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Lee TH, Balcik M, Wu WN, Pinnau I, Smith ZP. Dual-phase microporous polymer nanofilms by interfacial polymerization for ultrafast molecular separation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadp6666. [PMID: 39141741 PMCID: PMC11323956 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp6666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Fine-tuning microporosity in polymers with a scalable method has great potential for energy-efficient molecular separations. Here, we report a dual-phase molecular engineering approach to prepare microporous polymer nanofilms through interfacial polymerization. By integrating two micropore-generating units such as a water-soluble Tröger's base diamine (TBD) and a contorted spirobifluorene (SBF) motif, the resultant TBD-SBF polyamide shows an unprecedentedly high surface area. An ultrathin TBD-SBF membrane (~20 nm) exhibits up to 220 times improved solvent permeance with a moderate molecular weight cutoff (~640 g mol-1) compared to the control membrane prepared by conventional chemistry, which outperforms currently reported polymeric membranes. We also highlight the great potential of the SBF-based microporous polyamides for hydrocarbon separations by exploring the isomeric effects of aqueous phase monomers to manipulate microporosity.
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- Tae Hoon Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Chemical Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Chemical Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Alemayehu HG, Hou J, Qureshi AA, Yao Y, Sun Z, Yan M, Wang C, Liu L, Tang Z, Li L. Discrimination of Xylene Isomers by Precisely Tuning the Interlayer Spacing of Reduced Graphene Oxide Membrane. ACS NANO 2024; 18:18673-18682. [PMID: 38951732 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Separating xylene isomers is a challenging task due to their similar physical and chemical properties. In this study, we developed a molecular sieve incorporating a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) membrane for the precise differentiation of xylene isomers. We fabricated GO membranes using a vacuum filtration technique followed by thermal-induced reduction to produce rGO membranes with precisely controllable interlayer spacing. Notably, we could finely tune the interlayer spacing of the rGO membrane from 8.0 to 5.0 Å by simply varying the thermal reduction temperature. We investigated the reverse osmosis separation ability of the rGO membranes for xylene isomers and found that the rGO membrane with an interlayer spacing of 6.1 Å showed a high single component permeance of 0.17 and 0.04 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 for para- and ortho-xylene, respectively, exhibiting clear permselectivity. The separation factor reached 3.4 and 2.8 when 90:10 and 50:50 feed mixtures were used, respectively, with permeance 1 order of magnitude higher than that of current state-of-the-art reverse osmosis membranes. Additionally, the membrane showed negligible permeance and selectivity decay even after continuous operation for more than 5 days, suggesting commendable membrane resistance to solvent swelling and operating pressure.
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- Haftu Gebrekiros Alemayehu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Arba Minch University, PO Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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Liu C, Hou J, Yan M, Zhang J, Gebrekiros Alemayehu H, Zheng W, Liu P, Tang Z, Li L. Regulating the Layered Stacking of a Covalent Triazine Framework Membrane for Aromatic/Aliphatic Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202320137. [PMID: 38362792 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Membrane separation of aromatics and aliphatics is a crucial requirement in chemical and petroleum industries. However, this task presents a significant challenge due to the lack of membrane materials that can endure harsh solvents, exhibit molecular specificity, and facilitate easy processing. Herein, we present a novel approach to fabricate a covalent triazine framework (CTF) membrane by employing a mix-monomer strategy. By incorporating a spatial monomer alongside a planar monomer, we were able to subtly modulate both the pore aperture and membrane affinity, enabling preferential permeation of aromatics over aliphatics with molecular weight below 200 Dalton (Da). Consequently, we achieved successful all-liquid phase separation of aromatic/aliphatic mixtures. Our investigation revealed that the synergistic effects of size sieving and the affinity between the permeating molecules and the membrane played a pivotal role in separating these closely resembling species. Furthermore, the membrane exhibited remarkable robustness under practical operating conditions, including prolonged operation time, various feed compositions, different applied pressure, and multiple feed components. This versatile strategy offers a feasible approach to fabricate membranes with molecule selectivity toward aromatic/aliphatic mixtures, taking a significant step forward in addressing the grand challenge of separating small organic molecules through membrane technology.
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- Cuijing Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055, Xi'an, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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Restrepo MA, Mohammadifakhr M, Kamp J, Trzaskus K, Kemperman AJB, de Grooth J, Roesink HDW, Roth H, Wessling M. Incorporation of an Intermediate Polyelectrolyte Layer for Improved Interfacial Polymerization on PAI Hollow Fiber Membranes. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:741. [PMID: 37623802 PMCID: PMC10456695 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13080741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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In a single-step spinning process, we create a thin-walled, robust hollow fiber support made of Torlon® polyamide-imide featuring an intermediate polyethyleneimine (PEI) lumen layer to facilitate the integration and covalent attachment of a dense selective layer. Subsequently, interfacial polymerization of m-phenylenediamine and trimesoyl chloride forms a dense selective polyamide (PA) layer on the inside of the hollow fiber. The resulting thin-film composite hollow fiber membranes show high NaCl rejections of around 96% with a pure water permeability of 1.2 LMH/bar. The high success rate of fabricating the thin-film composite hollow fiber membrane proves our hypothesis of a supporting effect of the intermediate PEI layer on separation layer formation. This work marks a step towards the development of a robust method for the large-scale manufacturing of thin-film composite hollow fiber membranes for reverse osmosis and nanofiltration.
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- Maria A. Restrepo
- Chemical Process Engineering AVT.CVT, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- MST-Membrane Science and Technology Cluster, Department of Science and Technology, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands (J.d.G.)
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- Chemical Process Engineering AVT.CVT, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Research and Development, Aquaporin A/S, Nymøllevej 78, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- MST-Membrane Science and Technology Cluster, Department of Science and Technology, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands (J.d.G.)
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- MST-Membrane Science and Technology Cluster, Department of Science and Technology, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands (J.d.G.)
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- MST-Membrane Science and Technology Cluster, Department of Science and Technology, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands (J.d.G.)
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- Chemical Process Engineering AVT.CVT, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Chemical Process Engineering AVT.CVT, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- DWI-Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstraße 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Lee YJ, Chen L, Nistane J, Jang HY, Weber DJ, Scott JK, Rangnekar ND, Marshall BD, Li W, Johnson JR, Bruno NC, Finn MG, Ramprasad R, Lively RP. Data-driven predictions of complex organic mixture permeation in polymer membranes. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4931. [PMID: 37582784 PMCID: PMC10427679 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40257-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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Membrane-based organic solvent separations are rapidly emerging as a promising class of technologies for enhancing the energy efficiency of existing separation and purification systems. Polymeric membranes have shown promise in the fractionation or splitting of complex mixtures of organic molecules such as crude oil. Determining the separation performance of a polymer membrane when challenged with a complex mixture has thus far occurred in an ad hoc manner, and methods to predict the performance based on mixture composition and polymer chemistry are unavailable. Here, we combine physics-informed machine learning algorithms (ML) and mass transport simulations to create an integrated predictive model for the separation of complex mixtures containing up to 400 components via any arbitrary linear polymer membrane. We experimentally demonstrate the effectiveness of the model by predicting the separation of two crude oils within 6-7% of the measurements. Integration of ML predictors of diffusion and sorption properties of molecules with transport simulators enables for the rapid screening of polymer membranes prior to physical experimentation for the separation of complex liquid mixtures.
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- Young Joo Lee
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ, 08801, USA
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ, 08801, USA
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ, 08801, USA
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ, 08801, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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Huang T, Su Z, Hou K, Zeng J, Zhou H, Zhang L, Nunes SP. Advanced stimuli-responsive membranes for smart separation. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37184537 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00911k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Membranes have been extensively studied and applied in various fields owing to their high energy efficiency and small environmental impact. Further conferring membranes with stimuli responsiveness can allow them to dynamically tune their pore structure and/or surface properties for efficient separation performance. This review summarizes and discusses important developments and achievements in stimuli-responsive membranes. The most commonly utilized stimuli, including light, pH, temperature, ions, and electric and magnetic fields, are discussed in detail. Special attention is given to stimuli-responsive control of membrane pore structure (pore size and porosity/connectivity) and surface properties (wettability, surface topology, and surface charge), from the perspective of determining the appropriate membrane properties and microstructures. This review also focuses on strategies to prepare stimuli-responsive membranes, including blending, casting, polymerization, self-assembly, and electrospinning. Smart applications for separations are also reviewed as well as a discussion of remaining challenges and future prospects in this exciting field. This review offers critical insights for the membrane and broader materials science communities regarding the on-demand and dynamic control of membrane structures and properties. We hope that this review will inspire the design of novel stimuli-responsive membranes to promote sustainable development and make progress toward commercialization.
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- Tiefan Huang
- Functional Membrane Materials Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Functional Membrane Materials Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Functional Membrane Materials Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Functional Membrane Materials Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Functional Membrane Materials Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment of MOE, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
- Academy of Ecological Civilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Nanostructured Polymeric Membranes Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Chang YS, Kumari P, Munro CJ, Szekely G, Vega LF, Nunes S, Dumée LF. Plasticization mitigation strategies for gas and liquid filtration membranes - A review. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kim SH, Landa HOR, Ravutla S, Realff MJ, Boukouvala F. Data-Driven Simultaneous Process Optimization and Adsorbent Selection for Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aristizábal SL, Upadhyaya L, Falca G, Gebreyohannes AY, Aijaz MO, Karim MR, Nunes SP. Acid-free fabrication of polyaryletherketone membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120798] [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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Singh A, Meena R. Feasibility study of DNA-based porous membranes as gravity-driven purifications. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04372-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Hegde VH, Doherty MF, Squires TM. A two-phase model that unifies and extends the classical models of membrane transport. Science 2022; 377:186-191. [DOI: 10.1126/science.abm7192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Two models describe solvent transport through swollen, nonporous membranes. The pore-flow model, based on fluid mechanics, works for porous membranes, whereas the solution-diffusion model invokes molecular diffusion to treat nonporous membranes. Both approaches make valid arguments for swollen polymer membranes, but they disagree in their predictions of intramembrane pressure and concentration profiles. Using a fluid-solid model that treats the solvent and membrane matrix as separate phases, we show both classical models to be valid, to represent complementary approaches to the same phenomenon, and to make identical predictions. The fluid-solid model clarifies recent reverse osmosis measurements; provides a predictive and mechanistic basis for empirical high-pressure limiting flux phenomena, in quantitative agreement with classic measurements; and gives a framework to treat nonporous but mechanically heterogeneous membrane materials.
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- Varun H. Hegde
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Polymeric membranes may lower the energy requirement for oil refineries.
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- Hyeokjun Seo
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Lau HS, Lau SK, Soh LS, Hong SU, Gok XY, Yi S, Yong WF. State-of-the-Art Organic- and Inorganic-Based Hollow Fiber Membranes in Liquid and Gas Applications: Looking Back and Beyond. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:539. [PMID: 35629866 PMCID: PMC9144028 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aggravation of environmental problems such as water scarcity and air pollution has called upon the need for a sustainable solution globally. Membrane technology, owing to its simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness, has emerged as one of the favorable technologies for water and air purification. Among all of the membrane configurations, hollow fiber membranes hold promise due to their outstanding packing density and ease of module assembly. Herein, this review systematically outlines the fundamentals of hollow fiber membranes, which comprise the structural analyses and phase inversion mechanism. Furthermore, illustrations of the latest advances in the fabrication of organic, inorganic, and composite hollow fiber membranes are presented. Key findings on the utilization of hollow fiber membranes in microfiltration (MF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO), pervaporation, gas and vapor separation, membrane distillation, and membrane contactor are also reported. Moreover, the applications in nuclear waste treatment and biomedical fields such as hemodialysis and drug delivery are emphasized. Subsequently, the emerging R&D areas, precisely on green fabrication and modification techniques as well as sustainable materials for hollow fiber membranes, are highlighted. Last but not least, this review offers invigorating perspectives on the future directions for the design of next-generation hollow fiber membranes for various applications. As such, the comprehensive and critical insights gained in this review are anticipated to provide a new research doorway to stimulate the future development and optimization of hollow fiber membranes.
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- Hui Shen Lau
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA;
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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WITHDRAWN: The role of skin layer defects in organic solvent reverse osmosis membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120058] [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]
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A model for the separation of complex liquid mixtures with glassy polymer membranes: A thermodynamic perspective. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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He A, Jiang Z, Wu Y, Hussain H, Rawle J, Briggs ME, Little MA, Livingston AG, Cooper AI. A smart and responsive crystalline porous organic cage membrane with switchable pore apertures for graded molecular sieving. NATURE MATERIALS 2022; 21:463-470. [PMID: 35013552 PMCID: PMC8971131 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-021-01168-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Membranes with high selectivity offer an attractive route to molecular separations, where technologies such as distillation and chromatography are energy intensive. However, it remains challenging to fine tune the structure and porosity in membranes, particularly to separate molecules of similar size. Here, we report a process for producing composite membranes that comprise crystalline porous organic cage films fabricated by interfacial synthesis on a polyacrylonitrile support. These membranes exhibit ultrafast solvent permeance and high rejection of organic dyes with molecular weights over 600 g mol-1. The crystalline cage film is dynamic, and its pore aperture can be switched in methanol to generate larger pores that provide increased methanol permeance and higher molecular weight cut-offs (1,400 g mol-1). By varying the water/methanol ratio, the film can be switched between two phases that have different selectivities, such that a single, 'smart' crystalline membrane can perform graded molecular sieving. We exemplify this by separating three organic dyes in a single-stage, single-membrane process.
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- Ai He
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK.
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Gonzales RR, Kato N, Awaji H, Matsuyama H. Development of polydimethylsiloxane composite membrane for organic solvent separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sholl DS, Lively RP. Exemplar Mixtures for Studying Complex Mixture Effects in Practical Chemical Separations. JACS AU 2022; 2:322-327. [PMID: 35252982 PMCID: PMC8889604 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Materials and processes for chemical separations must be used in complex environments to have an impact in many practical settings. Despite these complexities, much research on chemical separations has focused on idealized chemical mixtures. In this paper, we suggest that research communities for specific chemical separations should develop well-defined exemplar mixtures to bridge the gap between fundamental studies and practical applications and we provide a hierarchical framework of chemical mixtures for this purpose. We illustrate this hierarchy with examples, including CO2 capture, capture of uranium from seawater, and separations of mixtures from electrocatalytic CO2 reactions, among others. We conclude with four recommendations for the research community to accelerate the development of innovative separations strategies for pressing real-world challenges.
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- David S. Sholl
- School
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0100, United States
- Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, Oak
Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- School
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0100, United States
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Roos CJ, Weber DJ, Jang HY, Lively RP. Matching Analysis of Mixed Matrix Membranes for Organic Solvent Reverse Osmosis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Conrad J. Roos
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Dong G, Zhang Y, Sato T, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Reverse osmosis and pervaporation of organic liquids using organosilica membranes: Performance analysis and predictions. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Guanying Dong
- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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Hu D, Zhang J, Liu M. Recent advances in the applications of porous organic cages. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:11333-11346. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03692d] [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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Porous organic cages (POCs) have emerged as a new sub-class of porous materials that stand out by virtue of their tunability, modularity, and processibility. Similar to other porous materials such...
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De Pascale M, Benedetti FM, Lasseuguette E, Ferrari MC, Papchenko K, Degli Esposti M, Fabbri P, De Angelis MG. Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Torlon ® and ZIF-8 for High-Temperature, Size-Selective Gas Separations. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120982. [PMID: 34940483 PMCID: PMC8703552 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Torlon® is a thermally and plasticization-resistant polyamide imide characterized by low gas permeability at room temperature. In this work, we aimed at improving the polymer performance in the thermally-enhanced He/CO2 and H2/CO2 separations, by compounding Torlon® with a highly permeable filler, ZIF-8, to fabricate Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs). The effect of filler loading, gas size, and temperature on the MMMs permeability, diffusivity, and selectivity was investigated. The He permeability increased by a factor of 3, while the He/CO2 selectivity decreased by a factor of 2, when adding 25 wt % of ZIF-8 at 65 °C to Torlon®; similar trends were observed for the case of H2. The MMMs permeability and size-selectivity were both enhanced by temperature. The behavior of MMMs is intermediate between the pure polymer and pure filler ones, and can be described with models for composites, indicating that such materials have a good polymer/filler adhesion and their performance could be tailored by acting on the formulation. The behavior observed is in line with previous investigations on MMMs based on glassy polymers and ZIF-8, in similar conditions, and indicates that ZIF-8 can be used as a polymer additive when the permeability is a controlling aspect, with a proper choice of loading and operative temperature.
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- Matilde De Pascale
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- GVS S.p.A via Guido Rossa 30, 40069 Zola Predosa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Osmoses Inc., 444 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Wang KY, Li B, Chung TS. 3D-macrocycles impregnated polybenzimidazole hollow fiber membranes with excellent organic solvent resistance for industrial solvent recovery. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Seo H, Yoon S, Oh B, Chung YG, Koh D. Shape-Selective Ultramicroporous Carbon Membranes for Sub-0.1 nm Organic Liquid Separation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2004999. [PMID: 34247444 PMCID: PMC8425864 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Liquid-phase chemical separations from complex mixtures of hydrocarbon molecules into singular components are large-scale and energy-intensive processes. Membranes with molecular specificity that efficiently separate molecules of similar size and shape can avoid phase changes, thereby reducing the energy intensity of the process. Here, forward osmosis molecular differentiation of hexane isomers through a combination of size- and shape-based separation of molecules is demonstrated. An ultramicroporous carbon membrane produced with 6FDA-polyimides realized the separation of isomers for different shapes of di-branched, mono-branched, and linear molecules. The draw solvents provide the driving force for fractionation of hexane isomers with a sub-0.1 nm size difference at room temperature without liquid-phase pressurization. Such membranes could perform bulk chemical separations of organic liquids to achieve major reductions in the energy intensity of the separation processes.
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- Hyeokjun Seo
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK‐21 Plus)Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon34141South Korea
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- School of Chemical EngineeringPusan National UniversityBusan46241South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK‐21 Plus)Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon34141South Korea
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- School of Chemical EngineeringPusan National UniversityBusan46241South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK‐21 Plus)Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon34141South Korea
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Liu C, Cheng L, Shintani T, Matsuyama H. AF2400/polyketone composite organic solvent reverse osmosis membrane for organic liquid separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Askari M, Liang CZ, Choong LT(S, Chung TS. Optimization of TFC-PES hollow fiber membranes for reverse osmosis (RO) and osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) applications. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ultra-strong polymeric hollow fiber membranes for saline dewatering and desalination. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2338. [PMID: 33879779 PMCID: PMC8058345 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22684-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) has become an emerging membrane technology to tackle the limitations of a reverse osmosis (RO) process for water desalination. A strong membrane that can withstand a high hydraulic pressure is crucial for the OARO process. Here, we develop ultra-strong polymeric thin film composite (TFC) hollow fiber membranes with exceptionally high hydraulic burst pressures of up to 110 bar, while maintaining high pure water permeance of around 3 litre/(m2 h bar) and a NaCl rejection of about 98%. The ultra-strong TFC hollow fiber membranes are achieved mainly by tuning the concentration of the host polymer in spinning dopes and engineering the fiber dimension and morphology. The optimal TFC membranes display promising water permeance under the OR and OARO operation modes. This work may shed new light on the fabrication of ultra-strong TFC hollow fiber membranes for water treatments and desalination. Osmotically assisted reverse osmosis can overcome limitations of the reverse osmosis process but a strong membrane which can withstand a high hydraulic pressure is crucial. Here, the authors develop strong polymer thin film composite hollow fiber membranes with exceptionally high hydraulic burst pressures of up to 110 bar, while maintaining high water permeance and salt rejection.
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Liu C, Dong G, Tsuru T, Matsuyama H. Organic solvent reverse osmosis membranes for organic liquid mixture separation: A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Fu Z, Wang Z, Liu M, Cai J, Yuan P, Wang Q, Xing W, Sun S. Dual‐layer membrane with hierarchical hydrophobicity and transport channels for nonpolar organic solvent nanofiltration. AIChE J 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Zheng‐Jun Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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Highly improved organic solvent reverse osmosis (OSRO) membrane for organic liquid mixture separation by simple heat treatment. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Iyer GM, Liu L, Zhang C. Hydrocarbon separations by glassy polymer membranes. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Gaurav M. Iyer
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Maryland College Park MD USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Maryland College Park MD USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Maryland College Park MD USA
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Wang ZY, Fu ZJ, Shao DD, Lu MJ, Xia QC, Xiao HF, Su BW, Sun SP. Bridging the miscibility gap to fabricate delamination-free dual-layer nanofiltration membranes via incorporating fluoro substituted aromatic amine. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tham HM, Chung TS. One-step cross-linking and tannic acid modification of polyacrylonitrile hollow fibers for organic solvent nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Thompson KA, Mathias R, Kim D, Kim J, Rangnekar N, Johnson JR, Hoy SJ, Bechis I, Tarzia A, Jelfs KE, McCool BA, Livingston AG, Lively RP, Finn MG. N-Aryl-linked spirocyclic polymers for membrane separations of complex hydrocarbon mixtures. Science 2020; 369:310-315. [PMID: 32675373 DOI: 10.1126/science.aba9806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The fractionation of crude-oil mixtures through distillation is a large-scale, energy-intensive process. Membrane materials can avoid phase changes in such mixtures and thereby reduce the energy intensity of these thermal separations. With this application in mind, we created spirocyclic polymers with N-aryl bonds that demonstrated noninterconnected microporosity in the absence of ladder linkages. The resulting glassy polymer membranes demonstrated nonthermal membrane fractionation of light crude oil through a combination of class- and size-based "sorting" of molecules. We observed an enrichment of molecules lighter than 170 daltons corresponding to a carbon number of 12 or a boiling point less than 200°C in the permeate. Such scalable, selective membranes offer potential for the hybridization of energy-efficient technology with conventional processes such as distillation.
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- Kirstie A Thompson
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Corporate Strategic Research, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- Corporate Strategic Research, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- Analytical Sciences Laboratory, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Corporate Strategic Research, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.,School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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Dong G, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Experimental study and modeling of organic solvent reverse osmosis separations through organosilica membranes. AIChE J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Guanying Dong
- Department of Chemical EngineeringHiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringHiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringHiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringHiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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