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Pradanos P, Soto C, Carmona FJ, Lozano ÁE, Hernández A, Palacio L. Morphological Study before and after Thermal Treatment of Polymer-Polymer Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separations. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1397. [PMID: 38794590 PMCID: PMC11125026 DOI: 10.3390/polym16101397] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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A good integration of the polymer materials that form a mixed-matrix membrane (MMM) for gas separation is essential to reaching interesting permselective properties. In this work, a porous polymer network (PPN), obtained by combining triptycene and trifluoroacetophenone, has been used as a filler, which was blended with two o-hydroxypolyamides (HPAs) that act as polymer matrices. These polymer matrices have been thermally treated to induce a thermal rearrangement (TR) of the HPAs to polybenzoxazoles (β-TR-PBOs) through a solid-state reaction. For its structural study, various techniques have been proposed that allow us to undertake a morphological investigation into the integration of these materials. To access the internal structure of the MMMs, three different methods were used: a polishing process for the material surface, the partial dissolution of the polymer matrix, or argon plasma etching. The argon plasma technique has not only revealed its potential to visualize the internal structure of these materials; it has also been proven to allow for the transformation of their permselective properties. Force modulation and phase contrast in lift-mode techniques, along with the topographic images obtained via the tapping mode using a scanning probe microscope (SPM), have allowed us to study the distribution of the filler particles and the interaction of the polymer and the filler. The morphological information obtained via SPM, along with that of other more commonly used techniques (SEM, TGA, DSC, FTIR, WASX, gas adsorption, and permeability measurements), has allowed us to postulate the most probable structural configuration in this type of system.
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- Pedro Pradanos
- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, Faculty of Science, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (C.S.); (F.J.C.); (Á.E.L.); (A.H.); (L.P.)
- Institute of Sustainable Processes (ISP), Dr. Mergelina s/n, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, Faculty of Science, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (C.S.); (F.J.C.); (Á.E.L.); (A.H.); (L.P.)
- Institute of Sustainable Processes (ISP), Dr. Mergelina s/n, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, Faculty of Science, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (C.S.); (F.J.C.); (Á.E.L.); (A.H.); (L.P.)
- Institute of Sustainable Processes (ISP), Dr. Mergelina s/n, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, Faculty of Science, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (C.S.); (F.J.C.); (Á.E.L.); (A.H.); (L.P.)
- Institute for Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- IU CINQUIMA (Centro de Innovación en Química y Materiales Avanzados), University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 5, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, Faculty of Science, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (C.S.); (F.J.C.); (Á.E.L.); (A.H.); (L.P.)
- Institute of Sustainable Processes (ISP), Dr. Mergelina s/n, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, Faculty of Science, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (C.S.); (F.J.C.); (Á.E.L.); (A.H.); (L.P.)
- Institute of Sustainable Processes (ISP), Dr. Mergelina s/n, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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Barooah M, Kundu S, Kumar S, Katare A, Borgohain R, Uppaluri RVS, Kundu LM, Mandal B. New generation mixed matrix membrane for CO 2 separation: Transition from binary to quaternary mixed matrix membrane. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 354:141653. [PMID: 38485000 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141653] [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: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Contemporary advances in material development associated with membrane gas separation refer to the cost-effective fabrication of high-performance, defect-free mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). For clean energy production, natural gas purification, and CO2 capture from flue gas systems, constituting a functional integration of polymer matrix and inorganic filler materials find huge applications. The broad domain of research and development of MMMs focused on the selection of appropriate materials, inexpensive membrane fabrication, and comparative study with other gas separation membranes for real-world applications. This study addressed a comprehensive review of the advanced MMMs wrapping various facets of membrane material selection; polymer and filler particle morphology and compatibility between the phases and the relevance of several fillers in the assembly of MMMs are analyzed. Further, the research on binary MMMs, their problems, and solutions to overcome these challenges have also been discussed. Finally, the future directions and scope of work on quaternary MMM are scrutinized in the article.
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- Mridusmita Barooah
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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Electrospun Composite Nanofiltration Membranes for Arsenic Removal. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14101980. [PMID: 35631863 PMCID: PMC9147594 DOI: 10.3390/polym14101980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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In recent years, significant attention has been paid towards the study and application of mixed matrix nanofibrous membranes for water treatment. The focus of this study is to develop and characterize functional polysulfone (PSf)-based composite nanofiltration (NF) membranes comprising two different oxides, such as graphene oxide (GO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) for arsenic removal from water. PSf/GO- and PSf/ZnO-mixed matrix NF membranes were fabricated using the electrospinning technique, and subsequently examined for their physicochemical properties and evaluated for their performance for arsenite–As(III) and arsenate–As(V) rejection. The effect of GO and ZnO on the morphology, hierarchical structure, and hydrophilicity of fabricated membranes was studied using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), small and ultra-small angle neutron scattering (USANS and SANS), contact angle, zeta potential, and BET (Brunauer, Emmett and Teller) surface area analysis. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to study the elemental compositions and polymer-oxide interaction in the membranes. The incorporation of GO and ZnO in PSf matrix reduced the fiber diameter but increased the porosity, hydrophilicity, and surface negative charge of the membranes. Among five membrane systems, PSf with 1% ZnO has the highest water permeability of 13, 13 and 11 L h−1 m−2 bar−1 for pure water, As(III), and As(V)-contaminated water, respectively. The composite NF membranes of PSf and ZnO exhibited enhanced (more than twice) arsenite removal (at 5 bar pressure) of 71% as compared to pristine PSf membranes, at 43%, whereas both membranes showed only a 27% removal for arsenate.
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Fabrication of Polyelectrolyte Membranes of Pectin Graft-Copolymers with PVA and Their Composites with Phosphomolybdic Acid for Drug Delivery, Toxic Metal Ion Removal, and Fuel Cell Applications. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11100792. [PMID: 34677559 PMCID: PMC8537921 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11100792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, a simple method for the fabrication of highly diffusive, adsorptive and conductive eco-friendly polyelectrolyte membranes (PEMs) with sulfonate functionalized pectin and poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) was established. The graft-copolymers were synthesized by employing the use of potassium persulfate as a free radical initiator from pectin (PC), a carbohydrate polymer with 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulphonic acid (AMPS) and sodium 4-vinylbenzene sulphonate (SVBS). The PEMs were fabricated from the blends of pectin graft-copolymers (PC-g-AMPS and PC-g-SVBS) and PVA by using a solution casting method, followed by chemical crosslinking with glutaraldehyde. The composite PEMs were fabricated by mixing phosphomolybdic acid with the aforementioned blends. The PEMs were successfully characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, and EDAX studies. They were assessed for the controlled release of an anti-cancer drug (5-fluorouracil) and the removal of toxic metal ions (Cu2+) from aqueous media. Furthermore, the composite PEMs were evaluated for fuel cell application. The 5-fluorouracil release capacity of the PEMs was found to be 93% and 99.1% at 300 min in a phosphate buffer solution (pH = 7.4). The highest Cu2+ removal was observed at 206.7 and 190.1 mg/g. The phosphomolybdic acid-embedded PEMs showed superior methanol permeability, i.e., 6.83 × 10−5, and 5.94 × 10−5, compared to the pristine PEMs. Furthermore, the same trend was observed for the proton conductivities, i.e., 13.77 × 10−3, and 18.6 × 10−3 S/cm at 30 °C.
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Farnam M, bin Mukhtar H, bin Mohd Shariff A. A Review on Glassy and Rubbery Polymeric Membranes for Natural Gas Purification. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Marjan Farnam
- Polymer Engineering Division Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Department of Chemical Engineering, Seri Iskandar 32610 Perak Darul Ridzuan Malaysia
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- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Department of Chemical Engineering, Seri Iskandar 32610 Perak Darul Ridzuan Malaysia
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Suwannarat S, Amnuaypanich S, Chanlek N, Amnuaypanich S. Temperature-enhanced water selectivity in polyvinyl alcohol mixed matrix membranes filled with poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate)-grafted mesoporous silica nanoparticles (PVA/MSNs-g-PHEMA MMMs). Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Patil H, Shanmugam V, Marathe K. Studies in synthesis and modification of PES membrane and its application for removal of reactive black 5 dye. Chem Ind 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00194506.2020.1822761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Hrushikesh Patil
- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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Yang G, Xie Z, Doherty CM, Cran M, Ng D, Gray S. Understanding the transport enhancement of poly (vinyl alcohol) based hybrid membranes with dispersed nanochannels for pervaporation application. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Influence of TiO2 nanoparticles loading on permeability and antifouling properties of nanocomposite polymeric membranes: experimental and statistical analysis. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-019-1892-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wahab MY, Muchtar S, Jeon S, Fang L, Rajabzadeh S, Takagi R, Arahman N, Mulyati S, Riza M, Matsuyama H. Synergistic effects of organic and inorganic additives in preparation of composite poly(vinylidene fluoride) antifouling ultrafiltration membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Mukramah Yusuf Wahab
- Doctoral School of Engineering ScienceUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and EngineeringKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
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- Doctoral School of Engineering ScienceUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and EngineeringKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and EngineeringKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and InnovationKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Engineering Research Center for Membrane and Water TreatmentZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and EngineeringKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and InnovationKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
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- Doctoral School of Engineering ScienceUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
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- Doctoral School of Engineering ScienceUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
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- Doctoral School of Engineering ScienceUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversitas Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh 23111 Indonesia
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and EngineeringKobe University, Rokkodaicho 1‐1, Nada Kobe 657‐8501 Japan
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Salehi H, Shakeri A, Naslhajian H, Amini M. High-flux thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane incorporated with blue lemon polyoxometalate based open-framework. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-019-1713-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Natarajan S, Lakshmi DS, Thiagarajan V, Mrudula P, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Antifouling and anti-algal effects of chitosan nanocomposite (TiO2/Ag) and pristine (TiO2 and Ag) films on marine microalgae Dunaliella salina. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2018; 6:6870-6880. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2018.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Ribeiro S, Ribeiro T, Ribeiro C, Correia DM, Farinha JPS, Gomes AC, Baleizão C, Lanceros-Méndez S. Multifunctional Platform Based on Electroactive Polymers and Silica Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E933. [PMID: 30423943 PMCID: PMC6266809 DOI: 10.3390/nano8110933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposites processed with different morphologies, such as porous and non-porous films and fibres, have been prepared with silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) of varying diameter (17, 100, 160 and 300 nm), which in turn have encapsulated perylenediimide (PDI), a fluorescent molecule. The structural, morphological, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the nanocomposites, with SiNP filler concentration up to 16 wt %, were evaluated. Furthermore, cytotoxicity and cell proliferation studies were performed. All SiNPs are negatively charged independently of the pH and more stable from pH 5 upwards. The introduction of SiNPs within the polymer matrix increases the contact angle independently of the nanoparticle diameter. Moreover, the smallest ones (17 nm) also improve the PVDF Young's modulus. The filler diameter, physico-chemical, thermal and mechanical properties of the polymer matrix were not significantly affected. Finally, the SiNPs' inclusion does not induce cytotoxicity in murine myoblasts (C2C12) after 72 h of contact and proliferation studies reveal that the prepared composites represent a suitable platform for tissue engineering applications, as they allow us to combine the biocompatibility and piezoelectricity of the polymer with the possible functionalization and drug encapsulation and release of the SiNP.
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- (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007569), POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028237 UID/BIO/04469, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006684, NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004, SFRH/BD/111478/2015 (S.R.), SFRH/BPD/96707/2013 (T.R.), SFRH/BPD/90870/2012 (C.R.) and SFRH/BPD/121526/2016 (D.C). Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- MAT2016-76039-C4-3-R (AEI/FEDER, UE) Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España
- ELKARTEK and HAZITEK Ekonomiaren Garapen eta Lehiakortasun Saila, Eusko Jaurlaritza
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- Sylvie Ribeiro
- Centro/Departamento de Física, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centro/Departamento de Física, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710 057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Chemical Department and CQ-VR, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
- BCMaterials, Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain.
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- BCMaterials, Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain.
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
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Kardani R, Asghari M, Mohammadi T, Afsari M. Effects of nanofillers on the characteristics and performance of PEBA-based mixed matrix membranes. REV CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2017-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with superior structural and functional properties provide an interesting approach to enhance the separation properties of polymer membranes. As a matter of fact, MMMs combine the advantages of both components; polymeric continuous phase and nanoparticle dispersed phase. Generally, the separation performance of polymeric membranes suffers from an upper-performance limit. Hence, the incorporation of nanoparticles helps to overcome such limitations. Block copolymers such as poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBA) composed of immiscible soft ether segments as well as hard amide segments have been shown as excellent materials for the synthesis of membranes. Consequently, PEBA membranes have been extensively used in scientific research and industrial processes. It is thus aimed to provide an overview of PEBA MMMs. This review is especially devoted to summarizing the effects of nanoparticle loading on PEBA performance and properties such as selectivity, permeability, thermal and mechanical properties, and others. In addition, the preparation techniques of PEBA MMMs and solvent selection are discussed. This article also discusses the many types of nanoparticles incorporated into PEBA membranes. Furthermore, the future direction in PEBA MMMs research for separation processes is briefly predicted.
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- Rokhsare Kardani
- Separation Processes Research Group, Department of Engineering , University of Kashan , Kashan 8731753153 , Iran
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- Separation Processes Research Group, Department of Engineering , University of Kashan , Kashan 8731753153 , Iran
- Energy Research Institute, University of Kashan , Kashan , Iran
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- Research and Technology Centre for Membrane Processes, Iran University of Science and Technology , Tehran , Iran
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- Separation Processes Research Group, Department of Engineering , University of Kashan , Kashan 8731753153 , Iran
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Cheng X, Pan F, Wang M, Li W, Song Y, Liu G, Yang H, Gao B, Wu H, Jiang Z. Hybrid membranes for pervaporation separations. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Novel functional aromatic polyimides and polyimide/titania nanocomposite thin films for gas separation: preparation and structural characterization. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-016-1028-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Homogeneous polyethersulfone hybrid membranes prepared with in-suit synthesized magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles by phase inversion method. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Qadir D, Mukhtar H, Keong LK. Mixed Matrix Membranes for Water Purification Applications. SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2016.1196460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Biocorrosion behavior of biodegradable nanocomposite fibers coated layer-by-layer on AM50 magnesium implant. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 58:1232-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mohanapriya S, Rambabu G, Suganthi S, Bhat SD, Vasanthkumar V, Anbarasu V, Raj V. Bio-functionalized hybrid nanocomposite membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra04098e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Featured methanol-blocking characteristics of nanocomposite membrane.
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- S. Mohanapriya
- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Madras Unit
- Chennai-600 113
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Madras Unit
- Chennai-600 113
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- Advance Materials Research Lab
- Department of Chemistry
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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Ahsani M, Yegani R. Study on the fouling behavior of silica nanocomposite modified polypropylene membrane in purification of collagen protein. Chem Eng Res Des 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Abdal-hay A, Makhlouf ASH, Khalil KA. Novel, Facile, Single-Step Technique of Polymer/TiO₂ Nanofiber Composites Membrane for Photodegradation of Methylene Blue. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:13329-13341. [PMID: 25985264 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b01418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Novel photocatalyst membrane materials were successfully fabricated by an air jet spinning (AJS) technique from polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) solutions containing nanoparticles (NPs) of titanium dioxide (TiO2). Our innovative strategy for the production of composite nanofibers is based on stretching a solution of polymer with a high-speed compressed air jet. This enabled us to rapidly cover different substrates with TiO2/PVAc interconnected nanofibers. Surprisingly, the diameters of the as-spun fibers were found to decrease with increasing amount of NPs. Our results showed that AJS PVAc-based fibrous membranes with average fiber diameters of 505-901 nm have an apparent porosity of about 79-93% and a mean pore size of 1.58-5.12 μm. Embedding NPs onto the as-spun fibers resulted in increasing the tensile strength of the obtained composite fiber mats. The photodegradation property of TiO2 membrane mats proved a high efficiency in the decomposition of methylene blue dye. The novel fiber spinning technique discussed in this paper can provide the capacity to lace together a variety of types of polymers, fibers and particles to produce interconnected fibers layer. Our approach, therefore, opens the door for the innovation in nanocomposite mat that has great potential as efficient and economic water filter media and as reusable photocatalyst.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdalla Abdal-hay
- †Department of Engineering Materials and Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley of University, Qena 83523, Egypt
- ‡Department of Bionano System Engineering, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- §Department of Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas Pan-American, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78541-2999, United States
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- ∥Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
- ⊥Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Energy Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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Shaban M, AbdAllah H, Said L, Hamdy HS, Abdel Khalek A. Titanium dioxide nanotubes embedded mixed matrix PES membranes characterization and membrane performance. Chem Eng Res Des 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sadeghi M, Afarani HT, Tarashi Z. Preparation and investigation of the gas separation properties of polyurethane-TiO2 nanocomposite membranes. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-014-0198-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ahmad J, Deshmukh K, Habib M, Hägg MB. Influence of TiO2 Nanoparticles on the Morphological, Thermal and Solution Properties of PVA/TiO2 Nanocomposite Membranes. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-014-1287-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Siddique H, Rundquist E, Bhole Y, Peeva L, Livingston A. Mixed matrix membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kim JF, Freitas da Silva AM, Valtcheva IB, Livingston AG. When the membrane is not enough: A simplified membrane cascade using Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN). Sep Purif Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang Y, Wang R. Fabrication of novel polyetherimide-fluorinated silica organic–inorganic composite hollow fiber membranes intended for membrane contactor application. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ahmad J, Hägg MB. Effect of zeolite preheat treatment and membrane post heat treatment on the performance of polyvinyl acetate/zeolite 4A mixed matrix membrane. Sep Purif Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ahmad J, Deshmukh K, Hägg MB. Influence of TiO2on the Chemical, Mechanical, and Gas Separation Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Titanium Dioxide (PVA-TiO2) Nanocomposite Membranes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/1023666x.2013.767080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Murali RS, Sankarshana T, Sridhar S. Air Separation by Polymer-based Membrane Technology. SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2012.686000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ahmad J, Hägg MB. Preparation and characterization of polyvinyl acetate/zeolite 4A mixed matrix membrane for gas separation. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Preparation and Characterization of Novel Polyimide/SiO2 Nano-hybrid Films by In Situ Polymerization. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-012-9764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Madaeni S, Badieh MMS, Vatanpour V, Ghaemi N. Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on polydimethylsiloxane/polyethersulfone composite membranes for gas separation. POLYM ENG SCI 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.23223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Meenakshi S, Bhat SD, Sahu AK, Alwin S, Sridhar P, Pitchumani S. Natural and synthetic solid polymer hybrid dual network membranes as electrolytes for direct methanol fuel cells. J Solid State Electrochem 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-011-1587-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jiang X, Brinker CJ. Rigid templating of high surface-area, mesoporous, nanocrystalline rutile using a polyether block amide copolymer template. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:6123-5. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cc01394c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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