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Nithya R, Thirunavukkarasu A, Hemavathy RV, Sivashankar R, Kishore KA, Sabarish R. Functionalized nanofibers in gas sorption process: a critical review on the challenges and prospective research. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:969. [PMID: 37466735 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11491-4] [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: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Air pollution has become the most important environmental and human health threat as it is accounting for about 7 million deaths across the globe every year. Particulate matter (PM) derived from the combustion of fossil fuels, biomass, and other agricultural residues pollutes the atmospheric air which affects the quality of the environment and poses a great threat to human health. Ecological imbalance, climatic variation, and cardiovascular and respiratory problems among humans are significant extortions due to PM pollution. Scientific approaches were initiated to limit the levels of PM in the atmospheric air and the use of nanofiber mats has received wide attention as these possess versatile properties including nanoscale-sized pore structure, homogeneity in their size distribution with high specific surface area, and low basis weight. To exploit their filtration potential towards wide classes of pollutants and also to enhance the capturing efficacy, functionalized nanofibers are currently in practice with tailor-made modifications on the surface. The present review provides a comprehensive report on the different fabrication processes of functionalized nanofibers along with the controlling factors affecting the efficacy of the gas separation process. Also, it provides technical insights on the mass transfer aspects of PM filtration by elucidation their mechanism which can provide vital information on the rate-controlling diffusive flux(es). Conclusively, the practical challenges encountered in the large-scale air filtration systems such as filter cleaning, flow-rate regulation, pressure drop, and extent of reusability are discussed, and the review has identified potential gaps in the current research and can be considered for the prospective research in the area of PM separation process.
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- Rajarathinam Nithya
- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
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- Department of Materials and Production engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand
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Yang Z, Zhen Y, Feng Y, Jiang X, Qin Z, Yang W, Qie Y. Polyacrylonitrile@TiO 2 nanofibrous membrane decorated by MOF for efficient filtration and green degradation of PM2.5. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 635:598-610. [PMID: 36621109 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.122] [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: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A systematic study was performed on PM2.5 filtration and photodegradation performance of polyacrylonitrile @TiO2/ zeolitic imidazolate framework-8(PTZ)hybrid membrane. The hybrid membrane was prepared by electrospinning technique and in situ Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) synthesis. The optimized membrane maintained a good PM2.5 capture efficiency (greater than 99%) and a pressure drop of 34 Pa. The larger specific surface area and higher pore structure enhance the filter interception effect and electrostatic interaction, which can have high applications for the filtering of PM2.5. In addition, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is uniformly coated on the surface of polyacrylonitrile @ TiO2 (PT) nanofiber to form N-Ti-O bonds, thus reducing the reorganization of electron-hole pairs and improving the efficiency of photodegradation. Compared with PT, the hybrid structure formed by PTZ has a higher degradation efficiency for PM2.5 (increased from 66% to 85%). The produced PTZ membrane exhibits a promising future in the collection and green degradation of PM2.5.
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- Zhengren Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, PR China
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Espinoza-Montero PJ, Montero-Jiménez M, Rojas-Quishpe S, Alcívar León CD, Heredia-Moya J, Rosero-Chanalata A, Orbea-Hinojosa C, Piñeiros JL. Nude and Modified Electrospun Nanofibers, Application to Air Purification. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13030593. [PMID: 36770554 PMCID: PMC9919942 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Air transports several pollutants, including particulate matter (PM), which can produce cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Thus, it is a challenge to control pollutant emissions before releasing them to the environment. Until now, filtration has been the most efficient processes for removing PM. Therefore, the electrospinning procedure has been applied to obtain membranes with a high filtration efficiency and low pressure drop. This review addressed the synthesis of polymers that are used for fabricating high-performance membranes by electrospinning to remove air pollutants. Then, the most influential parameters to produce electrospun membranes are indicated. The main results show that electrospun membranes are an excellent alternative to having air filters due to the versatility of the process, the capacity for controlling the fiber diameter, porosity, high filtration efficiency and low-pressure drop.
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- Patricio J. Espinoza-Montero
- Escuela de Ciencia Químicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 17012184, Ecuador
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +593-2299-1700 (ext. 1929)
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- Escuela de Ciencia Químicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 17012184, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CENBIO), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito 170527, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Ciencia Químicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 17012184, Ecuador
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad de Las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Av. Gral. Rumiñahui S/N, Sangolquí P.O. Box 171-5-231B, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Ciencia Químicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 17012184, Ecuador
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Rao Y, Feng S, Low ZX, Wu J, Ju S, Zhong Z, Xing W. Biocompatible curcumin coupled nanofibrous membrane for pathogens sterilization and isolation. J Memb Sci 2022; 661:120885. [PMID: 35966152 PMCID: PMC9364930 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Airborne transmission of pathogens is the most probable cause for the spread of respiratory diseases, which can be intercepted by personal protective equipment such as masks. In this study, an efficient antiviral personal protective filter was fabricated by coupling the biocompatible curcumin (CCM) with nanofibrous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane. The CCM extracted from plants was first dissolved in acidified ethanol at a certain pH and temperature to optimize its loading concentration, antiviral activation, and binding forces on the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) support to form a pre-filtration layer at the front section of the filter. Ultrathin PTFE membrane was then fabricated on the antibacterial-antiviral PET support (A-A PET) by controllable heating lamination. This functional layer of the filter exhibits good gas permeance (3423.6 m3/(m2·h·kPa)) and ultrafine particles rejection rate (>98.79%). Moreover, the obtained A-A filter exhibit a high antibacterial rate against a variety of bacteria (E. coli, B. subtilis, A. niger, and Penicillium were 99.84%, 99.02%, 93.60%, 95.23%, respectively). Forthwith virucidal (SARS-CoV-2) efficiency of the A-A filter can reach 99.90% for 5 min. The filter shows good stability after 10 heating cycles, demonstrating its reusability.
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- Yuanyuan Rao
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China.,Jiangsu Jiulang High-Tech Co., Ltd, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Preparation and characterization of electrospun cellulose acetate/poly(ethylene oxide) fiber membrane for air filtration. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04262-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Membranes for Water Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14102004. [PMID: 35631886 PMCID: PMC9144434 DOI: 10.3390/polym14102004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Water purification and water desalination via membrane technology are generally deemed as reliable supplementaries for abundant potable water. Electrospun nanofiber-based membranes (ENMs), benefitting from characteristics such as a higher specific surface area, higher porosity, lower thickness, and possession of attracted broad attention, has allowed it to evolve into a promising candidate rapidly. Here, great attention is placed on the current status of ENMs with two categories according to the roles of electrospun nanofiber layers: (i) nanofiber layer serving as a selective layer, (ii) nanofiber layer serving as supporting substrate. For the nanofiber layer’s role as a selective layer, this work presents the structures and properties of conventional ENMs and mixed matrix ENMs. Fabricating parameters and adjusting approaches such as polymer and cosolvent, inorganic and organic incorporation and surface modification are demonstrated in detail. It is crucial to have a matched selective layer for nanofiber layers acting as a supporting layer. The various selective layers fabricated on the nanofiber layer are put forward in this paper. The fabrication approaches include inorganic deposition, polymer coating, and interfacial polymerization. Lastly, future perspectives and the main challenges in the field concerning the use of ENMs for water treatment are discussed. It is expected that the progress of ENMs will promote the prosperity and utilization of various industries such as water treatment, environmental protection, healthcare, and energy storage.
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Wang Z, Wang T, Zhang Z, Ji L, Pan L, Wang S. ZIF-67 grown on a fibrous substrate via a sacrificial template method for efficient PM2.5 capture and enhanced antibacterial performance. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lin S, Fu X, Luo M, Wang C, Zhong WH. Interface-tailored forces fluffing protein fiber membranes for high-performance filtration. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chen M, Jiang J, Feng S, Low ZX, Zhong Z, Xing W. Graphene oxide functionalized polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibrous membranes for efficient particulate matter removal. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Al-Attabi R, Morsi Y, Schütz JA, Cornu D, Maghe M, Dumée LF. Flexible and reusable carbon nano-fibre membranes for airborne contaminants capture. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142231. [PMID: 33254856 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Airborne aerosol pollutants generated from combustion vehicles exhausts, industrial facilities and microorganisms represent serious health challenges. Although membrane separation has emerged as a technique of choice for airborne contaminants removal, allowing for both size exclusion and surface adsorption. Here, electrospun carbon nanofibre mats were formed from poly(acrylonitrile) by systematic stabilization and carbonization processes to generate flexible and self-standing membranes for air filtration. The great mechanical flexibility of the electrospun carbon-nanofibre membranes was achieved through extreme quenching conditions on a carbon fibre processing line, allowing for complete carbonization in just 3 min. The carbonized nanofibre membranes, with fibre diameters in the range of 218 to 565 nm exhibited modulus of elasticity around 277.5 MPa. The samples exhibited air filtration efficiencies in the range of 97.2 to 99.4% for aerosol particle in the size of 300 nm based on face velocity, higher than benchmark commercial glass fibre (GF) air filters. The carbonized electrospun nanofibre membranes also yielded excellent thermal stability withstanding temperatures up to 450 °C, thus supporting the development of autoclavable and recyclable membranes. This significant and scalable strategy provides opportunities to mass-produce reusable air filters suitable for otherwise complex airborne pollutants, including volatile organic carbons and bio-contaminants, such as viruses.
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- Riyadh Al-Attabi
- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia; Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia; Middle Technical University, Al-Za'franiya, Baghdad 10074, Iraq
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- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institut Europeen des Membranes, UMR 5635, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Carbon Nexus, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia.
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Wang L, Wang J, Yang L, Ding Y, Xie Y, Wang F, Chen L, Li W, Yan H. A novel type of waterborne fluorescent nanofiber membranes with effectively suppressed
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phenomenon: Fabrication, properties, and applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Lin Wang
- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
- Taicang Economic Development AreaTaicang Sidike New Materials Science and Technology Co., Ltd Taicang Jiangsu Province China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette Louisiana USA
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Tian D, He JH. Control of Macromolecule Chains Structure in a Nanofiber. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12102305. [PMID: 33050056 PMCID: PMC7601019 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mechanical property is one of the most important properties of nanofiber membranes. Electrospinning is widely used in the preparation of nanofibers due to its advantages such as good stability and easy operation. Compared with some nature silk, the mechanical properties of nanofibers prepared by electrospinning are poor. Based on the principle of vortex spinning and DNA structure, this paper designed an air vortex electrospinning device that can control the structure of macromolecular chains in nanofibers. When a weak air vortex is generated in the electrospinning process, the macromolecule chains will entangle with each other and form a DNA-like structure so as to improve the mechanical property. In addition, when a strong air vortex is generated during the electrospinning process, the nanofibers will adhere to each other, thereby enhancing the mechanical property and enlarging the pore size.
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- Dan Tian
- School of Science, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710049, China;
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Science, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710049, China;
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
- Correspondence:
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Yu YH, Su JF, Shih Y, Wang J, Wang PY, Huang CP. Hazardous wastes treatment technologies. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2020; 92:1833-1860. [PMID: 32866315 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A review of the literature published in 2019 on topics related to hazardous waste management in water, soils, sediments, and air. The review covered treatment technologies applying physical, chemical, and biological principles for the remediation of contaminated water, soils, sediments, and air. PRACTICAL POINTS: This report provides a review of technologies for the management of waters, wastewaters, air, sediments, and soils contaminated by various hazardous chemicals including inorganic (e.g., oxyanions, salts, and heavy metals), organic (e.g., halogenated, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pesticides, and persistent organic chemicals) in three scientific areas of physical, chemical, and biological methods. Physical methods for the management of hazardous wastes including general adsorption, sand filtration, coagulation/flocculation, electrodialysis, electrokinetics, electro-sorption ( capacitive deionization, CDI), membrane (RO, NF, MF), photocatalysis, photoelectrochemical oxidation, sonochemical, non-thermal plasma, supercritical fluid, electrochemical oxidation, and electrochemical reduction processes were reviewed. Chemical methods including ozone-based, hydrogen peroxide-based, potassium permanganate processes, and Fenton and Fenton-like process were reviewed. Biological methods such as aerobic, anoxic, anaerobic, bioreactors, constructed wetlands, soil bioremediation and biofilter processes for the management of hazardous wastes, in mode of consortium and pure culture were reviewed. Case histories were reviewed in four areas including contaminated sediments, contaminated soils, mixed industrial solid wastes and radioactive wastes.
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- Yu Han Yu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Essngineering, National Sun yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Lee S, Han KS, Kim M, Kim MC, Anh CV, Nah J. Polybenzimidazole-Benzophenone Composite Nanofiber Window Air Filter with Superb UV Resistance and High Chemical and Thermal Durability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:23914-23922. [PMID: 32369331 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There is a growing interest in window air filters to protect indoor air quality from ultrafine particulate matter (PM) in outdoor air. The filters for this purpose must achieve high filtering efficiency without compromising the original functions of the window, such as high air permeability and visibility. Several filters meeting these requirements have been developed and demonstrate a high PM2.5 filtering efficiency. However, these filters are installed outside the window or on the window screen guard, thereby requiring high levels of ultraviolet (UV), chemical, and thermal resistance. These requirements have been overlooked so far. In this study, we examine the fabrication and performance of a polybenzimidazole-benzophenone (PBI-BP) composite nanofiber air filter that demonstrates superb UV resistance and chemical and thermal durability. Because of the UV absorbance of the BP in the nanofibers, the filter membrane is robust even under prolonged UV exposure, which is essential for filters for this purpose. The filter membrane is not damaged even after treatment in strong acids or annealing at high temperature up to 400 °C. Thus, the PBI-BP composite filter is suitable for practical application in window air filters and can be adapted to develop filters used under other harsh environments.
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- Sol Lee
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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Zhou M, Hu M, Quan Z, Zhang H, Qin X, Wang R, Yu J. Polyacrylonitrile/polyimide composite sub-micro fibrous membranes for precise filtration of PM 0.26 pollutants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 578:195-206. [PMID: 32526523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Particulate matter (PM) pollution has enormously threatened ecosystem and public health. Among various air filtration medium, fibrous ones are very attracting and promising, with an array of advantages such as high specific surface area, and good internal connectivity. Even so, the large-scale fabrication of fibrous filtration materials still remains challenging. Here, three-dimensional polyacrylonitrile/polyimide (PAN/PI) composite sub-micro fibrous membranes were fabricated facilely via free surface electrospinning for precise filtration of PM0.26 pollutants, where the waste PI short fibers were utilized as raw material. The resultant composite fibrous membranes, featuring thin fiber diameter (~150 nm), low areal density (<0.8 g m-2), large porosity, and highly tortuous airflow channels with uniform poresize distribution, possessed excellent mechanical property with tensile strength of 4.95 MPa (twice that of pristine PAN), high thermal durability as well as remarkable filtration performance for ultrafine NaCl aerosol particles (≤0.26 µm) even after multiple filtration tests at high airflow velocity of 14.1 cm s-1. The deepened aperture channels inside three-dimensional sub-micro fibrous membranes are tortuous enough for capturing ultrafine PMs from the airstream mainly via diffusion, interception, and impaction mechanisms, and the reported large-scale fabrication of cost-effective homogeneous PAN/PI fibrous filter media is promising for industrial production and commercial applications.
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- Mengjuan Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Li TT, Cen X, Ren HT, Wu L, Peng HK, Wang W, Gao B, Lou CW, Lin JH. Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8/Polypropylene-Polycarbonate Barklike Meltblown Fibrous Membranes by a Facile in Situ Growth Method for Efficient PM 2.5 Capture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:8730-8739. [PMID: 31971766 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Environmental pollution, especially air pollution, seriously endangers public health globally. Due to severe air pollution, air filters still face many challenges, especially in terms of filtration performance and filtration stability. Herein, a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8/polypropylene-polycarbonate barklike meltblown fibrous membrane (PPC/ZIF-8) was designed through meltblown and an in situ growth method, achieving efficient PM2.5 capture and high filtration stability under a harsh environment. After in situ growth, the PPC/ZIF-8 membrane could dramatically enhance the PM2.5 filtration efficiency without increasing the pressure drop; the PM2.5 filtration efficiency and quality factor were up to 32.83 and 116.86% higher than those of the pure PPC membrane, respectively. Moreover, through five filtration-wash-dry cycles, the PM2.5 filtration performance is still at a high level. This PPC/ZIF-8 membrane provides a new strategy for the preparation of an air filter with excellent comprehensive filtration performance.
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- Ting-Ting Li
- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
- Tianjin and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Advanced Textile Composite Materials , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
- Ocean College , Minjiang University , Fuzhou 350108 , China
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering , Asia University , Taichung 41354 , Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
- College of Textile and Clothing , Qingdao University , Shandong 266071 , China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textiles Science and Engineering , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
- Tianjin and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Advanced Textile Composite Materials , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , China
- Ocean College , Minjiang University , Fuzhou 350108 , China
- College of Textile and Clothing , Qingdao University , Shandong 266071 , China
- Laboratory of Fiber Application and Manufacturing, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials , Feng Chia University , Taichung 40724 , Taiwan
- Department of Fashion Design , Asia University , Taichung 41354 , Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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Al-Attabi R, Rodriguez-Andres J, Schütz JA, Bechelany M, des Ligneris E, Chen X, Kong L, Morsi YS, Dumée LF. Catalytic electrospun nano-composite membranes for virus capture and remediation. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Yang X, Pu Y, Li S, Liu X, Wang Z, Yuan D, Ning X. Electrospun Polymer Composite Membrane with Superior Thermal Stability and Excellent Chemical Resistance for High-Efficiency PM2.5 Capture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:43188-43199. [PMID: 31644871 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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To address the challenge of high-temperature air filtration, a novel electreted polysulfonamide/polyacrylonitrile-boehmite (PSA/PAN-B) composite nanofiber based filter was developed via electrospinning for effective high-temperature dust removal. In this study, the spinnability of PSA was greatly improved by adding a small amount of PAN as an auxiliary polymer, and the introduction of a boehmite electret further significantly reinforced the properties of PSA fibers. As a result, the PSA/PAN-B membrane exhibited a high filtration efficiency (up to 99.52 ± 0.32%), low pressure drop (45.16 ± 1.39 Pa), excellent flexibility, good mechanical properties, high thermal stability (up to approximately 300 °C), and superior chemical resistance. Through data analysis and 3D simulation, the important benefits of the boehmite electret in the optimization of the PSA fibrous membrane performance were determined: it increases the charge storage capacity, constructs a rough surface morphology, improves the specific surface area, and enhances the mechanical properties. More importantly, the PSA/PAN-B film possessed a robust PM2.5 purification capacity, and the particulate matter removal efficiency was kept unchanged after high-temperature, acid, or alkali treatment-a performance derived from the intrinsic molecular structure of PSA. The PSA/PAN-B composite fibrous membrane, with excellent comprehensive properties, is a promising candidate for air filters, especially in harsh environments, further broadening the applications of PSA and providing new insight into the design of high-performance filters with high-temperature and corrosion resistance.
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- Xue Yang
- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , Shandong , People's Republic of China
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Lin L, Jiang W, Nasr M, Bechelany M, Miele P, Wang H, Xu P. Enhanced visible light photocatalysis by TiO 2-BN enabled electrospinning of nanofibers for pharmaceutical degradation and wastewater treatment. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:2921-2930. [PMID: 31691716 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00304e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Boron nitride (BN) nanosheets are promising support materials for catalysts. A series of TiO2-BN enabled electrospun nanofibers were synthesized for the photocatalytic treatment of ibuprofen and secondary wastewater effluent under visible light. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the existence of B-O-Ti bonds between the BN nanosheets and TiO2 nanofibers, resulting in energy rearrangement, narrowed band gaps, and enhanced light utilization efficiency of the TiO2-BN nanocomposites in the visible light spectrum. Transient photocurrent measurements revealed that the BN enhanced the transport of photogenerated holes from the bulk TiO2 nanofibers to its surface, resulting in more efficient separation and less recombination of the charge carriers. A kinetic study of ibuprofen degradation indicated the enhanced photocatalytic performance of TiO2-BN catalysts with a higher BN content in the nanocomposites. The kinetic rate constant of the TiO2-10% BN catalysts was 10 times higher than that of the pure TiO2 nanofibers. The degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater followed the same trend as ibuprofen and improved with increasing BN content. The stability of the TiO2-BN nanocomposites as an effective solar photocatalyst was demonstrated by multiple cycles of wastewater treatment. The results proved that TiO2-BN is an appealing photocatalyst under visible light.
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- Lu Lin
- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR-5635, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR-5635, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR-5635, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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Wang B, Sun Z, Sun Q, Wang J, Du Z, Li C, Li X. The preparation of bifunctional electrospun air filtration membranes by introducing attapulgite for the efficient capturing of ultrafine PMs and hazardous heavy metal ions. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:851-859. [PMID: 30954833 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The comprehensive sources of particulate matter (PM) require air purification materials to possess both high filtration efficiencies and low air resistances in an effort to provide healthcare. However, the assembly of multiple-layered filters with different functions leads to high pressure drop and high operating cost. Therefore, a multifunctional air filter that can provide excellent air filtration capacity and healthcare is highly desired. Here, a novel bifunctional polyacrylonitrile/attapulgite hierarchical-structured filter with low air resistance and high adsorption capacity was designed and fabricated by embedding attapulgite nanorods during a facile electrospinning process. The hierarchical polyacrylonitrile/attapulgite membranes showed only a ∼64 Pa resistance for 0.1 μm PM. Another benefit of using the attapulgite nanorods is an adsorption effect for hazardous heavy metal ions that accompany airborne ultrafine PMs. Thereby this hierarchical membrane simultaneously exhibits an enhanced filtration performance and hazardous protection ability. Furthermore, due to the electret effect of the attapulgite nanorods, the surface potential of the membrane remains at above 2.2 kV after 600 min of continuous use, which could improve the air filtration efficiency and ensure the long-term service life of the filters. This work may provide a new approach for the design and development of multifunctional air filters for simultaneously capturing ultrafine PMs and any other accompanying hazardous chemicals.
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- Bin Wang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, 100029, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Komaladewi A, Aryanti P, Subagia ID, Wenten IG. Membrane technology in air pollution control: prospect and challenge. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1217/1/012046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rapid growth in environmental awareness raised the strict regulations on air pollution control and led to great developments in air filtration or cleaning technologies. The membrane is one of the promising technologies for air filtration due to its high efficiency, low cost, and easy to scale-up. Two types of air filtration membranes have been used to provide high efficiencies in contaminant removal, namely electro-spun fibrous and microporous polymeric membranes. The fibrous membranes composed of randomly oriented fibers, either micro-or nano-fiber, and have been widely used to remove fine particles, such as aerosols. Meanwhile, the microporous membranes have a pore size that can remove both particulate and molecular, such as toxic gases. This paper reviews the role of membrane technologies in air pollution control. The performances of the membranes are presented comprehensively. Besides, the developments of the membranes to improve the filtration efficiency and reduce air-flow resistance are also discussed.
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Al-Attabi R, Morsi Y, Kujawski W, Kong L, Schütz JA, Dumée LF. Wrinkled silica doped electrospun nano-fiber membranes with engineered roughness for advanced aerosol air filtration. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Vanangamudi A, Dumée LF, Duke MC, Yang X. Dual Functional Ultrafiltration Membranes with Enzymatic Digestion and Thermo-Responsivity for Protein Self-Cleaning. MEMBRANES 2018; 8:E85. [PMID: 30235868 PMCID: PMC6161312 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Controlling surface⁻protein interaction during wastewater treatment is the key motivation for developing functionally modified membranes. A new biocatalytic thermo-responsive poly vinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/nylon-6,6/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAAm) ultrafiltration membrane was fabricated to achieve dual functionality of protein-digestion and thermo-responsive self-cleaning. The PVDF/nylon-6,6/PNIPAAm composite membranes were constructed by integrating a hydrophobic PVDF cast layer and hydrophilic nylon-6,6/PNIPAAm nanofiber layer on to which trypsin was covalently immobilized. The enzyme immobilization density on the membrane surface decreased with increasing PNIPAAm concentration, due to the decreased number of amine functional sites. An ultrafiltration study was performed using the synthetic model solution containing BSA/NaCl/CaCl2, where the PNIPAAm containing biocatalytic membranes demonstrated a combined effect of enzymatic and thermo-switchable self-cleaning. The membrane without PNIPAAm revealed superior fouling resistance and self-cleaning with an RPD of 22%, compared to membranes with 2 and 4 wt % PNIPAAm with 26% and 33% RPD, respectively, after an intermediate temperature cleaning at 50 °C, indicating that higher enzyme density offers more efficient self-cleaning than the combined effect of enzyme and PNIPAAm at low concentration. The conformational volume phase transition of PNIPAAm did not affect the stability of immobilized trypsin on membrane surfaces. Such novel surface engineering design offer a promising route to mitigate surface⁻protein contamination in wastewater applications.
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- Anbharasi Vanangamudi
- Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia.
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia.
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia.
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