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Liao M, Guan H, Zuo H, Ren G, Gong G. High-Performance Flexible Hybrid Silica Membranes with an Ultrasonic Atomization-Assisted Spray-Coated Active Layer on Polymer for Isopropanol Dehydration. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:154. [PMID: 39057662 PMCID: PMC11278617 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14070154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
Abstract
Organic-inorganic hybrid silica materials, incorporating an organic group bridging two silicon atoms, have demonstrated great potential in creating membranes with excellent permselectivity. Yet, the large-scale production of polymer-supported flexible hybrid silica membranes has remained a significant challenge. In this study, we present an easy and scalable approach for fabricating these membranes. By employing a sol-gel ultrasonic spray process with a single-pass method, we deposited a thin and uniform hybrid active layer onto a porous polymer substrate. We first optimized the deposition conditions, including substrate temperature, the binary solvent ratio of the silica sol, and various ultrasonic spray parameters. The resulting flexible hybrid silica membranes exhibited exceptional dehydration performance for isopropanol (IPA)/water solutions (IPA: 90 wt%) in the pervaporation process, achieving a water flux of 0.6 kg/(m2 h) and a separation factor of around 1300. This work demonstrates that the single-pass ultrasonic spray method is an effective strategy for the large-scale production of polymer-supported flexible hybrid silica membranes.
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- Mingjia Liao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing 401228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile and Garment, Yantai Nanshan University, Yantai 265713, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- Cangzhou Institute of Tiangong University, Cangzhou 061000, China
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Mohd Ibrahim S, Sawamura KI, Mishina K, Yu X, Salak F, Miyata S, Moriyama N, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE)-Organosilica Membranes for H 2O/DMF Separation in Reverse Osmosis (RO): Evaluation and Correlation of Subnanopores via Nanopermporometry (NPP), Modified Gas Translation (mGT) and RO Performance. MEMBRANES 2023; 14:8. [PMID: 38248698 PMCID: PMC10819068 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
A 40 cm length Bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE) membrane having different pore sizes was successfully prepared by changing the number of coating times for gas permeation (GP) and organic solvent reverse osmosis (OSRO) separation study. It was found that BTESE-6 membranes prepared through six-time coating consisted of small-sized pores in the range 0.56 to 0.64 nm estimated using modified Gas Translation (mGT) method and 0.59 to 0.67 nm estimated by nanopermporometry (NPP) method, respectively. These membranes demonstrated a high DMF rejection, RDMF > 95% with total flux, Jv total > 5 kg m-2 h-1 at operating condition feed pressure, Pf: 8 MPa; feed temperature, Tf : 50 °C; and feed flowrate, Qf : 30 mL/min; and they exhibited a high degree selectivity of He/SF6 in the range of ~ 260-3400 at a permeation temperature 200 °C. On the other hand, the larger pore sizes of the BTESE-4 membranes (pore size estimates > 0.76 nm to 1.02 nm) exhibited low DMF rejection and a low degree selectivity of He/SF6 around ~30% and 25, respectively, at the same operating condition as BTESE-6. Both GT and NPP methods can be considered as an indicator of the measurement membrane pore size. From this study, it was found that He and SF6 gases can be some of the potential predictors for water and DMF permeance. Furthermore, by comparing our OSRO membrane with other PV membranes for DMF/H2O separation, our BTESE-6 membranes still exhibited high flux in the range of 3-6 kg m-2 h-1 with a separation factor H2O/DMF in the range of 80-120.
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- Suhaina Mohd Ibrahim
- eSep Inc., Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ Kyoto (KICK), Annex 320, 7-5-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan; (K.M.); (X.Y.); (S.M.)
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- eSep Inc., Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ Kyoto (KICK), Annex 320, 7-5-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan; (K.M.); (X.Y.); (S.M.)
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- eSep Inc., Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ Kyoto (KICK), Annex 320, 7-5-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan; (K.M.); (X.Y.); (S.M.)
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- eSep Inc., Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ Kyoto (KICK), Annex 320, 7-5-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan; (K.M.); (X.Y.); (S.M.)
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- eSep Inc., Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ Kyoto (KICK), Annex 320, 7-5-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan; (K.M.); (X.Y.); (S.M.)
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- eSep Inc., Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ Kyoto (KICK), Annex 320, 7-5-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan; (K.M.); (X.Y.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan; (N.M.); (H.N.); (M.K.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan; (N.M.); (H.N.); (M.K.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan; (N.M.); (H.N.); (M.K.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8527, Japan; (N.M.); (H.N.); (M.K.); (T.T.)
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Lee J, Shin Y, Boo C, Hong S. Performance, limitation, and opportunities of acid-resistant nanofiltration membranes for industrial wastewater treatment. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Zhang D, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Yamamoto K, Gunji T, Adachi Y, Ohshita J. Development of robust and high-performance polysilsesquioxane reverse osmosis membranes modified by SiO2 nanoparticles for water desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yamamoto K. Development of reverse osmosis membranes by incorporating polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs). Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-022-00668-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhang D, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Yamamoto K, Gunji T, Adachi Y, Ohshita J. Development of Highly Water-Permeable Robust PSQ-Based RO Membranes by Introducing Hydroxyethylurea-Based Hydrophilic Water Channels. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21426-21435. [PMID: 35486525 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01469] [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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Copolymerization of bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]amine (BTESPA) and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N'-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]urea (HETESPU) provided highly permeable robust reverse osmosis (RO) membranes that have an organically bridged polysilsesquioxane (PSQ) structure. The RO experiments with NaCl aqueous solution (2000 ppm) indicated that the introduction of hydroxyethylurea groups markedly improved the permeability of water (1.86 × 10-12 m3/m2sPa) to approximately 19 times higher than that of a membrane prepared via the BTESPA homopolymerization, with NaCl rejection remaining nearly unchanged (96%). This is the highest water permeability obtained so far for PSQ-based membranes that show higher than 90% NaCl rejection. The improvement of water permeability is likely due to aggregation through hydrogen bonding in the PSQ layer, which can be regarded as a hydrophilic water channel.
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- Dian Zhang
- Smart Innovation Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba278-8510, Japan
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- Smart Innovation Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8527, Japan
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- Smart Innovation Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8527, Japan
- Division of Materials Model-Based Research, Digital Monozukuri (Manufacturing) Education and Research Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-0046, Japan
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Jiang Q, Guo M. Network Structure Engineering of Organosilica Membranes for Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12050470. [PMID: 35629796 PMCID: PMC9143424 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The membrane separation process for targeted CO2 capture application has attracted much attention due to the significant advantages of saving energy and reducing consumption. High-performance separation membranes are a key factor in the membrane separation system. In the present study, we conducted a detailed examination of the effect of calcination temperatures on the network structures of organosilica membranes. Bis(triethoxysilyl)acetylene (BTESA) was selected as a precursor for membrane fabrication via the sol-gel strategy. Calcination temperatures affected the silanol density and the membrane pore size, which was evidenced by the characterization of FT-IR, TG, N2 sorption, and molecular size dependent gas permeance. BTESA membrane fabricated at 500 °C showed a loose structure attributed to the decomposed acetylene bridges and featured an ultrahigh CO2 permeance around 15,531 GPU, but low CO2/N2 selectivity of 3.8. BTESA membrane calcined at 100 °C exhibited satisfactory CO2 permeance of 3434 GPU and the CO2/N2 selectivity of 22, displaying great potential for practical CO2 capture application.
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- Qiwei Jiang
- Wuxi Ginkgo Plastic Industry Co., Ltd., Heqiao Town, Yixing, Wuxi 214216, China;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Correspondence:
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Preparation of amine- and ammonium-containing polysilsesquioxane membranes for CO2 separation. Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-022-00635-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Guo M, Qian J, Xu R, Ren X, Zhong J, Kanezashi M. Boosting the CO2 capture efficiency through aromatic bridged organosilica membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Development of PSQ-RO membranes with high water permeability by copolymerization of bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]amine and triethoxy(3-glycidyloxypropyl)silane. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Li JY, Wang DK, Lin YT, Wey MY, Tseng HH. Homogeneous sub-nanophase network tailoring of dual organosilica membrane for enhancing CO2 gas separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zhang D, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Yamamoto K, Yakuwa R, Gunji T, Adachi Y, Ohshita J. Preparation of polysilsesquioxane reverse osmosis membranes for water desalination from tris[(ethoxysilyl)alkyl]amines by sol–gel process and interfacial polymerization. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Dian Zhang
- Smart Innovation Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology Tokyo University of Science Chiba Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology Tokyo University of Science Chiba Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology Tokyo University of Science Chiba Japan
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- Smart Innovation Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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- Smart Innovation Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
- Division of Materials Model‐Based Research, Digital Monozukuri (Manufacturing) Education and Research Center Hiroshima University Higashi‐Hiroshima Japan
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Raza W, Wang J, Yang J, Tsuru T. Progress in pervaporation membranes for dehydration of acetic acid. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Raza W, Jianhua Y, Wang J, Saulat H, Wang L, Lu J, Zhang Y. A selective organosilica membrane for ethyl acetate dehydration by pervaporation. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Waseem Raza
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
- Panjin Institute of Industrial Technology Dalian University of Technology Panjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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Guo M, Kanezashi M. Recent Progress in a Membrane-Based Technique for Propylene/Propane Separation. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11050310. [PMID: 33922617 PMCID: PMC8145504 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11050310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The similar physico-chemical properties of propylene and propane molecules have made the separation process of propylene/propane challenging. Membrane separation techniques show substantial prospects in propylene/propane separation due to their low energy consumption and investment costs, and they have been proposed to replace or to be combined with the conventional cryogenic distillation process. Over the past decade, organosilica membranes have attracted considerable attention due to their significant features, such as their good molecular sieving properties and high hydrothermal stability. In the present review, holistic insight is provided to summarize the recent progress in propylene/propane separation using polymeric, inorganic, and hybrid membranes, and a particular inspection of organosilica membranes is conducted. The importance of the pore subnano-environment of organosilica membranes is highlighted, and future directions and perspectives for propylene/propane separation are also provided.
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- Meng Guo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China;
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-82-424-2035
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Ren X, Kanezashi M, Guo M, Xu R, Zhong J, Tsuru T. Multiple Amine-Contained POSS-Functionalized Organosilica Membranes for Gas Separation. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11030194. [PMID: 33799711 PMCID: PMC8000124 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11030194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) designed with eight –(CH2)3–NH–(CH2)2–NH2 groups (PNEN) at its apexes was used as nanocomposite uploading into 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE)-derived organosilica to prepare mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation. The mixtures of BTESE-PNEN were uniform with particle size of around 31 nm, which is larger than that of pure BTESE sols. The characterization of thermogravimetric (TG) and gas permeance indicates good thermal stability. A similar amine-contained material of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) was doped into BTESE to prepare hybrid membranes through a copolymerized strategy as comparison. The pore size of the BTESE-PNEN membrane evaluated through a modified gas-translation model was larger than that of the BTESE-APTES hybrid membrane at the same concentration of additions, which resulted in different separation performance. The low values of Ep(CO2)-Ep(N2) and Ep(N2) for the BTESE-PNEN membrane at a low concentration of PNEN were close to those of copolymerized BTESE-APTES-related hybrid membranes, which illustrates a potential CO2 separation performance by using a mixed matrix membrane strategy with multiple amine POSS as particles.
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- Xiuxiu Ren
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (X.R.); (M.G.); (R.X.)
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- Separation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (X.R.); (M.G.); (R.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (X.R.); (M.G.); (R.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (X.R.); (M.G.); (R.X.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (T.T.); Tel.: +86-519-86330009 (J.Z.); +82-424-7714 (T.T.)
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- Separation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan;
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (T.T.); Tel.: +86-519-86330009 (J.Z.); +82-424-7714 (T.T.)
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Liu C, Dong G, Tsuru T, Matsuyama H. Organic solvent reverse osmosis membranes for organic liquid mixture separation: A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Xu R, Liu Q, Ren X, Lin P, Zhong J. Tuning the Pore Structures of Organosilica Membranes for Enhanced Desalination Performance via the Control of Calcination Temperatures. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10120392. [PMID: 33287360 PMCID: PMC7761822 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10120392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microporous organosilica membranes based on 1,2-bis(triethoxylsilyl)ethane (BTESE) were fabricated via an acid-catalyzed sol-gel technique. In the preparation process, the calcination temperature plays a significant role in structural and surface properties of the organosilica networks. With an increase in calcination temperature, the surface hydrophilicity decreased due to the enhanced condensation of Si-OH groups in the networks. N2 adsorption results suggest that the pore structures of BTESE membranes was clearly dependent on the calcination temperature. The pore sizes of the membranes were quantitatively determined by using the Normalized Knudsen-based permeance (NKP) model. In pervaporation tests, the membranes with higher calcination temperatures showed higher salt rejections and lower water permeances, which was attributed to the changes in pore size and surface chemistry of pore walls. The BTESE membranes calcined at 200 °C exhibited superior hydrothermal stability in temperature cycles up to 70 °C and high reproducibility in concentration cycles with NaCl concentrations of 0.2-13 wt%, showing great promise for desalination applications of high-salinity water.
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- Rong Xu
- Correspondence: (R.X.); (J.Z.)
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Dou H, Xu M, Wang B, Zhang Z, Wen G, Zheng Y, Luo D, Zhao L, Yu A, Zhang L, Jiang Z, Chen Z. Microporous framework membranes for precise molecule/ion separations. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 50:986-1029. [PMID: 33226395 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00552e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Microporous framework membranes such as metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes and covalent organic framework (COF) membranes are constructed by the controlled growth of small building blocks with large porosity and permanent well-defined micropore structures, which can overcome the ubiquitous tradeoff between membrane permeability and selectivity; they hold great promise for the enormous challenging separations in energy and environment fields. Therefore, microporous framework membranes are endowed with great expectations as next-generation membranes, and have evolved into a booming research field. Numerous novel membrane materials, versatile manipulation strategies of membrane structures, and fascinating applications have erupted in the last five years. First, this review summarizes and categorizes the microporous framework membranes with pore sizes lower than 2 nm based on their chemistry: inorganic microporous framework membranes, organic-inorganic microporous framework membranes, and organic microporous framework membranes, where the chemistry, fabrications, and differences among these membranes have been highlighted. Special attention is paid to the membrane structures and their corresponding modifications, including pore architecture, intercrystalline grain boundary, as well as their diverse control strategies. Then, the separation mechanisms of membranes are covered, such as diffusion-selectivity separation, adsorption-selectivity separation, and synergetic adsorption-diffusion-selectivity separation. Meanwhile, intricate membrane design to realize synergistic separation and some emerging mechanisms are highlighted. Finally, the applications of microporous framework membranes for precise gas separation, liquid molecule separation, and ion sieving are summarized. The remaining challenges and future perspectives in this field are discussed. This timely review may provide genuine guidance on the manipulation of membrane structures and inspire creative designs of novel membranes, promoting the sustainable development and steadily increasing prosperity of this field.
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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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Guo M, Kanezashi M, Nagasawa H, Yu L, Ohshita J, Tsuru T. Amino-decorated organosilica membranes for highly permeable CO2 capture. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Pervaporation removal of methanol from methanol/organic azeotropes using organosilica membranes: Experimental and modeling. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yamamoto K, Saito I, Amaike Y, Nakaya T, Ohshita J, Gunji T. Preparation and water desalination properties of bridged polysilsesquioxane membranes with divinylbenzene and divinylpyridine units. Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-0386-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Pore subnano-environment engineering of organosilica membranes for highly selective propylene/propane separation. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A review on thermally stable membranes for water treatment: Material, fabrication, and application. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Guo M, Kanezashi M, Nagasawa H, Yu L, Yamamoto K, Gunji T, Tsuru T. Fine‐tuned, molecular‐composite, organosilica membranes for highly efficient propylene/propane separation via suitable pore size. AIChE J 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Meng Guo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University Higashihiroshima 739‐8527 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University Higashihiroshima 739‐8527 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University Higashihiroshima 739‐8527 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University Higashihiroshima 739‐8527 Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryTokyo University of Science Noda 278‐8510 Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryTokyo University of Science Noda 278‐8510 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University Higashihiroshima 739‐8527 Japan
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Vapor-permeation dehydration of isopropanol using a flexible and thin organosilica membrane with high permeance. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mise Y, Ahn SJ, Takagaki A, Kikuchi R, Oyama ST. Fabrication and Evaluation of Trimethylmethoxysilane (TMMOS)-Derived Membranes for Gas Separation. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9100123. [PMID: 31547032 PMCID: PMC6835431 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9100123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gas separation membranes were fabricated with varying trimethylmethoxysilane(TMMOS)/tetraethoxy orthosilicate (TEOS) ratios by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method at650 °C and atmospheric pressure. The membrane had a high H2 permeance of 8.3 × 10-7 mol m-2 s-1Pa-1 with H2/CH4 selectivity of 140 and H2/C2H6 selectivity of 180 at 300 °C. Fourier transforminfrared (FTIR) measurements indicated existence of methyl groups at high preparationtemperature (650 °C), which led to a higher hydrothermal stability of the TMMOS-derivedmembranes than of a pure TEOS-derived membrane. Temperature-dependence measurements ofthe permeance of various gas species were used to establish a permeation mechanism. It was foundthat smaller species (He, H2, and Ne) followed a solid-state diffusion model while larger species (N2,CO2, and CH4) followed a gas translational diffusion model.
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- Yoshihiro Mise
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8556, Japan; (Y.M.); (S.-J.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8556, Japan; (Y.M.); (S.-J.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8556, Japan; (Y.M.); (S.-J.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8556, Japan; (Y.M.); (S.-J.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8556, Japan; (Y.M.); (S.-J.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-5841-0712
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Ren X, Tsuru T. Organosilica-Based Membranes in Gas and Liquid-Phase Separation. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9090107. [PMID: 31443501 PMCID: PMC6780740 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9090107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Organosilica membranes are a type of novel materials derived from organoalkoxysilane precursors. These membranes have tunable networks, functional properties and excellent hydrothermal stability that allow them to maintain high levels of separation performance for extend periods of time in either a gas-phase with steam or a liquid-phase under high temperature. These attributes make them outperform pure silica membranes. In this review, types of precursors, preparation method, and synthesis factors for the construction of organosilica membranes are covered. The effects that these factors exert on characteristics and performance of these membranes are also discussed. The incorporation of metals, alkoxysilanes, or other functional materials into organosilica membranes is an effective and simple way to improve their hydrothermal stability and achieve preferable chemical properties. These hybrid organosilica membranes have demonstrated effective performance in gas and liquid-phase separation.
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- Xiuxiu Ren
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Separation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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Guo M, Kanezashi M, Nagasawa H, Yu L, Yamamoto K, Gunji T, Ohshita J, Tsuru T. Tailoring the microstructure and permeation properties of bridged organosilica membranes via control of the bond angles. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ishii K, Ikeda A, Takeuchi T, Yoshiura J, Nomura M. Silica-Based RO Membranes for Separation of Acidic Solution. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9080094. [PMID: 31374961 PMCID: PMC6723749 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9080094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The development of acid separation membranes is important. Silica-based reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for sulfuric acid (H2SO4) solution separation were developed by using a counter diffusion chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. Diphenyldimethoxysilane (DPhDMOS) was used as a silica precursor. The deposited membrane showed the H2SO4 rejection of 81% with a total flux of 5.8 kg m−2 h−1 from the 10−3 mol L−1 of H2SO4. The γ-alumina substrate was damaged by the permeation of the H2SO4 solution. In order to improve acid stability, the silica substrates were developed. The acid stability was checked by the gas permeation tests after immersing in 1 mol L−1 of the H2SO4 solution for 24 h. The N2 permeance decreased by 11% with the acid treatment through the silica substrate, while the permeance decreased to 94% through the γ-alumina substrate. The flux and the rejection through the DPhDMOS-derived membrane on the silica substrate were stable in the 70 wt % H2SO4 solution.
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- Katsunori Ishii
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan.
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Zhang D, Ohshita J. Preparation of robust RO membranes for water desalination by interfacial copolymerization of bis[(triethoxysilyl)propyl]amine and bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane. Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-019-0239-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yamamoto K, Muragishi H, Mizumo T, Gunji T, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Ohshita J. Diethylenedioxane-bridged microporous organosilica membrane for gas and water separation. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Li J, Xu L, Shi ZG. Waxberry-like hierarchically porous ethyl-bridged hybrid silica microsphere: A substrate for enzyme catalysis and high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1587:79-87. [PMID: 30527847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In this study, the ethyl-bridged hybrid silica microsphere with hierarchically meso-macroporous structure was initially synthesized through a method combining dispersion polymerization with sol-gel transition and phase separation. The flow-through macropores rendered the microsphere a rough surface like a waxberry, and thus the material was named as waxberry-like ethyl-bridged hybrid silica sphere (WEHS). WEHS was characteristic of appropriate alkali-stability, which was highly difficult for the pure silica. Additionally, WEHS possessed hierarchical meso- and macropores, which added additional value for faster mass transfer than the conventional fully porous silica materials. Taking the advantages of WEHS, it was successfully applied as the substrate to immobilize lipase; the prepared immobilized lipase exhibited high catalytic activity and favorable reusability under alkaline conditions, which was significant in pitch control of neutral-alkaline papermaking industry. Moreover, as the high-performance liquid chromatographic stationary phase matrix, WEHS made the separation under alkaline mobile phase into a reality for the silica-based materials. Besides, an ultra-fast and efficient separation in minutes was achieved with lower consumption of solvents and saving analytical time, which is highly desired in modern analysis. In general, WEHS was a novel and promising candidate in the myriads of silica-based materials.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China; Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Zheng FT, Yamamoto K, Kanezashi M, Gunji T, Tsuru T, Ohshita J. Preparation of Hybrid Organosilica Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Interfacial Polymerization of Bis[(trialkoxysilyl)propyl]amine. CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.180525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Feng-Tao Zheng
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Gong G, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Facile and Scalable Flow-Induced Deposition of Organosilica on Porous Polymer Supports for Reverse Osmosis Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:14070-14078. [PMID: 29616792 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The fabrication of a continuous and uniform organosilica membrane on a porous polymer substrate was achieved via a facile and technologically scalable flow-induced deposition (FD) approach. The uniformity of the thickness of an organosilica separation layer on a polymer surface with a large area was improved significantly via this two-step FD approach. Meanwhile, the optimal concentration of the organosilica used in membrane preparation was also investigated. This polymer-supported organosilica layered-hybrid membrane showed a high level of NaCl rejection (97.5-99%) in the reverse osmosis desalination of a 2000 ppm NaCl solution at an operating pressure of 3 MPa. This membrane also exhibited good stability and flexibility when rolled into a curvature radius of 11 mm.
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- Genghao Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin 300387 , PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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Xu R, Guo M, Wang J, Zhang Q, Zhong J. Fabrication of Solvent-Resistant Copolyimide Membranes for Pervaporation Recovery of Amide Solvents. Chem Eng Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201600660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Rong Xu
- Changzhou University; Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology; School of Petrochemical Engineering; Gehu Road 213164 Changzhou China
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- Changzhou University; Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology; School of Petrochemical Engineering; Gehu Road 213164 Changzhou China
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- Changzhou University; Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology; School of Petrochemical Engineering; Gehu Road 213164 Changzhou China
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- Changzhou University; Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology; School of Petrochemical Engineering; Gehu Road 213164 Changzhou China
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- Changzhou University; Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology; School of Petrochemical Engineering; Gehu Road 213164 Changzhou China
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Yamamoto K, Koge S, Sasahara K, Mizumo T, Kaneko Y, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Ohshita J. Preparation of Bridged Polysilsesquioxane Membranes from Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]amine for Water Desalination. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20170153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Kazuki Yamamoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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Gas permeation properties for organosilica membranes with different Si/C ratios and evaluation of microporous structures. AIChE J 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Shimizu T, Kanamori K, Maeno A, Kaji H, Doherty CM, Nakanishi K. Transparent Ethenylene-Bridged Polymethylsiloxane Aerogels: Mechanical Flexibility and Strength and Availability for Addition Reaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:4543-4550. [PMID: 28412818 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Transparent, low-density ethenylene-bridged polymethylsiloxane [Ethe-BPMS, O2/2(CH3)Si-CH═CH-Si(CH3)O2/2] aerogels from 1,2-bis(methyldiethoxysilyl)ethene have successfully been synthesized via a sol-gel process. A two-step sol-gel process composed of hydrolysis under acidic conditions and polycondensation under basic conditions in a liquid surfactant produces a homogeneous pore structure based on cross-linked nanosized colloidal particles. Visible-light transmittance of the aerogels varies with the concentration of the base catalyst and reaches as high as 87% (at a wavelength of 550 nm for a 10 mm thick sample). Gelation and aging temperature strongly affect the deformation behavior of the resultant aerogels against uniaxial compression, and the obtained aerogels prepared at 80 °C show high elasticity after being unloaded. This highly resilient behavior is primarily derived from the rigidity of ethenylene groups, which is confirmed by a comparison with other aerogels with similar molecular structures, ethylene-bridged polymethylsiloxane and polymethylsilsesquioxane. Applicability of the addition reaction using a Diels-Alder reaction of benzocyclobutene has also been investigated, revealing that a successful addition takes place on the ethenylene linkings, which is verified using Raman and solid-state NMR spectroscopies. Insights into the effect of molecular structure on mechanical properties and the availability of surface functionalization provided in this study are important for realizing transparent aerogels with the desired functionality.
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- Taiyo Shimizu
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University , Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University , Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University , Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University , Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- CSIRO Manufacturing , Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University , Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Organosilica bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE) membranes for gas permeation (GS) and reverse osmosis (RO): The effect of preparation conditions on structure, and the correlation between gas and liquid permeation properties. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yu L, Kanezashi M, Nagasawa H, Ohshita J, Naka A, Tsuru T. Fabrication and Microstructure Tuning of a Pyrimidine-Bridged Organoalkoxysilane Membrane for CO2 Separation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Department
of Life Science, Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, 2640 Nishinoura, Tsurajima, Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8505, Japan
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Yamamoto K, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Ohshita J. Preparation of bridged polysilsesquioxane-based membranes containing 1,2,3-triazole moieties for water desalination. Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2016.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Evaluation of non-commercial ceramic SiO2-ZrO2 and organosilica BTESE membranes in a highly oxidative medium: Performance in hydrogen peroxide. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Yamamoto K, Ohshita J, Mizumo T, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Synthesis of organically bridged trialkoxysilanes bearing acetoxymethyl groups and applications to reverse osmosis membranes. Appl Organomet Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.3580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Kazuki Yamamoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering; Hiroshima University; Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering; Hiroshima University; Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering; Hiroshima University; Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Hiroshima University; Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Hiroshima University; Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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Gong G, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Tailoring the Separation Behavior of Polymer-Supported Organosilica Layered-Hybrid Membranes via Facile Post-Treatment Using HCl and HN3 Vapors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:11060-11069. [PMID: 27070105 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A promising layered-hybrid membrane consisting of a microporous organosilica active layer deposited onto a porous polymer support was prepared via a facile sol-gel spin-coating process. Subsequently, the pore sizes and structures of the organosilica top layers on the membrane surface were tuned at mild temperature combined with vapor treatment from either hydrochloric acid (HVT) or ammonia (AVT), thereby tailoring the desalination performance of the membranes during reverse osmosis (RO) processing. The effects of HVT and AVT on the pore size, structure, and morphology of organosilica layers and on the separation performances of membranes were investigated in detail. We confirmed that both HVT and AVT processes accelerated the condensation of silanol (Si-OH) in the organosilica layer, which led to dense silica networks. The layered-hybrid membranes after HVT showed an improved salt rejection and reduced water flux, while membranes after AVT exhibited a decrease in both salt rejection and water permeability. We found that HVT gave rise to smoother and denser organosilica layers, while AVT produced large voids and formed pinholes due to Ostwald ripening. These conclusions were supported by a comparative analysis of the results obtained via FTIR, TG-MS, SPM, and RO desalination.
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- Genghao Gong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Xu R, Lin P, Zhang Q, Zhong J, Tsuru T. Development of Ethenylene-Bridged Organosilica Membranes for Desalination Applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rong Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced
Catalytic Materials
and Technology, School of Petrochemical
Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced
Catalytic Materials
and Technology, School of Petrochemical
Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced
Catalytic Materials
and Technology, School of Petrochemical
Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced
Catalytic Materials
and Technology, School of Petrochemical
Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Yamamoto K, Ohshita J, Mizumo T, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Preparation of hydroxyl group containing bridged organosilica membranes for water desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ibrahim SM, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Robust organosilica membranes for high temperature reverse osmosis (RO) application: Membrane preparation, separation characteristics of solutes and membrane regeneration. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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