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Xu T, Li M, Luo Z, Ye L, Tong Y, Zhang J, Hu E, Chen Z. "Seaweed Structure" design for solid gel electrolyte with hydroxide ion conductivity enabling flexible zinc air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:883-892. [PMID: 39002238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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The construction of solid-state electrolytes for flexible zinc-air batteries is extremely challenging. A flexible and highly conductive solid electrolyte designed with a "seaweed structure" is reported in this work. Sodium alginate serves as the backbone to form a robust network structure, and the grafted quaternary ammonium groups provide channels for rapid ion transport, achieving excellent flexibility and hydroxide conductivity. The conductivity of the modified electrolyte membrane (QASA) is 5.23 × 10-2 S cm-1 at room temperature and reaches up to 8.51 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 75 °C. In the QASA based battery, bending at any angle is realized, and the power density is up to 57.28 mW cm-2. This work provides a new way to prepare high conductivity, green solid-state zinc-air batteries, and opens up a research line of thought for flexible energy storage materials.
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- Tao Xu
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China; Huzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials and Pollution Control, Department of Materials Chemistry, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China; Power Battery and Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China.
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Zelovich T, Dekel DR, Tuckerman ME. Electrostatic Potential of Functional Cations as a Predictor of Hydroxide Diffusion Pathways in Nanoconfined Environments of Anion Exchange Membranes. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:408-415. [PMID: 38179916 PMCID: PMC10801687 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Nanoconfined anion exchange membranes (AEMs) play a vital role in emerging electrochemical technologies. The ability to control dominant hydroxide diffusion pathways is an important goal in the design of nanoconfined AEMs. Such control can shorten hydroxide transport pathways between electrodes, reduce transport resistance, and enhance device performance. In this work, we propose an electrostatic potential (ESP) approach to explore the effect of the polymer electrolyte cation spacing on hydroxide diffusion pathways from a molecular perspective. By exploring cation ESP energy surfaces and validating outcomes through prior ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of nanoconfined AEMs, we find that we can achieve control over preferred hydroxide diffusion pathways by adjusting the cation spacing. The results presented in this work provide a unique and straightforward approach to predict preferential hydroxide diffusion pathways, enabling efficient design of highly conductive nanoconfined AEM materials for electrochemical technologies.
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- Tamar Zelovich
- Department
of Chemistry, New York University (NYU), New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Wolfson
Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion
− Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
- Nancy
& Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program, Technion − Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Department
of Chemistry, New York University (NYU), New York, New York 10003, United States
- Courant
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New
York University (NYU), New York, New York 10012, United States
- NYU-ECNU
Center for Computational Chemistry at NYU Shanghai, 3663 Zhongshan Rd. North, Shanghai 200062, China
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Selopal GS, Abdelkarim O, Kaur J, Liu J, Jin L, Chen Z, Navarro-Pardo F, Manzhos S, Sun S, Yurtsever A, Zarrin H, Wang ZM, Rosei F. Surface engineering of two-dimensional hexagonal boron-nitride for optoelectronic devices. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15810-15830. [PMID: 37743729 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03864e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (2D h-BN) is being extensively studied in optoelectronic devices due to its electronic and photonic properties. However, the controlled optimization of h-BN's insulating properties is necessary to fully explore its potential in energy conversion and storage devices. In this work, we engineered the surface of h-BN nanoflakes via one-step in situ chemical functionalization using a liquid-phase exfoliation approach. The functionalized h-BN (F-h-BN) nanoflakes were subsequently dispersed on the surface of TiO2 to tune the TiO2/QDs interface of the optoelectronic device. The photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices based on TiO2/F-h-BN/QDs with optimized addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and scattering layers showed 46% improvement compared to the control device (TiO2/QDs). This significant improvement is attributed to the reduced trap/carrier recombination and enhanced carrier injection rate of the TiO2-CNTs/F-h-BN/QDs photoanode. Furthermore, by employing an optimized TiO2-CNTs/F-h-BN/QDs photoanode, QDs-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) yield an 18% improvement in photoconversion efficiency. This represents a potential and adaptability of our approach, and pathway to explore surface-engineered 2D materials to optimize the interface of solar energy conversion and other emerging optoelectronic devices.
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- Gurpreet Singh Selopal
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, B2N 5E3, NS, Canada.
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, M5B 2K3, ON, Canada
- Department of Physics and Yousef Haj-Ahmad Department of Engineering, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines L2S 3A1, ON, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, M5B 2K3, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610106, P. R. China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1P7, QC, Canada.
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Wang M, Xu B, Zou Q, Dong X, Shao R, Qiao J. Graphene oxide prompted double-crosslinked Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) Anion-exchange membrane for superior CO2 electrochemical reduction. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Huang Z, Song H, Feng L, Qin J, Wang Q, Guo B, Wei L, Lu Y, Guo H, Zhu D, Ma X, Guo Y, Zheng H, Li M, Su Z. A novel ultrasensitive electrochemical sensor based on a hybrid of rGO/MWCNT/AuNP for the determination of lead(II) in tea drinks. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mujahid MH, Upadhyay TK, Khan F, Pandey P, Park MN, Sharangi AB, Saeed M, Upadhye VJ, Kim B. Metallic and metal oxide-derived nanohybrid as a tool for biomedical applications. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 155:113791. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Goel P, E. B, Mandal P, Shahi VK, Bandyopadhyay A, Chattopadhyay S. Di-quaternized graphene oxide based multi-cationic cross-linked monovalent selective anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Naqvi F, Anwar K, Beg S. Ex Situ Method for Photoreduction of the Cadmium Ion from Terbium-Loaded Bismuth Vanadium Oxide. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:31716-31726. [PMID: 34869995 PMCID: PMC8638003 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The photoreduction of Cd (II) to Cd (0) was performed using Bi4V2O11, which was tremendously enhanced by Tb3+-doped Bi4V2O11. The relationship between charge carrier isolation and light harvesting was studied in depth in this research, and a promising technique for fabricating effective photocatalysts for heavy metals was discovered. Lattice disorder effects due to size variance between V5+ and Tb3+ cations in Bi4V2O11 nanomaterials substituted with an invariable Tb3+ cation at different concentrations (x = 15, 20, and 25%). Bi4V2O11 and 15% Tb/Bi4V2O11 evidenced a coexistence of monoclinic (α-phase) with a CS/m symmetry, while 25% Tb/Bi4V2O11 was tetragonal (γ-phase) with an I4/mmm symmetry. Raman scattering experiments elucidated the changes in Bi4V2O11 lattice corresponding to oxygen motion, suggesting significant destabilization of the VO4 tetrahedra after addition of Tb3+. The SEM micrograph depicted a disparity in the microstructure with reduced grain size in 25% Tb/Bi4V2O11 samples. However, the TEM micrographs of 25% Tb/Bi4V2O11 nanomaterials revealed that crystallite sizes of 25-35 nm were obtained, presenting a single tetragonal phase, highly homogeneous in nature. Impedance spectroscopy was used to study the conductivity of these compounds in the temperature range of 300 °C. At 300 °C, the compounds with x = 25% showed a conductivity of 15.92 S cm-1. The conductivity values were found to be comparable with the highest values reported in the literature for similar compounds.
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- Faria
K. Naqvi
- Physical Chemistry Lab Department of
Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Physical Chemistry Lab Department of
Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Physical Chemistry Lab Department of
Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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Rotta EH, Marder L, Pérez-Herranz V, Bernardes AM. Characterization of an anion-exchange membrane subjected to phosphate and sulfate separation by electrodialysis at overlimiting current density condition. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yang R, Dai P, Zhang S, Xu RW, Hong S, Lin WF, Wu YX. In-situ synthesis of cross-linked imidazolium functionalized Poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) for anion exchange membranes. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kaur J, Malekkhouyan A, Selopal GS, Wang ZM, Rosei F, Zarrin H. Bidirectional Superionic Conduction in Surface-Engineered 2D Hexagonal Boron Nitrides. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:6532-6544. [PMID: 33499606 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We designed functionalized hexagonal boron nitride (FhBN) nanoflakes with high proton conductivity in both in- and through-plane directions as next generation polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for energy storage and conversion systems. The synthesis and functionalization of hBN nanoflakes with sulfonic acid (SA) groups are obtained by one-step and in situ liquid-phase exfoliation with excellent dispersibility and stability over a period of three months. The physico/chemical properties of FhBN nanoflakes were investigated by different spectroscopic and microscopic characterization, confirming chemical interactions between hBN lattice and SA groups. High concentrations (65 and 75 wt %) of FhBN nanoflakes composed with Nafion solution formed stable FhBN-Nafion nanocomposite PEMs, offering extra proton conduction sites, doubling ion-exchange capacity, and reducing the swelling ratio compared to those of Nafion. Our results demonstrate that both the in-plane and through-plane proton conductivities of FhBN-Nafion PEMs significantly improve under various conditions comparative to that of Nafion. The maximum values of both in- and through-plane conductivities for FhBN75%-Nafion PEM at 80% of humidity and 80 °C are 0.41 and 0.1 S·cm-1, respectively, which are 7 and 14 times higher than those of Nafion. The bidirectional superionic transport in highly concentrated FhBN PEMs is responsible for outstanding properties, useful for electrochemical energy devices.
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- Jasneet Kaur
- Nano-Engineering Laboratory of Energy & Environmental Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Nano-Engineering Laboratory of Energy & Environmental Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 0610054, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 0610054, P.R. China
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 0610054, P.R. China
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- Nano-Engineering Laboratory of Energy & Environmental Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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Sy S, Jiang G, Zhang J, Zarrin H, Cumberland T, Abureden S, Bell E, Gostick J, Yu A, Chen Z. A Near-Isotropic Proton-Conducting Porous Graphene Oxide Membrane. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14947-14959. [PMID: 33174432 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A graphene oxide (GO) membrane is an ideal separator for multiple applications due to its morphology, selectivity, controllable oxidation, and high aspect ratio of the 2D nanosheet. However, the anisotropic ion conducting nature caused by its morphology is not favorable toward through-plane conductivity, which is vital for solid-state electrolytes in electrochemical devices. Here, we present a strategy to selectively enhance the through-plane proton conductivity of a GO membrane by reducing its degree of anisotropy with pore formation on the nanosheets through the sonication-assisted Fenton reaction. The obtained porous GO (pGO) membrane is a near-isotropic, proton-conducting GO membrane, showing a degree of anisotropy as low as 2.77 and 47% enhancement of through-plane proton conductivity as opposed to the pristine GO membrane at 25 °C and 100% relative humidity. The anisotropic behavior shows an Arrhenius relationship with temperature, while the water interlayer formation between nanosheets plays a pivotal role in the anisotropic behavior under different values of relative humidity (RH); that is, as low RH increases, water molecules tend to orient in a bimodal distribution clinching the nanosheets and forming a subnanometer, high-aspect-ratio, water interlayer, resulting in its peak anisotropy. Further increase in RH fills the interlayer gap, resulting in behaviors akin to near-isotropic, bulk water. Lastly, implementation of the pGO membrane, as the solid proton-conductive electrolyte, in an alcohol fuel cell sensor has been demonstrated, showcasing the excellent selectivity and response, exceptional linearity, and ethanol detection limits as low as 25 ppm. The amalgamation of excellent performance, high customizability, facile scalability, low cost, and environmental friendliness in the present method holds considerable potential for transforming anisotropic GO membranes into near-isotropic ion conductors to further membrane development and sensing applications.
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- Serubbabel Sy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Gonçalves Dias LF, Stamboroski S, Noeske M, Salz D, Rischka K, Pereira R, Mainardi MDC, Cardoso MH, Wiesing M, Bronze-Uhle ES, Esteves Lins RB, Lisboa-Filho PN. New details of assembling bioactive films from dispersions of amphiphilic molecules on titania surfaces. RSC Adv 2020; 10:39854-39869. [PMID: 35558137 PMCID: PMC9088674 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06511k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Tailoring the surface properties of materials for biomedical applications is important to avoid clinical complications. Forming thin layers of amphiphilic molecules with apolar regions that facilitate attractive intermolecular interactions, can be a suitable and versatile approach to achieve hydrophobic surface modification and provide functional antibacterial properties. Aiming to correlate layer structure and properties starting from film formation, octadecylphosphonic acid (ODPA) and dimethyloctadecyl (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) ammonium chloride (DMOAP) layers were adsorbed onto smooth titania surfaces. Then the films were studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and their interactions with aqueous environments were characterized by contact angle and zeta potential measurements. In addition, antibacterial assays were performed using E. coli and S. mutants to reveal the antibacterial properties effected by the surface modification. Immediately after sputter deposition, titania was hydrophilic; however, after air storage and adsorption of DMOAP or ODPA, an increase in the water contact angle was observed. XPS investigations after layer formation and after antibacterial tests revealed that the attachment of layers assembled from ODPA on titania substrates is considerably stronger and more stable than that observed for DMOAP films. Heat treatment strongly affects DMOAP layers. Furthermore, DMOAP layers are not stable under biological conditions. Structure–property relationship of amphiphilic molecules on smooth substrates was explored through a multi-step approach and its influence on biological activity.![]()
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- Leonardo Francisco Gonçalves Dias
- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany .,São Paulo State University - UNESP, School of Science, Department of Physics Brazil
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany .,Institute for Biophysics, University of Bremen Otto-Hahn-Allee 1 28359 Bremen Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany .,Department of Restorative Dentistry, Operative Dentistry Division, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP) Avenida Limeira 901 Zip code 13414-903 Piracicaba, SP Brazil
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany .,School of Dentistry, Herminio Ometto University Center Araras SP Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bauru School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo University - USP Bauru SP Brazil
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM Bremen Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo University - USP Bauru SP Brazil
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Song Z, Ding J, Liu B, Liu X, Han X, Deng Y, Hu W, Zhong C. A Rechargeable Zn-Air Battery with High Energy Efficiency and Long Life Enabled by a Highly Water-Retentive Gel Electrolyte with Reaction Modifier. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1908127. [PMID: 32301217 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201908127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tremendous effort have recently been made in optimizing the air catalysts of flexible zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Unfortunately, the bottleneck factors in electrolytes that largely limit the working life and energy efficiency of ZABs have long been relatively neglected. Herein, an alkaline gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) is fabricated through multiple crosslinking reactions among poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), poly(acrylic acid), and graphene oxide followed by intense uptake of an alkali and the KI reaction modifier. The prepared GPE exhibits essentially improved properties compared to traditional PVA gel electrolyte in terms of mechanical strength, ionic conductivity, and water retention capability. In addition, the introduced reaction modifier I- in the GPE changes the path of the conventional oxygen evolution reaction, leading to a more thermodynamically favorable path. The optimized GPE enables flexible ZABs exhibiting an exceptionally low charge potential of 1.69 V, a long cycling time of 200 h, a high energy efficiency of 73%, and rugged reliability under different extreme working conditions. Moreover, the successful integration of ZABs in a variety of real wearable electronic devices demonstrates their excellent practicability as flexible power sources.
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- Zhishuang Song
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Fukuda M, Islam MS, Shudo Y, Yagyu J, Lindoy LF, Hayami S. Ion conduction switching between H + and OH - induced by pH in graphene oxide. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:4364-4367. [PMID: 32195490 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00769b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ion conduction through graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets that is pH-switchable between H+ (in acid) and OH- (in base) ions is demonstrated. This finding is the first observation of this type for ion conductive materials and demonstrates an example of stimuli-driven ion-conduction switching.
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- Masahiro Fukuda
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan.
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Fan X, Xing L, Ge P, Cong L, Hou Q, Ge Q, Liu R, Zhang W, Zhou G. Electrochemical sensor using gold nanoparticles and plasma pretreated graphene based on the complexes of calcium and Troponin C to detect Ca2+ in meat. Food Chem 2020; 307:125645. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pokrajac L, Nazar L, Chen Z, Mitra S. The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology: Societal Impact and a Sustainable Future. ACS NANO 2019; 13:12247-12253. [PMID: 31770861 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Arc-bridge polydimethylsiloxane grafted graphene incorporation into quaternized poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) for construction of anion exchange membranes. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Esmaeili N, Gray EM, Webb CJ. Non-Fluorinated Polymer Composite Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications - A Review. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:2016-2053. [PMID: 31334917 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The critical component of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system is the proton exchange membrane (PEM). Perfluorosulfonic acid membranes such as Nafion are currently used for PEMFCs in industry, despite suffering from reduced proton conductivity due to dehydration at higher temperatures. However, operating at temperatures below 100 °C leads to cathode flooding, catalyst poisoning by CO, and complex system design with higher cost. Research has concentrated on the membrane material and on preparation methods to achieve high proton conductivity, thermal, mechanical and chemical stability, low fuel crossover and lower cost at high temperatures. Non-fluorinated polymers are a promising alternative. However, improving the efficiency at higher temperatures has necessitated modifications and the inclusion of inorganic materials in a polymer matrix to form a composite membrane can be an approach to reach the target performance, while still reducing costs. This review focuses on recent research in composite PEMs based on non-fluorinated polymers. Various inorganic fillers incorporated in the PEM structure are reviewed in terms of their properties and the effect on PEM fuel cell performance. The most reliable polymers and fillers with potential for high temperature proton exchange membranes (HTPEMs) are also discussed.
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- Nazila Esmaeili
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Australia
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Das G, Park BJ, Kim J, Kang D, Yoon HH. Quaternized cellulose and graphene oxide crosslinked polyphenylene oxide based anion exchange membrane. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9572. [PMID: 31266980 PMCID: PMC6606628 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45947-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) have captivated vast interest due to non-platinum group metal catalysts and fuel flexibility. One of the major shortcomings of AEMFCs, however, is the lack of a stable and high anion conducting membrane. This study introduces a new strategy for fabrication of high conducting anion exchange membrane (AEM) using a hybrid nanocomposite of graphene oxide (GO), cellulose, and poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO), which are functionalized with 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane. The compositional ratio of GO/cellulose/PPO was optimized with respect to ionic conductivity, water uptake, swelling ratio, and mechanical properties. The membrane at GO/cellulose/PPO weight ratio of 1/1/100 displayed an impressive hydroxyl conductivity of ∼114 mS/cm at 25 °C and ∼215 mS/cm at 80 °C, which is considerably higher than the highest value reported. Further, the hybrid composite membranes were mechanically stable even when operating at high temperature (80 °C). The result indicates that the introduction of quaternized GO and cellulose into a polymer matrix is a promising approach for designing high performance AEMs.
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- Gautam Das
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Das G, Dongho K, Kim CY, Yoon HH. Graphene oxide crosslinked poly(phenylene oxide) nanocomposite as high-performance anion-conducting membrane. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Shukla G, Shahi VK. Amine functionalized graphene oxide containing C16 chain grafted with poly(ether sulfone) by DABCO coupling: Anion exchange membrane for vanadium redox flow battery. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Das G, Kim CY, Kang DH, Kim BH, Yoon HH. Quaternized Polysulfone Cross-Linked N, N-Dimethyl Chitosan-Based Anion-Conducting Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E512. [PMID: 30960496 PMCID: PMC6473834 DOI: 10.3390/polym11030512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Anion-conducting membranes were obtained following the cross-linking of 1,4-diazoniabicycle[2.2.2]octane functionalized-polysulfone with N,N-dimethyl chitosan (DMC). The ionic conductivity of the composite membranes was controlled by the amount of DMC. The influence of the amount of DMC on water uptake, swelling ratio, and ionic conductivity of the obtained membrane was studied. The membrane with 2 wt% DMC exhibited an ionic conductivity of 54 mS/cm and 94 mS/cm at 25 °C and 70 °C, respectively. The membrane showed good dimensional stability under hydrated conditions. A urea/O₂ fuel cell, built using the composite membrane, exhibited a peak power density of 4.4 mW/cm² with a current density of 16.22 mA/cm² at 70 °C.
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- Gautam Das
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-Do 461-701, Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-Do 461-701, Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-Do 461-701, Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-Do 461-701, Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-Do 461-701, Korea.
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Wang L, Su Z, Yuan J. The Influence of Materials, Heterostructure, and Orientation for Nanohybrids on Photocatalytic Activity. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:20. [PMID: 30643998 PMCID: PMC6331350 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-2851-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this work, different structures based on electrodeposited n-type ZnO nanorods and p-type Cu2O, CuSCN, and NiO nanostructures are fabricated for the degradation of methyl orange (MO). The influence of materials, heterostructure, and orientation for nanohybrids on photocatalytic activity is discussed for the first time. The heterojunction structures show remarkable enhancement compared to the bare semiconductor. The morphology of nanostructure has mainly an influence on the photocatalytic activity. NiO has the highest catalytic activity among the four pristine semiconductor nanostructures of ZnO, Cu2O, CuSCN, and NiO. The greatest enhancement of the photocatalytic activity is obtained using a ZnO/NiO (1 min) heterostructure attributed to the heterojunction structure and extremely higher specific surface area, which can degrade MO (20 mg/L) into colorless within 20 min with the fastest photocatalytic speed among homogeneous heterojunction structures. Meanwhile, the methodology and data analysis described herein will serve as an effective approach for the design of hybrid nanostructures for solar energy application, and the appropriate nanohybrids will have significant potential to solve the environment and energy issues.
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- Lidan Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering and Material, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000 Fujian China
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- College of Physics and Information Engineering, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000 Fujian China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Material, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000 Fujian China
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Bai Y, Yuan Y, Miao L, Lü C. Functionalized rGO as covalent crosslinkers for constructing chemically stable polysulfone-based anion exchange membranes with enhanced ion conductivity. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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He G, Zhao J, Chang C, Xu M, Wang S, Jiang S, Li Z, He X, Wu X, Jiang Z. Molecular engineering of organic-inorganic interface towards high-performance polyelectrolyte membrane via amphiphilic block copolymer. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dhand C, Balakrishnan Y, Ong ST, Dwivedi N, Venugopal JR, Harini S, Leung CM, Low KZW, Loh XJ, Beuerman RW, Ramakrishna S, Verma NK, Lakshminarayanan R. Antimicrobial quaternary ammonium organosilane cross-linked nanofibrous collagen scaffolds for tissue engineering. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:4473-4492. [PMID: 30122921 PMCID: PMC6080871 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s159770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction In search for cross-linkers with multifunctional characteristics, the present work investigated the utility of quaternary ammonium organosilane (QOS) as a potential cross-linker for electrospun collagen nanofibers. We hypothesized that the quaternary ammonium ions improve the electrospinnability by reducing the surface tension and confer antimicrobial properties, while the formation of siloxane after alkaline hydrolysis could cross-link collagen and stimulate cell proliferation. Materials and methods QOS collagen nanofibers were electrospun by incorporating various concentrations of QOS (0.1%–10% w/w) and were cross-linked in situ after exposure to ammonium carbonate. The QOS cross-linked scaffolds were characterized and their biological properties were evaluated in terms of their biocompatibility, cellular adhesion and metabolic activity for primary human dermal fibroblasts and human fetal osteoblasts. Results and discussion The study revealed that 1) QOS cross-linking increased the flexibility of otherwise rigid collagen nanofibers and improved the thermal stability; 2) QOS cross-linked mats displayed potent antibacterial activity and 3) the biocompatibility of the composite mats depended on the amount of QOS present in dope solution – at low QOS concentrations (0.1% w/w), the mats promoted mammalian cell proliferation and growth, whereas at higher QOS concentrations, cytotoxic effect was observed. Conclusion This study demonstrates that QOS cross-linked mats possess anti-infective properties and confer niches for cellular growth and proliferation, thus offering a useful approach, which is important for hard and soft tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Chetna Dhand
- Anti-Infectives Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, Discovery Tower, Singapore, , .,Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore,
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- Dermatology and Skin Biology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Industrial Sciences & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia
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- Anti-Infectives Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, Discovery Tower, Singapore, ,
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- Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Anti-Infectives Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, Discovery Tower, Singapore, , .,Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore,
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- Soft Materials Department, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, ASTAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Anti-Infectives Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, Discovery Tower, Singapore, , .,Dermatology and Skin Biology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,
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- Anti-Infectives Research Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, Discovery Tower, Singapore, , .,Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore,
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Anion exchange membrane with well-ordered arrays of ionic channels based on a porous anodic aluminium oxide template. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-018-1214-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Ye N, Xu Y, Zhang D, Yang Y, Yang J, He R. High alkaline resistance of benzyl-triethylammonium functionalized anion exchange membranes with different pendants. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yang Q, Lin CX, Liu FH, Li L, Zhang QG, Zhu AM, Liu QL. Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)/ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide anion exchange membranes for fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Highly proton conductive sulfonated poly (phthalazinone ether ketone)/sulfonated organosilane graphene oxide composite membranes for PEMFC. Polym Bull (Berl) 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-017-2232-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chen N, Liu Y, Long C, Li R, Wang F, Zhu H. Enhanced performance of ionic-liquid-coated silica/quaternized poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) composite membrane for anion exchange membrane fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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He G, Xu M, Li Z, Wang S, Jiang S, He X, Zhao J, Li Z, Wu X, Huang T, Chang C, Yang X, Wu H, Jiang Z. Highly Hydroxide-Conductive Nanostructured Solid Electrolyte via Predesigned Ionic Nanoaggregates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:28346-28354. [PMID: 28789517 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b05400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The creation of interconnected ionic nanoaggregates within solid electrolytes is a crucial yet challenging task for fabricating high-performance alkaline fuel cells. Herein, we present a facile and generic approach to embedding ionic nanoaggregates via predesigned hybrid core-shell nanoarchitecture within nonionic polymer membranes as follows: (i) synthesizing core-shell nanoparticles composed of SiO2/densely quaternary ammonium-functionalized polystyrene. Because of the spatial confinement effect of the SiO2 "core", the abundant hydroxide-conducting groups are locally aggregated in the functionalized polystyrene "shell", forming ionic nanoaggregates bearing intrinsic continuous ion channels; (ii) embedding these ionic nanoaggregates (20-70 wt %) into the polysulfone matrix to construct interconnected hydroxide-conducting channels. The chemical composition, physical morphology, amount, and distribution of the ionic nanoaggregates are facilely regulated, leading to highly connected ion channels with high effective ion mobility comparable to that of the state-of-the-art Nafion. The resulting membranes display strikingly high hydroxide conductivity (188.1 mS cm-1 at 80 °C), which is one of the highest results to date. The membranes also exhibit good mechanical properties. The independent manipulation of the conduction function and nonconduction function by the ionic nanoaggregates and nonionic polymer matrix, respectively, opens a new avenue, free of microphase separation, for designing high-performance solid electrolytes for diverse application realms.
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- Guangwei He
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072, China
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Hu B, Miao L, Zhao Y, Lü C. Azide-assisted crosslinked quaternized polysulfone with reduced graphene oxide for highly stable anion exchange membranes. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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He D, Tang H, Kou Z, Pan M, Sun X, Zhang J, Mu S. Engineered Graphene Materials: Synthesis and Applications for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1601741. [PMID: 27996174 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201601741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Engineered graphene materials (EGMs) with unique structures and properties have been incorporated into various components of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) such as electrode, membrane, and bipolar plates to achieve enhanced performances in terms of electrical conductivity, mechanical durability, corrosion resistance, and electrochemical surface area. This research news article provides an overview of the recent development in EGMs and EGM-based PEMFCs with a focus on the effects of EGMs on PEMFC performance when they are incorporated into different components of PEMFCs. The challenges of EGMs for practical PEMFC applications in terms of production scale, stability, conductivity, and coupling capability with other materials are also discussed and the corresponding measures and future research trends to overcome such challenges are proposed.
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- Daping He
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Enviromment, National Research Council of Canada Vancouver, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Zarrin H, Sy S, Fu J, Jiang G, Kang K, Jun YS, Yu A, Fowler M, Chen Z. Molecular Functionalization of Graphene Oxide for Next-Generation Wearable Electronics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:25428-25437. [PMID: 27580066 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b06769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Acquiring reliable and efficient wearable electronics requires the development of flexible electrolyte membranes (EMs) for energy storage systems with high performance and minimum dependency on the operating conditions. Herein, a freestanding graphene oxide (GO) EM is functionalized with 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (HMIM) molecules via both covalent and noncovalent bonds induced by esterification reactions and electrostatic πcation-π stacking, respectively. Compared to the commercial polymeric membrane, the thin HMIM/GO membrane demonstrates not only slightest performance sensitivity to the operating conditions but also a superior hydroxide conductivity of 0.064 ± 0.0021 S cm(-1) at 30% RH and room temperature, which was 3.8 times higher than that of the commercial membrane at the same conditions. To study the practical application of the HMIM/GO membranes in wearable electronics, a fully solid-state, thin, flexible zinc-air battery and supercapacitor are made exhibiting high battery performance and capacitance at low humidified and room temperature environment, respectively, favored by the bonded HMIM molecules on the surface of GO nanosheets. The results of this study disclose the strong potential of manipulating the chemical structure of GO to work as a lightweight membrane in wearable energy storage devices, possessing highly stable performance at different operating conditions, especially at low relative humidity and room temperature.
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- Hadis Zarrin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
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Zhang H, Shi B, Ding R, Chen H, Wang J, Liu J. Composite Anion Exchange Membrane from Quaternized Polymer Spheres with Tunable and Enhanced Hydroxide Conduction Property. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Haoqin Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering
and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Dai P, Mo ZH, Xu RW, Zhang S, Wu YX. Cross-Linked Quaternized Poly(styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene) for Anion Exchange Membrane: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:20329-20341. [PMID: 27459593 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b04590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Poly(styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene) triblock copolymer (SEBS) was selected for functionalization and cross-linking reaction to prepare the anion exchange membrane. The cross-linked quaternized SEBS (QSEBS-Cn) membranes were synthesized by simultaneous of quaternization and cross-linking of chloromethylated SEBS with α,ω-difunctional tertiary amines. The spacer groups of (-CH2-)n in diamines did affect the functionalization, micromorphology and properties of the resulting QSEBS-Cn membranes. The ionic conductivity of QSEBS-Cn membranes greatly increased and methanol resistance slightly decreased with increasing the length of spacer groups in the cross-linked structures from -(CH2)- to -(CH2)6-. Compared to the un-cross-linked QSEBS, the QSEBS-Cn membranes behaved much higher mechanical property, service temperature, chemical stability and thermal stability. Moreover, the hybrid composite membrane of QSEBS-C6 with 0.5% of graphene oxide could also be in situ prepared. This hybrid membrane had both relatively high ionic conductivity of 2.0 × 10(-2) S·cm(-1) and high selectivity of 7.6 × 10(4) S·s·cm(-3) at 60 °C due to its low methanol permeability.
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- Pei Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029, China
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Bayer T, Cunning BV, Selyanchyn R, Daio T, Nishihara M, Fujikawa S, Sasaki K, Lyth SM. Alkaline anion exchange membranes based on KOH-treated multilayer graphene oxide. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Aili D, Jankova K, Han J, Bjerrum NJ, Jensen JO, Li Q. Understanding ternary poly(potassium benzimidazolide)-based polymer electrolytes. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dai P, Mo ZH, Xu RW, Zhang S, Lin X, Lin WF, Wu YX. Development of a cross-linked quaternized poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene)/graphene oxide composite anion exchange membrane for direct alkaline methanol fuel cell application. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra08037e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A crosslinked quaternized poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene)/graphene oxide composite anion exchange membrane showed high ionic conductivity and low methanol permeability.
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- Pei Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Peterhouse
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Loughborough University
- Loughborough
- UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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Hu B, Liu L, Zhao Y, Lü C. A facile construction of quaternized polymer brush-grafted graphene modified polysulfone based composite anion exchange membranes with enhanced performance. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra06363b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel quaternized polymer brush-functionalized graphenes (QPbGs) were synthesized and a series of composite anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells were fabricated by incorporating different amounts of QPbGs into quaternized polysulfone.
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- Bo Hu
- Institute of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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Liu J, Qu R, Peng P, Liu W, Chen D, Zhang H, Liu X. Covalently functionalized graphene oxide and quaternized polysulfone nanocomposite membranes for fuel cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12822j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Anion-exchange membranes based on quaternized polysulfone and modified graphene oxide showed good alkaline stability.
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- Jie Liu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- WuHan
- P. R. China
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He G, Li Z, Zhao J, Wang S, Wu H, Guiver MD, Jiang Z. Nanostructured Ion-Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells: Recent Advances and Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:5280-95. [PMID: 26270555 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Polymer-based materials with tunable nanoscale structures and associated microenvironments hold great promise as next-generation ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) for acid or alkaline fuel cells. Understanding the relationships between nanostructure, physical and chemical microenvironment, and ion-transport properties are critical to the rational design and development of IEMs. These matters are addressed here by discussing representative and important advances since 2011, with particular emphasis on aromatic-polymer-based nanostructured IEMs, which are broadly divided into nanostructured polymer membranes and nanostructured polymer-filler composite membranes. For each category of membrane, the core factors that influence the physical and chemical microenvironments of the ion nanochannels are summarized. In addition, a brief perspective on the possible future directions of nanostructured IEMs is presented.
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- Guangwei He
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Chen H, Wang J, Bai H, Sun J, Li Y, Liu Y, Wang J. Nanohybrid membranes with hydroxide ion transport highways constructed from imidazolium-functionalized graphene oxide. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18183f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Graphene oxide (GO) and functionalized GO have been widely employed to design and fabricate polymer–inorganic nanohybrid materials for electrochemical applications.
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- Huiling Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- Lab of Renewable Energy and Energy Safety
- Institute of NBC Defense
- Beijing 102205
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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Zhang M, Li Y, Su Z, Wei G. Recent advances in the synthesis and applications of graphene–polymer nanocomposites. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00777a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We summarize the recent advances in the modification of graphene with polymers and the synthesis and applications of high quality graphene–polymer nanocomposites.
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- Mingfa Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- Hybrid Materials Interface Group
- Faculty of Production Engineering
- University of Bremen
- D-28359 Bremen
- Germany
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