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Pei J, Yin K, Song X, Yang P, Wang L, Huang Y, Awan SU, Khalil ASG. Alcohol-gating femtosecond laser-induced micro/nano-structured membranes with reversible switching wettability and breathability. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 39172388 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00913d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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A reversible liquid gating membrane with the ability to regulate gas/liquid transport is critical for many fields, such as biological applications, multiphase separation, and sewerage treatment. Numerous membranes can respond to external stimuli and dynamically control gas/liquid fluid transport; however, simultaneously achieving regulated gas/liquid transport membranes through simple manufacturing remains a challenge. In this work, we investigated an alcohol-regulation gating membrane via femtosecond laser one-step processing, allowing in situ dynamically controllable gas/liquid transfer. More specifically, the porous membrane, processed by laser, exhibits excellent superhydrophobicity (WCA ∼ 153.4°) and breathability (water-vapor evaporation rates ∼118.3 mg (cm2 h)-1), enabling gas to penetrate but not water. In contrast, it allows the passage of water while preventing the permeation of gas subsequent to the introduction of alcohol. Furthermore, the porous membrane still possesses superbly consistent performance after being placed in air for 90 days or over 100 dropping-drying ethanol cycles test, indicating outstanding durability and reversibility. Significantly, the porous membrane has broad potential applications in medical dressings, providing a new strategy to fabricate next-generation bandages.
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- Jiaqing Pei
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
- The State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, NUST College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 54000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Basic and Applied Sciences, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), 179 New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt
- Environmental and Smart Technology Group, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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Huang K, Si Y, Hu J. Fluid Unidirectional Transport Induced by Structure and Ambient Elements across Porous Materials: From Principles to Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402527. [PMID: 38812415 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Spontaneous or nonspontaneous unidirectional fluid transport across multidimension can occur under specific structural designs and ambient elements for porous materials. While existing reviews have extensively summarized unidirectional fluid transport on surfaces, there is an absence of literature summarizing fluid's unidirectional transport across porous materials. This review introduces wetting phenomena observed on natural biological surfaces or porous structures. Subsequently, it offers an overview of diverse principles and potential applications in this field, emphasizing various physical and chemical structural designs (surface energy, capillary size, topographic curvature) and ambient elements (underwater, under oil, pressure, and solar energy). Applications encompass moisture-wicking fabric, sensors, skincare, fog collection, oil-water separation, electrochemistry, liquid-based gating, and solar evaporators. Additionally, significant principles and formulas from various studies are compelled to offer readers valuable references. Simultaneously, potential advantages and challenges are critically assessed in these applications and the perspectives are presented.
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- Kaisong Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Prado L, Böhringer D, Mazare A, Sotelo L, Sarau G, Christiansen S, Fabry B, Schmuki P, Virtanen S, Goldmann WH, Tesler AB. Silicone-Based Lubricant-Infused Slippery Coating Covalently Bound to Aluminum Substrates for Underwater Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:31776-31786. [PMID: 37348845 PMCID: PMC10327651 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Wetting of solid surfaces is crucial for biological and industrial processes but is also associated with several harmful phenomena such as biofouling and corrosion that limit the effectiveness of various technologies in aquatic environments. Despite extensive research, these challenges remain critical today. Recently, we have developed a facile UV-grafting technique to covalently attach silicone-based coatings to solid substrates. In this study, the grafting process was evaluated as a function of UV exposure time on aluminum substrates. While short-time exposure to UV light results in the formation of lubricant-infused slippery surfaces (LISS), a flat, nonporous variant of slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces, longer exposure leads to the formation of semi-rigid cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coatings, both covalently bound to the substrate. These coatings were exposed to aquatic media to evaluate their resistance to corrosion and biofouling. While the UV-grafted cross-linked PDMS coating effectively inhibits aluminum corrosion in aquatic environments and allows organisms to grow on the surface, the LISS coating demonstrates improved corrosion resistance but inhibits biofilm adhesion. The synergy between facile and low-cost fabrication, rapid binding kinetics, eco-friendliness, and nontoxicity of the applied materials to aquatic life combined with excellent wetting-repellent characteristics make this technology applicable for implementation in aquatic environments.
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- Lucia
H. Prado
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science
and Corrosion, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Department
of Physics, Biophysics Group, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science
and Corrosion, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute
for Nanotechnology and Correlative Microscopy eV INAM, Fraunhofer
Institute, Äußere
Nürnberger Str. 62, Forchheim 91301, Germany
- Department
of Physics, Institute for Optics, Information and Photonics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstraße 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute
for Nanotechnology and Correlative Microscopy eV INAM, Fraunhofer
Institute, Äußere
Nürnberger Str. 62, Forchheim 91301, Germany
- Fraunhofer
Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Äußere Nürnberger Str. 62, Forchheim 91301, Germany
- Max Planck
Institute for the Science of Light, Staudtstr. 2, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute
for Nanotechnology and Correlative Microscopy eV INAM, Fraunhofer
Institute, Äußere
Nürnberger Str. 62, Forchheim 91301, Germany
- Fraunhofer
Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Äußere Nürnberger Str. 62, Forchheim 91301, Germany
- Institute
for Experimental Physics, Freie Universität
Berlin, Arnimallee 14, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department
of Physics, Biophysics Group, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science
and Corrosion, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Listopadu 50A, Olomouc 772 07, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science
and Corrosion, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Department
of Physics, Biophysics Group, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science
and Corrosion, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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Regan DP, Fong C, Bond ACS, Desjardins C, Hardcastle J, Hung SH, Holmes AP, Schiffman JD, Maginnis MS, Howell C. Improved Recovery of Captured Airborne Bacteria and Viruses with Liquid-Coated Air Filters. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:50543-50556. [PMID: 36331290 PMCID: PMC10028737 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the importance of the detection of airborne pathogens. Here, we present composite air filters featuring a bioinspired liquid coating that facilitates the removal of captured aerosolized bacteria and viruses for further analysis. We tested three types of air filters: commercial polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which is well known for creating stable liquid coatings, commercial high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, which are widely used, and in-house-manufactured cellulose nanofiber mats (CNFMs), which are made from sustainable materials. All filters were coated with omniphobic fluorinated liquid to maximize the release of pathogens. We found that coating both the PTFE and HEPA filters with liquid improved the rate at which Escherichia coli was recovered using a physical removal process compared to uncoated controls. Notably, the coated HEPA filters also increased the total number of recovered cells by 57%. Coating the CNFM filters did not improve either the rate of release or the total number of captured cells. The most promising materials, the liquid-coated HEPA, filters were then evaluated for their ability to facilitate the removal of pathogenic viruses via a chemical removal process. Recovery of infectious JC polyomavirus, a nonenveloped virus that attacks the central nervous system, was increased by 92% over uncoated controls; however, there was no significant difference in the total amount of genomic material recovered compared to that of controls. In contrast, significantly more genomic material was recovered for SARS-CoV-2, the airborne, enveloped virus, which causes COVID-19, from liquid-coated filters. Although the amount of infectious SARS-CoV-2 recovered was 58% higher, these results were not significantly different from uncoated filters due to high variability. These results suggest that the efficient recovery of airborne pathogens from liquid-coated filters could improve air sampling efforts, enhancing biosurveillance and global pathogen early warning.
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- Daniel P Regan
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, 42 Stodder Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, 42 Stodder Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, 320 Hitchner Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, 320 Hitchner Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, 42 Stodder Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts01003-9303, United States
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- Cooperative Extension, University of Maine, 17 Godfrey Drive, Orono, Maine04473, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts01003-9303, United States
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, 42 Stodder Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, 320 Hitchner Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, 42 Stodder Hall, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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Tao MJ, Cheng SQ, Han XL, Yi F, Li RH, Rong Y, Sun Y, Liu Y. Alignment of MXene based membranes to enhance water purification. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang S, Zhou R, Hou Y, Wang M, Hou X. Photochemical effect driven fluid behavior control in microscale pores and channels. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.11.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wu Y, Ling H, Qian Y, Hu Y, Niu B, Lin X, Kong XY, Jiang L, Wen L. Wetting-Induced Water Promoted Flow on Tunable Liquid-Liquid Interface-Based Nanopore Membrane System. ACS NANO 2022; 16:11092-11101. [PMID: 35714284 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Membrane separation provides effective methods for solving the global water crisis. Contemporary membrane systems depend on interfacial interactions between liquid and solid membrane matrixes. However, it may lead to a limiting permeate flux due to the large flow resistance at hydrophobic liquid-solid interfaces. Herein, the liquid-liquid interface with improved interface energy is reversibly introduced in membrane systems to boost wetting and reduce transport resistance. A series of interfaces were systematically explored to reveal mechanisms of wetting and boosted flow performances, which are further supported by simulations. Findings of this study highlight that interfacial liquids with lower surface energies, lower viscosities, and higher solubilities can effectively improve water flow without sacrificing rejection performance, achieving by transforming a solid-liquid interface into liquid-liquid interface interaction. It provides a concept to design advanced membrane systems for water purification (e.g., desalination and oil-water separation) and energy conversion processes.
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- Yadong Wu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Tesler AB, Prado LH, Thievessen I, Mazare A, Schmuki P, Virtanen S, Goldmann WH. Nontoxic Liquid-Infused Slippery Coating Prepared on Steel Substrates Inhibits Corrosion and Biofouling Adhesion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:29386-29397. [PMID: 35696316 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wetting of surfaces plays a vital role in many biological and industrial processes. There are several phenomena closely related to wetting such as biofouling and corrosion that cause the deterioration of materials, while the efforts to prevent the degradation of surface functionality have spread over several millennia. Antifouling coatings have been developed to prevent/delay both corrosion and biofouling, but the problems remain unsolved, influencing the everyday life of the modern society in terms of safety and expenses. In this study, liquid-infused slippery surfaces (LISSs), a recently developed nontoxic repellent technology, that is, a flat variation of omniphobic slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs), were studied for their anti-corrosion and marine anti-biofouling characteristics on metallic substrates under damaged and plain undamaged conditions. Austenitic stainless steel was chosen as a model due to its wide application in aquatic environments. Our LISS coating effectively prevents biofouling adhesion and decays corrosion of metallic surfaces even if they are severely damaged. The mechanically robust LISS reported in this study significantly extends the SLIPS technology, prompting their application in the marine environment due to the synergy between the facile fabrication process, rapid binding kinetics, nontoxic, ecofriendly, and low-cost applied materials together with excellent repellent characteristics.
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- Alexander B Tesler
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science and Corrosion, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science and Corrosion, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Biophysics Group, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science and Corrosion, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science and Corrosion, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah 80203, Saudi Arabia
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Listopadu 50A, Olomouc 772 07, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Surface Science and Corrosion, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Biophysics Group, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestrasse 91, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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Chiera S, Koch VM, Bleyer G, Walter T, Bittner C, Bachmann J, Vogel N. From Sticky to Slippery: Self-Functionalizing Lubricants for In Situ Fabrication of Liquid-Infused Surfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:16735-16745. [PMID: 35353481 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Liquid-infused surfaces offer a versatile approach to create self-cleaning coatings. In such coatings, a thin film of a fluid lubricant homogeneously coats the substrate and thus prevents direct contact with a second, contaminating liquid. For stable repellency, the interfacial energies need to be controlled to ensure that the lubricant is not replaced by the contaminating liquid. Here, we introduce the concept of self-functionalizing lubricants. Functional molecular species that chemically match the lubricant but possess selective anchor groups are dissolved in the lubricant and self-adhere to the surface, forming the required surface chemistry in situ from within the applied lubricant layer. To add flexibility to the self-functionalizing concept, the substrate is first primed with a thin polydopamine base layer, which can be deposited to nearly any substrate material from aqueous solutions and retains reactivity toward electron-donating groups such as amines. The temporal progression of the in situ functionalization is investigated by ellipsometry and quartz crystal microbalance and correlated to macroscopic changes in contact angle and contact angle hysteresis. The flexibility of the approach is underlined by creating repellent coatings with various substrate/lubricant combinations. The prepared liquid-infused surfaces significantly reduce cement adhesion and provide easy-to-clean systems under real-world conditions on shoe soles.
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- Salvatore Chiera
- Institute of Particle Technology (LFG), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Cauerstraße 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Functional Particle Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Chair 'Chemistry of Thin Film Materials' (CTFM), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), IZNF, Cauerstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Particle Technology (LFG), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Cauerstraße 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Functional Particle Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute of Particle Technology (LFG), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Cauerstraße 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Functional Particle Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute of Particle Technology (LFG), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Cauerstraße 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Functional Particle Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Chair 'Chemistry of Thin Film Materials' (CTFM), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), IZNF, Cauerstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Particle Technology (LFG), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Cauerstraße 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Functional Particle Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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Song C, Rutledge GC. Electrospun Liquid-Infused Membranes for Emulsified Oil/Water Separation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:2301-2313. [PMID: 35129364 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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From an environmental perspective, microfiltration membranes are attractive for the separation of emulsified oils from contaminated water. However, fouling of the membrane is a major drawback of the technology. "Liquid-infused membranes" (LIMs) have the potential to eliminate membrane fouling. Here, we demonstrate the practical application of LIMs for the separation of oil from a stable oil-in-water emulsion and characterize their resistance to fouling. The base membrane is an electrospun nonwoven fibrous layer of the fluorinated copolymer poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-co-HFP). The surface energy of the PVDF-co-HFP fibers was lowered by the covalent attachment of a fluorinated silane (PFOCTS), and then, the membrane was infused with a perfluoropolyether. The membrane was then challenged with model emulsions of dodecane in water in a cross-flow configuration. This PFOCTS-modified LIM showed better infused liquid stability, permeation selectivity, higher permeate flux than the unmodified LIM, and better anti-fouling properties than the bare membrane without infused liquid. We also examine the mechanism for transport of the dispersed oil phase through the liquid-infused membrane. We find a linear relationship between the dodecane flux and dodecane concentration in the feed and a higher dodecane flux through the PFOCTS-modified membrane than the unmodified one, which suggests that the capture of dodecane droplets from the feed plays an important role in determining the overall rate of permeation. Other factors such as lower viscosity of the infused liquid, larger pore size, and higher operating pressure also improved the permeate flux through the LIMs. Overall, this work provides some guidelines on the design of composite membranes comprising infused liquids and the choice of operating conditions for the filtration process.
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- Chen Song
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Zhang J, Chen B, Chen X, Hou X. Liquid-Based Adaptive Structural Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005664. [PMID: 33834566 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Structural materials are used to provide stable mechanical architectures and transmit or support forces, and they play an important role in materials science and technology. During the long process of the exploitation of structural materials, the functionality of structural materials has gained prominence. Adaptive structures responding to external stimuli have come to the fore with significant advantages in structural materials. However, many solid adaptive structural materials still suffer from their single function and the lack of dynamic performance, such as issue around fouling and energy consumption, defects present everywhere in materials at the microscale, etc. To meet the increasing demands, more and more researchers have started turning their attention to liquid-based materials owing to their intrinsic spontaneous, dynamic, and functional properties. Liquid-based adaptive structural materials (LASMs) have been proposed and developed. Building upon both dynamic liquids and fixed solids, LASMs have been demonstrated to possess both dynamic adaptivity (from the active liquid part) and stable mechanical structure (from the fixed solid part), which are desired in many applications such as 3D printing, droplet manipulation, omniphobic surfaces, microfluidics, mass separation, etc. A unifying view of the recent progress of LASMs is presented, including liquid with particles, liquid with surfaces, as well as liquid with membranes. In addition, the discussion of the prospects and challenges are provided for promoting the development of LASMs.
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- Jian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Jiujiang Research Institute, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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Sheng Z, Ding Y, Li G, Fu C, Hou Y, Lyu J, Zhang K, Zhang X. Solid-Liquid Host-Guest Composites: The Marriage of Porous Solids and Functional Liquids. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2104851. [PMID: 34623698 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Composite materials can provide remarkable improvements over the individual constituents. Especially, with a liquid component introduced into a solid porous host, solid-liquid host-guest composites have recently come to the forefront with exceptional functions that promise them for a wealth of applications. Combining the unprecedented dynamic, transparent, omniphobic, self-healing, diffusive and adaptive nature of functional liquid with inherent solid host's property, solid-liquid host-guest composites can realize the ease of fabrication, long-term stability, and a broad spectrum of enhanced properties, which cannot be fully met by conventional solid-solid composites or liquid-liquid composites. This review presents the state-of-the-art progress in solid-liquid host-guest composites. Initially, the concept, classification, design strategy, as well as fabrication methods as a path forward to develop the composites are unraveled, and further it is elaborated on how the functionality of porous solid and functional liquid can be harnessed to create composites with a broad range of unique properties, especially, the optical, thermal, electric, mechanical, sorption, and separation properties. With these fascinating properties, a myriad of emerging applications such as optical devices, thermal management, electromagnetic-interference shielding, soft electronics, gas capture and release, and multiphase separations are touched upon, inspiring more frontier researches in materials science, interfacial chemistry, membrane science, engineering, and multidisciplinary. Finally, this review provides the perspective on the future directions of solid-liquid host-guest composites and assesses the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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- Zhizhi Sheng
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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Han Y, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Chen B, Chen X, Hou X. Photothermally induced liquid gate with navigation control of the fluid transport. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2021.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Recent years have witnessed the emergence of liquid gating technologies that employ liquids as structural materials to provide dynamic gating control. Such technologies have attracted considerable attention globally owing their antifouling, energy-saving, reversible, and reconfigurable characteristics. This study considers a new perspective to discuss advancements in liquid gating technologies, including the concept, mechanisms, development, designs, and emerging applications. Moreover, recommendations are provided for the selection of the gating liquid and porous matrix, preparation processes, technical parameters, and theoretical modelling to guide related research. Emerging applications of liquid gating technologies, such as microscale flow control, multiphase separation, chemical detection, and biomedical catheters, are reported. Finally, the challenges currently faced by these technologies are discussed and potential directions for further research are explored to promote the use of these technologies in future applications.
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- Shijie Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University , Xiamen , 361005 , China
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- Department of Physics , Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Materials Research, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University , Xiamen , 361005 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University , Xiamen , 361005 , China
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- Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Xiamen University , Xiamen , 361005 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University , Xiamen , 361005 , China
- Department of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Materials Research, Jiujiang Research Institute, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University , Xiamen, 361005 , China
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Chen B, Zhang R, Hou Y, Zhang J, Chen S, Han Y, Chen X, Hou X. Light-responsive and corrosion-resistant gas valve with non-thermal effective liquid-gating positional flow control. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2021; 10:127. [PMID: 34135302 PMCID: PMC8209104 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-021-00568-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Safe and precise control of gas flow is one of the key factors to many physical and chemical processes, such as degassing, natural gas transportation, and gas sensor. In practical application, it is essential for the gas-involved physicochemical process to keep everything under control and safe, which significantly relies on the controllability, safety, and stability of their valves. Here we show a light-responsive and corrosion-resistant gas valve with non-thermal effective liquid-gating positional flow control under a constant pressure by incorporating dynamic gating liquid with light responsiveness of solid porous substrate. Our experimental and theoretical analysis reveal that the photoisomerization of azobenzene-based molecular photoswitches on the porous substrate enabled the gas valve to possess a light-responsive and reversible variation of substantial critical pressure of non-thermal effective gas flow switch. Moreover, the chemically inert gating liquid prevented the solid substrate from corrosion and, by combining with the high spatiotemporal resolution of light, the gas valve realizes a precisely positional open and close under a steady-state pressure. The application demonstrations in our results show the potentials of the new gas valve for bringing opportunities to many applications, such as gas-involved reaction control in microfluidics, soft actuators, and beyond.
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- Baiyi Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
- Department of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Jiujiang Research Institute, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
- Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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Mai VC, Hou S, Pillai PR, Lim TT, Duan H. Universal and Switchable Omni-Repellency of Liquid-Infused Surfaces for On-Demand Separation of Multiphase Liquid Mixtures. ACS NANO 2021; 15:6977-6986. [PMID: 33754693 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mixtures of immiscible liquids are commonly found in the scenarios of environmental protection and many industrial applications. Compared to widely explored water-oil mixtures, small differences in the surface energy of organic liquids, especially for those in multiphase mixtures, make their separation a formidable challenge. Here, a family of versatile coatings based on the reactions between plant polyphenols and 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane is introduced to regulate the wetting behavior of substrates by forming stable liquid-infused interfaces. The key finding is that when a coated substrate is prewetted with a liquid forming a stable liquid-infused interface, it becomes repellent to any other immiscible liquids. This phenomenon is independent of the surface energy of the initial wetting liquid. This exclusive wetting behavior can lead to distinctive repellency toward almost any liquid by the infusion of an immiscible liquid, even if the difference of surface energy and dielectric constant of a liquid pair is as small as 2.0 mJ m-2 and 1.8, respectively, resulting in universal and switchable omni-repellency. Of particular importance is that the as-prepared coating makes possible the on-demand separation of multiphase liquid mixtures by both continuous membrane filtration and static absorption, presenting a green and cost-effective approach to addressing this major environmental and industrial challenge.
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- Van Cuong Mai
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore
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Dou H, Xu M, Wang B, Zhang Z, Luo D, Shi B, Wen G, Mousavi M, Yu A, Bai Z, Jiang Z, Chen Z. Analogous Mixed Matrix Membranes with Self‐Assembled Interface Pathways. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Haozhen Dou
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Food Science Zhengzhou University of Technology Zhengzhou 450044 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions Henan Normal University Xinxiang 453007 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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Dou H, Xu M, Wang B, Zhang Z, Luo D, Shi B, Wen G, Mousavi M, Yu A, Bai Z, Jiang Z, Chen Z. Analogous Mixed Matrix Membranes with Self‐Assembled Interface Pathways. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5864-5870. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Haozhen Dou
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Food Science Zhengzhou University of Technology Zhengzhou 450044 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions Henan Normal University Xinxiang 453007 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W Waterloo Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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Liu Y, Chow CM, Phillips KR, Wang M, Voskian S, Hatton TA. Electrochemically mediated gating membrane with dynamically controllable gas transport. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eabc1741. [PMID: 33067231 PMCID: PMC7567586 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc1741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The regulation of mass transfer across membranes is central to a wide spectrum of applications. Despite numerous examples of stimuli-responsive membranes for liquid-phase species, this goal remains elusive for gaseous molecules. We describe a previously unexplored gas gating mechanism driven by reversible electrochemical metal deposition/dissolution on a conductive membrane, which can continuously modulate the interfacial gas permeability over two orders of magnitude with high efficiency and short response time. The gating mechanism involves neither moving parts nor dead volume and can therefore enable various engineering processes. An electrochemically mediated carbon dioxide concentrator demonstrates proof of concept by integrating the gating membranes with redox-active sorbents, where gating effectively prevented the cross-talk between feed and product gas streams for high-efficiency, directional carbon dioxide pumping. We anticipate our concept of dynamically regulating transport at gas-liquid interfaces to broadly inspire systems in fields of gas separation, miniaturized devices, multiphase reactors, and beyond.
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- Yayuan Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Wang C, Wang S, Pan H, Min L, Zheng H, Zhu H, Liu G, Yang W, Chen X, Hou X. Bioinspired liquid gating membrane-based catheter with anticoagulation and positionally drug release properties. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eabb4700. [PMID: 32917618 PMCID: PMC7473668 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abb4700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Catheters are indispensable medical devices that are extensively used in daily medical treatment. However, existing catheter materials continue to encounter many problems, such as thrombosis, single functionality, and inadaptability to environmental changes. Inspired by blood vessels, we develop a self-adaptive liquid gating membrane-based catheter with anticoagulation and positionally drug release properties. Our multifunctional liquid gating membrane-based catheter significantly attenuates blood clot formation and can be used as a general catheter design strategy to offer various drugs positionally releasing applications to comprehensively enhance the safety, functionality, and performance of medical catheters' materials.
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- Chunyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Research Institute for Soft Matter and Biomimetics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Lv W, Sheng Z, Zhu Y, Liu J, Lei Y, Zhang R, Chen X, Hou X. Highly stretchable and reliable graphene oxide-reinforced liquid gating membranes for tunable gas/liquid transport. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2020; 6:43. [PMID: 34567655 PMCID: PMC8433400 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-020-0159-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The ability of membrane technologies to dynamically tune the transport behavior for gases and liquids is critical for their applications. Although various methods have been developed to improve membrane success, tradeoffs still exist among their properties, such as permeability, selectivity, fouling resistance, and stability, which can greatly affect the performance of membranes. Existing elastomeric membrane designs can provide antifracture properties and flexibility; however, these designs still face certain challenges, such as low tensile strength and reliability. Additionally, researchers have not yet thoroughly developed membranes that can avoid fouling issues while realizing precise dynamic control over the transport substances. In this study, we show a versatile strategy for preparing graphene oxide-reinforced elastomeric liquid gating membranes that can finely modulate and dynamically tune the sorting of a wide range of gases and liquids under constant applied pressures. Moreover, the produced membranes exhibit antifouling properties and are adaptable to different length scales, pressures, and environments. The filling of graphene oxide in the thermoplastic polyurethane matrix enhances the composites through hydrogen bonds. Experiments and theoretical calculations are carried out to demonstrate the stability of our system. Our membrane exhibits good stretchability, recovery, and durability due to the elastic nature of the solid matrix and dynamic nature of the gating liquid. Dynamic control over the transport of gases and liquids is achieved through our optimized interfacial design and controllable pore deformation, which is induced by mechanical stimuli. Our strategy will create new opportunities for many applications, such as gas-involved chemical reactions, multiphase separation, microfluidics, multiphase microreactors, and particulate material synthesis.
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- Wei Lv
- Department of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Materials Research, Jiujiang Research Institute, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- Department of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Materials Research, Jiujiang Research Institute, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- Department of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Materials Research, Jiujiang Research Institute, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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Sheng Z, Zhang J, Liu J, Zhang Y, Chen X, Hou X. Liquid-based porous membranes. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:7907-7928. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00347f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The confluence of available membrane materials and the explorations into fluid behaviors have revolutionized liquid-based porous membranes, which deserve more attention.
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- Zhizhi Sheng
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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