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Keshavarzi B, Reising G, Mahmoudvand M, Koynov K, Butt HJ, Javadi A, Schwarzenberger K, Heitkam S, Dolgos M, Kantzas A, Eckert K. Pressure Changes Across a Membrane Formed by Coacervation of Oppositely Charged Polymer-Surfactant Systems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:9934-9944. [PMID: 38690991 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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We investigate the mass transfer and membrane growth processes during capsule formation by the interaction of the biopolymer xanthan gum with CnTAB surfactants. When a drop of xanthan gum polymer solution is added to the surfactant solution, a membrane is formed by coacervation. It encapsulates the polymer drop in the surfactant solution. The underlying mechanisms and dynamic processes during capsule formation are not yet understood in detail. Therefore, we characterized the polymer-surfactant complex formation during coacervation by measuring the surface tension and surface elasticity at the solution-air interface for different surfactant chain lengths and concentrations. The adsorption behavior of the mixed polymer-surfactant system at the solution-air interface supports the understanding of observed trends during the capsule formation. We further measured the change in capsule pressure over time and simultaneously imaged the membrane growth via confocal microscopy. The cross-linking and shrinkage during the membrane formation by coacervation leads to an increasing tensile stress in the elastic membrane, resulting in a rapid pressure rise. Afterward, the pressure gradually decreases and the capsule shrinks as water diffuses out. This is not only due to the initial capsule overpressure but also due to osmosis caused by the higher ionic strength of the surfactant solution outside the capsule compared to the polymer solution inside the capsule. The influence of polymer concentration and surfactant type and concentration on the pressure changes and the membrane structure are studied in this work, providing detailed insights into the dynamic membrane formation process by coacervation. This knowledge can be used to produce capsules with tailored membrane properties and to develop a suitable encapsulation protocol in technological applications. The obtained insights into the mass transfer of water across the capsule membrane are important for future usage in separation techniques and the food industry and allow us to better predict the capsule time stability.
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- Behnam Keshavarzi
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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Nazarpour Kalaei MR, Heydarinasab A, Rashidi A, Alaei M. Facile fabrication of Mxene coated metal mesh-based material for oil /water emulsion separation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 255:114824. [PMID: 36966613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114824] [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: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The present study was set out to synthesize Mxene (Ti3C2Tx) and functionalized Mxene nanoparticles and fabricating Mxene coated stainless steel meshes using the dip-coating methodology to investigate the capability of Mxene nanoparticles in oil-water emulsion separation. O/W mixtures separation with extraordinary 100% of effectiveness and purity using designed grid was observed. Most specifically, Mxene fabricated mesh showed good resistance to corrosive solutions of HCl and NaOH and was used to separate O/W at harsh medium condition with a separation efficiency of more than after 96.0% replicated experiment, and its super-hydrophilicity persisted in spite of the air exposure condition, extreme fluids immersion, or abrasion. The XRD, FTIR, SEM, FESEM, AFM and DLS tests have been performed to characterize the Mxene coating and its effectiveness on the O/W separation. These analyzes confirm the fabricated tough super-hydrophilic stainless-steel mesh explored in this research can basically be utilized as a highly effective useful mesh for O/W fluid separation under different sever circumstances. The XRD pattern of the resulting powder shows a single phase formation of Mxene, the SEM and FESEM images confirms creation of coated mesh with approximately 30 µ pore size, AFM tests verify that structures (both in nm and µm sizes) formation with high RMS (Root Mean Square) roughness values of 0.18 µm and 0.22 µm for Mxene and carboxylic-Mxene coated mesh. The DLS tests prove the droplets size distribution of emulsion has been augmented after several O/W separation, which confirmed the coagulating mechanism of oil droplets once contacting with the Mxene and carboxylic Mxene coatings of the mesh.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran.
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran
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McCoy TM, Armstrong AJ, Moore JE, Holt SA, Tabor RF, Routh AF. Spontaneous surface adsorption of aqueous graphene oxide by synergy with surfactants. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:797-806. [PMID: 34927644 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04317j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The spontaneous adsorption of graphene oxide (GO) sheets at the air-water interface is explored using X-ray reflectivity (XRR) measurements. As a pure aqueous dispersion, GO sheets do not spontaneously adsorb at the air-water interface due to their high negative surface potential (-60 mV) and hydrophilic functionality. However, when incorporated with surfactant molecules at optimal ratios and loadings, GO sheets can spontaneously be driven to the surface. It is hypothesised that surfactant molecules experience favourable attractive interactions with the surfaces of GO sheets, resulting in co-assembly that serves to render the sheets surface active. The GO/surfactant composites then collectively adsorb at the air-water interface, with XRR analysis suggesting an interfacial structure comprising surfactant tailgroups in air and GO/surfactant headgroups in water for a combined thickness of 30-40 Å, depending on the surfactant used. Addition of too much surfactant appears to inhibit GO surface adsorption by saturating the interface, and low loadings of GO/surfactant composites (even at optimal ratios) do not show significant adsorption indicating a partitioning effect. Lastly, surfactant chemistry is also a key factor dictating adsorption capacity of GO. The zwitterionic surfactant oleyl amidopropyl betaine causes marked increases in GO surface activity even at very low concentrations (≤0.2 mM), whereas non-ionic surfactants such as Triton X-100 and hexaethyleneglycol monododecyl ether require higher concentrations (ca. 1 mM) in order to impart spontaneous adsorption of the sheets. Anionic surfactants do not enhance GO surface activity presumably due to like-charge repulsions that prevent co-assembly. This work provides useful insight into the synergy between GO sheets and molecular amphiphiles in aqueous systems for enhancing the surface activity of GO, and can be used to inform system formulation for developing water-friendly, surface active composites based around atomically thin materials.
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- Thomas M McCoy
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and BP Institute, University of Cambridge, CB3 0EZ, UK. .,School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and BP Institute, University of Cambridge, CB3 0EZ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas, Heights 2234, NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and BP Institute, University of Cambridge, CB3 0EZ, UK.
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Ashoorian S, Javadi A, Hosseinpour N, Husein M. Evolution of adsorbed layers of asphaltenes at oil-water interfaces: A novel experimental protocol. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 594:80-91. [PMID: 33756371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Asphaltenes can form rigid interfacial films surrounding water droplets rendering water separation from crude oil sluggish. Therefore, the quantitative characterization of such complex film formation is of great importance. As the adsorbed layers of asphaltene illustrate crumpling under compression at certain conditions, the evolution process from soft to rigid states of the film can be evaluated considering standard deviations from Young-Laplace shape fitting. EXPERIMENTAL In this study, novel experimental protocols are introduced to investigate the evolution of adsorbed asphaltene layer to a film of aggregates at model oil/water interface by means of dynamic interfacial tension (IFT) and dilational surface rheology measurements. In particular, the surface elasticity and standard deviation from the Young-Laplace shape fitting (YL-SD) are introduced as important indicators for the transformation of a regular asphaltene adsorbed layer to a film of aggregates. Different parameters affecting the film formation and stability, such as aging time, asphaltene concentration, and history of interfacial dynamics, are discussed and linked to emulsion stability. FINDINGS It is shown for the first time that the standard deviation of drop profile fitting from the Young-Laplace equation can be used as a rigorous parameter to reveal the properties of the interfacial asphaltene film, which cannot be recognized by regular IFT measurements. Via this novel technique, it is revealed that the transformation of an asphaltene adsorbed layer to a rigid film depends not only on the asphaltene concentration but also on the aging time and the interfacial area perturbations. The results of this new method are supported by measurements of the dilational surface elasticity, which is known as an important parameter for the characterization of complex adsorbed layers, and further verified by an emulsion stability analysis.
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- Sefatallah Ashoorian
- Institute of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155-4563 Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155-4563 Tehran, Iran; Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155-4563 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Kuznetsova DA, Gabdrakhmanov DR, Kuznetsov DM, Lukashenko SS, Zakharov VM, Sapunova AS, Amerhanova SK, Lyubina AP, Voloshina AD, Salakhieva DV, Zakharova LY. Polymer-Colloid Complexes Based on Cationic Imidazolium Amphiphile, Polyacrylic Acid and DNA Decamer. Molecules 2021; 26:2363. [PMID: 33921656 PMCID: PMC8072887 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The solution behavior and physicochemical characteristics of polymer-colloid complexes based on cationic imidazolium amphiphile with a dodecyl tail (IA-12) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) or DNA decamer (oligonucleotide) were evaluated using tensiometry, conductometry, dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering and fluorescent spectroscopy and microscopy. It has been established that PAA addition to the surfactant system resulted in a ca. 200-fold decrease in the aggregation threshold of IA-12, with the hydrodynamic diameter of complexes ranging within 100-150 nm. Electrostatic forces are assumed to be the main driving force in the formation of IA-12/PAA complexes. Factors influencing the efficacy of the complexation of IA-12 with oligonucleotide were determined. The nonconventional mode of binding with the involvement of hydrophobic interactions and the intercalation mechanism is probably responsible for the IA-12/oligonucleotide complexation, and a minor contribution of electrostatic forces occurred. The latter was supported by zeta potential measurements and the gel electrophoresis technique, which demonstrated the low degree of charge neutralization of the complexes. Importantly, cellular uptake of the IA-12/oligonucleotide complex was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry data on the example of M-HeLa cells. While single IA-12 samples exhibit roughly similar cytotoxicity, IA-12-oligonucleotide complexes show a selective effect toward M-HeLa cells (IC50 1.1 µM) compared to Chang liver cells (IC50 23.1 µM).
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- Darya A. Kuznetsova
- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- Kazan National Research Technological University, Karl Marx str., 68, 420015 Kazan, Russia;
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kremlyovskaya St. 18, 420008 Kazan, Russia;
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- FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Arbuzov str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russia; (D.A.K.); (D.R.G.); (D.M.K.); (S.S.L.); (A.S.S.); (S.K.A.); (A.P.L.); (A.D.V.)
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Verma A, Kumar N, Raj R. Direct prediction of foamability of aqueous surfactant solutions using property values. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Braun L, Kühnhammer M, von Klitzing R. Stability of aqueous foam films and foams containing polymers: Discrepancies between different length scales. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2020.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Luo X, Gong H, Yin H, He Z, He L. Optimization of acoustic parameters for ultrasonic separation of emulsions with different physical properties. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 68:105221. [PMID: 32590332 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Ultrasound is an emerging and promising method for demulsification, which is highly affected by acoustic parameters and emulsion properties. Herein, a series of microscopic and dehydration experiments are carried out to investigate the parameter optimization of ultrasonic separation. The results show that the optimal acoustic parameters highly depend on the emulsion properties. For low frequency ultrasonic standing waves (USWs), mechanical vibrations not only facilitate droplet collision and coalescence, but also disperse the surfactant absorbed on the interface to decrease the interfacial strength. Therefore, low frequency ultrasound is suitable for separating emulsions with high viscosity and high interfacial strength. Increasing the energy density to produce moderate cavitation can increase demulsification efficiency. However, excessive cavitation results in secondary emulsification. In high frequency USWs, the droplets migrate directionally and form bandings, thereby promoting droplet coalescence. Therefore, high frequency ultrasound is favorable for separating emulsions with low dispersed phase content and small droplet size. Increasing the energy density can accelerate the aggregation of droplets, however, excessive energy density causes acoustic streaming that disturbs the aggregated droplets, resulting in reduced demulsification efficiency. This work presents rules for acoustic parameter optimization, further advancing industrial applications of ultrasonic separation.
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- Xiaoming Luo
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Kuznetsova DA, Gabdrakhmanov DR, Kuznetsov DM, Lukashenko SS, Zakharova LY. Polymer Colloid Complexes Based on an Imidazolium Surfactant and Polyacrylic Acid. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024420110199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Koolivand H, Mazinani S, Sharif F. Change in interfacial behavior by variation of amphiphilic nanosheets/anionic surfactant ratio using dynamic tensiometry. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wetting behavior of oppositely charged polystyrene sulfonate/hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide complexes near critical aggregation concentration on carbonate reservoir rocks. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang M, Cai Z, Xie L, Zhang Y, Tang L, Zhou Q, Qiang Z, Zhang H, Zhang D, Pan X. Comparison of coagulative colloidal microbubbles with monomeric and polymeric inorganic coagulants for tertiary treatment of distillery wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133649. [PMID: 31386957 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The flotation using coagulative colloidal gas aphrons (CCGAs) is of great potential in effectively removing the recalcitrant dissolved organic matter (DOM) and colorants from the bio-chemically treated cassava distillery wastewater. As bubble modifier, the monomeric and polymeric inorganic coagulants need to be studied considering their distinct influence on the surfactant/coagulant complex, the properties of colloidal aphrons as well as the process performance and mechanisms. Such studies help to create robust CCGAs with high flotation potential. In this work, the commonly-used monomeric and polymeric Al(III)- and Fe(III)-coagulants were combined with the cationic surfactant - cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to generate CCGAs. The CCGAs functionalized with Al(III)-coagulants (both monomeric and polymeric ones) were featured as small bubble size, strong stability and high air content. Particularly, the monomeric Al(III)-coagulant (AlCl3 in this work) resulted in low surface tension and high foamability when being mixed with CTAB in the bubble generation solution. Those CCGAs achieved high removal efficiencies of DOM and colorants at low coagulant concentrations. The molecular weight of DOM in effluent was well controlled below 1 kDa by CCGAs. For the flocs obtained from CCGA-flotation, the characteristic Raman band of DOM and colorants showed the layer-by-layer variation of Raman intensity which decreased from the outer layer to the center. In contrast with the conventional coagulation-flotation, the reduction of coagulant dosage by CCGAs was 67% (AlCl3), 25% (polyaluminum chloride), 60% (Fe2(SO4)3) and 40% (polyferric sulfate). The sludge production could then be largely reduced, and meanwhile, the retention time was shortened by 9.5 min.
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- Ming Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Institute of Biofilm Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Institute of Biofilm Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Institute of Biofilm Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Keshavarzi B, Schwarzenberger K, Huang M, Javadi A, Eckert K. Formation of Structured Membranes by Coacervation of Xanthan Gum with C nTAB Surfactants. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13624-13635. [PMID: 31549844 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We present a novel approach for studying membrane formation by the interaction of polymers and surfactants with opposite charge using a Hele-Shaw experimental setup. A solution of the anionic biopolymer xanthan gum is placed in direct contact with a CnTAB surfactant solution (n = 10, 12, 14, and 16). Thereby, a polymer-surfactant membrane spontaneously forms between the two solutions due to the precipitation of polymer-surfactant complexes, which grows afterwards in the direction of the polymer solution. The dynamics of the growth of the membrane thickness and the mass transfer of polymer are evaluated for different surfactant types and concentrations. The experiments and supporting numerical calculations indicate that polymer mass transfer is driven by diffusion of the charged macromolecules along the concentration gradient, which is coupled to the electric field induced by the faster diffusion of the more mobile counterions. The properties and structure of the formed membrane significantly depend on the surfactant hydrophobicity and concentration. In addition, in a wide range of experiments, the formation of a porous structure in the membrane is observed whose characteristics can be tuned by the process parameters. A mechanism is proposed for the pore formation explaining it as an instability of the growing membrane surface in interaction with the supply of polymer across the depleted zone in the vicinity of the membrane front.
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- Behnam Keshavarzi
- Institute of Fluid Dynamics , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstrasse 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology , TU Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering , University of Tehran , Tehran 11155/4563 , Iran
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstrasse 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology , TU Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstrasse 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology , TU Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstrasse 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology , TU Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering , University of Tehran , Tehran 11155/4563 , Iran
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstrasse 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology , TU Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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