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Petukhov DI, Weston J, Valeev RG, Johnson DJ. Graphene Oxide Surface Modification of Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane via Langmuir-Blodgett Technique: Balancing Performance and Antifouling Properties. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:172. [PMID: 39195424 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14080172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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The reverse osmosis water treatment process is prone to fouling issues, prompting the exploration of various membrane modification techniques to address this challenge. The primary objective of this study was to develop a precise method for modifying the surface of reverse osmosis membranes to enhance their antifouling properties. The Langmuir-Blodgett technique was employed to transfer aminated graphene oxide films assembled at the air-liquid interface, under specific surface pressure conditions, to the polyamide surface with pre-activated carboxylic groups. The microstructure and distribution of graphene oxide along the modified membrane were characterized using SEM, AFM, and Raman mapping techniques. Modification carried out at the optimal surface pressure value improved the membrane hydrophilicity and reduced the surface roughness, thereby enhancing the antifouling properties against colloidal fouling. The flux recovery ratio after modification increased from 65% to 87%, maintaining high permeability. The modified membranes exhibited superior performance compared to the unmodified membranes during long-term fouling tests. This membrane modification technique can be easily scaled using the roll-to-roll approach and requires minimal consumption of the modifier used.
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- Dmitrii I Petukhov
- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
- Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Core Technology Platforms, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Udmurt Federal Research Center of the Ural Brunch of Russian Academy of Sciences (UdmFRC of UB RAS), Izhevsk 426067, Russia
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
- Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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Gogoi A, Neyts EC, Peeters FM. Reduction-enhanced water flux through layered graphene oxide (GO) membranes stabilized with H 3O + and OH - ions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:10265-10272. [PMID: 38497764 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04097f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Graphene oxide (GO) is one of the most promising candidates for next generation of atomically thin membranes. Nevertheless, one of the major issues for real world application of GO membranes is their undesirable swelling in an aqueous environment. Recently, we demonstrated that generation of H3O+ and OH- ions (e.g., with an external electric field) in the interlayer gallery could impart aqueous stability to the layered GO membranes (A. Gogoi, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 34946). This, however, compromises the water flux through the membrane. In this study, we report on reducing the GO nanosheets as a solution to this issue. With the reduction of the GO nanosheets, the water flux through the layered GO membrane initially increases and then decreases again beyond a certain degree of reduction. Here, two key factors are at play. Firstly, the instability of the H-bond network between water molecules and the GO nanosheets, which increases the water flux. Secondly, the pore size reduction in the interlayer gallery of the membranes, which decreases the water flux. We also observe a significant improvement in the salt rejection of the membranes, due to the dissociation of water molecules in the interlayer gallery. In particular, for the case of 10% water dissociation, the water flux through the membranes can be enhanced without altering its selectivity. This is an encouraging observation as it breaks the traditional tradeoff between water flux and salt rejection of a membrane.
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- Abhijit Gogoi
- PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium.
- Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium.
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
- Departamento de Fisica, Caixa Postal 6030, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza 60455-70, Ceará, Brazil
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Moriyama N, Takenaka R, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Physicochemical Treatments of Graphene Oxide to Improve Water Vapor/Gas Separation Performance of Supported Laminar Membranes: Sonication and H 2O 2 Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8086-8097. [PMID: 38301232 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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We investigated the previously unexplored domain of water vapor/gas separation using graphene oxide (GO) membranes, expecting future applications, including gas dehumidifiers and superior humidity controllers. While the importance of manipulation of GO nanosheet size and surface chemistry in traditional water purification and gas separation has been acknowledged, their potential impact on water vapor/gas separation remained unexplored until now. We applied sonication and hydrogen peroxide treatments to GO water dispersions and systematically evaluated the size and surface chemistry of each GO nanosheet. Both treatments reduced the GO nanosheet size to shorten the diffusion length, which improved water permeance. In addition, hydrogen peroxide treatment improved the hydrophilicity of the nanosheet. Our novel findings demonstrate that optimization of GO nanosheet size and the increase in their hydrophilicity via hydrogen peroxide treatments for 5 h significantly enhance water permeance, leading to a remarkable water vapor permeance of 4.6 × 10-6 mol/(m2 s Pa) at 80 °C, a 3.1-fold improvement over original GO membranes, while maintaining a water vapor/nitrogen permeance ratio exceeding 10,000. These results not only provide important insights into the nature of water vapor/gas separation but also suggest innovative methods for optimizing the GO membrane structure.
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- Norihiro Moriyama
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagami-yama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagami-yama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagami-yama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagami-yama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagami-yama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Zimbovskii DS, Kapitanova O, Xu X, Panin GN, Baranov AN. Cu 2O Photocathodes Modified by Graphene Oxide and ZnO Nanoparticles with Improved Photocatalytic Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:18509-18517. [PMID: 38060200 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The modification of photocathodes based on copper(I) oxide (COPC) by coating with ZnO nanoparticles or graphene oxide (GO) with different compositions and morphologies is considered. To cover the catalyst surface with graphene oxide, a technique was proposed via freezing of a sprayed aqueous suspension of graphene oxide followed by sublimation drying under vacuum conditions. This method improves the uniformity of the GO layer in comparison with the traditional drop-casting method and, as a result, improves the photocatalytic properties of the COPC. The influence of the composition and morphology of graphene oxide on the photocatalytic activity and stability of COPC has been established. ZnO nanoparticles and GO particles in contact with copper(I) oxide increase the photocurrent density by the more efficient separation of light-generated charge carriers, providing higher photocathode stability required in photocatalytic water splitting.
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- Dmitrii S Zimbovskii
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Microelectronics Technology and High-Purity Materials, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow District 142432, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Eliseev AA, Gurianov KE, Poyarkov AA, Komkova MA, Sadilov IS, Chumakov AP, Petukhov DI. Tunable Sieving of Ions Using Graphene Oxide: Swelling Peculiarities in Free-Standing and Confined States. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9719-9725. [PMID: 37889876 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The paper describes a comparative study of swelling processes in free-standing graphene oxide (GO) membranes and GO laminates encapsulated with epoxy glue. For free-standing graphene oxide membranes, a huge variation in d-spacing in the range of 8-12 Å depending on the ambient humidity and from 12 to >30 Å depending on the electrolyte type and its concentration was revealed using direct in situ and in operando XRD studies. Limited swelling at various humidity levels as well as in electrolyte solution with low constriction/expansion of epoxy-encapsulated GO is counterposed to that of free-standing graphene oxides. The swelling suppression was explained by both physical constriction and the intercalation of amines into GO laminates, which was proved by local EDX studies. This results in ion diffusivity variation for over 2 orders of magnitude in free-standing and constrained graphene oxide membranes and provides factual evidence for tunable sieving of ions with confined graphene oxides.
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- Andrei A Eliseev
- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- ESRF - The European Synchrotron, Avenue des Martyrs 71, Grenoble 38000, France
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Takenaka R, Moriyama N, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Permeation Properties of Water Vapor through Graphene Oxide/Polymer Substrate Composite Membranes. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13050533. [PMID: 37233594 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13050533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted attention as an excellent membrane material for water treatment and desalination owing to its high mechanical strength, hydrophilicity, and permeability. In this study, composite membranes were prepared by coating GO on various polymeric porous substrates (polyethersulfone, cellulose ester, and polytetrafluoroethylene) using suction filtration and casting methods. The composite membranes were used for dehumidification, that is, water vapor separation in the gas phase. GO layers were successfully prepared via filtration rather than casting, irrespective of the type of polymeric substrate used. The dehumidification composite membranes with a GO layer thickness of less than 100 nm showed a water permeance greater than 1.0 × 10-6 mol/(m2 s Pa) and a H2O/N2 separation factor higher than 104 at 25 °C and 90-100% humidity. The GO composite membranes were fabricated in a reproducible manner and showed stable performance as a function of time. Furthermore, the membranes maintained high permeance and selectivity at 80°C, indicating that it is useful as a water vapor separation membrane.
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- Risa Takenaka
- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Sacco LN, Vollebregt S. Overview of Engineering Carbon Nanomaterials Such As Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), Carbon Nanofibers (CNFs), Graphene and Nanodiamonds and Other Carbon Allotropes inside Porous Anodic Alumina (PAA) Templates. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:260. [PMID: 36678014 PMCID: PMC9861583 DOI: 10.3390/nano13020260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The fabrication and design of carbon-based hierarchical structures with tailored nano-architectures have attracted the enormous attention of the materials science community due to their exceptional chemical and physical properties. The collective control of nano-objects, in terms of their dimensionality, orientation and size, is of paramount importance to expand the implementation of carbon nanomaterials across a large variety of applications. In this context, porous anodic alumina (PAA) has become an attractive template where the pore morphologies can be straightforwardly modulated. The synthesis of diverse carbon nanomaterials can be performed using PAA templates, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanofibers (CNFs), and nanodiamonds, or can act as support for other carbon allotropes such as graphene and other carbon nanoforms. However, the successful growth of carbon nanomaterials within ordered PAA templates typically requires a series of stages involving the template fabrication, nanostructure growth and finally an etching or electrode metallization steps, which all encounter different challenges towards a nanodevice fabrication. The present review article describes the advantages and challenges associated with the fabrication of carbon materials in PAA based materials and aims to give a renewed momentum to this topic within the materials science community by providing an exhaustive overview of the current synthesis approaches and the most relevant applications based on PAA/Carbon nanostructures materials. Finally, the perspective and opportunities in the field are presented.
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Liu L, Huang J, Li P, Jiang L, Feng Q, Liu C, Jia J, Zhang M. Unveiling the interlayers and edges predominant controlling transport pathways in laminar graphene oxide membranes via different assembly strategies. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Miroshnichenko D, Teplyakov V, Shalygin M. Recovery of Methanol during Natural Gas Dehydration Using Polymeric Membranes: Modeling of the Process. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1176. [PMID: 36557083 PMCID: PMC9786195 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A significant proportion of natural gas (NG) is produced in cold climates, where conditions are relevant to the formation of gas hydrates in raw gas stream. Methanol is often used as an effective inhibitor of hydrate formation. Further conditioning of NG includes dehydration, and the most common process of water vapor removal from NG is absorption. Absorption also provides removal of methanol vapors, which allows it reuse. The membrane method of natural gas dehydration is considered as a promising alternative; however, the study of methanol recovery by the membrane method, simultaneously to the dehydration of NG, has not been carried out previously. In addition, data on methanol vapor transfer in gas separation polymer membranes are almost absent in the literature. This paper evaluates the permeability coefficients of methanol vapors for several polymer materials, which are applied to the production of industrial membranes (PPO, PSf, CA). Mathematical modeling of the membrane process of NG dehydration with simultaneous recovery of methanol was performed. The dependencies of membrane area, methanol recovery and energy consumption for methane recycling and recompression on the process parameters are calculated. Obtained data show that the recovery of methanol during membrane dehydration of NG varies in the range 57-95%. The lowest values of membrane area and specific energy consumption were found for PPO based membrane.
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Sadilov I, Petukhov D, Brotsman V, Chumakova A, Eliseev A, Eliseev A. Light Response and Switching Behavior of Graphene Oxide Membranes Modified with Azobenzene Compounds. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1131. [PMID: 36422123 PMCID: PMC9699301 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Here, we report on the fabrication of light-switchable and light-responsive membranes based on graphene oxide (GO) modified with azobenzene compounds. Azobenzene and para-aminoazobenzene were grafted onto graphene oxide layers by covalent attachment/condensation reaction prior to the membranes' assembly. The modification of GO was proven by the UV-vis, IR, Raman and photoelectron spectroscopy. The membrane's light-responsive properties were investigated in relation to the permeation of permanent gases and water vapors under UV and IR irradiation. Light irradiation does not influence the permeance of permanent gases, while it strongly affected that of water vapors. Both switching and irradiation-induced water permeance variation is described, and they were attributed to over 20% of the initial permeance. According to in situ diffraction studies, the effect is ascribed to the change to the interlayer distance between the graphene oxide nanoflakes, which increases under UV irradiation to ~1.5 nm while it decreases under IR irradiation to ~0.9 nm at 100% RH. The last part occurs due to the isomerization of grafted azobenzene under UV irradiation, pushing apart the GO layers, as confirmed by semi-empirical modelling.
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- Ilia Sadilov
- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-73 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Av. des Martyrs, F-38042 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-73 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Sadilov I, Eliseev A, Eliseev A, Chumakova A, Kurtina D, Vasiliev R, Petukhov D. The origin for hydrocarbons fast transport and photoswitching permeation behavior in grafted laminar CdTe membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Chernova EA, Gurianov KE, Petukhov DI, Chumakov AP, Valeev RG, Brotsman VA, Garshev AV, Eliseev AA. Oxidized Carbon-Based Spacers for Pressure-Resistant Graphene Oxide Membranes. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:934. [PMID: 36295693 PMCID: PMC9612342 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study, we report the influence of carbon-based spacer-oxidized derivatives of fullerenes (fullerenols) C60(OH)26−32 and graphene oxide nanoribbons on the performance and pressure stability of graphene-oxide-based composite membranes. The impact of the intercalant shape and composition on the permeance of the selective layers for water vapors has been studied under pressure gradients. It is shown that the insertion of ball-shaped fullerenols between graphene oxide nanoflakes allows a suppression in irreversible permeance loss to 2−4.5% and reversible permeance loss to <25% (at 0.1 MPa), while retaining large H2O/N2 selectivities of up to ~30,000. The demonstrated approach opens avenues for the highly effective stabilization of GO membranes at elevated pressures for industrial-scale dehumidification.
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- Ekaterina A. Chernova
- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-73 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-73 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-73 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- ESRF—The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71, Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Udmurt Federal Research Center of the Ural Brunch of Russian Academy of Sciences (UdmFRC of UB RAS), St. Them. Tatiana Baramzina 34, Izhevsk 426067, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-73 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Song Y, Peng C, Iqbal Z, Sirkar KK, Peterson GW, Mahle JJ, Buchanan JH. Graphene Oxide and Metal-Organic Framework-Based Breathable Barrier Membranes for Toxic Vapors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:31321-31331. [PMID: 35771504 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Garments protective against chemical warfare agents (CWAs) or accidently released toxic chemicals must block the transport of toxic gases/vapors for a substantial time and allow moisture transport for breathability. These demands are challenging: either the barriers block CWAs effectively but have poor breathability or barriers have excellent breathability but cannot block CWAs well. Existing protective garments employ large amounts of active carbon, making them quite heavy. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based adsorbents are being investigated as sorbents for CWAs. Breathable laminate of graphene oxide (GO) flakes supported on a porous membrane reduces permeation rates of CWA simulants substantially. We developed a multilayered membrane-based flexible barrier: GO laminate-based membrane over a MOF nanocrystal-filled expanded polytetrafluorethylene (ePTFE) membrane having submicrometer pores. The GO laminate-based layer developed a steady breakthrough concentration level almost 2 orders of magnitude below the usual breakthrough level. This highly reduced level of CWA was blocked by the MOF nanocrystal-filled membrane substrate layer over a highly extended period. We demonstrated the blocking of CWAs, mustard (HD), soman (GD), a sarin simulant [dimethyl methyl phosphonate (DMMP)], and ammonia for an extended period while the moisture transmission rate was substantial. The times for complete blockage of ammonia, HD, GD, and DMMP were 2750 min, 1075 min, 176 min, and 7 days, respectively. This remarkable performance resulted from a very low steady-state penetrant permeation through GO-laminate membrane and substantial penetrant sorption by MOF nanocrystals; furthermore, both layers show high moisture vapor transmission.
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- Yufeng Song
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- CBR Filtration Branch, R&T Directorate DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, U.S. Army Futures Command; 8567 Ricketts Point Road, Bldg. E3549, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, United States
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- CBR Filtration Branch, R&T Directorate DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, U.S. Army Futures Command; 8567 Ricketts Point Road, Bldg. E3549, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, United States
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- CBR Filtration Branch, R&T Directorate DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, U.S. Army Futures Command; 8567 Ricketts Point Road, Bldg. E3549, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, United States
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Membrane-based air dehumidification: A comparative review on membrane contactors, separative membranes and adsorptive membranes. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Komkova M, Sadilov I, Brotsman V, Petukhov D, Eliseev A. Facilitated transport of ammonia in ultra-thin Prussian Blue membranes with potential-tuned selectivity. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kirianova AV, Xieyu X, Gallyamov MO, Kapitanova OO. Scalable One-Step Electrochemical Synthesis of a Graphene-Based Material with Controlled Morphology. DOKLADY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0012501621060014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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For the first time, electrochemical synthesis of graphene-based particles with a specified morphology has been demonstrated. It has been revealed that parameters of the electrochemical synthesis make it possible to control the degree of oxidation and lateral size of graphene-based particles.
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Roslyakov IV, Petukhov DI, Napolskii KS. Permeability of anodic alumina membranes grown on low-index aluminium surfaces. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:33LT01. [PMID: 33962402 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abfeea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Porous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) membranes have various practical applications in separation and purification technologies. Numerous approaches have been utilized to tailor the transport properties of porous AAO films, but all of them assume an isotropic nature of anodized aluminium. Here, the impact of aluminium crystallography on the permeability of AAO membranes is disclosed. A comparative study of AAO membranes formed on low-index aluminium surfaces by anodizing in a sulphuric acid electrolyte is presented. Small-angle x-ray scattering is used to quantify the out-of-plane pore arrangement. AAO grown on an Al(100) substrate possesses a porous structure with minimal point defects and pore tortuosity, providing the highest permeability of individual gases in a series of AAO membranes. These findings can also be applied for the fabrication of highly permeable AAO membranes on polycrystalline Al foils.
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- I V Roslyakov
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
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Heat and mass transfer modeling of an energy efficient Hybrid Membrane-Based Air Conditioning System for humid climates. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Petukhov D, Kan A, Chumakov A, Konovalov O, Valeev R, Eliseev A. MXene-based gas separation membranes with sorption type selectivity. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Petukhov DI, Kapitanova OO, Eremina EA, Goodilin EA. Preparation, chemical features, structure and applications of membrane materials based on graphene oxide. MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Domagalski JT, Xifre-Perez E, Marsal LF. Recent Advances in Nanoporous Anodic Alumina: Principles, Engineering, and Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:430. [PMID: 33567787 PMCID: PMC7914664 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The development of aluminum anodization technology features many stages. With the story stretching for almost a century, rather straightforward-from current perspective-technology, raised into an iconic nanofabrication technique. The intrinsic properties of alumina porous structures constitute the vast utility in distinct fields. Nanoporous anodic alumina can be a starting point for: Templates, photonic structures, membranes, drug delivery platforms or nanoparticles, and more. Current state of the art would not be possible without decades of consecutive findings, during which, step by step, the technique was more understood. This review aims at providing an update regarding recent discoveries-improvements in the fabrication technology, a deeper understanding of the process, and a practical application of the material-providing a narrative supported with a proper background.
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- Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Elèctrica i Automàtica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avinguda dels Països Catalans, 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain; (J.T.D.); (E.X.-P.)
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Huang X, Mutlu H, Théato P. The toolbox of porous anodic aluminum oxide–based nanocomposites: from preparation to application. Colloid Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-020-04734-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AbstractAnodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates have been intensively investigated during the past decades and have meanwhile been widely applied through both sacrificial and non-sacrificial pathways. In numerous non-sacrificial applications, the AAO membrane is maintained as part of the obtained composite materials; hence, the template structure and topography determine to a great extent the potential applications. Through-hole isotropic AAO features nanochannels that promote transfer of matter, while anisotropic AAO with barrier layer exhibits nanocavities suitable as independent and homogenous containers. By combining the two kinds of AAO membranes with diverse organic and inorganic materials through physical interactions or chemical bonds, AAO composites are designed and applied in versatile fields such as catalysis, drug release platform, separation membrane, optical appliances, sensors, cell culture, energy, and electronic devices. Therefore, within this review, a perspective on exhilarating prospect for complementary advancement on AAO composites both in preparation and application is provided.
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Petukhov D, Komkova M, Brotsman V, Poyarkov A, Eliseev A, Eliseev A. Membrane condenser heat exchanger for conditioning of humid gases. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Horn MR, Williams F, Dubal D, MacLeod J, Motta N. Simple Method for Estimating the Surface Area of Layered Graphene-Based Thin Films. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:1613-1620. [PMID: 31532573 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Thin films, papers, or foils produced from graphene-based materials have been the focus of considerable research interest in recent years. They have a range of applications including energy storage, selective filtration of liquids, and gas storage. For all of these applications, the critical attribute of the films is their pore volume. However, there remains a considerable challenge around characterizing the accessible microscopic surface area of the materials in their intended state of application. In this work, an image-processing-based approach is presented for estimating the lower threshold of specific surface area for graphene-based films that have a typical multilayered structure. Canny edge detection is used together with tortuosity measurements to infer sheet areas from layer edges. The method serves as a simple independent characterization technique. Specific surface area values predicted for a range of similar films vary by less than 4× the reported values, which vary by >1.1×103 in range.
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- Michael R Horn
- Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane, 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane, 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane, 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane, 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane, 4001, QLD, Australia
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Peng C, Iqbal Z, Sirkar KK, Peterson GW. Graphene Oxide-Based Membrane as a Protective Barrier against Toxic Vapors and Gases. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11094-11103. [PMID: 32078289 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Traditional protective garments loaded with activated carbons to remove toxic gases are very bulky. Novel graphene oxide (GO) flake-based composite lamellar membrane structure is being developed as a potential component of a garment for protection against chemical warfare agents (CWAs) represented here by simulants, dimethyl methyl phosphonate (DMMP) (a sarin-simulant), and 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) (a simulant for sulfur mustard), yet allowing a high-moisture transmission rate. GO flakes of dimensions 300-800 nm, 0.7-1.2 nm thickness and dispersed in an aqueous suspension were formed into a membrane by vacuum filtration on a porous poly(ether sulfone) (PES) or poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) support membrane for noncovalent π-π interactions with GO flakes. After physical compression of such a membrane, upright cup tests indicated that it can block toluene for 3-4 days and DMMP for 5 days while exhibiting excellent water vapor permeation. Further, they display very low permeances for small-molecule gases/vapors. The GO flakes underwent cross-linking later with ethylenediamine (EDA) introduced during the vacuum filtration followed by physical compression and heating. With a further spray coating of polyurethane (PU), these membranes could be bent without losing barrier properties vis-à-vis the CWA simulant DMMP for 5 days; a membrane not subjected to bending blocked DMMP for 15 days. For the PEEK-EDA-GO-PU-compressed membranes after bending, the separation factors of H2O over other species for low gas flow rates in the dynamic moisture permeation cell (DMPC) are: αH2O-He is 42.3; αH2O-N2 is 110; and αH2O-ethane is 1800. At higher gas flow rates in the DMPC, the moisture transmission rate goes up considerably due to reduced boundary layer resistances and exceeds the threshold water vapor flux of 2000 g/(m2·day) that defines a breathable fabric. This membrane displayed considerable resistance to permeation by CEES as well. The PES-EDA-GO-PU-compressed membrane shows good mechanical property under tensile strength tests.
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- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center, FCDD-CBR-PF, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010-5424, United States
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Wu Z, Gao L, Wang J, Zhao F, Fan L, Hua D, Japip S, Xiao J, Zhang X, Zhou SF, Zhan G. Preparation of glycine mediated graphene oxide/g-C3N4 lamellar membranes for nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Narayanan T, Konovalov O. Synchrotron Scattering Methods for Nanomaterials and Soft Matter Research. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E752. [PMID: 32041363 PMCID: PMC7040635 DOI: 10.3390/ma13030752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This article aims to provide an overview of broad range of applications of synchrotron scattering methods in the investigation of nanoscale materials. These scattering techniques allow the elucidation of the structure and dynamics of nanomaterials from sub-nm to micron size scales and down to sub-millisecond time ranges both in bulk and at interfaces. A major advantage of scattering methods is that they provide the ensemble averaged information under in situ and operando conditions. As a result, they are complementary to various imaging techniques which reveal more local information. Scattering methods are particularly suitable for probing buried structures that are difficult to image. Although, many qualitative features can be directly extracted from scattering data, derivation of detailed structural and dynamical information requires quantitative modeling. The fourth-generation synchrotron sources open new possibilities for investigating these complex systems by exploiting the enhanced brightness and coherence properties of X-rays.
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