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Sun X, Zhang H, Sun F, Xu L, Lin L, Xu J. Concept and investigation of Selective Forward Osmosis (SFO) for Salt-Salt Separation as a Pretreatment of Seawater for Resource Utilization. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 258:121753. [PMID: 38754298 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
Abstract
Seawater utilization is crucial for the sustainable human development. Despite growing interest in forward osmosis (FO) due to its unique properties, conventional FO membranes with salt-water selectivity have limitations in applying to specific salt-salt separation processes, which hinders their application in resource utilization. In this work, a new concept, "selective forward osmosis (SFO)", was proposed, which ingeniously employed an SFO membrane consisting of an ion-selective layer on a denser substrate. The denser substrate is designed to control water flux so as to alleviate the solution dilution and improve the salt-salt separation. Moreover, the sucrose and pure water were used separately as feed solution to provide different water flux to influence the various salt fluxes, showing that pure water feed could enhance the salt-salt separation efficiency, although it could dilute the draw solution to some extent. Therefore, pure water was selected as feed in the subsequent experiments. The optimized SFO membrane achieved high Na2SO4/NaCl selectivity (∼54.8) and MgCl2/NaCl selectivity (∼9.2) in single-salt draw solutions. With mixed-salt and heavy-metal-mixed-salt draw solutions, the Mg2+/Na+ selectivity was enhanced to ∼14.5, and further to 29.3. In real seawater tests, the SFO system effectively permeated monovalent elements (such as Na flux of ∼68.6 g m-2 h-1) while maintaining a higher rejection for bivalent elements (such as Mg flux of ∼0.08 g m-2 h-1), showing high selectivities for Mg/Na, U/Na, Sr/Na, Ni/Na, and Ca/Na. These results demonstrate the potential of SFO for resource utilization, especially in complex saline environments. This work contributes a new route for salt-salt separation in the pretreatment of seawater resources.
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- Xiaoxia Sun
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China.
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Berlanga I, Rosenkranz A. Covalent organic frameworks in tribology - A perspective. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 331:103228. [PMID: 38901060 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103228] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous materials formed through covalent bonds between organic building blocks. COFs uniquely combine a large surface area, an excellent stability, numerous abundant active sites, and tunable functionalities, thus making them highly attractive for numerous applications. Especially, their abundant active sites and weak interlayer interaction make these materials promising candidates for tribological research. Recently, notable attention has been paid to COFs as lubricant additives due to their excellent tribological performance. Our review aims at critically summarizing the state-of-art developments of 2D COFs in tribology. We discuss their structural and functional design principles, as well as synthetic strategies with a special focus on tribology. The generation of COF thin films is also assessed in detail, which can alleviate their most challenging drawbacks for this application. Subsequently, we analyze the existing state-of-the-art regarding the usage of COFs as lubricant additives, self-lubrication composite coatings, and solid lubricants at the nanoscale. Finally, critical challenges and future trends of 2D COFs in tribology are outlined to initiate and boost new research activities in this exciting field.
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- Isadora Berlanga
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, FCFM, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, FCFM, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile; ANID - Millennium Science Initiative Program, Millennium Nuclei of Advanced MXenes for Sustainable Applications (AMXSA), Santiago, Chile.
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Asif M, Kim S, Nguyen TS, Mahmood J, Yavuz CT. Covalent Organic Framework Membranes and Water Treatment. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:3567-3584. [PMID: 38300989 PMCID: PMC10870710 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of highly porous crystalline organic polymers comprised entirely of organic linkers connected by strong covalent bonds. Due to their excellent physicochemical properties (e.g., ordered structure, porosity, and stability), COFs are considered ideal materials for developing state-of-the-art separation membranes. In fact, significant advances have been made in the last six years regarding the fabrication and functionalization of COF membranes. In particular, COFs have been utilized to obtain thin-film, composite, and mixed matrix membranes that could achieve effective rejection (mostly above 80%) of organic dyes and model organic foulants (e.g., humic acid). COF-based membranes, especially those prepared by embedding into polyamide thin-films, obtained adequate rejection of salts in desalination applications. However, the claims of ordered structure and separation mechanisms remain unclear and debatable. In this perspective, we analyze critically the design and exploitation of COFs for membrane fabrication and their performance in water treatment applications. In addition, technological challenges associated with COF properties, fabrication methods, and treatment efficacy are highlighted to redirect future research efforts in realizing highly selective separation membranes for scale-up and industrial applications.
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- Muhammad
Bilal Asif
- Oxide
& Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory,
Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced
Membranes & Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Physical Science &
Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Oxide
& Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory,
Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced
Membranes & Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Physical Science &
Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Oxide
& Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory,
Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced
Membranes & Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Physical Science &
Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Oxide
& Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory,
Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced
Membranes & Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Physical Science &
Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Oxide
& Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory,
Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced
Membranes & Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Physical Science &
Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Elmerhi N, Kumar S, Abi Jaoude M, Shetty D. Covalent Organic Framework-derived Composite Membranes for Water Treatment. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202300944. [PMID: 38078624 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Water treatment has experienced a surge in the adoption of membrane separation technology. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of metal-free and open-framework materials, have emerged as potential membrane materials owing to their interconnected periodic porosity, tunability, and chemical stability. However, the challenges associated with processing COF powders into self-standing membranes have spurred the emergence of COF composite membranes. This review article highlights the rationale behind developing COF composite membranes and their categories, including mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) and thin film composite (TFC) membranes. The common fabrication techniques of each category are presented. In addition, the influence of COF additives on the performance of the resultant composite membranes is systematically discussed, with a focus on the recent progress in applying COF composite membranes in the separation of different categories of water pollutants, including organic ions/molecules, toxic solvents, proteins, toxic heavy metals, and radionuclides.
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- Nada Elmerhi
- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Li G, Yuan B, Zhao L, Gao W, Xu C, Liu G. Fouling-resistant electrode for electrochemical sensing based on covalent-organic frameworks TpPA-1 dispersed cabon nanotubes. Talanta 2024; 267:125162. [PMID: 37688894 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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The key problem that limits the practical applications of nonenzymatic electrochemical sensors in biological media, is the biofouling and chemical fouling of electrodes due to the adsorption of biological molecules and oxidation (reduction) products. Electrode fouling will cause low accuracy, poor stability, and low sensitivity. Here, a simple and efficient antifouling electrode was demonstrated for electrochemical sensing based on covalent-organic framework (COF) TpPA-1 and carboxylic multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) composites. COF TpPA-1 possesses abundant hydrophilic groups, which assisted the dispersion of CNT in water and formed uniform composites by π-π interaction. In addition, the introduction of CNT into the composites improved the electron transfer rate of COF TpPA-1. The antifouling interface was characterized by electrochemistry, contact angle measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrode showed good chemical and bio-fouling resistant performance for the electrochemical detection of β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and uric acid (UA) in real serum samples.
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- Gang Li
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China.
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- Yantai Key Laboratory of Gold Catalysis and Engineering, Shandong Applied Research Center of Gold Nanotechnology (Au-SDARC), School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China.
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Qiu Z, Chen J, Zeng J, Dai R, Wang Z. A review on artificial water channels incorporated polyamide membranes for water purification: Transport mechanisms and performance. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 247:120774. [PMID: 37898000 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
Abstract
While thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membranes are advanced for removing salts and trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) from water, TFC PA membranes encounter a water permeance-selectivity trade-off due to PA layer structural characteristics. Drawing inspiration from the excellent water permeance and solute rejection of natural biological channels, the development of analogous artificial water channels (AWCs) in TFC PA membranes (abbreviated as AWCM) promises to achieve superior mass transfer efficiency, enabling breaking the upper bound of water permeance and selectivity. Herein, we first discussed the types and structural characteristics of AWCs, followed by summarizing the methods for constructing AWCM. We discussed whether the AWCs acted as the primary mass transfer channels in AWCM and emphasized the important role of the AWCs in water transport and ion/TrOCs rejection. We thoroughly summarized the molecular-level mechanisms and structure-performance relationship of water molecules, ions, and TrOCs transport in the confined nanospace of AWCs, which laid the foundation for illustrating the enhanced water permeance and salt/TrOCs selectivity of AWCM. Finally, we discussed the challenges encountered in the field of AWCM and proposed future perspectives for practical applications. This review is expected to offer guidance for understanding the transport mechanisms of AWCM and developing next-generation membrane for effective water treatment.
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- Zhiwei Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- School of Software Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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Li Y, Li J, Zhu D, Qian G, Tang H. Facile dual-functionalization of NF membranes with excellent chlorine resistance and good antifouling property by in-situ grafting of zwitterions. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Sun YX, Zhao J, Li XZ, Jiang H, Cai YJ, Yang X, Liu Y, Li YB, Yang ZH, Wu YG, Chen LY, Gai JG. Donnan Effect-Engineered Covalent Organic Framework Membranes toward Size- and Charge-Based Precise Molecular Sieving. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:18550-18558. [PMID: 37010144 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), with ordered pores and well-defined topology, are ideal materials for nanofiltration (NF) membranes because of their capacity of transcending the permeance/selectivity trade-off predicament. However, most reported COF-based membranes are focused on separating molecules with different sizes, resulting in low selectivity to similar molecules with different charges. Here, the negatively charged COF layer was fabricated in situ on a microporous support for the separation of molecules with different sizes and charges. Ultrahigh water permeance (216.56 L m-2 h-1 bar-1) was obtained because of the ordered pores and excellent hydrophilicity, which exceeds that of most membranes with similar rejections. For the first time, we used multifarious dyes with different sizes and charges, for the investigation of the selectivity behavior caused by the Donnan effect and size exclusion. The obtained membranes represent superior rejections to negatively and neutrally charged dyes larger than 1.3 nm, while positively charged dyes with a size of 1.6 nm can pass through the membrane, resulting in the separation of negative/positive mixed dyes with similar molecular sizes. This strategy of combining the Donnan effect and size exclusion in nanoporous materials may evolve into a generic platform for sophisticated separation.
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- Yi-Xing Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company, No. 7 Torch Street, Hongwei District, Liaoyang 111000, Liaoning, China
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- Nuclear Power Institute of China, 328, Section 1, Changshun Avenue, Huayang, Shuangliu District, Chengdu 610200, Sichuan, China
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- Nuclear Power Institute of China, 328, Section 1, Changshun Avenue, Huayang, Shuangliu District, Chengdu 610200, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Guojian Inspection Co., Ltd., No. 17, Section 1, Kangcheng Road, Jiangyang District, Luzhou 646099, Sichuan, China
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- PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company, No. 7 Torch Street, Hongwei District, Liaoyang 111000, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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Cen C, Wang F, Wang Y, Li H, Fu L, Li Y, Chen J, Wang Y. Design and characterization of an antibacterial film composited by hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), and nano ZnO for food packaging. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 231:123203. [PMID: 36623619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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For food packaging, a novel composite film was prepared by solution casting method using hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), and zinc oxide nanoparticles as raw materials. The composite film successfully compounded the nanoparticles, as deduced by spectroscopy, crystallography and morphology observation. The addition of CMCS and ZnO enhanced the solvent resistance (the water solubility of the composite film was reduced by 94.3 %) and UV shielding ability (the UV shielding capacity of the composite film was increased by 45.73 %) of the composite film, thus improving the application prospects of the composite film in water-rich foods. In addition, the synergistic effect of CMCS and ZnO helped the composite film to efficiently inhibit the pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (rate of inhibition>99.99 %) in food. The addition of CMCS and ZnO also significantly improved the elasticity (improve 494.34 %) and maximum load capacity (improve 142.24 %) of the composite film.
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- Congnan Cen
- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety of Heibei Province, Hebei Food Inspection and Research Institute, Shijiazhuang 050091, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Wu C, Xia L, Xia S, Van der Bruggen B, Zhao Y. Advanced Covalent Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Recovery of Ionic Resources. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206041. [PMID: 36446638 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Membrane technology has shown a viable potential in conversion of liquid-waste or high-salt streams to fresh waters and resources. However, the non-adjustability pore size of traditional membranes limits the application of ion capture due to their low selectivity for target ions. Recently, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have become a promising candidate for construction of advanced ion separation membranes for ion resource recovery due to their low density, large surface area, tunable channel structure, and tailored functionality. This tutorial review aims to analyze and summarize the progress in understanding ion capture mechanisms, preparation processes, and applications of COF-based membranes. First, the design principles for target ion selectivity are illustrated in terms of theoretical simulation of ions transport in COFs, and key properties for ion selectivity of COFs and COF-based membranes. Next, the fabrication methods of diverse COF-based membranes are classified into pure COF membranes, COF continuous membranes, and COF mixed matrix membranes. Finally, current applications of COF-based membranes are highlighted: desalination, extraction, removal of toxic metal ions, radionuclides and lithium, and acid recovery. This review presents promising approaches for design, preparation, and application of COF-based membranes in ion selectivity for recovery of ionic resources.
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- Chao Wu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 bus 2459, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
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Hu Q, Yuan Y, Wu Z, Lu H, Li N, Zhang H. The effect of surficial function groups on the anti-fouling and anti-scaling performance of thin-film composite reverse osmosis membranes. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A critical review on thin-film nanocomposite membranes enabled by nanomaterials incorporated in different positions and with diverse dimensions: Performance comparison and mechanisms. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Rasheed T. Covalent organic frameworks as promising adsorbent paradigm for environmental pollutants from aqueous matrices: Perspective and challenges. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 833:155279. [PMID: 35429563 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of new porous crystalline polymers materials having robust framework, outstanding structural regularity, highly ordered aperture size, inherent porosity, and chemical stability with designer properties, making them an ideal material for adsorbing a variety of contaminants from water bodies. Presented study focusses on the current advances and progress of pristine COFs as well as COFs based composites as an emerging substitute for the adsorption and removal of a variety of pollutants including water desalination technique, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, dyes and organic pollutants. The absorption capabilities of COFs-derived architecture are evaluated and equated with those of other commonly used adsorbents. The interaction between sorption ability and structural property as well as some regularly utilized ways to improve the adsorption performance of COFs-based materials are also reviewed. Finally, perspective and a summary about the challenges and opportunities of COFs and COFs-derived materials are discussed to deliver some exciting data for fabricating and designing of COFs and COFs-derived materials for remediation of environmental pollutants.
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- Tahir Rasheed
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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Lim YJ, Lai GS, Zhao Y, Ma Y, Torres J, Wang R. A scalable method to fabricate high-performance biomimetic membranes for seawater desalination: Incorporating pillar[5]arene water nanochannels into the polyamide selective layer. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Li Q, Zhao A, Zhang N, Li X, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhao L, Zong L, Cui W, Deng H, Dou X, Al-Hada NM. Semi-aromatic polyamide membrane incorporated with yolk-shell mesoporous hybrid nanospheres for ultrahigh permeability and improving comprehensive property. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ran XQ, Qian HL, Yan XP. Integrating Ordered Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks to Solid-State Nanofluidic Channels for Ultrafast and Sensitive Detection of Mercury. Anal Chem 2022; 94:8533-8538. [PMID: 35653553 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Grafting specific recognition moieties onto solid-state nanofluidic channels is a promising way for selective and sensitive sensing of analytes. However, the time-consuming interaction between recognition moieties and analytes is the main hindrance to the application of nanofluidic channel-based sensors in rapid detection. Here, we show the integration of ordered two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) to solid-state nanofluidic channels to achieve rapid, selective, and sensitive detection of contaminants. As a proof of concept, a thiourea-linked 2D COF (JNU-3) as the recognition unit is covalently bonded on the stable artificial anodic aluminum oxide nanochannels (AAO) to fabricate a JNU-3@AAO-based nanofluidic sensor. The rapid and selective interaction of Hg(II) with the highly ordered channels of JNU-3 allows the JNU-3@AAO-based nanofluidic sensor to realize ultrafast and precise determination of Hg(II) (90 s) with a low limit of detection (3.28 fg mL-1), wide linear range (0.01-100 pg mL-1), and good precision (relative standard deviation of 3.8% for 11 replicate determination of 10 pg mL-1). The developed method was successfully applied to the determination of mercury in a certified reference material A072301c (rice powder), real water, and rice samples with recoveries of 90.4-99.8%. This work reveals the great potential of 2D COFs-modified solid-state nanofluidic channels as a sensor for the rapid and precise detection of contaminants in complicated samples.
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- Xu-Qin Ran
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.,Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Lim YJ, Goh K, Wang R. The coming of age of water channels for separation membranes: from biological to biomimetic to synthetic. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4537-4582. [PMID: 35575174 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01061a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Water channels are one of the key pillars driving the development of next-generation desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of nanotechnology has brought together an abundance of multifunctional nanochannels that are poised to reinvent separation membranes with performances exceeding those of state-of-the-art polymeric membranes within the water-energy nexus. Today, these water nanochannels can be broadly categorized into biological, biomimetic and synthetic, owing to their different natures, physicochemical properties and methods for membrane nanoarchitectonics. Furthermore, against the backdrop of different separation mechanisms, different types of nanochannel exhibit unique merits and limitations, which determine their usability and suitability for different membrane designs. Herein, this review outlines the progress of a comprehensive amount of nanochannels, which include aquaporins, pillar[5]arenes, I-quartets, different types of nanotubes and their porins, graphene-based materials, metal- and covalent-organic frameworks, porous organic cages, MoS2, and MXenes, offering a comparative glimpse into where their potential lies. First, we map out the background by looking into the evolution of nanochannels over the years, before discussing their latest developments by focusing on the key physicochemical and intrinsic transport properties of these channels from the chemistry standpoint. Next, we put into perspective the fabrication methods that can nanoarchitecture water channels into high-performance nanochannel-enabled membranes, focusing especially on the distinct differences of each type of nanochannel and how they can be leveraged to unlock the as-promised high water transport potential in current mainstream membrane designs. Lastly, we critically evaluate recent findings to provide a holistic qualitative assessment of the nanochannels with respect to the attributes that are most strongly valued in membrane engineering, before discussing upcoming challenges to share our perspectives with researchers for pathing future directions in this coming of age of water channels.
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- Yu Jie Lim
- Singapore Membrane Technology Center, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore. .,School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.,Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Graduate College, Nanyang Technological University, 637553, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Center, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore.
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Center, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore. .,School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
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Anionic covalent organic framework engineered high-performance polyamide membrane for divalent anions removal. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Dong X, Wang X, Xu H, Huang Y, Gao C, Gao X. Mesoporous hollow structural polyaniline-co-polypyrrole nanospheres with amino groups for reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced permeability. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Fabrication and performance of the ammonium molybdophosphate/polysulfone mixed matrix membranes for rubidium adsorption in aqueous solution. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ni L, Chen K, Xie J, Li Q, Qi J, Wang C, Sun X, Li J. Synchronizing formation of polyamide with covalent organic frameworks towards thin film nanocomposite membrane with enhanced nanofiltration performance. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Wang F, Zhang Z, Shakir I, Yu C, Xu Y. 2D Polymer Nanosheets for Membrane Separation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103814. [PMID: 35084113 PMCID: PMC8922124 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Since the discovery of single-layer graphene in 2004, the family of 2D inorganic nanosheets is considered as ideal membrane materials due to their ultrathin atomic thickness and fascinating physicochemical properties. However, the intrinsically nonporous feature of 2D inorganic nanosheets hinders their potential to achieve a higher flux to some extent. Recently, 2D polymer nanosheets, originated from the regular and periodic covalent connection of the building units in 2D plane, have emerged as promising candidates for preparing ultrafast and highly selective membranes owing to their inherently tunable and ordered pore structure, light weight, and high specific surface. In this review, the synthetic methodologies (including top-down and bottom-up methods) of 2D polymer nanosheets are first introduced, followed by the summary of 2D polymer nanosheets-based membrane fabrication as well as membrane applications in the fields of gas separation, water purification, organic solvent separation, and ion exchange/transport in fuel cells and lithium-sulfur batteries. Finally, based on their current achievements, the authors' personal insights are put forward into the existing challenges and future research directions of 2D polymer nanosheets for membrane separation. The authors believe this comprehensive review on 2D polymer nanosheets-based membrane separation will definitely inspire more studies in this field.
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- Fei Wang
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShanghai UniversityShanghai201800China
- School of EngineeringWestlake UniversityHangzhouZhejiang Province310024China
- School of EngineeringWestlake Institute for Advanced StudyHangzhouZhejiang Province310024China
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- School of EngineeringWestlake UniversityHangzhouZhejiang Province310024China
- School of EngineeringWestlake Institute for Advanced StudyHangzhouZhejiang Province310024China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90095USA
- Sustainable Energy Technologies CenterCollege of EngineeringKing Saud UniversityRiyadh11421Saudi Arabia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShanghai UniversityShanghai201800China
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- School of EngineeringWestlake UniversityHangzhouZhejiang Province310024China
- School of EngineeringWestlake Institute for Advanced StudyHangzhouZhejiang Province310024China
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Kadja GTM, Himma NF, Prasetya N, Sumboja A, Bazant MZ, Wenten IG. Advances and challenges in the development of nanosheet membranes. REV CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2021-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The development of highly efficient separation membranes utilizing emerging materials with controllable pore size and minimized thickness could greatly enhance the broad applications of membrane-based technologies. Having this perspective, many studies on the incorporation of nanosheets in membrane fabrication have been conducted, and strong interest in this area has grown over the past decade. This article reviews the development of nanosheet membranes focusing on two-dimensional materials as a continuous phase, due to their promising properties, such as atomic or nanoscale thickness and large lateral dimensions, to achieve improved performance compared to their discontinuous counterparts. Material characteristics and strategies to process nanosheet materials into separation membranes are reviewed, followed by discussions on the membrane performances in diverse applications. The review concludes with a discussion of remaining challenges and future outlook for nanosheet membrane technologies.
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- Grandprix T. M. Kadja
- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung , 40132 , Indonesia
- Center for Catalytic and Reaction Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung , 40132 , Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Universitas Brawijaya , Jl. Mayjen Haryono 167 , Malang 65145 , Indonesia
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- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Barrer Centre, Imperial College London , Exhibition Road , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Material Science and Engineering Research Group , Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jl. Ganesha 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
- National Centre for Sustainable Transportation Technology , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA
- Department of Mathematics , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA
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- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha no. 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
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Wang Z, Zhu X, Cheng X, Bai L, Luo X, Xu D, Ding J, Wang J, Li G, Shao P, Liang H. Nanofiltration Membranes with Octopus Arm-Sucker Surface Morphology: Filtration Performance and Mechanism Investigation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:16676-16686. [PMID: 34878772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Precisely tailoring the surface morphology characteristics of the active layers based on bionic inspirations can improve the performance of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes. The remarkable water adsorption and capture abilities of octopus tentacles inspired the construction of a novel TFC nanofiltration (NF) membrane with octopus arm-sucker morphology using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) during interfacial polymerization (IP). The surface morphology, chemical elements, water contact angle (WCA), interfacial free energy (ΔG), electronegativity, and pore size of the membranes were systematically investigated. The optimal membrane exhibited an enhanced water permeance of 22.6 L·m-2·h-1·bar-1, 180% better than that of the TFC-control membrane. In addition, the optimal membrane showed improved single salt rejections and monovalent/divalent ion selectivity and can break the trade-off effect. The antiscaling performance and stability of the membranes were further explored. The construction mechanism of the octopus arm-sucker structure was excavated, in which CNTs and β-CD acted as arm skeletons and suckers, respectively. Furthermore, the customization of the membrane surface and performance was achieved through tuning the individual effects of the arm skeletons and suckers. This study highlights the noteworthy potential of the design and construction of the surface morphology of high-performance NF membranes for environmental application.
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- Zihui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, 250101, PR China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, 250101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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Tang YJ, Zhang SJ, Zhong ZT, Su WM, Zhao YD. Controllable ion transport induced by pH gradient in a thermally crosslinked submicrochannel heterogeneous membrane. Analyst 2021; 146:6815-6821. [PMID: 34643194 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01522b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Solid-state nanochannels have attracted considerable attention for their similar ion transport properties to biological ion channels. The construction of porous ion channels with good stability at the submicro/micrometer scale is very beneficial to develop large-area ion channel devices. In this manuscript, based on in-situ thermal crosslinking of a small organic molecule containing triphenylamine and styrene groups, we construct a heterogeneous membrane with asymmetrical charge and wettability on cylindrical anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) channels (D ≈ 319 nm). This heterogeneous membrane has typical ion current rectification characteristics with a high rectification ratio of 36.9 and good stability. This work provides an effective strategy for the construction of submicrochannel heterogeneous membranes and also broadens the application range of bionic ion channels.
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- Yuan-Ju Tang
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics - Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China. .,Department of Public Fundamental Courses, West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences, Dali 671000, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics - Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics - Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- Printable Electronics Research Center, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics - Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Biomedical Photonics (HUST), Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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Zhao S, Jiang C, Fan J, Hong S, Mei P, Yao R, Liu Y, Zhang S, Li H, Zhang H, Sun C, Guo Z, Shao P, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Guo L, Ma Y, Zhang J, Feng X, Wang F, Wu H, Wang B. Hydrophilicity gradient in covalent organic frameworks for membrane distillation. NATURE MATERIALS 2021; 20:1551-1558. [PMID: 34294883 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-021-01052-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Desalination can help to alleviate the fresh-water crisis facing the world. Thermally driven membrane distillation is a promising way to purify water from a variety of saline and polluted sources by utilizing low-grade heat. However, membrane distillation membranes suffer from limited permeance and wetting owing to the lack of precise structural control. Here, we report a strategy to fabricate membrane distillation membranes composed of vertically aligned channels with a hydrophilicity gradient by engineering defects in covalent organic framework films by the removal of imine bonds. Such functional variation in individual channels enables a selective water transport pathway and a precise liquid-vapour phase change interface. In addition to having anti-fouling and anti-wetting capability, the covalent organic framework membrane on a supporting layer shows a flux of 600 l m-2 h-1 with 85 °C feed at 16 kPa absolute pressure, which is nearly triple that of the state-of-the-art membrane distillation membrane for desalination. Our results may promote the development of gradient membranes for molecular sieving.
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- Shuang Zhao
- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China.
- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, CAS Center for Excellence in Complex System Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, P. R. China.
- Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, P. R. China.
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Khan NA, Wu H, Jinqiu Y, Mengyuan W, Yang P, Long M, Rahman AU, Ahmad NM, Zhang R, Jiang Z. Incorporating covalent organic framework nanosheets into polyamide membranes for efficient desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Lin X, He Y, Zhang Y, Yu W, Lian T. Sulfonated covalent organic frameworks (COFs) incorporated cellulose triacetate/cellulose acetate (CTA/CA)-based mixed matrix membranes for forward osmosis. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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He Y, Lin X, Chen J, Zhan H. Fabricating novel high-performance thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane with designed sulfonated covalent organic frameworks as interlayer. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang S, Wu X, Huang Z, Tang X, Zheng H, Xie Z. The selective sieving role of nanosheets in the development of advanced membranes for water treatment: Comparison and performance enhancement of different nanosheets. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Improving permeability and anti-fouling performance in reverse osmosis application of polyamide thin film nanocomposite membrane modified with functionalized carbon nanospheres. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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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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Bakshi A, Bustamante H, Sui X, Joshi R. Structure Dependent Water Transport in Membranes Based on Two-Dimensional Materials. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aastha Bakshi
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to Be University), Chandigarh 160012, India
- SMaRT Centre, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- SMaRT Centre, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- SMaRT Centre, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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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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A Perspective on the Application of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Detection and Water Treatment. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071651. [PMID: 34201665 PMCID: PMC8304028 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Global population growth and water resource scarcity are significant social problems currently being studied by many researchers focusing on finding new materials for water treatment. The aim is to obtain quality water suitable for drinking and industrial consumption. In this sense, an emergent class of crystalline porous materials known as Covalent-Organic Frameworks (COFs) offers a wide range of possibilities since their structures can be designed on demand for specific applications. Indeed, in the last decade, many efforts have been made for their use in water treatment. This perspective article aims to overview the state-of-the-art COFs collecting the most recent results in the field for water detection of pollutants and water treatment. After the introduction, where we overview the classical design strategies on COF design and synthesis for obtaining chemically stable COFs, we summarize the different experimental methodologies used for COFs processing in the form of supported and free-standing membranes and colloids. Finally, we describe the use of COFs in processes involving the detection of pollutants in water and wastewater treatment, such as the capture of organic compounds, heavy metals, and dyes, the degradation of organic pollutants, as well as in desalination processes. Finally, we provide a perspective on the field and the potential technological use of these novel materials.
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Zhang Y, Ye H, Chen D, Li N, Xu Q, Li H, He J, Lu J. In situ assembly of a covalent organic framework composite membrane for dye separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zeng J, Qi P, Wang Y, Liu Y, Sui K. Electrostatic assembly construction of polysaccharide functionalized hybrid membrane for enhanced antimony removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 410:124633. [PMID: 33243653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There is a growing demand for heavy metal removal by membrane technology in real applications. However, few studies were reported concerning antimony (Sb) removal by membrane technology. Herein, a novel thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane comprising an alginate (SA) selective layer and a polyether sulfone (PSF) support membrane incorporating chitosan functionalized iron nanocomposite has been firstly developed for Sb removal via electrostatic self-assembly. The support matrix membrane contained iron nanocomposite (denoted as CIM) retained high water flux and porosity, and it reached a maximum removal capacity of 16.5 and 13.6 mg/g for Sb(III) and Sb(V) with nanofiller loading rate of 20% during static experiments, respectively. The coated SA top layer endowed the hybrid membrane (denoted as SA-CIM) to have a lower membrane flux, and have stronger retention abilities for Sb species than that by CIM during dynamic filtration experiments. The SA-CIM membranes also possess tolerable reversibility towards Sb removal. Benefiting from the negatively-charged dense selective layer and high adsorption capacity of the iron nanocomposites, the SA-CIM membranes demonstrated an enhanced removal capacity for Sb species via steric hindrance effect, electrostatic repulsion and adsorption. Our study offers a simple method to remove Sb by a novel polysaccharide functionalized hybrid membrane.
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- Jianqiang Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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Tuning the pore size of graphene quantum dots composite nanofiltration membranes by P-aminobenzoic acid for enhanced dye/salt separation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ge M, Wang X, Wu S, Long Y, Yang Y, Zhang J. Highly antifouling and chlorine resistance polyamide reverse osmosis membranes with g-C3N4 nanosheets as nanofiller. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang W, Zhao W, Xu H, Liu S, Huang W, Zhao Q. Fabrication of ultra-thin 2D covalent organic framework nanosheets and their application in functional electronic devices. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Qin Y, Zhu Z, Kang G, Yu H, Cao Y. Plasticizer-assisted interfacial polymerization for fabricating advanced reverse osmosis membranes. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Díaz de Greñu B, Torres J, García-González J, Muñoz-Pina S, de Los Reyes R, Costero AM, Amorós P, Ros-Lis JV. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks: A Review. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:208-233. [PMID: 32871058 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are relatively recent materials. They have received great attention due to their interesting properties. However, the application of microwaves in their synthesis, despite its advantages such as faster and more reproducible processes, is a minority. Herein, a comprehensive compilation of the research results published in the microwave-assisted synthesis (MAS) of COFs is presented. This review includes articles of 2D and 3D COFs prepared using microwaves as source of energy. The articles have been classified depending on the functional groups including boronate ester, imines, enamines, azines, and triazines, among others. It compiles the main parameters of synthesis and characteristics of the materials together with some general issues related with COFs and microwaves. Additionally, current and future perspectives of the topic have been discussed.
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- Borja Díaz de Greñu
- Inorganic Chemistry Department, REDOLí Group, Universitat de València Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, REDOLí Group, Universitat de València Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, REDOLí Group, Universitat de València Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, REDOLí Group, Universitat de València Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència dels Materials (ICMUV), Universitat de València, P.O. Box 22085, 46071, Valencia, Spain
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, REDOLí Group, Universitat de València Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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Zhang X, Huang H, Li X, Wang J, Wei Y, Zhang H. Bioinspired chlorine-resistant tailoring for polyamide reverse osmosis membrane based on tandem oxidation of natural α-lipoic acid on the surface. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Yang Z, Sun PF, Li X, Gan B, Wang L, Song X, Park HD, Tang CY. A Critical Review on Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayered Structure: Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Environmental Applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:15563-15583. [PMID: 33213143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The separation properties of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes, widely applied for desalination and water reuse, are constrained by the permeability-selectivity upper bound. Although thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes incorporating nanomaterials exhibit enhanced water permeance, their rejection is only moderately improved or even impaired due to agglomeration of nanomaterials and formation of defects. A novel type of TFN membranes featuring an interlayer of nanomaterials (TFNi) has emerged in recent years. These novel TFNi membranes show extraordinary improvement in water flux (e.g., up to an order of magnitude enhancement) along with better selectivity. Such enhancements can be achieved by a wide selection of nanomaterials, ranging from nanoparticles, one-/two-dimensional materials, to interfacial coatings. The use of nanostructured interlayers not only improves the formation of polyamide rejection layers but also provides an optimized water transport path, which enables TFNi membranes to potentially overcome the longstanding trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity. Furthermore, TFNi membranes can potentially enhance the removal of heavy metals and micropollutants, which is critical for many environmental applications. This review critically examines the recent developments of TFNi membranes and discusses the underlying mechanisms and design criteria. Their potential environmental applications are also highlighted.
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- Zhe Yang
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
- Centre for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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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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Zhu J, Yuan S, Wang J, Zhang Y, Tian M, Van der Bruggen B. Microporous organic polymer-based membranes for ultrafast molecular separations. Prog Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Tang Y, Zhang L, Shan C, Xu L, Yu L, Gao H. Enhancing the permeance and antifouling properties of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes modified with hydrophilic capsaicin-mimic moieties. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Xu L, Yang T, Li M, Chang J, Xu J. Thin-film nanocomposite membrane doped with carboxylated covalent organic frameworks for efficient forward osmosis desalination. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Huang BQ, Tang YJ, Zeng ZX, Xue SM, Ji CH, Xu ZL. High-Performance Zwitterionic Nanofiltration Membranes Fabricated via Microwave-Assisted Grafting of Betaine. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:35523-35531. [PMID: 32667769 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membrane is a very important method in solving the water crisis. However, the fabrication and industrialization of high-performance NF membranes still remains challenging. In this work, zwitterionic NF membranes via microwave-assisted grafting of betaine was first proposed. The resulting polyamide layer showed leaflike nanostructures after modification. Because of the enlarged permeation area and enhanced hydrophilicity derived from the unique leaflike structure, the optimal membrane permeability reached 40.8 L m-1 h-1 bar-1. This water permeance was 2.2 times as high as the original polypiperazine-amide membrane, with a Na2SO4 rejection maintained at 97.0%. More importantly, the membrane demonstrated excellent selectivity to monovalent and divalent anions. This zwitterionic membrane fabricated by microwave-assisted grafting of betaine provides new insight for industrial scalable NF membranes with great potentials.
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- Ben-Qing Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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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: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [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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