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Xue Y, Cao M, Chen C, Zhong M. Design of Microstructure-Engineered Polymers for Energy and Environmental Conservation. JACS AU 2023; 3:1284-1300. [PMID: 37234122 PMCID: PMC10207122 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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With the ever-growing demand for sustainability, designing polymeric materials using readily accessible feedstocks provides potential solutions to address the challenges in energy and environmental conservation. Complementing the prevailing strategy of varying chemical composition, engineering microstructures of polymer chains by precisely controlling their chain length distribution, main chain regio-/stereoregularity, monomer or segment sequence, and architecture creates a powerful toolbox to rapidly access diversified material properties. In this Perspective, we lay out recent advances in utilizing appropriately designed polymers in a wide range of applications such as plastic recycling, water purification, and solar energy storage and conversion. With decoupled structural parameters, these studies have established various microstructure-function relationships. Given the progress outlined here, we envision that the microstructure-engineering strategy will accelerate the design and optimization of polymeric materials to meet sustainability criteria.
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- Yazhen Xue
- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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Bačová P, Gkolfi E, Harmandaris V. Soft Character of Star-Like Polymer Melts: From Linear-Like Chains to Impenetrable Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1608-1614. [PMID: 36621897 PMCID: PMC9951242 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The importance of microscopic details in the description of the behavior of polymeric nanostructured systems, such as hairy nanoparticles, has been lately discussed via experimental and theoretical approaches. Here we focus on star polymers, which represent well-defined soft nano-objects. By means of atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, we provide a quantitative study about the effect of chemistry on the penetrability of star polymers in a melt, which cannot be considered by generic coarse-grained models. The "effective softness" estimated for two dissimilar polymers is confronted with available literature data. A consistent picture about the star penetrability can be drawn when the star internal packing is taken into consideration besides the number and the length of the star arms. These findings, together with the recently introduced two-layer model, represent a step forward in providing a fundamental understanding of the soft character of stars and guiding their design toward advanced applications, such as in all-polymer nanocomposites.
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- Petra Bačová
- Departamento
de Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica
y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, IMEYMAT, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro s/n., 11510Puerto Real,
Cádiz, Spain
- Computation-based
Science and Technology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Constantinou Kavafi Str., 2121Nicosia, Cyprus
- Institute
of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, GR-70013Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Computation-based
Science and Technology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Constantinou Kavafi Str., 2121Nicosia, Cyprus
- Institute
of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, GR-70013Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Crete, GR-71409Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Computation-based
Science and Technology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Constantinou Kavafi Str., 2121Nicosia, Cyprus
- Institute
of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, GR-70013Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Crete, GR-71409Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Park SJ, Shin SS, Jo JH, Jung CH, Park H, Park YI, Kim HJ, Lee JH. Tannic acid-assisted in-situ interfacial formation of Prussian blue-assembled adsorptive membranes for radioactive cesium removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:129967. [PMID: 36155300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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There is a growing interest in advanced materials that can effectively treat wastewater contaminated with radioactive cesium (137Cs), which is an extremely hazardous material. Here, we report a new class of Cs-adsorptive membranes compactly assembled with Cs-adsorptive Prussian blue (PB) particles. The PB particle assembly was formed via an in-situ interfacial reaction between two PB precursors in the presence of tannic acid (TA) as a binder on a porous support. While the interfacial reaction enabled the formation of a defect-less PB network, TA enhanced the PB-PB and PB-support compatibilities, consequently producing a uniform, densely packed PB assembly near the support surface. The fabricated TA-assisted PB membrane (PB/TA-M) synergistically rejected Cs via a combination of adsorption and membrane filtration, although adsorption predominantly determined Cs rejection initially. Hence, the PB/TA-M membrane showed considerably higher Cs removal performance than commercial nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) polyamide (PA) membranes for a sufficiently long operation time. Furthermore, the PB/TA-M membrane displayed excellent radioactive 137Cs removal performance, significantly exceeding those of commercial NF and RO PA membranes due to its higher radiation stability, indicating its viability for application in treating actual radioactive wastewater.
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- Sung-Joon Park
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Membranes, Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Membranes, Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Decommissioning Technology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 989-111 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Yu Y, Zhou Z, Huang G, Cheng H, Han L, Zhao S, Chen Y, Meng F. Purifying water with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-incorporated membranes: Recent advancements and critical challenges. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 222:118901. [PMID: 35933814 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the face of the growing global water crisis, membrane technology is a promising means of purifying water and wastewater. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely used to improve membrane performance, for antibiofouling, and to aid in photocatalytic degradation, thermal response, and electro-conductivity. However, several critical issues such as short antimicrobial periods, trade-off effects and silver inactivation seriously restrict the engineering application of AgNPs-incorporated membranes. In addition, there is controversy around the use of AgNPs given the toxic preparation process and environmental/biological risks. Hence, it is of great significance to summarize and analyze the recent developments and critical challenges in the use of AgNPs-incorporated membranes in water and wastewater treatment, and to propose potential solutions. We reviewed the different properties and functions of AgNPs and their corresponding applications in AgNPs-incorporated membranes. Recently, multifunctional, novel AgNP-incorporated membranes combined with other functional materials have been developed with high-performance. We further clarified the synergistic mechanisms between AgNPs and these novel nanomaterials and/or polymers, and elucidated their functions and roles in membrane separation. Finally, the critical challenges of AgNPs-incorporated membranes and the proposed solutions were outlined: i) Prolonging the antimicrobial cycle through long-term and controlled AgNPs release; ii) Overcoming the trade-off effect and organic fouling of the AgNPs-incorporated membranes; iii) Preparation of sustainable AgNPs-incorporated membranes; iv) Addressing biotoxicity induced by AgNPs; and v) Deactivation of AgNPs-incorporated membrane. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive discussion of the advancements and challenges of AgNPs-incorporated membranes and guides the development of more robust, multi-functional and sustainable AgNPs-incorporated membranes.
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- Yuanyuan Yu
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Rural Cleaner Production, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Rural Cleaner Production, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Rural Cleaner Production, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Highly Selective and pH-Stable Reverse Osmosis Membranes Prepared via Layered Interfacial Polymerization. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12020156. [PMID: 35207077 PMCID: PMC8874617 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ultrathin and smooth polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have attracted significant interest due to their potential advantages of high permeance and low fouling propensity. Although a layered interfacial polymerization (LIP) technique aided by the insertion of a polyelectrolyte interlayer has proven effective in fabricating ultrathin and uniform membranes, the RO performance and pH stability of the fabricated LIP membrane remain inadequate. In this study, a poly(piperazineamide) (PIPA) layer prepared via interfacial polymerization (IP) was employed as an interlayer to overcome the limitations of the prototype LIP method. Similar to the control polyelectrolyte-interlayered LIP membrane, the PIPA-interlayered LIP (pLIP) membrane had a much thinner (~20 nm) and smoother selective layer than the membrane fabricated via conventional IP due to the highly surface-confined and uniform LIP reaction. The pLIP membrane also exhibited RO performance exceeding that of the control LIP and conventional IP-assembled membranes, by enabling denser monomer deposition and a more confined interfacial reaction. Importantly, the chemically crosslinked PIPA interlayer endowed the pLIP membrane with higher pH stability than the control polyelectrolyte interlayer. The proposed strategy enables the fabrication of high-performance and pH-stable PA membranes using hydrophilic supports, which can be applied to other separation processes, including osmosis-driven separation and organic solvent filtration.
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Ismail MF, Islam MA, Khorshidi B, Tehrani-Bagha A, Sadrzadeh M. Surface characterization of thin-film composite membranes using contact angle technique: Review of quantification strategies and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 299:102524. [PMID: 34620491 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are the most widely used membranes for low-cost and energy-efficient water desalination processes. Proper control over the three influential surface parameters, namely wettability, roughness, and surface charge, is vital in optimizing the TFC membrane surface and permeation properties. More specifically, the surface properties of TFC membranes are often tailored by incorporating novel special wettability materials to increase hydrophilicity and tune surface physicochemical heterogeneity. These essential parameters affect the membrane permeability and antifouling properties. The membrane surface characterization protocols employed to date are rather controversial, and there is no general agreement about the metrics used to evaluate the surface hydrophilicity and physicochemical heterogeneity. In this review, we surveyed and critically evaluated the process that emerged for understanding the membrane surface properties using the simple and economical contact angle analysis technique. Contact angle analysis allows the estimation of surface wettability, surface free energy, surface charge, oleophobicity, contact angle hysteresis, and free energy of interaction; all coordinatively influence the membrane permeation and fouling properties. This review will provide insights into simplifying the evaluation of membrane properties by contact angle analysis that will ultimately expedite the membrane development process by reducing the time and expenses required for the characterization to confirm the success and the impact of any modification.
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Star polymer-mediated in-situ synthesis of silver-incorporated reverse osmosis membranes with excellent and durable biofouling resistance. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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During the last century, industrialization has grown very fast and as a result heavy metals have contaminated many water sources. Due to their high toxicity, these pollutants are hazardous for humans, fish, and aquatic flora. Traditional techniques for their removal are adsorption, electro-dialysis, precipitation, and ion exchange, but they all present various drawbacks. Membrane technology represents an exciting alternative to the traditional ones characterized by high efficiency, low energy consumption and waste production, mild operating conditions, and easy scale-up. In this review, the attention has been focused on applying driven-pressure membrane processes for heavy metal removal, highlighting each of the positive and negative aspects. Advantages and disadvantages, and recent progress on the production of nanocomposite membranes and electrospun nanofiber membranes for the adsorption of heavy metal ions have also been reported and critically discussed. Finally, future prospective research activities and the key steps required to make their use effective on an industrial scale have been presented
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Cao Y, Chen G, Wan Y, Luo J. Nanofiltration membrane for bio-separation: Process-oriented materials innovation. Eng Life Sci 2021; 21:405-416. [PMID: 34140851 PMCID: PMC8182275 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.202000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Nanofiltration (NF) with advantages of high efficiency and low-cost has attracted increasing attentions in bio-separation. However, the large-scale application is limited by the inferior molecular selectivity, low chemical stability and serious membrane fouling. Many efforts, thus, have been devoted in NF materials design for specific applications to enhance the separation efficiency of bio-products and increase membrane life-time, as well as reduce the operating cost. This review summarized the recent progress of NF applications in bio-separation, discussed various demands for NF membrane in the bio-products purification and corresponding material innovations, finally proposed several practical suggestions for future research, which provided directions and guidance toward further product development and process industrialization.
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- Yang Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingP. R. China
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Wang D, Zhang Y, Cai Z, You S, Sun Y, Dai Y, Wang R, Shao S, Zou J. Corn Stalk-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots with Abundant Amino Groups as a Selective-Layer Modifier for Enhancing Chlorine Resistance of Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:22621-22634. [PMID: 33950689 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Low permeability and chlorine resistance of normal thin-film composite (TFC) membranes restrict their practical applications in many fields. This study reports the preparation of a high chlorine-resistant TFC membrane for forward osmosis (FO) by incorporating corn stalk-derived N-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) into the selective polyamide (PA) layer to construct a polydopamine (PDA) sub-layer (PTFCCQD). Membrane modification is characterized by surface morphology, hydrophilicity, Zeta potential, and roughness. Results show that TFCCQD (without PDA pretreatment) and PTFCCQD membranes possess greater negative surface charges and thinner layer-thickness (less than 68 nm). With N-CQDs and PDA pretreatment, the surface roughness of the PTFCCQD membrane decreases significantly with the co-existence of microsized balls and flocs with a dense porous structure. With the variation of concentration and type of draw solution, the PTFCCQD membrane exhibits an excellent permeability with low J(reverse salt flux)/J(water flux) values (0.1-0.25) due to the enhancement of surface hydrophilicity and the shortening of permeable paths. With 16,000 ppm·h chlorination, reverse salt flux of the PTFCCQD membrane (8.4 g m-2 h-1) is far lower than those of TFCCQD (136.2 g m-2 h-1), PTFC (127.6 g m-2 h-1), and TFC (132 g m-2 h-1) membranes in FO processes. The decline of salt rejection of the PTFCCQD membrane is only 8.2%, and the normalized salt rejection maintains 0.918 in the RO system (16,000 ppm·h chlorination). Super salt rejection is ascribed to the existence of abundant N-H bonds (N-CQDs), which are preferentially chlorinated by free chlorine to reduce the corrosion of the PA layer. The structure of the PA layer is stable during chlorination also due to the existence of various active groups grafted on the surface. This study may pave a new direction for the preparation of durable biomass-derivative (N-CQD)-modified membranes to satisfy much more possible applications.
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- Di Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin 150050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Lee S, Kang T, Lee JY, Park J, Choi SH, Yu JY, Ok S, Park SH. Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes for Non-Polar Solvents. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:184. [PMID: 33803122 PMCID: PMC8001804 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11030184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has been recognized as an eco-friendly separation system owing to its excellent cost and energy saving efficiency, easy scale-up in the narrow area and mild operation conditions. Membrane properties are the key part in terms of determining the separation efficiency in the OSN system. In this review paper, the recently reported OSN thin-film composite (TFC) membranes were investigated to understand insight of membrane materials and performance. Especially, we highlighted the representative study concepts and materials of the selective layer of OSN TFC membranes for non-polar solvents. The proper choice of monomers and additives for the selective layer forms much more interconnected voids and the enhanced microporosity, which can improve membrane performance of the OSN TFC membrane with reducing the transport resistance. Therefore, this review paper could be an important bridge to connect with the next-generation OSN TFC membranes for non-polar solvents.
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- Seungmin Lee
- Energy Materials and Components R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Busan 46938, Korea;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University (CNU), Changwon 51140, Korea; (T.K.); (J.Y.L.); (J.P.); (S.H.C.); (J.-Y.Y.); (S.O.)
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Yang Z, Sun PF, Li X, Gan B, Wang L, Song X, Park HD, Tang CY. A Critical Review on Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayered Structure: Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Environmental Applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:15563-15583. [PMID: 33213143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The separation properties of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes, widely applied for desalination and water reuse, are constrained by the permeability-selectivity upper bound. Although thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes incorporating nanomaterials exhibit enhanced water permeance, their rejection is only moderately improved or even impaired due to agglomeration of nanomaterials and formation of defects. A novel type of TFN membranes featuring an interlayer of nanomaterials (TFNi) has emerged in recent years. These novel TFNi membranes show extraordinary improvement in water flux (e.g., up to an order of magnitude enhancement) along with better selectivity. Such enhancements can be achieved by a wide selection of nanomaterials, ranging from nanoparticles, one-/two-dimensional materials, to interfacial coatings. The use of nanostructured interlayers not only improves the formation of polyamide rejection layers but also provides an optimized water transport path, which enables TFNi membranes to potentially overcome the longstanding trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity. Furthermore, TFNi membranes can potentially enhance the removal of heavy metals and micropollutants, which is critical for many environmental applications. This review critically examines the recent developments of TFNi membranes and discusses the underlying mechanisms and design criteria. Their potential environmental applications are also highlighted.
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- Zhe Yang
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
- Centre for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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Jeon S, Lee JH. Rationally designed in-situ fabrication of thin film nanocomposite membranes with enhanced desalination and anti-biofouling performance. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Park SJ, Lee JH. Fabrication of high-performance reverse osmosis membranes via dual-layer slot coating with tailoring interfacial adhesion. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cao Y, Chen X, Feng S, Wan Y, Luo J. Nanofiltration for Decolorization: Membrane Fabrication, Applications and Challenges. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Yang Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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Jeon S, Park CH, Shin SS, Lee JH. Fabrication and structural tailoring of reverse osmosis membranes using β-cyclodextrin-cored star polymers. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Structure regulation for synergistically improving the permeation properties of the reverse osmosis membrane based on an amphiphilic hyperbranched polymer. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang G, Zhang J, Lv P, Sun J, Zhao P, Yang L. Modifying thin film composite membrane with zeolitic imidazolate framework-8@polydopamine for enhanced antifouling property. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 248:125956. [PMID: 32028156 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biofouling and organic fouling are major obstacles for polymeric membranes during application. In this work, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8@polydopamine (ZIF-8@PDA) nanoparticles were prepared by an aqueous synthesis strategy and incorporated into the polyamide (PA) selective layer to synthesize thin film nanocomposite membrane (TFN) during interfacial polymerization. The permeability and selectivity of the composite membrane were simultaneously improved with the introduction of ZIF-8@PDA. The water permeability of the TFN membrane increased to 3.74 ± 0.19 L/(m2·h·bar), which is 43.8% higher than that of the control membrane. Besides, the rejection of TFN membrane to sodium chloride is 98.68 ± 0.13%, which shows 0.99% increment than the unmodified membrane. Moreover, organic fouling and biofouling of the TFN membrane were also alleviated thanks to the introduction of the hydrophilic ZIF-8@PDA. The short-term filtration results indicate the performance of the TFN membrane is stable during operation.
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- Gehong Zhang
- School of Civil & Architecture Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- School of Civil & Architecture Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Research Institute, Xi'an, 710100, China
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- School of Civil & Architecture Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- School of Civil & Architecture Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Büning J, Frost I, Okuyama H, Lempke L, Ulbricht M. β-Cyclodextrin-based star polymers for membrane surface functionalization: Covalent grafting via “click” chemistry and enhancement of ultrafiltration properties. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Shin MG, Kwon SJ, Park H, Park YI, Lee JH. High-performance and acid-resistant nanofiltration membranes prepared by solvent activation on polyamide reverse osmosis membranes. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liao Z, Fang X, Xie J, Li Q, Wang D, Sun X, Wang L, Li J. Hydrophilic Hollow Nanocube-Functionalized Thin Film Nanocomposite Membrane with Enhanced Nanofiltration Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:5344-5352. [PMID: 30638012 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b19121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The performance of thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane is significantly determined by the inherent structure and composition of the incorporated nanofillers. In this work, hydrophilic hollow nanocubes (HHNs) derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) were incorporated into the polyamide layer via an interfacial polymerization approach. The HHNs with abundant hydroxyl groups on the surface were obtained by etching solid ZIF-8 using tannic acid. Benefiting from the hydrophilicity, hollow structure, and negative charge of HHNs, the outstanding nanofiltration performance of the composite membrane was achieved. With the assistance of HHNs, the permeance and Na2SO4 rejection of the TFN membrane increased up to 19.4 ± 0.6 L/(m2·h·bar) and 95.2 ± 1.4%, corresponding to an improvement of 190% of the permeance and 2.0% of the rejection compared to the pristine thin film composite membrane. Comparatively, the performance of TFN membranes prepared with solid ZIF-8 only shows 116% improvements of the permeance with slightly increased salt rejection. More importantly, the antifouling property of the TFN-4H membrane was also elevated. The flux recovery ratios of the TFN-4H membrane are 93.2 and 84.7% corresponding to humic acid and bovine serum albumin solutions, respectively. The results indicate that the nanofiltration performance of the composite membrane was significantly enhanced with the incorporation of HHNs.
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- Zhipeng Liao
- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , China
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Xia M, Chen Z, Li Y, Li C, Ahmad NM, Cheema WA, Zhu S. Removal of Hg(ii) in aqueous solutions through physical and chemical adsorption principles. RSC Adv 2019; 9:20941-20953. [PMID: 35515526 PMCID: PMC9066024 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01924c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Adsorption has been the focus of research on the treatment of heavy metal mercury pollution since it is among the most toxic heavy metals in existence.
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- Mengdan Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- PR China
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- Engineering Materials Institute
- School of Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics Engineering
- University of Wollongong
- Wollongong
- Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- PR China
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- Shanghai Solid Waste Disposal Co. Ltd
- Shanghai
- PR China
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- Polymer Research Lab
- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
- Islamabad-44000
- Pakistan
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- Polymer Research Lab
- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
- Islamabad-44000
- Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- PR China
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