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Tan L, Wang Y, Li M. Formation of Microporous Poly Acrylonitrile-Co-Methyl Acrylate Membrane via Thermally Induced Phase Separation for Immiscible Oil/Water Separation. Molecules 2024; 29:2302. [PMID: 38792160 PMCID: PMC11123695 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102302] [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: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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An interconnected sponge structure and porous surface poly (acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) (P(AN-MA)) microfiltration membranes (MF) were fabricated via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) by using caprolactam (CPL), and acetamide (AC) as the mixed diluent. When the ternary system was composed of 15 wt.% P(AN-MA), 90 wt.% CPL, and 10 wt.% AC and formed in a 25 °C air bath, the membrane exhibited the highest water flux of 8107 L/m2·h. The P(AN-MA) membrane contained hydrophobic groups (-COOCH3) and hydrophilic groups (-CN), leading it to exhibit oleophobic properties underwater and hydrophobic properties in oil. The membrane demonstrates efficient separation of immiscible oil/water mixtures. The pure water flux of the petroleum ether/water mixture measured 870 L/m2·h, and the pure oil flux of the petroleum tetrachloride/water mixture measured 1230 L/m2·h under the influence of gravity. Additionally, the recovery efficiency of diluents through recrystallization was 85.3%, significantly reducing potential pollution and production costs.
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- Linli Tan
- College of Intelligent Systems Science and Technology, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Manufacturing of Super-Light Elastomer Materials of State Ethnic Affairs Com, Enshi 445000, China
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- College of Intelligent Systems Science and Technology, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Manufacturing of Super-Light Elastomer Materials of State Ethnic Affairs Com, Enshi 445000, China
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- College of Intelligent Systems Science and Technology, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Manufacturing of Super-Light Elastomer Materials of State Ethnic Affairs Com, Enshi 445000, China
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Spiering GA, Godshall GF, Moore RB. High Modulus, Strut-like poly(ether ether ketone) Aerogels Produced from a Benign Solvent. Gels 2024; 10:283. [PMID: 38667702 PMCID: PMC11049303 DOI: 10.3390/gels10040283] [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: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) was found to form gels in the benign solvent 1,3-diphenylacetone (DPA). Gelation of PEEK in DPA was found to form an interconnected, strut-like morphology composed of polymer axialites. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a strut-like morphology for PEEK aerogels. PEEK/DPA gels were prepared by first dissolving PEEK in DPA at 320 °C. Upon cooling to 50 °C, PEEK crystallizes and forms a gel in DPA. The PEEK/DPA phase diagram indicated that phase separation occurs by solid-liquid phase separation, implying that DPA is a good solvent for PEEK. The Flory-Huggins interaction parameter, calculated as χ12 = 0.093 for the PEEK/DPA system, confirmed that DPA is a good solvent for PEEK. PEEK aerogels were prepared by solvent exchanging DPA to water then freeze-drying. PEEK aerogels were found to have densities between 0.09 and 0.25 g/cm3, porosities between 80 and 93%, and surface areas between 200 and 225 m2/g, depending on the initial gel concentration. Using nitrogen adsorption analyses, PEEK aerogels were found to be mesoporous adsorbents, with mesopore sizes of about 8 nm, which formed between stacks of platelike crystalline lamellae. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray scattering were utilized to elucidate the hierarchical structure of the PEEK aerogels. Morphological analysis found that the PEEK/DPA gels were composed of a highly nucleated network of PEEK axialites (i.e., aggregates of stacked crystalline lamellae). The highly connected axialite network imparted robust mechanical properties on PEEK aerogels, which were found to densify less upon freeze-drying than globular PEEK aerogel counterparts gelled from dichloroacetic acid (DCA) or 4-chlorphenol (4CP). PEEK aerogels formed from DPA were also found to have a modulus-density scaling that was far more efficient in supporting loads than the poorly connected aerogels formed from PEEK/DCA or PEEK/4CP solutions. The strut-like morphology in these new PEEK aerogels also significantly improved the modulus to a degree that is comparable to high-performance crosslinked aerogels based on polyimide and polyurea of comparable densities.
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- Department of Chemistry, Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA; (G.A.S.); (G.F.G.)
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Zhang W, Zhang M, Chen Q, Liu X. Stereo-complex polylactide composite aerogel for crude oil adsorption. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130283. [PMID: 38378113 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Adsorption materials are a cost-effective and simple method for oil spill remediation, but their efficiency is limited by high crude oil viscosity. Additionally, non-degradable materials pose another risk of secondary pollution, such as microplastic debris. Here, an environmentally-friendly stereo-complex polylactide composite (SCC) aerogel were developed via water-assisted thermally induced phase separation. The SCC with 3 wt% carbon nanotubes had a hierarchical structure of micro/nanoscale pores and high content of stereo-complex crystallites (35.7 %). Along with the excellent water repellency (water contact angle: 157°), SCC aerogel was 2.7 times as resistant to hydrolysis than poly(l-lactide) aerogel (Ph = 13, 37 °C). Additionally, a maximum absorption capacity of 41.2 g g-1 and over 97 % oil/water separation efficiency after 10 cycles were obtained in low viscosity conditions; while in high viscosity conditions, it displayed excellent photothermal performance, reaching a surface temperature of 85 °C under 1 sunlight, reducing crude oil absorption time from 42 min to 60 s (97.6 %-time savings). Moreover, it facilitated continuous crude oil spill recovery under sunlight with an adsorption rate of 3.3 × 104 kg m-3 h-1. The SCC aerogel presents a potential route for utilizing solar energy in crude oil adsorption applications without additional environmental burden.
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- Weijian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China; State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis, Optimization and CAE Software for Industrial Equipment, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis, Optimization and CAE Software for Industrial Equipment, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis, Optimization and CAE Software for Industrial Equipment, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Ray SS, Soni R, Huyen DTT, Ravi S, Myung S, Lee CY, Kwon Y. Chemical engineering of electrospun
nanofibrous‐based three‐layered
nonwoven polymeric protective mask for enhanced performance. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Saikat Sinha Ray
- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan South Korea
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan South Korea
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan South Korea
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- Research Center for Bio‐based Chemistry Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) Ulsan South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan South Korea
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan South Korea
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Ma W, Zhou Z, Ismail N, Tocci E, Figoli A, Khayet M, Matsuura T, Cui Z, Tavajohi N. Membrane formation by thermally induced phase separation: Materials, involved parameters, modeling, current efforts and future directions. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Liu L, Liu S, Wang E, Su B. Hollow Fiber Membrane for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration: A Mini Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12100995. [PMID: 36295754 PMCID: PMC9607374 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Organic solvents take up 80% of the total chemicals used in pharmaceutical and related industries, while their reuse rate is less than 50%. Traditional solvent treatment methods such as distillation and evaporation have many disadvantages such as high cost, environmental unfriendliness, and difficulty in recovering heat-sensitive, high-value molecules. Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has been a prevalent research topic for the separation and purification of organic solvent systems since the beginning of this century with the benefits of no-phase change, high operational flexibility, low cost, as well as environmental friendliness. Especially, hollow fiber (HF) OSN membranes have gained a lot of attention due to their high packing density and easy scale-up as compared with flat-sheet OSN membranes. This paper critically reviewed the recent research progress in the preparation of HF OSN membranes with high performance, including different materials, preparation methods, and modification treatments. This paper also predicts the future direction of HF OSN membrane development.
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- Liyang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao 266100, China
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Yang B, Wang S, Ding M, Wang C, Lv C, Wang Y, Yang Y, Zhang N, Shi Z, Qian J, Xia R, Fang Y. Hierarchical structure and properties of
high‐density
polyethylene (
HDPE
) microporous films fabricated via
thermally‐induced
phase separation (
TIPS
): Effect of presence of
ultra‐high
molecular weight polyethylene (
UHMWPE
). POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Bin Yang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
- Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd., Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Rubber and Products of Anhui Province Ningguo Anhui China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- ChangXin Memory Technologies Co, Ltd. Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
- Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd., Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Rubber and Products of Anhui Province Ningguo Anhui China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environment‐Friendly Polymeric Materials of Anhui Province Anhui University Hefei Anhui People's Republic of China
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- Longteng Security & Surveillance Technology Co, Ltd. Lu'an Anhui People's Republic of China
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Effect of polymer-solvent compatibility on polyamide hollow fiber membranes prepared via thermally induced phase separation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nazif A, Karkhanechi H, Saljoughi E, Mousavi SM, Matsuyama H. Effective Parameters on Fabrication and Modification of Braid Hollow Fiber Membranes: A Review. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:884. [PMID: 34832113 PMCID: PMC8619145 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) possess desired properties such as high surface area, desirable filtration efficiency, high packing density relative to other configurations. Nevertheless, they are often possible to break or damage during the high-pressure cleaning and aeration process. Recently, using the braid reinforcing as support is recommended to improve the mechanical strength of HFMs. The braid hollow fiber membrane (BHFM) is capable apply under higher pressure conditions. This review investigates the fabrication parameters and the methods for the improvement of BHFM performance.
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- Azadeh Nazif
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran; (A.N.); (E.S.); (S.M.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran; (A.N.); (E.S.); (S.M.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran; (A.N.); (E.S.); (S.M.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran; (A.N.); (E.S.); (S.M.M.)
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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Pochivalov KV, Basko AV, Lebedeva TN, Yurov MY, Yushkin AA, Volkov AV. A Facile Method for Selection of Solvents for Fabrication of Polypropylene Membranes by Thermally Induced Phase Separation. J MACROMOL SCI B 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2021.1999046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo, Russia
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- G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo, Russia
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- G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo, Russia
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- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Raja IS, Preeth DR, Vedhanayagam M, Hyon SH, Lim D, Kim B, Rajalakshmi S, Han DW. Polyphenols-loaded electrospun nanofibers in bone tissue engineering and regeneration. Biomater Res 2021; 25:29. [PMID: 34563260 PMCID: PMC8466400 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-021-00229-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Bone is a complex structure with unique cellular and molecular process in its formation. Bone tissue regeneration is a well-organized and routine process at the cellular and molecular level in humans through the activation of biochemical pathways and protein expression. Though many forms of biomaterials have been applied for bone tissue regeneration, electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds have attracted more attention among researchers with their physicochemical properties such as tensile strength, porosity, and biocompatibility. When drugs, antibiotics, or functional nanoparticles are taken as additives to the nanofiber, its efficacy towards the application gets increased. Polyphenol is a versatile green/phytochemical small molecule playing a vital role in several biomedical applications, including bone tissue regeneration. When polyphenols are incorporated as additives to the nanofibrous scaffold, their combined properties enhance cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation in bone tissue defect. The present review describes bone biology encompassing the composition and function of bone tissue cells and exemplifies the series of biological processes associated with bone tissue regeneration. We have highlighted the molecular mechanism of bioactive polyphenols involved in bone tissue regeneration and specified the advantage of electrospun nanofiber as a wound healing scaffold. As the polyphenols contribute to wound healing with their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, we have compiled a list of polyphenols studied, thus far, for bone tissue regeneration along with their in vitro and in vivo experimental biological results and salient observations. Finally, we have elaborated on the importance of polyphenol-loaded electrospun nanofiber in bone tissue regeneration and discussed the possible challenges and future directions in this field.
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- Chemical Biology and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, Anna University, MIT Campus, Chromepet, Chennai, 600 044, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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- Dental Life Science Research Institute / Innovation Research & Support Center for Dental Science, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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- Chemical Biology and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, Anna University, MIT Campus, Chromepet, Chennai, 600 044, India.
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- BIO-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea. .,Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea.
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Yang B, Wang SQ, Chen QT, Ding MY, Yu YN, Pan Y, Xia R, Ge QQ, Miao JB, Qian JS, Chen P, Shi Y, Tu YL. Temperature distribution in polymer film during thermally induced phase separation (TIPS): simulations and experimental observation. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02670-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kato N, Gonzales RR, Nishitani A, Negi Y, Ono T, Matsuyama H. Single-step preparation of nanocomposite polyamide 6 hollow fiber membrane with integrally skinned asymmetric structure for organic solvent nanofiltration. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ehterami A, Masoomikarimi M, Bastami F, Jafarisani M, Alizadeh M, Mehrabi M, Salehi M. Fabrication and Characterization of Nanofibrous Poly (L-Lactic Acid)/Chitosan-Based Scaffold by Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation Technique for Nerve Tissue Engineering. Mol Biotechnol 2021; 63:818-827. [PMID: 34076821 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-021-00346-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Fabrication method is one of the essential factors which directly affect on the properties of scaffold. Several techniques have been well established to fabricate nanofibrous scaffolds such as electrospinning. However, preparing a three-dimensional (3-D) interconnected macro-pore scaffold essential for transporting the cell metabolites and nutrients is difficult using the electrospinning method. The main aim of this study was developing a highly porous scaffold by poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA)/chitosan blend using liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) technique, a fast and cost-benefit method, in order to use in nerve tissue engineering. In addition, the effect of different polymeric concentrations on morphology, mechanical properties, hydrophilicity, in vitro degradation rate and pH alteration of the scaffolds were evaluated. Moreover, cell attachment, cell viability and cell proliferation of scaffolds as candidates for nerve tissue engineering was investigated. PLLA/chitosan blend not only had desirable structural properties, porosity, hydrophilicity, mechanical properties, degradation rate and pH alteration but also provided a favorable environment for attachment, viability, and proliferation of human neuroblastoma cells, exhibiting significant potential for nerve tissue engineering applications. However, the polymeric concentration in blend fabrication had influence on both characteristics and cell responses. It concluded that PLLA/chitosan nanofibrous 3-D scaffold fabricated by LLPS method as a suitable candidate for nerve tissue engineering.
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- Arian Ehterami
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Depertment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran. .,Sexual Health and Fertility Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran. .,Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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Moattari RM, Mohammadi T, Rajabzadeh S, Dabiryan H, Matsuyama H. Reinforced hollow fiber membranes: A comprehensive review. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Effect of polymer molecular weight on structure and performance of PVDF hollow fiber membranes prepared via TIPS process with co-extrusion of solvent using triple orifice spinneret. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Enabling polyketone membrane with underwater superoleophobicity via a hydrogel-based modification for high-efficiency oil-in-water emulsion separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Fang C, Rajabzadeh S, Zhang P, Liu W, Kato N, Shon HK, Matsuyama H. Controlling spherulitic structures at surface and sub-layer of hollow fiber membranes prepared using nucleation agents via triple-orifice spinneret in TIPS process. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Post-Polymerization Heat Effect in the Production of Polyamide 6 by Bulk Quasiliving Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactam with Industrial Components: A Green Processing Technique. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8070856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Bulk, solventless anionic ring-opening polymerization (AROP) of ε-caprolactam (CPL) with high yields, without side products and with short reaction times, initiated by caprolactamate-carbamoylcaprolactam initiating systems belong to green polymerization processes, leading to poly(ε-caprolactam) (Polyamide 6, PA6, Nylon 6). However, the effect of post-polymerization heat (i.e., slow, technically feasible cooling) on the fundamental characteristics of the resulting polymers such as yield and molecular weight distributions (MWDs) have not been revealed thus far. Significant post-polymerization effect was found by us in terms of both monomer conversions and MWDs by carrying out CPL polymerization with industrial components under conditions mimicking thermoplastic reaction transfer molding (T-RTM). Remarkably, higher monomer conversions and molecular weights (MWs) were obtained for Polyamide 6 samples prepared without quenching than that for the quenched polymers at the same reaction times. Independent of quenching or non-quenching, Mn of the resulting polymers as a function of conversion fell in the theoretical line of quasiliving AROP of CPL. At high monomer conversions, significant increase of the MW and broadening of the MWDs occurred, indicating pronounced chain–chain coupling. These findings have fundamental importance for designing processing conditions for in situ polymerization processes of ε-caprolactam by various techniques such as T-RTM, reaction injection molding (RIM), and other processing methods of Polyamide 6.
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He Z, Ren H, Li J, Huang T, Zhang S, Liu P. Optimization of structure and properties of polyphenylene sulfide porous membrane by controlling the process of thermally induced phase separation. POLYM INT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.6019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Zhongchen He
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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Fang C, Rajabzadeh S, Wu HC, Zhang X, Kato N, Kunimatsu M, Yoshioka T, Matsuyama H. Effect of mass transfer at the interface of the polymer solution and extruded solvent during the air gap on membrane structures and performances in TIPS process using triple-orifice spinneret. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Li N, Lu Q, Yin W, Xiao C, Li J. The structure and properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/ultrahigh-molecular -weight polyethylene blend hollow fiber membranes via TIPS with mixed diluents. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gao X, Han S, Zhang R, Liu G, Wu J. Progress in electrospun composite nanofibers: composition, performance and applications for tissue engineering. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7075-7089. [PMID: 31660575 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01730e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The discovery of novel methods to fabricate optimal scaffolds that mimic both mechanical and functional properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has always been the "holy grail" in tissue engineering. In recent years, electrospinning has emerged as an attractive material fabrication method and has been widely applied in tissue engineering due to its capability of producing non-woven and nanoscale fibers. However, from the perspective of biomimicry, it is difficult for single-component electrospun fiber membranes to achieve the biomimetic purposes of the multi-component extracellular matrix. Based on electrospinning, various functional components can be efficiently and expediently introduced into the membranes, and through the complementation and correlation of the properties of each component, composite materials with comprehensive and superior properties are obtained while maintaining the primitive merits of each component. In this review, we will provide an overview of the attempts made to fabricate electrospinning-based composite tissue engineering materials in the past few decades, which have been divided into organic additives, inorganic additives and organic-inorganic additives.
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- Xize Gao
- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China. and Research Institute of Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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Mubashir M, Yeong YF, Chew TL, Lau KK. Optimization of spinning parameters on the fabrication of NH2-MIL-53(Al)/cellulose acetate (CA) hollow fiber mixed matrix membrane for CO2 separation. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.12.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zuo JH, Li ZK, Wei C, Yan X, Chen Y, Lang WZ. Fine tuning the pore size and permeation performances of thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) -prepared PVDF membranes with saline water as quenching bath. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cervellere MR, Tang YH, Qian X, Ford DM, Millett PC. Mesoscopic simulations of thermally-induced phase separation in PVDF/DPC solutions. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hollow fiber (HF) membrane fabrication: A review on the effects of solution spinning conditions on morphology and performance. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Preparation and characterization of heterocyclic polyamide 6 (PA 6) with high transparencies and low hygroscopicities. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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High Performance of Asymmetric Alumina Hollow Fiber Membranes for the Clarification of Genipap (Genipa americana L.) Fruit Extract. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-018-2185-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Yao L, Qin Z, Chen Q, Zhao M, Zhao H, Ahmad W, Fan L, Zhao L. Insights into the nanofiltration separation mechanism of monosaccharides by molecular dynamics simulation. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Tan L, Han N, Qian Y, Zhang H, Gao H, Zhang L, Zhang X. Superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic poly (acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) membrane for highly efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsions. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Yang C, Han N, Wang W, Zhang W, Han C, Cui Z, Zhang X. Fabrication of a PPS Microporous Membrane for Efficient Water-in-Oil Emulsion Separation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:10580-10590. [PMID: 30125115 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Separation of emulsified water/oil mixtures is a worldwide concern. However, poor chemical and solvent resistance of general polymeric membranes limit these membranes for application in the separation process. In this study, a poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) porous membrane with a rough concave topographic feature was fabricated, which exhibited excellent superoleophilicity and under-oil superhydrophobicity. The membrane is capable of separating both surfactant-free and surfactant-stabilized emulsions with a high flux. All of the water contents of the treated oils were below 300 ppm. The excellent water resistance property and cycling performance support the PPS membrane displaying an excellent reusability. Additionally, this PPS membrane was also certified to be used in strong solvents for a long time. In conclusion, the successful application of the thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method may provide a new approach to fabricate the PPS membrane and improve its properties, and the application of the PPS membrane to separate water-in-oil emulsions is promising in practical applications.
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- Chao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes; School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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Cui Z, Xu S, Ding J, Zhang J, He B, Wang H, Li J. The Effect of Diluent Mixture with Upper Critical Solution Temperature on Membrane Formation Process, Microstructure, and Performance of PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane by TIPS Process. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E719. [PMID: 30960644 PMCID: PMC6403635 DOI: 10.3390/polym10070719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) is a technique to prepare commercial membrane. However, the quick polymer crystallization during the quenching process will bring about a dense and thick skin layer and thus decrease permeability markedly. In this paper, a diluent mixture with upper critical solution temperature (UCST) was used to prepare polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membrane. That is, the separation between diluent (propylene carbonate (PC)) and non-diluent (dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP)) occurred during the quenching process when the temperature of the dope was lower than 110 °C. The effects of separation between PC and DOTP and the resulting coalescence of DOTP on the PVDF crystallization process, microstructure, and the permeability of the membranes were analyzed. The results showed that the suitable PC/DOTP weight ratio reduced the thickness of the skin layer near the outer surface markedly and resulted in a porous outer surface, and the microstructure evolution process was proposed. The maximum pure water flux for the prepared membrane is up to 128.5 L·m-2·h-1 even in a dry mode without using a hydrophilizing agent. The rejection rate of the carbonic particle is nearly 100%. This study presents a novel and simple way to fabricate the microporous membrane with the interconnected pore structure.
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- Zhenyu Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Karkhanechi H, Vaselbehagh M, Jeon S, Shaikh AR, Wang DM, Matsuyama H. Preparation and characterization of polyvinylidenedifluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene hollow fiber membranes with high alkaline resistance. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fan T, Li Z, Cheng B, Li J. Preparation, characterization of PPS micro-porous membranes and their excellent performance in vacuum membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jeon S, Nishitani A, Cheng L, Fang LF, Kato N, Shintani T, Matsuyama H. One-step fabrication of polyamide 6 hollow fibre membrane using non-toxic diluents for organic solvent nanofiltration. RSC Adv 2018; 8:19879-19882. [PMID: 35541000 PMCID: PMC9080769 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03328e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We developed new polyamide 6 hollow fibre membranes using a green process to fabricate cutting-edge “organic solvent nanofiltration” membranes by one-step spinning process for organic solvent separation. This economic and sustainable membrane showed good rejection and durability performance in various organic solvents. We developed new polyamide 6 hollow fibre membranes using a green process to fabricate cutting-edge “organic solvent nanofiltration” membranes by one-step spinning process for organic solvent separation.![]()
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- Sungil Jeon
- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kobe University
- Kobe
- Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kobe University
- Kobe
- Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kobe University
- Kobe
- Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kobe University
- Kobe
- Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kobe University
- Kobe
- Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Graduate School of Science
- Technology and Innovation
- Kobe University
- Kobe
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kobe University
- Kobe
- Japan
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