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Zhao J, Li C, Sui J, Feng T, Li C, Liu L, Xue H, Zhao W, Chen X. Synthesis of tunable thickness-to-diameter ratio microcapsules via a diffusion-controlled process for temperature-responsive release. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:8495-8503. [PMID: 38591112 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06483b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Designing microcapsules with a complicated functionalized shell to respond to an external stimulus has attracted much attention for triggered release; however, simplifying the synthesis process remains a significant challenge. Herein, we initially propose a novel, simple synthesis strategy that utilizes a mixed solvent as the organic phase to control the diffusion of common monomers during interfacial polymerization, resulting in the successful preparation of microcapsules with tunable thickness-to-diameter ratios (T/D). The morphology of microcapsules is confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. We also observe that the T/D of the designed microcapsules progressively increases as the diffusion of monomers occurs, and the glass transition temperature of microcapsules is controlled. Furthermore, microcapsule-based crosslinking agents are applied to investigate the crosslinking reaction of poly(vinyl chloride). Rotational rheometer results indicate that the microcapsules exhibit an excellent external stimulus response, precisely triggering release at the predetermined temperature. This simple approach for the preparation of microcapsules with tunable physical properties has great potential for triggered release in diverse applications.
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- Jinshun Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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Kalutantirige FC, He J, Yao L, Cotty S, Zhou S, Smith JW, Tajkhorshid E, Schroeder CM, Moore JS, An H, Su X, Li Y, Chen Q. Beyond nothingness in the formation and functional relevance of voids in polymer films. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2852. [PMID: 38605028 PMCID: PMC11009415 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46584-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Voids-the nothingness-broadly exist within nanomaterials and impact properties ranging from catalysis to mechanical response. However, understanding nanovoids is challenging due to lack of imaging methods with the needed penetration depth and spatial resolution. Here, we integrate electron tomography, morphometry, graph theory and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation to study the formation of interconnected nanovoids in polymer films and their impacts on permeance and nanomechanical behaviour. Using polyamide membranes for molecular separation as a representative system, three-dimensional electron tomography at nanometre resolution reveals nanovoid formation from coalescence of oligomers, supported by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. Void analysis provides otherwise inaccessible inputs for accurate fittings of methanol permeance for polyamide membranes. Three-dimensional structural graphs accounting for the tortuous nanovoids within, measure higher apparent moduli with polyamide membranes of higher graph rigidity. Our study elucidates the significance of nanovoids beyond the nothingness, impacting the synthesis‒morphology‒function relationships of complex nanomaterials.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- NIH Resource for Macromolecular Modelling and Visualization, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Petrochemical Materials Engineering, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, 59631, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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Liu M, Zhang L, Geng N. Effect of Interlayer Construction on TFC Nanofiltration Membrane Performance: A Review from Materials Perspective. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13050497. [PMID: 37233558 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13050497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes, which are extensively utilized in seawater desalination and water purification, are limited by the upper bounds of permeability-selectivity. Recently, constructing an interlayer between the porous substrate and the PA layer has been considered a promising approach, as it may resolve the trade-off between permeability and selectivity, which is ubiquitous in NF membranes. The progress in interlayer technology has enabled the precise control of the interfacial polymerization (IP) process, which regulates the structure and performance of TFC NF membranes, resulting in a thin, dense, and defect-free PA selective layer. This review presents a summary of the latest developments in TFC NF membranes based on various interlayer materials. By drawing from existing literature, the structure and performance of new TFC NF membranes using different interlayer materials, such as organic interlayers (polyphenols, ion polymers, polymer organic acids, and other organic materials) and nanomaterial interlayers (nanoparticles, one-dimensional nanomaterials, and two-dimensional nanomaterials), are systematically reviewed and compared. Additionally, this paper proposes the perspectives of interlayer-based TFC NF membranes and the efforts required in the future. This review provides a comprehensive understanding and valuable guidance for the rational design of advanced NF membranes mediated by interlayers for seawater desalination and water purification.
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- Mingxiang Liu
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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Jiang C, Fei Z, Ma Z, Liu X, Jason Niu Q, Hou Y. Hydrophilic-hydrophobic heterogeneous interface enables the formation of a high-performance polyamide membrane for water purification. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Hao Z, Tian X, Mankol V, Li Q, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhao S. Polyamide nanofiltration membrane fabricated with ultra-low concentration triaminoguanidine showing efficient desalination performance. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane with innate positive charge for enhanced bivalent cation rejection and mono/bivalent cation selectivity. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nulens I, Peters R, Verbeke R, Davenport DM, Van Goethem C, De Ketelaere B, Goos P, Agrawal KV, Vankelecom IF. MPD and TMC supply as parameters to describe the synthesis-morphology-performance relationship of polyamide thin film composite membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Modulating interfacial polymerization with phytate as aqueous-phase additive for highly-permselective nanofiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Re-thinking polyamide thin film formation: How does interfacial destabilization dictate film morphology? J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Das A, Weise C, Polack M, Urban RD, Krafft B, Hasan S, Westphal H, Warias R, Schmidt S, Gulder T, Belder D. On-the-Fly Mass Spectrometry in Digital Microfluidics Enabled by a Microspray Hole: Toward Multidimensional Reaction Monitoring in Automated Synthesis Platforms. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:10353-10360. [PMID: 35640072 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report an approach for the online coupling of digital microfluidics (DMF) with mass spectrometry (MS) using a chip-integrated microspray hole (μSH). The technique uses an adapted electrostatic spray ionization (ESTASI) method to spray a portion of a sample droplet through a microhole in the cover plate, allowing its chemical content to be analyzed by MS. This eliminates the need for chip disassembly or the introduction of capillary emitters for MS analysis, as required by state-of-the-art. For the first time, this allows the essential advantage of a DMF device─free droplet movement─to be retained during MS analysis. The broad applicability of the developed seamless coupling of DMF and mass spectrometry was successfully applied to the study of various on-chip organic syntheses as well as protein and peptide analysis. In the case of a Hantzsch synthesis, we were able to show that the method is very well suited for monitoring even rapid chemical reactions that are completed in a few seconds. In addition, the strength of the low resource consumption in such on-chip microsyntheses was demonstrated by the example of enzymatic brominations, for which only a minute amount of a special haloperoxidase is required in the droplet. The unique selling point of this approach is that the analyzed droplet remains completely movable after the MS measurement and is available for subsequent on-DMF chip processes. This is illustrated here for the example of MS analysis of the starting materials in the corresponding droplets before they are combined to investigate the reaction progress by DMF-MS further. This technology enables the ongoing and almost unlimited tracking of multistep chemical processes in a DMF chip and offers exciting prospects for transforming digital microfluidics into automated synthesis platforms.
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- Anish Das
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Ultra-smooth and ultra-thin polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes incorporated with functionalized MoS2 nanosheets for high performance organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ma ZY, Xue YR, Yang HC, Wu J, Xu ZK. Surface and Interface Engineering of Polymer Membranes: Where We Are and Where to Go. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Zhao-Yu Ma
- MOE Key Lab of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- The “Belt and Road” Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Lab of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- The “Belt and Road” Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Lab of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- The “Belt and Road” Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Qin B, Xu JF, Zhang X. Supramolecular Polymerization at Interfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:4157-4163. [PMID: 35344363 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00065] [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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Supramolecular polymers, originating from the interplay between polymer science and supramolecular chemistry, have attracted increasing interest in the scientific and industrial communities. To date, most supramolecular polymers are constructed in homogeneous solutions. Supramolecular polymerization normally takes place spontaneously in solutions, thus creating challenges in fabricating supramolecular polymers in a controlled manner. By combining supramolecular polymerization and interfacial polymerization, supramolecular polymerization can be transferred from homogeneous solutions to interfaces, which allows for the controlled production of supramolecular polymers. In this Perspective, we will summarize recent progress and the advantages in supramolecular polymerization at solid-liquid and liquid-liquid interfaces. Meanwhile, current challenges and opportunities in the field of supramolecular polymerization at interfaces are proposed and discussed. It is anticipated that this Perspective will inspire supramolecular polymerization at interfaces and facilitate the construction of supramolecular polymeric materials with diverse architectures and tailor-made functions.
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- Bo Qin
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Shimura H. Development of an advanced reverse osmosis membrane based on detailed nanostructure analysis. Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-022-00627-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wang Y, Wang T, Li S, Zhao Z, Zheng X, Zhang L, Zhao Z. Novel Poly(piperazinamide)/poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) composite nanofiltration membrane with polydopamine coated silica as an interlayer for the splendid performance. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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An H, Smith JW, Ji B, Cotty S, Zhou S, Yao L, Kalutantirige FC, Chen W, Ou Z, Su X, Feng J, Chen Q. Mechanism and performance relevance of nanomorphogenesis in polyamide films revealed by quantitative 3D imaging and machine learning. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabk1888. [PMID: 35196079 PMCID: PMC8865778 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abk1888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biological morphogenesis has inspired many efficient strategies to diversify material structure and functionality using a fixed set of components. However, implementation of morphogenesis concepts to design soft nanomaterials is underexplored. Here, we study nanomorphogenesis in the form of the three-dimensional (3D) crumpling of polyamide membranes used for commercial molecular separation, through an unprecedented integration of electron tomography, reaction-diffusion theory, machine learning (ML), and liquid-phase atomic force microscopy. 3D tomograms show that the spatial arrangement of crumples scales with monomer concentrations in a form quantitatively consistent with a Turing instability. Membrane microenvironments quantified from the nanomorphologies of crumples are combined with the Spiegler-Kedem model to accurately predict methanol permeance. ML classifies vastly heterogeneous crumples into just four morphology groups, exhibiting distinct mechanical properties. Our work forges quantitative links between synthesis and performance in polymer thin films, which can be applicable to diverse soft nanomaterials.
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- Hyosung An
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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Sheydaei M, Edraki M, Mousazadeh Moghaddampour I, Alinia-Ahandani E. Poly(butylene trisulfide)/SiO2 nanocomposites: cure and effect of SiO2 content on mechanical and thermophysical properties. J Sulphur Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2022.2040503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Milad Sheydaei
- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Xue S, Lin CW, Ji C, Guo Y, Liu L, Yang Z, Zhao S, Cai X, Niu QJ, Kaner RB. Thin-Film Composite Membranes with a Hybrid Dimensional Titania Interlayer for Ultrapermeable Nanofiltration. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1039-1046. [PMID: 35048710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The interfacial properties within a composite structure of membranes play a vital role in the separation properties and application performances. Building an interlayer can facilitate the formation of a highly selective layer as well as improve the interfacial properties of the composite membrane. However, it is difficult for a nanomaterial-based interlayer to increase the flux and retention of nanofiltration membranes simultaneously. Here, we report a nanofiltration membrane with a hybrid dimensional titania interlayer that exhibits excellent separation performance. The interlayer, composed of Fe-doped titania nanosheets and titania nanoparticles, helps the formation of an ultrathin (∼30 nm thick) and defect-free polyamide selective layer with an ideal nanostructure. The hybrid dimensional interlayer endows the membrane with a superior permeability and alleviates flux decline. In addition, the rigid interlayer framework on a PVDF support drastically improves the pressure resistance of nanofiltration membranes and shows negligible flux loss up to 1.5 MPa of pressure.
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- Shuangmei Xue
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Guo BB, Zhu CY, Xu ZK. Surface and Interface Engineering for Advanced Nanofiltration Membranes. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2654-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rouhi O, Razavi Bazaz S, Niazmand H, Mirakhorli F, Mas-hafi S, A. Amiri H, Miansari M, Ebrahimi Warkiani M. Numerical and Experimental Study of Cross-Sectional Effects on the Mixing Performance of the Spiral Microfluidics. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:1470. [PMID: 34945321 PMCID: PMC8705925 DOI: 10.3390/mi12121470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mixing at the microscale is of great importance for various applications ranging from biological and chemical synthesis to drug delivery. Among the numerous types of micromixers that have been developed, planar passive spiral micromixers have gained considerable interest due to their ease of fabrication and integration into complex miniaturized systems. However, less attention has been paid to non-planar spiral micromixers with various cross-sections and the effects of these cross-sections on the total performance of the micromixer. Here, mixing performance in a spiral micromixer with different channel cross-sections is evaluated experimentally and numerically in the Re range of 0.001 to 50. The accuracy of the 3D-finite element model was first verified at different flow rates by tracking the mixing index across the loops, which were directly proportional to the spiral radius and were hence also proportional to the Dean flow. It is shown that higher flow rates induce stronger vortices compared to lower flow rates; thus, fewer loops are required for efficient mixing. The numerical study revealed that a large-angle outward trapezoidal cross-section provides the highest mixing performance, reaching efficiencies of up to 95%. Moreover, the velocity/vorticity along the channel length was analyzed and discussed to evaluate channel mixing performance. A relatively low pressure drop (<130 kPa) makes these passive spiral micromixers ideal candidates for various lab-on-chip applications.
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- Omid Rouhi
- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (O.R.); (S.R.B.); (F.M.)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91779-48974, Iran;
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (O.R.); (S.R.B.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91779-48974, Iran;
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (O.R.); (S.R.B.); (F.M.)
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- Micro+Nanosystems & Applied Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, P.O. Box 484, Babol 47148-71167, Iran; (S.M.-h.); (H.A.A.); (M.M.)
- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Isar 11, Babol 47138-18983, Iran
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- Micro+Nanosystems & Applied Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, P.O. Box 484, Babol 47148-71167, Iran; (S.M.-h.); (H.A.A.); (M.M.)
- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Isar 11, Babol 47138-18983, Iran
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- Micro+Nanosystems & Applied Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, P.O. Box 484, Babol 47148-71167, Iran; (S.M.-h.); (H.A.A.); (M.M.)
- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Isar 11, Babol 47138-18983, Iran
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (O.R.); (S.R.B.); (F.M.)
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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High-performance nanofiltration of outer-selective thin-film composite hollow-fiber membranes via continuous interfacial polymerization. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Interfacial polymerized polyamide nanofiltration membrane by demulsification of hexane-in-water droplets through hydrophobic PTFE membrane: Membrane performance and formation mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Wang Z, Liang S, Kang Y, Zhao W, Xia Y, Yang J, Wang H, Zhang X. Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with high mono/divalent salt selectivity via pre-diffusion interfacial polymerization. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sheydaei M, Edraki M, Javanbakht S, Alinia-Ahandani E, Soleimani M, Zerafatkhah A. Poly(butylene disulfide) and poly(butylene tetrasulfide): Synthesis, cure and investigation of polymerization yield and effect of sulfur content on mechanical and thermophysical properties. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2021.1872076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Milad Sheydaei
- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Polymer Department, Technical Faculty, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Lahijan Branch, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Guilan, Iran
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Wang S, Bing S, Li Y, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Gao C. Polyamide membrane with nanocluster assembly structure for desalination. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bayles AV, Fisher JM, Valentine CS, Nowbahar A, Helgeson ME, Squires TM. Hydrogen Bonding Strength Determines Water Diffusivity in Polymer Ionogels. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:5408-5419. [PMID: 33979515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polymeric ionogels, cross-linked gels swollen by ionic liquids (ILs), are useful vehicles for the release and storage of molecular solutes in separation, delivery, and other applications. Although rapid solute diffusion is often critical for performance, it remains challenging to predict diffusivities across multidimensional composition spaces. Recently, we showed that water (a neutral solute) diffuses through alkyl-methylimidazolium halide ILs by hopping between hydrogen bonding sites on relatively immobile cations. Here, we expand on this activated hopping mechanism in two significant ways. First, we demonstrate that water diffuses through poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate ionogels via the same mechanism at a reduced rate. Second, we hypothesize that the activation energy barrier can be determined from relatively simple 1H NMR chemical shift measurements of the proton responsible for H-bonding. This relationship enables water's diffusivity in ionogels of this class to be predicted quantitatively, requiring only (1) the composition-dependent diffusivity and Arrhenius behavior of a single IL and (2) 1H NMR spectra of the ionogels of interest. High-throughput microfluidic Fabry-Perot interferometry measurements verify prediction accuracy across a broad formulation space (four ILs, 0 ≤ xH2O ≤ 0.7, 0 ≤ ϕPEGDA ≤ 0.66). The predictive model may expedite IL-material screening; moreover, it intimates a powerful connection between solute mobility and hydrogen bonding and suggests targets for rational design.
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- Alexandra V Bayles
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 93106-9010, United States.,Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 93106-9010, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 93106-9010, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 93106-9010, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 93106-9010, United States
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Van den Mooter PR, Dedvukaj L, Vankelecom IFJ. Use of Ionic Liquids and Co-Solvents for Synthesis of Thin-Film Composite Membranes. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11040297. [PMID: 33923954 PMCID: PMC8073406 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11040297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are commonly applied in reversed osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) applications due to their thin, dense top-layer, and high selectivity. Recently, the conventional organic phase (i.e., hexane) during interfacial polymerization (IP) was replaced by less toxic ionic liquids (ILs) which led to excellent membrane performances. As the high price of most ILs limits their up-scaling, the potential use of inexpensive Aliquat was investigated in this study. The thin-film composite (TFC) membranes were optimized to remove flavor compounds, i.e., ethyl acetate (EA) and isoamyl acetate (IA), from a fermentation broth. A multi-parameter optimization was set-up involving type of support, reaction time for IP, water content of Aliquat, and concentration of both monomers m-phenylenediamine (MPD) and trimesoylchloride (TMC). The membranes prepared using Aliquat showed similar fluxes as those prepared from a reference IL 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C4mpyr][Tf2N]) but with better EA and IA retentions, even better than for a commercial RO membrane (GEA type AF). Finally, the recently introduced epoxide-curing of Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) with 1,6-hexanediamine (HDA) was investigated using Aliquat as organic phase. It is the first time this type of IP was performed in combination with an IL as organic phase. The resulting membrane was used in the filtration of a 35 µM Rose Bengal (RB) in 20 wt% dimethylformamide/ water (DMF/H2O) feed mixture. A well-crosslinked poly(β-alkanolamine) film was obtained with a > 97% retention.
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- Correspondence: (P.-R.V.d.M.); (I.F.J.V.); Tel.: +32-1632-9207 (P.-R.V.d.M.); +32-1632-1594 (I.F.J.V.)
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- Martin Mayer
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 2, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 2, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Yao Q, Li S, Zhang R, Han L, Su B. High-throughput thin-film composite membrane via interfacial polymerization using monomers of ultra-low concentration on tannic acid – Copper interlayer for organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Song X, Guiga W, Rousseau B, Jonquieres A, Weil R, Grzelka M, Waeytens J, Dazzi A, Dragoe D, Fargues C. Experimental Characterization of Commercial and Synthesized Aromatic Polyamide Films for Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xuefan Song
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR SayFood, 91300 Massy, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR8000, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR SayFood, 91300 Massy, France
- Le Cnam, 75005 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR8000, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire (LCPM), UMR 7375, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPM, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, UMR 8502, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, UMR 8502, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR8000, 91405 Orsay, France
- Structure et Fonction des Membranes Biologiques, Université libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR8000, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR SayFood, 91300 Massy, France
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Guo BB, Liu C, Xin JH, Zhu CY, Xu ZK. Visualizing and monitoring interfacial polymerization by aggregation-induced emission. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00594d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The aggregation-induced emission effect is used to visualize and monitor interfacial polymerization at the alkane–ionic liquid interface by virtue of the quantitative fluorescence of arylamine luminogens.
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- Bian-Bian Guo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
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Behera S, Akkihebbal SK. Intrinsic kinetics of interfacial polycondensation reactions– the reaction of mPDA with TMC. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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González-Pérez M, González de Torre I, Alonso M, Rodríguez-Cabello JC. Controlled Production of Elastin-like Recombinamer Polymer-Based Membranes at a Liquid-Liquid Interface by Click Chemistry. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:4149-4158. [PMID: 32852195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diffusion of organic and inorganic molecules controls most industrial and biological processes that occur in a liquid phase. Although significant efforts have been devoted to the design and operation of large-scale purification systems, diffusion devices with adjustable biochemical characteristics have remained difficult to achieve. In this regard, micrometer-scale, bioinspired membranes with tunable diffusion properties have been engineered by covalent cross-linking of two elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs) at a liquid-liquid interface. The covalent approach selected provides the desired ELR-based membranes with structural support, and modulation of the concentration of the polypeptides employed confers direct control of the thickness, pore size, and diffusive properties over a broad range of molecular weights (4-150 kDa). The recombinant and versatile nature of the proteinaceous building blocks employed further paves the way to engineering bioactive motifs within the membrane scaffold, thereby widening their applicability in the biological field.
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- Miguel González-Pérez
- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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Sheydaei M, Edraki M, Alinia-Ahandani E, Rufchahi EOM, Ghiasvandnia P. Poly(p-xylene disulfide) and poly(p-xylene tetrasulfide): synthesis, cure and investigation of mechanical and thermophysical properties. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2020.1821711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Milad Sheydaei
- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Polymer Department, Technical Faculty, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical Faculty, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran
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Hoffman JR, Phillip WA. 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Integrated Membrane Systems. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:1267-1279. [PMID: 35638635 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Membranes fabricated from self-assembled materials are one recent example of how polymer science has been leveraged to advance membrane technology. Due to their well-defined nanostructures, the performance of membranes made from these materials is pushing the boundaries of size-selective filtration. Still, there remains a need for higher performance and more selective membranes. The advent of functional membrane platforms that rely on mechanisms beyond steric hindrance (e.g., charge-selective membranes and membrane sorbents) is one approach to realize improved solute-solute selectivity and further advance membrane technology. To date, the lab-scale demonstration of these platforms has often relied on fabrication schemes that require extended processing times. However, in order to translate lab-scale demonstrations to larger-scale implementation, it is critical that the rate of the functionalization scheme is reconciled with membrane manufacturing rates. In this viewpoint, it is postulated that substrates lined by reactive moieties that are amenable to postfabrication modification would enable the production of membranes with controlled nanostructures while providing access to a diverse array of pore wall chemistries. A comparison of reaction and manufacturing rates suggests that mechanisms that exhibit second-order reaction rate constants of at least 1 M-1 s-1 are needed for roll-to-roll processing. Furthermore, for mechanisms that exhibit rate constants greater than 300 M-1 s-1, it may be possible to integrate multiple functional domains over the membrane surface such that useful properties emerge. These multifunctional systems can expand the capabilities of membranes when the patterned chemistries interact at the heterojunctions between domains (e.g., Janus and charge-patterned mosaic membranes) or if they exhibit cooperative responses to external operating conditions (e.g., membrane pumps).
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- John R. Hoffman
- 205 McCourtney Hall, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- 205 McCourtney Hall, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Sheydaei M, Talebi S, Salami-Kalajahi M. Synthesis of ethylene dichloride-based polysulfide polymers: investigation of polymerization yield and effect of sulfur content on solubility and flexibility. J Sulphur Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2020.1812610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Milad Sheydaei
- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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Ma ZY, Zhang X, Liu C, Dong SN, Yang J, Wu GP, Xu ZK. Polyamide nanofilms synthesized via controlled interfacial polymerization on a "jelly" surface. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7249-7252. [PMID: 32467954 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02555k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A thermal-sensitive "jelly" was used to control the diffusion of a diamine monomer for synthesizing polyamide free-standing nanofilms with an adjustable thickness of 5-35 nm. The reduced reaction rate of the interfacial polymerization at the hexane-"jelly" interface made the synthesized nanofilms show high water permeation flux and suitable salt rejection, and they also have highly negative surface charges and fairly smooth surfaces.
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- Zhao-Yu Ma
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Yan Z, Zhang Y, Yang H, Fan G, Ding A, Liang H, Li G, Ren N, Van der Bruggen B. Mussel-inspired polydopamine modification of polymeric membranes for the application of water and wastewater treatment: A review. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Guan J, Fan L, Liu YN, Shi B, Yuan J, Zhang R, You X, He M, Su Y, Jiang Z. Incorporating arginine-FeIII complex into polyamide membranes for enhanced water permeance and antifouling performance. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dai Q, Lu W, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Zhu X, Li X. Advanced scalable zeolite “ions-sieving” composite membranes with high selectivity. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yang X. Monitoring the Interfacial Polymerization of Piperazine and Trimesoyl Chloride with Hydrophilic Interlayer or Macromolecular Additive by In Situ FT-IR Spectroscopy. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E12. [PMID: 31936126 PMCID: PMC7022637 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The interfacial polymerization (IP) of piperazine (PIP) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) has been extensively utilized to synthesize nanofiltration (NF) membranes. However, it is still a huge challenge to monitor the IP reaction, because of the fast reaction rate and the formed ultra-thin film. Herein, two effective strategies were applied to reduce the IP reaction rate: (1) the introduction of hydrophilic interlayers between the porous substrate and the formed polyamide layer, and (2) the addition of macromolecular additives in the aqueous solution of PIP. As a result, in situ Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy was firstly used to monitor the IP reaction of PIP/TMC with hydrophilic interlayers or macromolecular additives in the aqueous solution of PIP. Moreover, the formed polyamide layer growth on the substrate was studied in a real-time manner. The in situ FT-IR experimental results confirmed that the IP reaction rates were effectively suppressed and that the formed polyamide thickness was reduced from 138 ± 24 nm to 46 ± 2 nm according to TEM observation. Furthermore, an optimized NF membrane with excellent performance was consequently obtained, which included boosted water permeation of about 141-238 (L/m2·h·MPa) and superior salt rejection of Na2SO4 > 98.4%.
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- Xi Yang
- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Thin-film composite membrane breaking the trade-off between conductivity and selectivity for a flow battery. Nat Commun 2020; 11:13. [PMID: 31911625 PMCID: PMC6946707 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13704-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A membrane with both high ion conductivity and selectivity is critical to high power density and low-cost flow batteries, which are of great importance for the wide application of renewable energies. The trade-off between ion selectivity and conductivity is a bottleneck of ion conductive membranes. In this paper, a thin-film composite membrane with ultrathin polyamide selective layer is found to break the trade-off between ion selectivity and conductivity, and dramatically improve the power density of a flow battery. As a result, a vanadium flow battery with a thin-film composite membrane achieves energy efficiency higher than 80% at a current density of 260 mA cm−2, which is the highest ever reported to the best of our knowledge. Combining experiments and theoretical calculation, we propose that the high performance is attributed to the proton transfer via Grotthuss mechanism and Vehicle mechanism in sub-1 nm pores of the ultrathin polyamide selective layer. Low-cost flow batteries with high power density are promising for energy storage, but membranes with simultaneously high ion conductivity and selectivity should be developed. Here the authors report a thin-film composite membrane that breaks the trade-off between ion conductivity and selectivity.
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Metal-coordinated sub-10 nm membranes for water purification. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4160. [PMID: 31519877 PMCID: PMC6744495 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12100-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Ultrathin membranes with potentially high permeability are urgently demanded in water purification. However, their facile, controllable fabrication remains a grand challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a metal-coordinated approach towards defect-free and robust membranes with sub-10 nm thickness. Phytic acid, a natural strong electron donor, is assembled with metal ion-based electron acceptors to fabricate metal-organophosphate membranes (MOPMs) in aqueous solution. Metal ions with higher binding energy or ionization potential such as Fe3+ and Zr4+ can generate defect-free structure while MOPM-Fe3+ with superhydrophilicity is preferred. The membrane thickness is minimized to 8 nm by varying the ligand concentration and the pore structure of MOPM-Fe3+ is regulated by varying the Fe3+ content. The membrane with optimized MOPM-Fe3+ composition exhibits prominent water permeance (109.8 L m−2 h−1 bar−1) with dye rejections above 95% and superior stability. This strong-coordination assembly may enlighten the development of ultrathin high-performance membranes. Ultrathin membranes have demonstrated great promise for water purification technologies owing to their high permeance. Here the authors fabricate sub-10 nm, defect-free, robust membranes for dye remediation from water through the coordination-driven assembly of metal-organophosphates.
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McVerry B, Anderson M, He N, Kweon H, Ji C, Xue S, Rao E, Lee C, Lin CW, Chen D, Jun D, Sant G, Kaner RB. Next-Generation Asymmetric Membranes Using Thin-Film Liftoff. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:5036-5043. [PMID: 31276418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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For the past 30 years, thin-film membrane composites have been the state-of-the-art technology for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and gas separation. However, traditional membrane casting techniques, such as phase inversion and interfacial polymerization, limit the types of material that are used for the membrane separation layer. Here, we describe a novel thin-film liftoff (T-FLO) technique that enables the fabrication of thin-film composite membranes with new materials for desalination, organic solvent nanofiltration, and gas separation. The active layer is cast separately from the porous support layer, allowing for the tuning of the thickness and chemistry of the active layer. A fiber-reinforced, epoxy-based resin is then cured on top of the active layer to form a covalently bound support layer. Upon submersion in water, the cured membrane lifts off from the substrate to produce a robust, freestanding, asymmetric membrane composite. We demonstrate the fabrication of three novel T-FLO membranes for chlorine-tolerant reverse osmosis, organic solvent nanofiltration, and gas separation. The isolable nature of support and active-layer formation paves the way for the discovery of the transport and selectivity properties of new polymeric materials. This work introduces the foundation for T-FLO membranes and enables exciting new materials to be implemented as the active layers of thin-film membranes, including high-performance polymers, two-dimensional materials, and metal-organic frameworks.
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- Brian McVerry
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- California NanoSystems Institute , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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Lee J, Wang R, Bae TH. A comprehensive understanding of co-solvent effects on interfacial polymerization: Interaction with trimesoyl chloride. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ultrathin nanofiltration membrane with polydopamine-covalent organic framework interlayer for enhanced permeability and structural stability. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pahl M, Mayer M, Schneider M, Belder D, Asmis KR. Joining Microfluidics with Infrared Photodissociation: Online Monitoring of Isomeric Flow-Reaction Intermediates. Anal Chem 2019; 91:3199-3203. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Maik Pahl
- Institut für Analytische Chemie, University Leipzig, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 2, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie, University Leipzig, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie, University Leipzig, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Linnéstraße 2, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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