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Hamaguchi K, Sakamoto T, Kurahashi N, Harada Y, Kato T. Hydrogen-Bonded Structures of Water Molecules in Hydroxy-Functionalized Nanochannels of Columnar Liquid Crystalline Nanostructured Membranes Studied by Soft X-ray Emission Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:454-460. [PMID: 38189793 PMCID: PMC10801685 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Here, we report a synchrotron-based high-resolution soft X-ray emission spectroscopy study on hydrogen-bonded structures of water molecules in the self-organized, hydroxy-group-functionalized one-dimensional nanochannels of liquid crystalline nanostructured membranes. The water molecules confined in the uncharged hydroxy-functionalized nanochannels (which have a diameter of about 1.5 nm) exhibit hydrogen-bonded structures close to those of bulk liquid water, even directly interacting with diol groups. These hydrogen-bonded structures contrast with the more distorted hydrogen bonding of water molecules confined in self-organized channels with a diameter of 0.6 nm formed by an analogous nanostructured membrane with a cationic moiety, which was explained by the ability of the channel functional groups to donate and accept hydrogen bonds in a confined space and the nanochannel diameter.
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- Kazuma Hamaguchi
- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute
for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University
of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
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- Institute
for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University
of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
- Synchrotron
Radiation Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo, 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Research
Initiative for Supra-Materials Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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Siwy ZS, Bruening ML, Howorka S. Nanopores: synergy from DNA sequencing to industrial filtration - small holes with big impact. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1983-1994. [PMID: 36794856 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00894g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Nanopores in thin membranes play important roles in science and industry. Single nanopores have provided a step-change in portable DNA sequencing and understanding nanoscale transport while multipore membranes facilitate food processing and purification of water and medicine. Despite the unifying use of nanopores, the fields of single nanopores and multipore membranes differ - to varying degrees - in terms of materials, fabrication, analysis, and applications. Such a partial disconnect hinders scientific progress as important challenges are best resolved together. This Viewpoint suggests how synergistic crosstalk between the two fields can provide considerable mutual benefits in fundamental understanding and the development of advanced membranes. We first describe the main differences including the atomistic definition of single pores compared to the less defined conduits in multipore membranes. We then outline steps to improve communication between the two fields such as harmonizing measurements and modelling of transport and selectivity. The resulting insight is expected to improve the rational design of porous membranes. The Viewpoint concludes with an outlook of other developments that can be best achieved by collaboration across the two fields to advance the understanding of transport in nanopores and create next-generation porous membranes tailored for sensing, filtration, and other applications.
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- Zuzanna S Siwy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Structural Molecular Biology, University College London, UK.
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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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Foglia F, Lyonnard S, Sakai VG, Berrod Q, Zanotti JM, Gebel G, Clancy AJ, McMillan PF. Progress in neutron techniques: towards improved polymer electrolyte membranes for energy devices. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:264005. [PMID: 33906172 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/abfc10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Design and implementation of advanced membrane formulations for selective transport of ions and molecular species are critical for creating the next generations of fuel cells and separation devices. It is necessary to understand the detailed transport mechanisms over time- and length-scales relevant to the device operation, both in laboratory models and in working systems under realistic operational conditions. Neutron scattering techniques including quasi-elastic neutron scattering, reflectivity and imaging are implemented at beamline stations at reactor and spallation source facilities worldwide. With the advent of new and improved instrument design, detector methodology, source characteristics and data analysis protocols, these neutron scattering techniques are emerging as a primary tool for research to design, evaluate and implement advanced membrane technologies for fuel cell and separation devices. Here we describe these techniques and their development and implementation at the ILL reactor source (Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France) and ISIS Neutron and Muon Spallation source (Harwell Science and Technology Campus, UK) as examples. We also mention similar developments under way at other facilities worldwide, and describe approaches such as combining optical with neutron Raman scattering and x-ray absorption with neutron imaging and tomography, and carrying out such experiments in specialised fuel cells designed to mimic as closely possible actualoperandoconditions. These experiments and research projects will play a key role in enabling and testing new membrane formulations for efficient and sustainable energy production/conversion and separations technologies.
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- Fabrizia Foglia
- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Laboratory, University College London, 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG-SyMMES, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Chilton OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG-SyMMES, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA-CNRS), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CEA LITEN, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Laboratory, University College London, 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Laboratory, University College London, 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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Watanabe R, Sakamoto T, Yamazoe K, Miyawaki J, Kato T, Harada Y. Ion Selectivity of Water Molecules in Subnanoporous Liquid-Crystalline Water-Treatment Membranes: A Structural Study of Hydrogen Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23461-23465. [PMID: 33073915 PMCID: PMC7756590 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We demonstrate hydrogen-bonded structures of water in self-organized subnanoporous water treatment membranes obtained using synchrotron-based high-resolution soft X-ray emission spectroscopy. The ion selectivity of these water treatment membranes is usually understood by the size compatibility of nanochannels in the membrane with the Stokes radius of hydrated ions, or by electrostatic interaction between charges inside the nanochannels and such ions. However, based on a comparison between the hydrogen-bonded structures of water molecules in the nanochannels of the water treatment membrane and those surrounding the ions, we propose a definite contribution of structural consistency among the associated hydrogen-bonded water molecules to the ion selectivity. Our observation delivers a novel concept to the design of water treatment membranes where water molecules in the nanochannel can be regarded as a part of the material that controls the ion selectivity.
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- Ryusuke Watanabe
- Department of Advanced Materials ScienceGraduate School of Frontier SciencesThe University of Tokyo5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, KashiwaChiba277-8561Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and BiotechnologySchool of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-kuTokyo113-8656Japan
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- Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP)The University of Tokyo5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, KashiwaChiba277-8581Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials ScienceGraduate School of Frontier SciencesThe University of Tokyo5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, KashiwaChiba277-8561Japan
- Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP)The University of Tokyo5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, KashiwaChiba277-8581Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and BiotechnologySchool of EngineeringThe University of Tokyo7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-kuTokyo113-8656Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials ScienceGraduate School of Frontier SciencesThe University of Tokyo5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, KashiwaChiba277-8561Japan
- Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP)The University of Tokyo5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, KashiwaChiba277-8581Japan
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Watanabe R, Sakamoto T, Yamazoe K, Miyawaki J, Kato T, Harada Y. Ion Selectivity of Water Molecules in Subnanoporous Liquid‐Crystalline Water‐Treatment Membranes: A Structural Study of Hydrogen Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ryusuke Watanabe
- Department of Advanced Materials Science Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa Chiba 277-8561 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology School of Engineering The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP) The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa Chiba 277-8581 Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa Chiba 277-8561 Japan
- Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP) The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa Chiba 277-8581 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology School of Engineering The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa Chiba 277-8561 Japan
- Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP) The University of Tokyo 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa Chiba 277-8581 Japan
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Su GM, Cordova IA, Wang C. New Insights into Water Treatment Materials with Chemically Sensitive Soft and Tender X-rays. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/08940886.2020.1784695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Gregory M. Su
- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA
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Chan EP, Frieberg BR, Ito K, Tarver J, Tyagi M, Zhang W, Coughlin EB, Stafford CM, Roy A, Rosenberg S, Soles CL. Insights into the Water Transport Mechanism in Polymeric Membranes from Neutron Scattering. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Edwin P. Chan
- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Hydrocarbons R&D, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas 77541, United States
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- DuPont Water Solutions, Edina, Minnesota 55439, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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Song Y, Wei M, Xu F, Wang Y. Transport mechanism of water molecules passing through polyamide/COF mixed matrix membranes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:26591-26597. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp05026d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have gained significant attention due to their high water permeability without the cost of salt rejection. The mechanism of permeability promotion for PA/COFs MMMs is investigated in this work from molecular insights.
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- Yang Song
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- P. R. China
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