between alkali metal ions with artificial nanostructures is reported. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and experiments are combined to study the transportation of monovalent cations through graphene oxide (GO) nanoslits by applying pressure or/and electric fields. It is found that the ionic transport selectivity under the pressure driving reverses compared with that under the electric field driving. Moreover, MD simulations show that different monovalent cations can be separated with unprecedentedly high selectivity by applying opposite-oriented pressure and electric fields. This highly efficient separation originates from two distinctive ionic transporting modes, that is, hydration shells drive ions under pressure, but drag ions under the electric field. Hence, ions with different hydration strengths can be efficiently separated by tuning the net mobility induced by the two types of driving forces when the selected ions are kept moving while the other ones are immobilized. And nanoconfinement is confirmed to enhance the separation efficacy. This discovery paves a new avenue for separating similar ions without elaborately designing biomimetic nanostructures.
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- Gehui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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Xu LH, Li Y, Li SH, Lv MY, Zhao ZP. Space-confined growth of 2D MOF sheets between GO layers at room temperature for superior PDMS membrane-based ester/water separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang J, Li M, Wei G. Highly Permeable Sulfonated Graphene-Based Composite Membranes for Electrochemically Enhanced Nanofiltration. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14153068. [PMID: 35956586 PMCID: PMC9370331 DOI: 10.3390/polym14153068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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A sulfophenyl-functionalized reduced graphene oxide (SrGO) membrane is prepared. The SrGO membranes have a high charge density in water and could provide many atomically smooth nanochannels, because of their strong ionized-SO3H groups and low oxygen content. Therefore, the SrGO membranes have an excellent performance in terms of high permeance and high rejection ability. The permeance of SrGO membranes could be up to 118.2 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, which is 7.6 times higher than that of GO membrane (15.5 L m−2 h−1 bar−1). Benefiting from their good electrical conductivity, the SrGO membranes could also function as an electrode and demonstrate a significantly increased rejection toward negatively charged molecules and positively charged heavy metal ions such as Cu2+, Cr3+ and Cd2+, if given an appropriate negative potential. The rejection ratios of these metal ions can be increased from <20% at 0 V to >99% at 2.0 V. This is attributed to the enhanced electrostatic repulsion between the SrGO membrane and the like-charged molecules, and the increased electrostatic adsorption and electrochemical reduction in these heavy metal ions on the membranes. This study is expected to contribute to efficient water treatment and the advance of graphene-based membranes.
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- Junjie Wang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China;
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Control of the Drying Patterns for Complex Colloidal Solutions and Their Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12152600. [PMID: 35957030 PMCID: PMC9370329 DOI: 10.3390/nano12152600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The uneven deposition at the edges of an evaporating droplet, termed the coffee-ring effect, has been extensively studied during the past few decades to better understand the underlying cause, namely the flow dynamics, and the subsequent patterns formed after drying. The non-uniform evaporation rate across the colloidal droplet hampers the formation of a uniform and homogeneous film in printed electronics, rechargeable batteries, etc., and often causes device failures. This review aims to highlight the diverse range of techniques used to alleviate the coffee-ring effect, from classic methods such as adding chemical additives, applying external sources, and manipulating geometrical configurations to recently developed advancements, specifically using bubbles, humidity, confined systems, etc., which do not involve modification of surface, particle or liquid properties. Each of these methodologies mitigates the edge deposition via multi-body interactions, for example, particle–liquid, particle-particle, particle–solid interfaces and particle–flow interactions. The mechanisms behind each of these approaches help to find methods to inhibit the non-uniform film formation, and the corresponding applications have been discussed together with a critical comparison in detail. This review could pave the way for developing inks and processes to apply in functional coatings and printed electronic devices with improved efficiency and device yield.
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Cheng L, Dong L, Lv Y, Gao T, He Y, Wu C, Chen X, Zhang Y, Zhai W, Cui Y, Liu W. A two-dimensional superlattice membrane enables high-performance desalination and enhanced Li ion selectivity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9128-9131. [PMID: 35881013 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03640a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Here, we report a two-dimension (2D) superlattice-like membrane composed of periodic MoS2 and GO nanosheets, which delivers enhanced salt rejection capability, high water flux, and Li ion selectivity. It opens a new perspective in assembling 2D membranes and can be utilized as a green and low-cost approach for desalination.
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- Lvyang Cheng
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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Sheng S, Yang H, Song Y, Chen R, Liang S, Fang H. Size-Dependent Spontaneous Separation of Colloidal Particles in Sub-Microliter Suspension by Cations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158055. [PMID: 35897631 PMCID: PMC9329736 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Great efforts have been made to separate micro/nanoparticles in small-volume specimens, but it is a challenge to achieve the simple, maneuverable and low-cost separation of sub-microliter suspension with large separation distances. By simply adding trace amounts of cations (Mg2+/Ca2+/Na+), we experimentally achieved the size-dependent spontaneous separation of colloidal particles in an evaporating droplet with a volume down to 0.2 μL. The separation distance was at a millimeter level, benefiting the subsequent processing of the specimen. Within only three separating cycles, the mass ratio between particles with diameters of 1.0 μm and 0.1 μm can be effectively increased to 13 times of its initial value. A theoretical analysis indicates that this spontaneous separation is attributed to the size-dependent adsorption between the colloidal particles and the aromatic substrate due to the strong hydrated cation-π interactions.
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- Shiqi Sheng
- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (SSRF, ZJLab), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China;
- CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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Briñas E, González VJ, Herrero MA, Zougagh M, Ríos Á, Vázquez E. SERS-Based Methodology for the Quantification of Ultratrace Graphene Oxide in Water Samples. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:9527-9535. [PMID: 35700386 PMCID: PMC9261266 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The extensive use of graphene materials in real-world applications has increased their potential release into the environment. To evaluate their possible health and ecological risks, there is a need for analytical methods that can quantify these materials at very low concentrations in environmental media such as water. In this work, a simple, reproducible, and sensitive method to detect graphene oxide (GO) in water samples using the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technique is presented. The Raman signal of graphene is enhanced when deposited on a substrate of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), thus enabling its determination at low concentrations with no need for any preconcentration step. The practical limit of quantification achieved with the proposed method was 0.1 ng mL-1, which is lower than the predicted concentrations for graphene in effluent water reported to date. The optimized procedure has been successively applied to the determination of ultratraces of GO in water samples.
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- Elena Briñas
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Regional Institute
of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Regional Institute
of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Regional Institute
of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Chemistry Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Regional Institute
of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02071 Albacete, Spain
- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Regional Institute
of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Chemistry Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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The role of surface ionisation in the hydration-induced swelling of graphene oxide membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liu HL, Cheng C, Zuo LZ, Yan MY, He YL, Huang S, Ke MJ, Guo XL, Feng Y, Qian HF, Feng LL. Strain-boosted hyperoxic graphene oxide efficiently loading and improving performances of microcystinase. iScience 2022; 25:104611. [PMID: 35789835 PMCID: PMC9250033 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Harmful Microcystis blooms (HMBs) and microcystins (MCs) that are produced by Microcystis seriously threaten water ecosystems and human health. This study demonstrates an eco-friendly strategy for simultaneous removal of MCs and HMBs by adopting unique hyperoxic graphene oxides (HGOs) as carrier and pure microcystinase A (PMlrA) as connecting bridge to form stable HGOs@MlrA composite. After oxidation, HGOs yield inherent structural strain effects for boosting the immobilization of MlrA by material characterization and density functional theory calculations. HGO5 exhibits higher loading capacities for crude MlrA (1,559 mg·g−1) and pure MlrA (1,659 mg·g−1). Moreover, the performances of HGO5@MlrA composite, including the capability of removing MCs and HMBs, the ecological and human safety compared to MlrA or HGO5 treatment alone, have been studied. These results indicate that HGO5 can be used as a promising candidate material to effectively improve the application potential of MlrA in the simultaneous removal of MCs and HMBs. Hyperoxic graphene oxide (HGO5) provides inherent strain effects HGO5 exhibits an impressive loading capacity for MlrA A new assembly mechanism for the HGO5@MlrA composite is proposed HGO5@MlrA composite shows excellent capability and ecological safety
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Zhang L, Kan X, Huang T, Lao J, Luo K, Gao J, Liu X, Sui K, Jiang L. Electric field modulated water permeation through laminar Ti 3C 2T x MXene membrane. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 219:118598. [PMID: 35597223 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Controlling water transport is central to a wide range of water-related energy and environment issues. In particular, enhancing the water permeation is highly demanded for practical membrane applications such as water treatment. In this work, we demonstrate that the water permeation through the laminar and electrically conductive MXene membrane can be facilely modulated with electric field. By applying a negative voltage of a few volts on the membrane, the water permeation rate was enhanced by 70 times. Density functional theory calculations and experimental characterizations suggest that the enhancement arises from the enhanced water/MXene interaction under electric field, which manifests itself as enhanced hydrophilicity of the MXene nanosheets. Along with the facilitated water permeation, the rejection rate to dyes of the membrane was kept at a relatively high level, which was 93.1% to Congo red and 94.8% to aniline blue under an applied voltage of -3 V, showing the potential for dye separation and water purification. Considering that there has been increasing interest in utilizing MXene for separations and water treatment, this work should inspire a range of future works in the related area to improve the membrane performance with external stimuli.
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- Li Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhang Y, Song J, Shi B, Li Y. Graphene oxide membranes with an enlarged interlaminar nanochannel through functionalized quantum dots for pervaporative water-selective transport. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Du W, Yang J, Chen J, Fang H. Interlayer spacing control of boron nitride sheets with hydrated cations. Mol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2022.2092040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Wei Du
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Arts and Sciences, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Physics and National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Yu Y, Yang C, Baggioli M, Phillips AE, Zaccone A, Zhang L, Kajimoto R, Nakamura M, Yu D, Hong L. The ω 3 scaling of the vibrational density of states in quasi-2D nanoconfined solids. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3649. [PMID: 35752735 PMCID: PMC9233700 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31349-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The vibrational properties of crystalline bulk materials are well described by Debye theory, which successfully predicts the quadratic ω2 low-frequency scaling of the vibrational density of states. However, the analogous framework for nanoconfined materials with fewer degrees of freedom has been far less well explored. Using inelastic neutron scattering, we characterize the vibrational density of states of amorphous ice confined inside graphene oxide membranes and we observe a crossover from the Debye ω2 scaling to an anomalous ω3 behaviour upon reducing the confinement size L. Additionally, using molecular dynamics simulations, we confirm the experimental findings and prove that such a scaling appears in both crystalline and amorphous solids under slab-confinement. We theoretically demonstrate that this low-frequency ω3 law results from the geometric constraints on the momentum phase space induced by confinement along one spatial direction. Finally, we predict that the Debye scaling reappears at a characteristic frequency ω× = vL/2π, with v the speed of sound of the material, and we confirm this quantitative estimate with simulations. A description of the vibrational properties of amorphous ice confined in graphene oxide membranes, as an exemplary nanoconfined material, is presented. Inelastic neutron scattering experiments and molecular dynamics simulations show anomalous deviations from standard bulk behavior.
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- Yuanxi Yu
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- Wilczek Quantum Center, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences, 201315, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Physics "A. Pontremoli", University of Milan, via Celoria 16, 20133, Milan, Italy.,Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB3 0HE, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Tokai, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan
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- J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Tokai, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China. .,Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai National Center for Applied Mathematics (SJTU Center), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, 200232, Shanghai, China. .,School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China. .,Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.
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Wang H, Lin R, Liu X, Liu S, Cai X, Ji W. Reducing Irreversible Performance Losses via a Graphene Oxide Buffer Layer for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:27891-27901. [PMID: 35679314 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Alloy catalysts are promising for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells but are difficult to realize high-durability operation because the dissolution of Pt-M (M = Co, Ni, etc.) metals inevitably accelerates irreversible performance degradation. Here, we propose a buffer layer solution that inserts a trace layer of a graphene oxide (GO) film between the PEM and the alloy catalyst layer to mitigate the poison effect. To distinguish the irreversible and reversible losses, two typical recovery procedures (shutdown and JRC-based protocols) being part of a fuel cell dynamic load cycle durability test are characterized. The electrochemical evaluation reveals that GO-1 μg/cm2 enables a higher initial performance and stability. Furthermore, the GO buffer layer design allows the realization of membrane electrode assemblies with a highly homogeneous current density distribution and a low accessible mass transport resistance. Thanks to the ion sieving effect in the GO buffer layer, high anti-poisoning and stability during the accelerated stress test process are ensured.
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- Hong Wang
- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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