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Fang C, Garcia-Rodriguez O, Yang L, Zhou Y, Imbrogno J, Swenson TM, Lefebvre O, Zhang S. Sequential high-recovery nanofiltration and electrochemical degradation for the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 259:121832. [PMID: 38852395 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121832] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The presence of antibiotics in aquatic ecosystems poses a significant concern for public health and aquatic life, owing to their contribution to the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Effective wastewater treatment strategies are needed to ensure that discharges from pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are adequately controlled. Here we propose the sequential use of nanofiltration (NF) for concentrating a real pharmaceutical effluent derived from azithromycin production, followed by electrochemical oxidation for thorough removal of pharmaceutical compounds. The NF membrane demonstrated its capability to concentrate wastewater at a high recovery value of 95 % and 99.7 ± 0.2 % rejection to azithromycin. The subsequent electrochemical oxidation process completely degraded azithromycin in the concentrate within 30 min and reduced total organic carbon by 95 % in 180 min. Such integrated treatment approach minimized the electrochemically-treated volume through a low-energy membrane approach and enhanced mass transfer towards the electrodes, therefore driving the process toward zero-liquid-discharge objectives. Overall, our integrated approach holds promises for cost-effective and sustainable removal of trace pharmaceutical compounds and other organics in pharmaceutical wastewater.
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- Chenyi Fang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, #02-03, T-Lab Building 5A Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117411; Centre for Water Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Engineering Drive 2, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Chemical Research & Development, Pfizer Inc., 280 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Chemical Research & Development, Pfizer Inc., 280 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, #02-03, T-Lab Building 5A Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117411; Centre for Water Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Engineering Drive 2, Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
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Zhao Y, Wei M, Tan LL, Luo Z, Peng J, Wei C, Kang F, Wang JG. Manipulating the Host-Guest Chemistry of Cucurbituril to Propel Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2308164. [PMID: 37948426 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are practically plagued by the short lifespan and low Coulombic efficiency (CE) of Zn anodes resulting from random dendrite deposition and parasitic reactions. Herein, the host-guest chemistry of cucurbituril additive with Zn2+ to achieve longstanding Zn anodes is manipulated. The macrocyclic molecule of cucurbit[5]uril (CB[5]) is delicately designed to reconstruct both the CB[5]-adsorbed electric-double layer (EDL) structure at the Zn interface and the hydrated sheath of Zn2+ ions. Especially benefiting from the desirable carbonyl rims and suitable hydrophobic cavities, the CB[5] has a strong host-guest interaction with Zn2+ ions, which exclusively permits rapid Zn2+ flux across the EDL interface but retards the H2 O radicals and SO4 2- . Accordingly, such a unique particle redistributor warrants long-lasting dendrite-free deposition by homogenizing Zn nucleation/growth and significantly improved CE by inhibiting side reactions. The Zn anode can deliver superior reversibility in CB[5]-containing electrolyte with a ninefold increase of cycle lifetime and an elevated CE of 99.7% under harsh test conditions (10 mA cm-2 /10 mA h cm-2 ). The work opens a new avenue from the perspective of host-guest chemistry to propel the development of rechargeable Zn metal batteries and beyond.
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- Yiming Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Shenzhen Cubic-Science Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518052, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-Based Materials, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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Wang M, Shi GM, Zhao D, Liu X, Jiang J. Machine Learning-Assisted Design of Thin-Film Composite Membranes for Solvent Recovery. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:15914-15924. [PMID: 37814603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Organic solvents are extensively utilized in industries as raw materials, reaction media, and cleaning agents. It is crucial to efficiently recover solvents for environmental protection and sustainable manufacturing. Recently, organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has emerged as an energy-efficient membrane technology for solvent recovery; however, current OSN membranes are largely fabricated by trial-and-error methods. In this study, for the first time, we develop a machine learning (ML) approach to design new thin-film composite membranes for solvent recovery. The monomers used in interfacial polymerization, along with membrane, solvent and solute properties, are featurized to train ML models via gradient boosting regression. The ML models demonstrate high accuracy in predicting OSN performance including solvent permeance and solute rejection. Subsequently, 167 new membranes are designed from 40 monomers and their OSN performance is predicted by the ML models for common solvents (methanol, acetone, dimethylformamide, and n-hexane). New top-performing membranes are identified with methanol permeance superior to that of existing membranes. Particularly, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic monomers are found to enhance microporosity and contribute to higher permeance. Finally, one new membrane is experimentally synthesized and tested to validate the ML predictions. Based on the chemical structures of monomers, the ML approach developed here provides a bottom-up strategy toward the rational design of new membranes for high-performance solvent recovery and many other technologically important applications.
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- Mao Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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Du Y, Pramanik BK, Zhang Y, Jegatheesan V. Resource recovery from RO concentrate using nanofiltration: Impact of active layer thickness on performance. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116265. [PMID: 37263466 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116265] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Modelling the removal of monovalent and divalent ions from seawater via nanofiltration is crucial for pre-treatment in seawater reverse osmosis systems. Effective separation of divalent ions through nanofiltration and allowing the permeate containing only monovalent ions to pass through the reverse osmosis system produces pure NaCl salt from the concentrate. However, the Donnan steric pore model and dielectric exclusion assume a uniformly distributed cylinder pore morphology, which is not representative of the actual membrane structure. This study analyzed the impact of membrane thickness on neutral solute removal and investigated the effect of two different methods for calculating the Peclet number on rejection rates of monovalent and divalent salts. Results show that membrane thickness has a significant effect on rejection rates, particularly for uncharged solutes in the range of 0.5-0.7 solute radius to membrane pore size ratio. Operating pressures above 10 bar favour the use of effective active layer thickness over the membrane pore size to calculate the Peclet number. At low pressures, using the effective active layer can lead to overestimation of monovalent salt rejection and underestimation of divalent salt rejection. This study highlights the importance of appropriate Peclet number calculation methods based on applied pressure when modelling membrane separation performance.
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- Yuchen Du
- School of Engineering and Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Research Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Engineering and Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Research Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China; Engineering Research Centre for Chemical Pollution Control and Resource Recovery, Shandong Provincial Education Department, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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- School of Engineering and Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Research Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
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Zhao LL, Cao XL, Luo C, Wang Q, Lu TD, Tang MJ, Sun SP, Xing W. Locking Patterned Carbon Nanotube Cages by Nanofibrous Mats to Construct Cucurbituril[n]-Based Ultrapermselective Dye/Salt Separation Membranes. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:4167-4175. [PMID: 37155570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Surface patterning is a promising strategy to overcome the trade-off effect of separation membranes. Herein, a bottom-up patterning strategy of locking micron-sized carbon nanotube cages (CNCs) onto a nanofibrous substrate is developed. The strongly enhanced capillary force triggered by the abundant narrow channels in CNCs endows the precisely patterned substrate with excellent wettability and antigravity water transport. Both are crucial for the preloading of cucurbit[n]uril (CB6)-embeded amine solution to form an ultrathin (∼20 nm) polyamide selective layer clinging to CNCs-patterned substrate. The CNCs-patterning and CB6 modification result in a 40.2% increased transmission area, a reduced thickness, and a lowered cross-linking degree of selective layer, leading to a high water permeability of 124.9 L·m-2 h-1 bar-1 and a rejection of 99.9% for Janus Green B (511.07 Da), an order of magnitude higher than that of commercial membranes. The new patterning strategy provides technical and theoretical guidance for designing next-generation dye/salt separation membranes.
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- Liu-Lin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, China
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Zuo HR, Pang SY, Duan M, Su W, Shu H, Xu XF. Quantitatively relating the structural performance of polyamide layer with skin layer modified via in-situ precipitation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120783] [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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Ren L, Chen J, Lu Q, Han J, Liang J, Wu H. Cucurbit[n]uril-rotaxanes functionalized membranes with heterogeneous channel and regenerable surface for efficient and sustainable nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120765] [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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Beshahwored SS, Huang YH, Abdi ZG, Hu CC, Chung TS. Polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes cross-linked with various cross-linkers and impregnated with 4-sulfocalix [4]arene (SCA4) for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN). J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Bai Y, Gao P, Fang R, Cai J, Zhang LD, He QY, Zhou ZH, Sun SP, Cao XL. Constructing positively charged acid-resistant nanofiltration membranes via surface postgrafting for efficient removal of metal ions from electroplating rinse wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lim YJ, Lai GS, Zhao Y, Ma Y, Torres J, Wang R. A scalable method to fabricate high-performance biomimetic membranes for seawater desalination: Incorporating pillar[5]arene water nanochannels into the polyamide selective layer. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120957] [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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Wang Q, Sun SP, Wu Q, Huhe T, Zhou Z. Energy Consumption of Nanofiltration Diafiltration Process: Identifying the Optimal Conditions of Continuous and Intermittent Feed Diafiltration. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04868] [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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- Qian Wang
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, 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 211816, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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Barooah N, Mohanty J, Bhasikuttan AC. Cucurbituril-Based Supramolecular Assemblies: Prospective on Drug Delivery, Sensing, Separation, and Catalytic Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:6249-6264. [PMID: 35535760 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Precise control over the stimuli-responsive noncovalent interactions operative in a complex molecular system has emerged as a convenient way to realize applications in the detection and sensing of trace analytes, metal ion separation, uptake-release, in situ nanoparticle synthesis, and catalytic activity. This feature article focuses on the attributes and advantages of noncovalent host-guest interactions involving cucurbituril homologues (CBs) with a wide range of organic and inorganic guests, starting from organic dyes to drugs, proteins, surfactants, metal ions, and polyoxometalates. The unique structural features of CBs provide interaction sites for cations at the portals, polyanions at the periphery, and hydrophobic groups in its cavity. The facile complexation and consequent compositional and geometrical arrangements of guests such as naphthalenediimides, coumarins, porphyrins, and triphenylpyrylium ions with the host CBs led to remarkable changes in many molecular properties, especially aggregation, the proton binding and release affinity, and novel emissive dimers, and each of such spectroscopic signatures have been appropriately channeled to drug delivery and activation to improve the antibacterial efficacy and shelf life of drugs by increasing their photostability. Several technological advantages have also been extracted from the interaction of CBs with inorganic guests as well. The interaction of CB7 with the heptamolybdate anion resulted in the precipitation of a hybrid complex material which enabled a convenient separation methodology for the use of clinically pure radioactive 99mTc in diagnostic applications. Certain cucurbituril-based hybrid materials have been developed for enhanced SO2 adsorption at low pressures, high-efficiency hydrogen production, and reversible catalytic systems. Thus, this feature article provides a glimpse of the vast potential of cucurbituril homologues with organic and inorganic guests and calls for a dedicated effort to explore supramolecular strategies for better sensors, therapeutics, smart drug delivery modules, and facile devices.
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- Nilotpal Barooah
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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Jiang C, Chen B, Xu Z, Li X, Wang Y, Ge L, Xu T. Ion‐‘distillation’ for isolating lithium from lake brine. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Chenxiao Jiang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui PR China
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Wang Y, Liang RZ, Jia TZ, Cao XL, Wang Q, Cao JR, Li S, Shi Q, Isaacs L, Sun SP. Voltage-Gated Membranes Incorporating Cucurbit[ n]uril Molecular Containers for Molecular Nanofiltration. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6483-6492. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Yue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, 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 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 United States
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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 211816, China
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Wu B, Wang N, Lei JH, Shen Y, An QF. Intensification of mass transfer for zwitterionic amine monomers in interfacial polymerization to fabricate monovalent salt/antibiotics separation membrane. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mechanisms of Efficient Desalination by a Two-Dimensional Porous Nanosheet Prepared via Bottom-Up Assembly of Cucurbit[6]urils. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12030252. [PMID: 35323727 PMCID: PMC8954457 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12030252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Many researchers have examined the desalination performance of various kinds of two-dimensional (2D) porous nanosheets prepared by top-down approaches such as forming pores on the plain based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In contrast, it is rare to find MD simulations addressing the desalination performance of a 2D porous nanosheet prepared by bottom-up approaches. We investigated the desalination performance of a 2D porous nanosheet prepared by the assembly of cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) via MD simulation. The model 2D CB[6] nanosheet features CB[6] with the carbonyl-fringed portals of 3.9 Å and the interstitial space filled with hydrophobic linkers and dangling side chains. Our MD simulation demonstrated that the 2D porous CB[6] nanosheet possesses a 70 to 140 times higher water permeance than commercial reverse osmosis membranes while effectively preventing salt passage. The extremely high water permeance and perfect salt rejection stem from not only CB[6]’s nature (hydrophilicity, negative charge, and the right dimension for size exclusion) but also the hydrophobic and tightly filled interstitial space. We also double-checked that the extremely high water permeance was attributable to only CB[6]’s nature, not water leakage, by contrasting it with a 2D nanosheet comprising CB[6]-spermine complexes. Lastly, this paper provides a discussion on a better cucurbituril homologue to prepare a next-generation desalination membrane possessing great potential to such an extent to surpass the 2D porous CB[6] nanosheet based on quantum mechanics calculations.
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Shi GM, Feng Y, Li B, Tham HM, Lai JY, Chung TS. Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Li W, Yang Z, Yang W, Guo H, Tang CY. Vapor‐phase polymerization of high‐performance thin‐film composite membranes for nanofiltration. AIChE J 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wanbin Li
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Department of Civil Engineering The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Civil Engineering The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Civil Engineering The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Peking University Beijing China
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- Department of Civil Engineering The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Civil Engineering The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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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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Yuan B, Zhang S, Jiang C, Hu P, Cui J, Zhao S, Wang N, Niu QJ. Alicyclic polyamide nanofilms with an asymmetric structure for Cl
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- Bingbing Yuan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University Shenzhen Guangdong China
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao Shandong China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University Shenzhen Guangdong China
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao Shandong China
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Zhao Q, Zhao DL, Nai MH, Chen SB, Chung TS. Nanovoid-Enhanced Thin-Film Composite Reverse Osmosis Membranes Using ZIF-67 Nanoparticles as a Sacrificial Template. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:33024-33033. [PMID: 34235913 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, nanovoid-enhanced thin-film composite (TFC) membranes have been successfully fabricated using ZIF-67 nanoparticles as the sacrificial template. By incorporating different amounts of ZIF-67 during interfacial polymerization, the resultant TFC membranes can have different degrees of nanovoids after self-degradation of ZIF-67 in water, consequently influencing their physiochemical properties and separation performance. Nanovoid structures endow the membranes with additional passages for water molecules. Thus, all the newly developed TFC membranes exhibit better separation performance for brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination than the pristine TFC membrane. The membrane made from 0.1 wt % ZIF-67 shows a water permeance of 2.94 LMH bar-1 and a salt rejection of 99.28% when being tested under BWRO at 20 bar. This water permeance is 53% higher than that of the pristine TFC membrane with the salt rejection well maintained.
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- Qipeng Zhao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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Wang B, Zhao D. Polyamide layer sulfonation of a nanofiltration membrane to enhance perm‐selectivity via regulation of pore size and surface charge. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Biao Wang
- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture Nanyang Normal University Nanyang China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture Nanyang Normal University Nanyang China
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Zhang B, Qiao J, Dong C, Yi C, Qi S, Yang B. Dibenzo-21-crown-7-ether contained 6FDA-based polyimide membrane with improved gas selectivity. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Wang S, Bing S, Li Y, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Gao C. Polyamide membrane with nanocluster assembly structure for desalination. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Zhao Q, Zhao DL, Chung TS. Thin-film nanocomposite membranes incorporated with defective ZIF-8 nanoparticles for brackish water and seawater desalination. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Shen L, Yi M, Japip S, Han C, Tian L, Lau CH, Wang Y. Breaking through permeability–selectivity trade‐off of thin‐film composite membranes assisted with crown ethers. AIChE J 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Liang Shen
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) Ministry of Education Wuhan China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) Ministry of Education Wuhan China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) Ministry of Education Wuhan China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) Ministry of Education Wuhan China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Engineering The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) Ministry of Education Wuhan China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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Yang J, Liu X, Tang J, Dėdinaitė A, Liu J, Miao R, Liu K, Peng J, Claesson PM, Liu X, Fang Y. Robust and Large-Area Calix[4]pyrrole-Based Nanofilms Enabled by Air/DMSO Interfacial Self-Assembly-Confined Synthesis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:3336-3348. [PMID: 33356087 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The modular construction of defect-free nanofilms with a large area remains a challenge. Herein, we present a scalable strategy for the preparation of calix[4]pyrrole (C[4]P)-based nanofilms through acryl hydrazone reaction conducted in a tetrahydrazide calix[4]pyrrole (CPTH)-based self-assembled layer at the air/DMSO interface. With this strategy, robust, regenerable, and defect-free nanofilms with an exceptionally large area (∼750 cm2) were constructed. The thickness and permeability of the film systems can be fine-tuned by varying the precursor concentration or by changing another building block. A typical nanofilm (C[4]P-TFB, ∼67 nm) depicted high water flux (39.9 L m-2 h-1 under 1 M Na2SO4), narrow molecular weight cut-off value (∼200 Da), and promising antifouling properties in the forward osmosis (FO) process. In addition, the nanofilms are stable over a wide pH range and tolerable to different organic solvents. Interestingly, the introduction of C[4]P endowed the nanofilms with both outstanding mechanical properties and unique group-selective separation capability, laying the foundation for wastewater treatment and pharmaceutical concentration.
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- Jinglun Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Bioscience and Materials, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Bioscience and Materials, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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Ren L, Chen J, Lu Q, Han J, Wu H. Antifouling Nanofiltration Membrane Fabrication via Surface Assembling Light-Responsive and Regenerable Functional Layer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52050-52058. [PMID: 33156605 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Membrane fouling, caused by aggregation of organics and microorganisms from filtrate on the membrane surface, seriously reduces the service life of a nanofiltration (NF) membrane. Developing facile and renewable antifouling modification methods without sacrificing separation properties of the membrane remain an imperative requirement. Herein, a thin-film composite (TFC) NF membrane with a light-responsive and regenerable functional layer (P-TFC) was fabricated via host-guest interactions between the azobenzene (guest) labeled functional polymers and the β-cyclodextrin (host) bonded membrane surface (H-TFC). The P-TFC-3 not only showed outstanding antifouling ability and high flux recovery ratio (FRR > 90% at the fourth antiadhesive test) but also exhibited enhanced water permeability (17.9 L m-2 h-1 bar-1) and high selectivity (αMgSO4NaCl = 33.4 and fast antibiotics enrichment capacity) compared with the pristine membrane. Furthermore, when the functional layer was contaminated, it can be removed by ultraviolet light irradiation and a new functional layer can be rebuilt by adding fresh azobenzene labeled functional polymers. After several regeneration processes, the membranes still showed constant separation properties and high flux recovery ability (FRR > 90%). This work proposes an easy-to-assemble and regenerable surface modification strategy to endow TFC NF membranes with excellent fouling resistance and sustainable utilization ability while maintaining high separation properties.
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- Liang Ren
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Tianjin Bokelin Medical Packaging Technology Co., Ltd., Tasly Group, Tianjin 300410, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Xia QC, Yang WJ, Fan F, Ji M, Wang Y, Wang ZY, Cao XL, Xing W, Sun SP. Encapsulated Polyethyleneimine Enables Synchronous Nanostructure Construction and In Situ Functionalization of Nanofiltration Membranes. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:8185-8192. [PMID: 33125239 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Highly permselective nanostructured membranes are desirable for the energy-efficient molecular sieving on the subnanometer scale. The nanostructure construction and charge functionalization of the membranes are generally carried out step by step through the conventional layer-by-layer coating strategy, which inevitably brings about a demanding contradiction between the permselective performance and process efficiency. For the first time, we report the concurrent construction of the well-defined molecular sieving architectures and tunable surface charges of nanofiltration membranes through precisely controlled release of the nanocapsule decorated polyethyleneimine and carbon dioxide. This novel strategy not only substantially shortens the fabrication process but also leads to impressive performance (permeance up to 37.4 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 together with a rejection 98.7% for Janus Green B-511 Da) that outperforms most state-of-art nanofiltration membranes. This study unlocks new avenues to engineer next-generation molecular sieving materials simply, precisely, and cost efficiently.
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- Qian-Cheng Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, 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 211816, China
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A de novo sacrificial-MOF strategy to construct enhanced-flux nanofiltration membranes for efficient dye removal. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhao P, Xue Y, Zhang R, Cao B, Li P. Fabrication of pervaporation desalination membranes with excellent chemical resistance for chemical washing. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chen BZ, Ju X, Liu N, Chu CH, Lu JP, Wang C, Sun SP. Pilot-scale fabrication of nanofiltration membranes and spiral-wound modules. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tang MJ, Liu ML, Wang DA, Shao DD, Wang HJ, Cui Z, Cao XL, Sun SP. Precisely Patterned Nanostrand Surface of Cucurbituril[ n]-Based Nanofiltration Membranes for Effective Alcohol-Water Condensation. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:2717-2723. [PMID: 32207960 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Low concentration alcohols produced by state-of-the-art biological fermentation restrict subsequent purification processes for chemical, pharmaceutical, biofuel, and other applications. Herein, a rarely reported cucurbituril[n] (n = 6, 8) is employed to pattern the thin-film composite membranes with controllable and quantifiable nanostrand structures through a host-guest strategy. The resulting nanofiltration membrane with such morphology is the first report that exhibits excellent separation performance for isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and water, condensing the initial 0.5 wt % IPA aqueous solution to 9.0 wt %. This not only provides a novel strategy for patterning nanostructural morphology but also makes nanofiltration membranes promising for alcohol condensation in the biological fermentation industry that may reduce energy consumption and postprocessing costs.
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- Ming-Jian Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing 211816, China
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing 210023 China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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Thermo-responsive separation membrane with smart anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cai J, Cao XL, Zhao Y, Zhou FY, Cui Z, Wang Y, Sun SP. The establishment of high-performance anti-fouling nanofiltration membranes via cooperation of annular supramolecular Cucurbit[6]uril and dendritic polyamidoamine. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Guo S, Chen X, Wan Y, Feng S, Luo J. Custom-Tailoring Loose Nanofiltration Membrane for Precise Biomolecule Fractionation: New Insight into Post-Treatment Mechanisms. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:13327-13337. [PMID: 32109041 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Loose nanofiltration (NF) membranes with diverse selectivity can meet the great demands in various bioseparation applications. Thus, a facile strategy to tune the properties such as pore size, surface charge, and hydrophilicity of the NF membrane is required to produce tailor-made loose NF membranes without changing the existing production line. Herein, we systematically investigated the post-treatment of the nascent poly(piperazine amide) NF membranes using different reagents (organic acids, weak bases, organic solvents and ionic liquid (IL)). Various characterizations revealed that the skin/separation layer became looser and permeance was promoted with the decrease of salt rejection in varying degrees. It was found that the O/N ratio did not rigorously represent the cross-linking degree of the skin layer, because besides the hydrolysis of the residual acyl chloride impeding the amido bond formation, the breaking of existing amido bonds and the grafting of free trimesoyl chloride molecules on the nascent membranes could also increase the O/N ratio during post-treatments. Then three mechanisms including hydrolysis, swelling rearrangement and capping reaction effects were proposed to better understand the membrane properties variations. All these effects resulted in larger pore size of the NF membrane, and the hydrolysis/capping effect might increase negative charge and hydrophilicity on the membrane, while the swelling rearrangement could produce less defective skin structure. These three effects might be involved together during a single treatment. Finally, the NF membrane post-treated by N-hexane could efficiently separate antibiotics and NaCl with the highest permeate flux, whereas the one post-treated by ionic liquid outperformed others for the decoloration of cane molasses (much more efficient than NF270, DL, and NTR7450 membranes). The long-term operating stability of the post-treated membranes selected was also confirmed by a continuous crossflow filtration for 15 h with regular alkaline cleaning.
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- Shiwei Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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