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Wang C, Huang Y, Chang C, Peng N. pH-triggered polydopamine-decorated nanocellulose membranes for continuously selective separation of organic dyes. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:133044. [PMID: 38862059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Membrane separation technology has emerged as a powerful tool to separate organic dyes from industrial wastewater. However, continuously selective separation of organic dyes with similar molecular weight remains challenging. Herein, we presented a pH-triggered membrane composed of polydopamine-decorated tunicate-derived cellulose nanofibers (PDA@TCNFs) for selective separation of organic dyes. Such self-supporting membranes with nanoporous structure were fabricated by facile vacuum-assisted filtration of PDA@TCNF suspension. The incorporation of polydopamine not only enhanced the stability of the membranes, but also endowed membranes with excellent pH sensitivity, facilitating the continuously selective separation of organic dyes. These pH-triggered PDA@TCNF membranes could selectively separate Methyl Orange (MO) and Rhodamine B (RB) from the MO/RB mixed solution by switching the pH values. The continuously selective separation of the MO/RB mixed solution was demonstrated, where both MO and RB recovery ratios maintained at ∼99 % during 50 repeated cycles. This work provides a new strategy to develop a pH-triggered sustainable nanocellulose-based membrane for continuously selective separation of mixed dyes.
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- Chenglong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials of Hubei Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Engineering Research Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials in Hubei Province, and Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Engineering Research Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials in Hubei Province, and Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials of Hubei Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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Ziemann E, Coves T, Oren YS, Maman N, Sharon-Gojman R, Neklyudov V, Freger V, Ramon GZ, Bernstein R. Pseudo-bottle-brush decorated thin-film composite desalination membranes with ultrahigh mineral scale resistance. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadm7668. [PMID: 38781328 PMCID: PMC11114193 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm7668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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High water recovery is crucial to inland desalination but is impeded by mineral scaling of the membrane. This work presents a two-step modification approach for grafting high-density zwitterionic pseudo-bottle-brushes to polyamide reverse osmosis membranes to prevent scaling during high-recovery desalination of brackish water. Increasing brush density, induced by increasing reaction time, correlated with reduced scaling. High-density grafting eliminated gypsum scaling and almost completely prevented silica scaling during desalination of synthetic brackish water at a recovery ratio of 80%. Moreover, scaling was effectively mitigated during long-term desalination of real brackish water at a recovery ratio of 90% without pretreatment or antiscalants. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the critical dependence of the membrane's silica antiscaling ability on the degree to which the coating screens the membrane surface from readily forming silica aggregates. This finding highlights the importance of maximizing grafting density for optimal performance and advanced antiscaling properties to allow high-recovery desalination of complex salt solutions.
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- Eric Ziemann
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Grand Water Research Institute, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Russel Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Grand Water Research Institute, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Russel Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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Mahmoud AED, Mostafa E. Nanofiltration Membranes for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: Preparations and Applications. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:789. [PMID: 37755211 PMCID: PMC10538012 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13090789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Water shortages are one of the problems caused by global industrialization, with most wastewater discharged without proper treatment, leading to contamination and limited clean water supply. Therefore, it is important to identify alternative water sources because many concerns are directed toward sustainable water treatment processes. Nanofiltration membrane technology is a membrane integrated with nanoscale particle size and is a superior technique for heavy metal removal in the treatment of polluted water. The fabrication of nanofiltration membranes involves phase inversion and interfacial polymerization. This review provides a comprehensive outline of how nanoparticles can effectively enhance the fabrication, separation potential, and efficiency of NF membranes. Nanoparticles take the form of nanofillers, nanoembedded membranes, and nanocomposites to give multiple approaches to the enhancement of the NF membrane's performance. This could significantly improve selectivity, fouling resistance, water flux, porosity, roughness, and rejection. Nanofillers can form nanoembedded membranes and thin films through various processes such as in situ polymerization, layer-by-layer assembly, blending, coating, and embedding. We discussed the operational conditions, such as pH, temperature, concentration of the feed solution, and pressure. The mitigation strategies for fouling resistance are also highlighted. Recent developments in commercial nanofiltration membranes have also been highlighted.
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- Alaa El Din Mahmoud
- Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
- Green Technology Group, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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Liu L, Wu W, Jin X, Luo X, Wu L. Interfacial Polymerization on Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membrane to Prepare Nanofiltration Layers for Dye Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15092018. [PMID: 37177166 PMCID: PMC10181385 DOI: 10.3390/polym15092018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Nanofiltration membranes are of great significance to the treatment of dye wastewater. Interfacial polymerization is a widely used method to fabricate nanofiltration membranes. In this study, the interaction of tannic acid-assisted polyethylene polyamine (PEPA) with terephthalaldehyde (TPAL) was performed on PES ultrafiltration membranes using novel nitrogen-rich amine monomers and relatively less reactive aldehyde-based monomers. A new nanofiltration membrane ((T-P-T)/PES) was prepared by interfacial polymerization. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the elemental composition, bonding state, and surface morphology of the membrane surface. The effects of the PEPA deposition time, TPAL concentration, interfacial reaction time, and curing time on the nanofiltration layer were investigated. The modified membrane, prepared under optimal conditions, showed strong dye separation ability. The permeation of the modified membrane could reach 68.68 L·m-2·h-1·bar-1, and the rejection of various dyes was above 99%. In addition, the (T-P-T)/PES membrane showed good stability during long-term dye separation.
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- Lulu Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, No.492 South Jinxi Road, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Li C, Zhen W. Preparation, performance and structure-properties relationship of polyphenylene sulfide/ATP-PS/co-deposition of tannic acid nanocomposites membrane. Polym Bull (Berl) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-023-04748-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Dong B, Qu H, Yan L, Liu C, Mao Y, Zheng L. Colorimetric detection of 2-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone in edible oils based on a chromogenic reaction with commercial chemicals. Food Chem 2023; 400:134037. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huo HQ, Mi YF, Yang X, Lu HH, Ji YL, Zhou Y, Gao CJ. Polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes with in-situ integration of multiple functional nanoparticles for high performance reverse osmosis. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mohammed S, Nassrullah H, Aburabie J, Hashaikeh R. Fabrication of Thin Film Composite Membranes on Nanozeolite Modified Support Layer for Tailored Nanofiltration Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:940. [PMID: 36295699 PMCID: PMC9610575 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Thin-film composite (TFC) structure has been widely employed in polymeric membrane fabrication to achieve superior performance for desalination and water treatment. In particular, TFC membranes with a thin active polyamide (PA) selective layer are proven to offer improved permeability without compromising salt rejection. Several modifications to TFCs have been proposed over the years to enhance their performance by altering the selective, intermediate, or support layer. This study proposes the modification of the membrane support using nanozeolites prepared by a unique ball milling technique for tailoring the nanofiltration performance. TFC membranes were fabricated by the interfacial polymerization of Piperazine (PIP) and 1,3,5-Benzenetricarbonyl trichloride (TMC) on Polysulfone (PSf) supports modified with nanozeolites. The nanozeolite concentration in the casting solution varied from 0 to 0.2%. Supports prepared with different nanozeolite concentrations resulted in varied hydrophilicity, porosity, and permeability. Results showed that optimum membrane performance was obtained for supports modified with 0.1% nanozeolites where pure water permeance of 17.1 ± 2.1 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1 was observed with a salt rejection of 11.47%, 33.84%, 94%, and 95.1% for NaCl, MgCl2, MgSO4, and Na2SO4 respectively.
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- Shabin Mohammed
- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Division, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USA
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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Nain A, Sangili A, Hu SR, Chen CH, Chen YL, Chang HT. Recent progress in nanomaterial-functionalized membranes for removal of pollutants. iScience 2022; 25:104616. [PMID: 35789839 PMCID: PMC9250028 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Membrane technology has gained tremendous attention for removing pollutants from wastewater, mainly due to their affordable capital cost, miniature equipment size, low energy consumption, and high efficiency even for the pollutants present in lower concentrations. In this paper, we review the literature to summarize the progress of nanomaterial-modified membranes for wastewater treatment applications. Introduction of nanomaterial in the polymeric matrix influences membrane properties such as surface roughness, hydrophobicity, porosity, and fouling resistance. This review also covers the importance of functionalization strategies to prepare thin-film nanocomposite hybrid membranes and their effect on eliminating pollutants. Systematic discussion regarding the impact of the nanomaterials incorporated within membrane, toward the recovery of various pollutants such as metal ions, organic compounds, dyes, and microbes. Successful examples are provided to show the potential of nanomaterial-functionalized membranes for regeneration of wastewater. In the end, future prospects are discussed to develop nanomaterial-based membrane technology.
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- Amit Nain
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Chia-Yi 621301, Taiwan
- Department of Fragrance and Cosmetic Science, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Liao Z, Wu Y, Cao S, Yuan S, Fang Y, Qin J, Shi J, Shi C, Ou C, Zhu J. Facile in situ decorating polyacrylonitrile membranes using polyoxometalates for enhanced separation performance. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Progress for Co-Incorporation of Polydopamine and Nanoparticles for Improving Membranes Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070675. [PMID: 35877880 PMCID: PMC9317275 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070675] [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: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Incorporating polydopamine has become a viable method for membrane modification due to its universality and versatility. Fillers in their different categories have been confirmed as effective elements to improve the properties of membranes such as hydrophilicity, permeability, mechanical strength, and fouling resistance. Thus, this paper mainly highlights the recent studies that have been carried out using polydopamine and nanomaterial fillers simultaneously in modifying the performance of different membranes such as ultrafiltration, microfiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and forward osmosis membranes according to the various modification methods. Graphene oxide nanoparticles have recently attracted a lot of attention among different nanoparticles used with polydopamine, due to their impressive characteristics impacts on enhancing membrane hydrophilicity, mechanical strength, and fouling resistance. Thus, the incorporation techniques of graphene oxide nanoparticles and polydopamine for enhancing membranes have been highlighted in this work. Moreover, different studies carried out on using polydopamine as a nanofiller for optimizing membrane performance have been discussed. Finally, perspectives, and possible paths of further research on mussel-inspired polydopamine and nanoparticles co-incorporation are stated according to the progress made in this field. It is anticipated that this review would provide benefits for the scientific community in designing a new generation of polymeric membranes for the treatment of different feed water and wastewater based on adhesive mussel inspired polydopamine polymer and nanomaterials combinations.
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Chen L, Ren X, Li Y, Hu D, Feng X, Li W. Enhancing interface compatibility of UiO-66-NH2 and polyamide by incorporating dopamine into thin film nanocomposite membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ji YL, Yin MJ, An QF, Gao CJ. Recent developments in polymeric nano-based separation membranes. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 2:254-267. [PMID: 38933154 PMCID: PMC11197816 DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2021.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Polymeric nanomaterials, which have tuneable chemical structures, versatile functionalities, and good compatibility with polymeric matrices, have attracted increasing interest from researchers for the construction of polymeric nano-based separation membranes. With their distinctive nanofeatures, polymeric nano-based membranes show great promise in overcoming bottlenecks in polymer membranes, namely, the trade-off between permeability and selectivity, low stability, and fouling issues. Accordingly, recent studies have focused on tuning the structures and tailoring the surface properties of polymeric nano-based membranes via exploitation of membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification strategies, with the objective of pushing the performance of polymeric nano-based membranes to a new level. In this review, first, the approaches for fabricating polymeric nano-based mixed matrix membranes and homogeneous membranes are summarized, such as surface coating, phase inversion, interfacial polymerization, and self-assembly methods. Next, the manipulation strategies of membrane surface properties, namely, the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, charge characteristics, and surface roughness, and interior microstructural properties, namely, the pore size and content, channel construction and regulation, are comprehensively discussed. Subsequently, the separation performances of liquid ions/molecules and gas molecules through polymeric nano-based membranes are systematically reported. Finally, we conclude this review with an overview of various unsolved scientific and technical challenges that are associated with new opportunities in the development of advanced polymeric nano-based membranes.
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- Yan-Li Ji
- Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Electrosprayed polyamide nanofiltration membrane with uniform and tunable pores for sub-nm precision molecule separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang K, Wang X, Januszewski B, Liu Y, Li D, Fu R, Elimelech M, Huang X. Tailored design of nanofiltration membranes for water treatment based on synthesis-property-performance relationships. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 51:672-719. [PMID: 34932047 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01599g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tailored design of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes is desirable because the requirements for membrane performance, particularly ion/salt rejection and selectivity, differ among the various applications of NF technology ranging from drinking water production to resource mining. However, this customization greatly relies on a comprehensive understanding of the influence of membrane fabrication methods and conditions on membrane properties and the relationships between the membrane structural and physicochemical properties and membrane performance. Since the inception of NF, much progress has been made in forming the foundation of tailored design of NF membranes and the underlying governing principles. This progress includes theories regarding NF mass transfer and solute rejection, further exploitation of the classical interfacial polymerization technique, and development of novel materials and membrane fabrication methods. In this critical review, we first summarize the progress made in controllable design of NF membrane properties in recent years from the perspective of optimizing interfacial polymerization techniques and adopting new manufacturing processes and materials. We then discuss the property-performance relationships based on solvent/solute mass transfer theories and mathematical models, and draw conclusions on membrane structural and physicochemical parameter regulation by modifying the fabrication process to improve membrane separation performance. Next, existing and potential applications of these NF membranes in water treatment processes are systematically discussed according to the different separation requirements. Finally, we point out the prospects and challenges of tailored design of NF membranes for water treatment applications. This review bridges the long-existing gaps between the pressing demand for suitable NF membranes from the industrial community and the surge of publications by the scientific community in recent years.
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- Kunpeng Wang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China. .,State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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Chen Y, Li Y, Li Y, Guo J, Li S, Zhang S. Nano-Interlayers Fabricated via Interfacial Azo-Coupling Polymerization: Effect of Pore Properties of Interlayers on Overall Performance of Thin-Film Composite for Nanofiltration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:59329-59340. [PMID: 34855350 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The supporting layer of nanofiltration membranes is critical to the overall nanofiltration performance. However, conventional supports lack efficient surface porosity, which leads to the limited utilization rate of the polyamide (PA) layer. Herein a double-skin-layer nanofiltration membrane with porous organic polymer nanointerlayers prepared via a two-step interfacial polymerization technique is presented to investigate the effect of the interlayers' pore properties on the performance of the thin-film composite. Nanometer interlayers with different pore sizes are fabricated via interfacial azo-coupling polymerization. The pore properties of the nanointerlayer extremely influence the permeance, where a suitable pore size of 4.22 nm promotes pure water permeance of up to 32.2 L m-2 h-1 bar-1, which is ∼3.8-fold greater than the membrane without an interlayer. However, an interlayer with 0.54 nm pores limits the performance (4.7 L m-2 h-1 bar-1), which is even lower than the unmodified membrane (7.5 L m-2 h-1 bar-1), because of the narrow pores and confined transport mode. However, the confined diffusion rate of amino monomers from the support to interface leads to a thinner PA layer of ∼45 nm and results in high flux. This work provides a facial route for the fabrication of interlayers and facilitate the design of high-performance membrane materials with interlayers.
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- Yaohan Chen
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Tailored thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with Noria for simultaneously overcoming the permeability-selectivity trade-off and the membrane fouling in nanofiltration process. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Interfacial polymerization nanofiltration membrane with visible light photocatalytic self-cleaning performance by incorporation of CQD/TiO2. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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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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Facile and extensible preparation of multi-layered graphene oxide membranes with enhanced long-term desalting performance. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Advanced thin-film nanocomposite membranes embedded with organic-based nanomaterials for water and organic solvent purification: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Electrospray interface-less polymerization to fabricate high-performance thin film composite polyamide membranes with controllable skin layer growth. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Geng X, Wang J, Ding Y, Zhang W, Wang Y, Liu F. Poly(vinyl alcohol)/polydopamine hybrid nanofiltration membrane fabricated through aqueous electrospraying with excellent antifouling and chlorine resistance. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Liao Z, Zhu J, Li X, Van der Bruggen B. Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Qin Y, Zhang Z, Kang G, Zhu Z, Yu H, Cao Y. Performance enhancement of nanofiltration membranes via surface modification with a novel acylation reagent. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yitian Qin
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian China
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Gu BX, Liu ZZ, Zhang K, Ji YL, Zhou Y, Gao CJ. Biomimetic asymmetric structural polyamide OSN membranes fabricated via fluorinated polymeric networks regulated interfacial polymerization. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ang MBMY, Marquez JAD, Huang SH, Lee KR. A recent review of developmental trends in fabricating pervaporation membranes through interfacial polymerization and future prospects. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cosolvent-Driven Interfacial Polymerization for Superior Separation Performance of Polyurea-Based Pervaporation Membrane. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13081179. [PMID: 33916885 PMCID: PMC8067614 DOI: 10.3390/polym13081179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A thin-film composite (TFC) polyurea membrane was fabricated for the dehydration of an aqueous tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution through interfacial polymerization, wherein polyethyleneimine (a water-soluble amine monomer) and m-xylene diisocyanate (an oil-soluble diisocyanate monomer) were reacted on the surface of a modified polyacrylonitrile (mPAN) substrate. Cosolvents were used to tailor the membrane properties and increase the membrane permeation flux. Four types of alcohols that differed in the number of carbon (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and tert-butanol) were added as cosolvents, serving as swelling agents, to the aqueous-phase monomer solution, and their effect on the membrane properties and pervaporation separation was discussed. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the formation of a polyurea layer on mPAN. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and surface water contact angle analysis indicated no change in the membrane morphology and hydrophilicity, respectively, despite the addition of cosolvents for interfacial polymerization. The TFC membrane produced when ethanol was the cosolvent exhibited the highest separation performance (permeation flux = 1006 ± 103 g·m−2·h−1; water concentration in permeate = 98.8 ± 0.3 wt.%) for an aqueous feed solution containing 90 wt.% THF at 25 °C. During the membrane formation, ethanol caused the polyurea layer to loosen and to acquire a certain degree of cross-linking. The optimal fabrication conditions were as follows: 10 wt.% ethanol as cosolvent; membrane curing temperature = 50 °C; membrane curing time = 30 min.
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Wei C, Qiang R, Lin L, Gao Y, Ma S, Zhang X, Huang X. Combing three-dimensional water channels and ultra-thin skin layer enable high flux and stability of loose polyimide/SiO2 nanofiltration membranes at low operating pressure via one step in-situ modification. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Infusion of Silver-Polydopamine Particles into Polyethersulfone Matrix to Improve the Membrane's Dye Desalination Performance and Antibacterial Property. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11030216. [PMID: 33808528 PMCID: PMC8003254 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11030216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The advancement in membrane science and technology, particularly in nanofiltration applications, involves the blending of functional nanocomposites into the membranes to improve the membrane property. In this study, Ag-polydopamine (Ag-PDA) particles were synthesized through in situ PDA-mediated reduction of AgNO3 to silver. Infusing Ag-PDA particles into polyethersulfone (PES) matrix affects the membrane property and performance. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses confirmed the presence of Ag-PDA particles on the membrane surface. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) describe the morphology of the membranes. At an optimum concentration of Ag-PDA particles (0.3 wt % based on the concentration of PES), the modified membrane exhibited high water flux 13.33 L∙m−2∙h−1 at 4 bar with high rejection for various dyes of >99%. The PESAg-PDA0.3 membrane had a pure water flux more than 5.4 times higher than that of a pristine membrane. Furthermore, in bacterial attachment using Escherichia coli, the modified membrane displayed less bacterial attachment compared with the pristine membrane. Therefore, immobilizing Ag-PDA particles into the PES matrix enhanced the membrane performance and antibacterial property.
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Zhang Y, Guo J, Han G, Bai Y, Ge Q, Ma J, Lau CH, Shao L. Molecularly soldered covalent organic frameworks for ultrafast precision sieving. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabe8706. [PMID: 33762342 PMCID: PMC7990329 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe8706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The weak interlamellar interaction of covalent organic framework (COF) nanocrystals inhibit the construction of highly efficient ion/molecular sieving membranes owing to the inferior contaminant selectivity induced by defects in stacked COF membranes and stability issues. Here, a facile in situ molecularly soldered strategy was developed to fabricate defect-free ultrathin COF membranes with precise sieving abilities using the typical chemical environment for COF condensation polymerization and dopamine self-polymerization. The experimental data and density functional theory simulations proved that the reactive oxygen species generated during dopamine polymerization catalyze the nucleophilic reactions of the COF, thus facilitating the counter-diffusion growth of thin COF layers. Notably, dopamine can eliminate the defects in the stacked COF by soldering the COF crystals, fortifying the mechanical properties of the ultrathin COF membranes. The COF membranes exhibited ultrafast precision sieving for molecular separation and ion removal in both aqueous and organic solvents, which surpasses that of state-of-the-art membranes.
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- Yanqiu Zhang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150009, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Fuzhou University, No. 2 Xueyuan Road, Fujian 350116, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150009, China
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- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, UK
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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Dlamini DS, Matindi C, Vilakati GD, Tesha JM, Motsa MM, Thwala JM, Mamba BB, Hoek E, Li J. Fine-tuning the architecture of loose nanofiltration membrane for improved water flux, dye rejection and dye/salt selective separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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De Guzman MR, Andra CKA, Ang MBMY, Dizon GVC, Caparanga AR, Huang SH, Lee KR. Increased performance and antifouling of mixed-matrix membranes of cellulose acetate with hydrophilic nanoparticles of polydopamine-sulfobetaine methacrylate for oil-water separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Gao P, Xu SJ, Xu ZL, Li P, Wu YZ, Li LQ, Zhang HZ. High-Flux Fine Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membranes for the Purification of Drinking Water. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Peng Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Structure adjustment for enhancing the water permeability and separation selectivity of the thin film composite nanofiltration membrane based on a dendritic hyperbranched polymer. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bacil RP, de O. Marcondes Filho EA, de A. Dias K, Portes MC, de Araujo WR, Oliveira-Silva D, dos Santos AA, Serrano SH. The chemical interaction between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the antipsychotic drugs olanzapine and quetiapine. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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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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Nazia S, Sekhar SC, Jegatheesan V, Bhargava SK, Sridhar S. Performance of chemically resistant polyurea reverse osmosis membrane in the treatment of highly alkaline industrial wastewater containing sodium aluminate. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 82:2259-2270. [PMID: 33339782 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The goal of the present study is to treat industrial wastewater containing sodium aluminate using a chemically inert polyurea (PU) based thin film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membrane to promote water reclamation and zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Pretreatment was carried out to reduce the pH of the effluent from 12.5 to 7.1. The TFC RO membrane was fabricated by coating PU on Polyethersulfone (PES) substrate by interfacial polymerization (IP). The surface and cross-sectional morphologies of the membrane were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The indigenously synthesized membrane was effective in the removal of total dissolved solids (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), colour and electrical conductivity. The experiments were conducted by varying the feed composition of the wastewater. The maximum water recovery and flux were found to be 74% and 73.9 L/m2·h. RO process using PU membrane exhibited significant potential for cost effective, safe and pollution-free treatment of sodium aluminate industrial effluent.
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- Shaik Nazia
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia and Membrane Separations Group, PETT Department, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Membrane Separations Laboratory, PETT Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- School of Science Center at RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Membrane Separations Laboratory, PETT Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India E-mail:
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Wang Y, Zhang H, Song C, Gao C, Zhu G. Effect of aminophend/formaldehyde resin polymeric nanospheres as nanofiller on polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes for reverse osmosis application. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ang MBMY, Huang SH, Wei SW, Chiao YH, Aquino RR, Hung WS, Tsai HA, Lee KR, Lai JY. Surface Properties, Free Volume, and Performance for Thin-Film Composite Pervaporation Membranes Fabricated through Interfacial Polymerization Involving Different Organic Solvents. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2326. [PMID: 33053660 PMCID: PMC7601289 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The type of organic solvents used in interfacial polymerization affects the surface property, free volume, and separation performance of the thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membrane. In this study, TFC polyamide membrane was fabricated through interfacial polymerization between diethylenetriamine (DETA) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC). Four types of organic solvent were explored in the preparation of pervaporation membrane. These are tetralin, toluene, hexane, and isopentane. The solubility parameter distance between organic solvents and DETA follows in increasing order: tetralin (17.07 MPa1/2) < toluene (17.31 MPa1/2) < hexane (19.86 MPa1/2) < isopentane (20.43 MPa1/2). Same trend was also observed between the organic solvents and DETA. The larger the solubility parameter distance, the denser and thicker the polyamide. Consequently, field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) analysis revealed that TFCisopentane had the thickest polyamide layer. It also delivered the highest pervaporation efficiency (permeation flux = 860 ± 71 g m-2 h-1; water concentration in permeate = 99.2 ± 0.8 wt%; pervaporation separation index = 959,760) at dehydration of 90 wt% aqueous ethanol solution. Furthermore, TFCisopentane also exhibited a high separation efficiency in isopropanol and tert-butanol. Therefore, a suitable organic solvent in preparation of TFC membrane through interfacial polymerization enables high pervaporation efficiency.
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- Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Ilan University, Yilan 26047, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- General Education Department, Colegio de Muntinlupa, Mayor J. Posadas Avenue, Sucat, Muntinlupa City 1770, Metro Manila, Philippines;
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Research Center for Circular Economy, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan; (M.B.M.Y.A.); (S.-W.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (W.-S.H.); (K.-R.L.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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Yap Ang MBM, Huang SH, Tsai SJ, De Guzman MR, Lee KR, Lai JY. Embedding hollow silica nanoparticles of varying shapes and dimensions in nanofiltration membranes for optimal performance. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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He B, Peng H, Chen Y, Zhao Q. High performance polyamide nanofiltration membranes enabled by surface modification of imidazolium ionic liquid. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Effect of introducing varying amounts of polydopamine particles into different concentrations of polyethersulfone solution on the performance of resultant mixed-matrix membranes intended for dye separation. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-02174-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Mitigating the fouling of mixed-matrix cellulose acetate membranes for oil–water separation through modification with polydopamine particles. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Khan NA, Yuan J, Wu H, Huang T, You X, Rahman AU, Azad CS, Olson MA, Jiang Z. Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets as Reactive Fillers To Fabricate Free-Standing Polyamide Membranes for Efficient Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:27777-27785. [PMID: 32420726 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have been increasingly utilized in membrane processes. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) hold great promise as emergent nanofillers to fabricate high-performance MMMs; however, only few studies about COF materials in MMMs have been reported where COFs are all used as nonreactive fillers. Herein, we propose using -NH2-functionalized COF nanosheets as reactive fillers (rCON) to fabricate MMMs. rCON altered the morphology and chemistry of MMMs by controlling the diffusion rate of piperazine through hydrogen bonding prior to the interfacial polymerization process and inducing the creation of ridges in the MMMs with subsequent increase in surface area (∼24%). rCON was chemically cross-linked to the trimesoyl chloride through amide bonding, subsequently elevating the hydrophilicity (∼35%) and fouling resistance of MMMs. The presence of -NH2 groups elevated the rCON-PA compatibility, ensuring the high rCON loading of 5 wt % in the MMMs without sacrificing salt rejection. Accordingly, the PA-rCON MMMs exhibited a flux of 46.5 L m-2 h-1 bar-1, which is 6.8 times higher than that of the pristine PA membrane, with a high rejection rate of 93.5% for Na2SO4.
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- Niaz Ali Khan
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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Liu C, Wang W, Zhu L, Cui F, Xie C, Chen X, Li N. High-performance nanofiltration membrane with structurally controlled PES substrate containing electrically aligned CNTs. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yang S, Wang J, Fang L, Lin H, Liu F, Tang CY. Electrosprayed polyamide nanofiltration membrane with intercalated structure for controllable structure manipulation and enhanced separation performance. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ang MBMY, Deang ABG, Aquino RR, Basilia BA, Huang SH, Lee KR, Lai JY. Assessing the Performance of Thin-Film Nanofiltration Membranes with Embedded Montmorillonites. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E79. [PMID: 32357447 PMCID: PMC7281585 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10050079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, the basal spacing of montmorillonite (MMT) was modified through ion exchange. Two kinds of MMT were used: sodium-modified MMT (Na-MMT) and organo-modified MMT (O-MMT). These two particles were incorporated separately into the thin-film nanocomposite polyamide membrane through the interfacial polymerization of piperazine and trimesoyl chloride in n-hexane. The membrane with O-MMT (TFNO-MMT) has a more hydrophilic surface compared to that of membrane with Na-MMT (TFNNa-MMT). When various types of MMT were dispersed in the n-hexane solution with trimesoyl chloride (TMC), O-MMT was well-dispersed than Na-MMT. The poor dispersion of Na-MMT in n-hexane led to the aggregation of Na-MMT on the surface of TFNNa-MMT. TFNO-MMT displayed a uniform distribution of O-MMT on the surface, because O-MMT was well-dispersed in n-hexane. In comparison with the pristine and TFNNa-MMT membranes, TFNO-MMT delivered the highest pure water flux of 53.15 ± 3.30 L∙m-2∙h-1 at 6 bar, while its salt rejection for divalent ions remained at 95%-99%. Furthermore, it had stable performance in wide operating condition, and it exhibited a magnificent antifouling property. Therefore, a suitable type of MMT could lead to high separation efficiency.
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- Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University, Manila 1002, Philippines
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University, Manila 1002, Philippines
- Industrial Technology Development Institute, Department of Science and Technology, DOST Compound, Taguig City 1631, Philippines
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Ilan University, Yilan 26047, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
- Applied Research Center for Thin-Film Metallic Glass, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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Kumar M, Khan MA, Arafat HA. Recent Developments in the Rational Fabrication of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Purification and Desalination. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:3792-3800. [PMID: 32149205 PMCID: PMC7057316 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Efforts have been rendered by researchers to address water purification and desalination challenges through membrane separation processes. However, the trade-off phenomenon in permeability and selectivity constrained the membranes' usage. Recent advances made in fabricating membranes, especially thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes using functionalized nanofillers, have high performance in water purification and desalination. In this review, state-of-the-art thin film composite (TFC) membranes in water purification and desalination along with their drawbacks are discussed. The urgent demands as an alternative of TFC membranes are highlighted for high-performance membranes. Then, the fabrication and development of high permeability and selectivity of TFN membranes are discussed. Thin film nanocomposite membranes manufactured using rational nanofillers are systematically summarized. Finally, the applications of TFN membranes in water purification and desalination are reported.
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- Mahendra Kumar
- Center
for Membrane and Advanced Water Technology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemistry
Department, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Center
for Membrane and Advanced Water Technology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Construction of high selectivity and antifouling nanofiltration membrane via incorporating macrocyclic molecules into active layer. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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