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Cigala RM, De Luca G, Ielo I, Crea F. Biopolymeric Nanocomposites for CO 2 Capture. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1063. [PMID: 38674984 PMCID: PMC11054771 DOI: 10.3390/polym16081063] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) impacts the greenhouse effect significantly and results in global warming, prompting urgent attention to climate change concerns. In response, CO2 capture has emerged as a crucial process to capture carbon produced in industrial and power processes before its release into the atmosphere. The main aim of CO2 capture is to mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gas and reduce the anthropogenic impact on climate change. Biopolymer nanocomposites offer a promising avenue for CO2 capture due to their renewable nature. These composites consist of biopolymers derived from biological sources and nanofillers like nanoparticles and nanotubes, enhancing the properties of the composite. Various biopolymers like chitosan, cellulose, carrageenan, and others, possessing unique functional groups, can interact with CO2 molecules. Nanofillers are incorporated to improve mechanical, thermal, and sorption properties, with materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and metallic nanoparticles enhancing surface area and porosity. The CO2 capture mechanism within biopolymer nanocomposites involves physical absorption, chemisorption, and physisorption, driven by functional groups like amino and hydroxyl groups in the biopolymer matrix. The integration of nanofillers further boosts CO2 adsorption capacity by increasing surface area and porosity. Numerous advanced materials, including biopolymeric derivatives like cellulose, alginate, and chitosan, are developed for CO2 capture technology, offering accessibility and cost-effectiveness. This semi-systematic literature review focuses on recent studies involving biopolymer-based materials for CO2 capture, providing an overview of composite materials enriched with nanomaterials, specifically based on cellulose, alginate, chitosan, and carrageenan; the choice of these biopolymers is dictated by the lack of a literature perspective focused on a currently relevant topic such as these biorenewable resources in the framework of carbon capture. The production and efficacy of biopolymer-based adsorbents and membranes are examined, shedding light on potential trends in global CO2 capture technology enhancement.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (R.M.C.); (G.D.L.); (F.C.)
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Zagami R, Castriciano MA, Romeo A, Scolaro LM. Kinetic Investigations on the Chiral Induction by Amino Acids in Porphyrin J-Aggregates. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021695. [PMID: 36675210 PMCID: PMC9860692 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The self-assembling kinetics of the 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonato-phenyl)porphyrin (TPPS4) into nano-tubular J-aggregates under strong acidic condition and in the presence of amino acids as templating chiral reagents have been investigated through UV/Vis spectroscopy. The ability of the chiral species to transfer its chiral information to the final J-aggregate has been measured through circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and compared to the spontaneous symmetry breaking process usually observed in these nano-aggregates. Under the experimental conditions here selected, including mixing protocol, we have observed a large difference in the observed aggregation rates for the various amino acids, those with a positively charged side group being the most effective. On the contrary, these species are less efficient in transferring their chirality, exhibiting a quite low or modest enhancement in the observed dissymmetry g-factors. On the other side, hydrophobic and some hydrophilic amino acids are revealed to be very active in inducing chirality with a discrete increase of intensity of the detected CD bands with respect to the spontaneous symmetry breaking.
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- Roberto Zagami
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
- CNR-ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
- CNR-ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-090-676-5711
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Gatto I, Patti A, Carbone A. Assessment of the FAA3‐50 Polymer Electrolyte for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202201052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Irene Gatto
- Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” – CNR-ITAE Via S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5 98126 Messina Italy
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- Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” – CNR-ITAE Via S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5 98126 Messina Italy
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- Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” – CNR-ITAE Via S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5 98126 Messina Italy
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Nakata K, Kobayashi T, Tokunaga E. Extremely large electrooptic effect of the TPPS J-aggregates in PVA, PVP polymer matrix and aqueous solution. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:12513-12527. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00427e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The molecules of tetra-phenyl porphyrin tetra-sulfonic acid (TPPS) form a J-aggregate by self-organization in aqueous solution. The J-aggregates composed in an aqueous solution added with hydrochloric acid were dispersed in...
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Gatto I, Saccà A, Sebastián D, Baglio V, Aricò AS, Oldani C, Merlo L, Carbone A. Influence of Ionomer Content in the Catalytic Layer of MEAs Based on Aquivion ® Ionomer. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13213832. [PMID: 34771388 PMCID: PMC8587568 DOI: 10.3390/polym13213832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers such as Nafion® are widely used for both electrolyte membranes and ionomers in the catalytic layer of membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) because of their high protonic conductivity, σH, as well as chemical and thermal stability. The use of PFSA polymers with shorter side chains and lower equivalent weight (EW) than Nafion®, such as Aquivion® PFSA ionomers, is a valid approach to improve fuel cell performance and stability under drastic operative conditions such as those related to automotive applications. In this context, it is necessary to optimize the composition of the catalytic ink, according to the different ionomer characteristics. In this work, the influence of the ionomer amount in the catalytic layer was studied, considering the dispersing agent used to prepare the electrode (water or ethanol). Electrochemical studies were carried out in a single cell in the presence of H2-air, at intermediate temperatures (80-95 °C), low pressure, and reduced humidity ((50% RH). %). The best fuel cell performance was found for 26 wt.% Aquivion® at the electrodes using ethanol for the ink preparation, associated to a maximum catalyst utilization.
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- Irene Gatto
- CNR-ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “N. Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.S.); (V.B.); (A.S.A.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-090-624-231; Fax: +39-090-624-247
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- CNR-ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “N. Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.S.); (V.B.); (A.S.A.); (A.C.)
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- CNR-ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “N. Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.S.); (V.B.); (A.S.A.); (A.C.)
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- CNR-ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “N. Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.S.); (V.B.); (A.S.A.); (A.C.)
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- Solvay Specialty Polymers, Viale Lombardia 20, 20021 Bollate, Italy; (C.O.); (L.M.)
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- Solvay Specialty Polymers, Viale Lombardia 20, 20021 Bollate, Italy; (C.O.); (L.M.)
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- CNR-ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “N. Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.S.); (V.B.); (A.S.A.); (A.C.)
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Gu PY, Xie G, Kim PY, Chai Y, Wu X, Jiang Y, Xu QF, Liu F, Lu JM, Russell TP. Surfactant-Induced Interfacial Aggregation of Porphyrins for Structuring Color-Tunable Liquids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:2871-2876. [PMID: 33111473 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Locking nonequilibrium shapes of liquids into targeted architectures by interfacial jamming of nanoparticles is an emerging area in material science. 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (H6 TPPS) shows three different aggregation states that present an absorption imaging platform to monitor the assembly and jamming of supramolecular polymer surfactants (SPSs) at the liquid/liquid interface. The interfacial interconversion of H6 TPPS, specifically H4 TPPS2- dissolved in water, from J- to an H-aggregation was induced by strong electrostatic interactions with amine-terminated polystyrene dissolved in toluene at the water/toluene interface. This resulted in color-tunable liquids due to interfacial jamming of the SPSs formed between H4 TPPS2- and amine-terminated polystyrene. However, the formed SPSs cannot lock in nonequilibrium shapes of liquids. In addition, a self-wrinkling behavior was observed when amphiphilic triblock copolymers of PS-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) were used to interact with H4 TPPS2- . Subsequently, the SPSs formed can lock in nonequilibrium shapes of liquids.
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- Pei-Yang Gu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation, Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.,Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation, Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation, Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Castriciano MA, Cardillo S, Zagami R, Trapani M, Romeo A, Scolaro LM. Effects of the Mixing Protocol on the Self-Assembling Process of Water Soluble Porphyrins. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020797. [PMID: 33466834 PMCID: PMC7830837 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The hierarchical self-assembling kinetics of the porphyrin 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (H2TPPS44−) into J-aggregates at high ionic strength under acidic conditions and eventually in the presence of an added chiral templating agent (tartrate) were investigated through UV/Vis spectroscopy, resonance light scattering, and circular dichroism (CD). The effect of changing the mixing order of the various components in the solution on the kinetic parameters and the expression of chirality on the final J-aggregates was evaluated. In this latter case, only when the chiral tartrate anion is premixed with the porphyrin, the resulting nano-architectures exhibit CD spectra that reflect the handedness of the chiral inducer. We discuss a general mechanistic scheme, with the involvement of ion pairs or dimers that offer an alternative pathway to the aggregation process.
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- Maria Angela Castriciano
- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (M.A.C.); (M.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina and C.I.R.C.M.S.B V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (S.C.); (R.Z.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina and C.I.R.C.M.S.B V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (S.C.); (R.Z.)
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- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (M.A.C.); (M.T.)
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- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (M.A.C.); (M.T.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina and C.I.R.C.M.S.B V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (S.C.); (R.Z.)
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (L.M.S.); Tel.: +39-090-6765-711 (L.M.S.)
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- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (M.A.C.); (M.T.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina and C.I.R.C.M.S.B V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy; (S.C.); (R.Z.)
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (L.M.S.); Tel.: +39-090-6765-711 (L.M.S.)
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Gu P, Xie G, Kim PY, Chai Y, Wu X, Jiang Y, Xu Q, Liu F, Lu J, Russell TP. Surfactant‐Induced Interfacial Aggregation of Porphyrins for Structuring Color‐Tunable Liquids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Pei‐Yang Gu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Molecular Foundry Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA) Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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Kinetic Investigation on Tetrakis(4-Sulfonatophenyl)Porphyrin J-Aggregates Formation Catalyzed by Cationic Metallo-Porphyrins. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25235742. [PMID: 33291399 PMCID: PMC7731138 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Under mild acidic conditions, various metal derivatives of tetrakis(4-N-methylpyridinium)porphyrin (gold(III), AuT4; cobalt(III), CoT4; manganese(III), MnT4 and zinc(II), ZnT4) catalytically promote the supramolecular assembling process of the diacid 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (H2TPPS4) into J-aggregates. The aggregation kinetics have been treated according to a well-established model that involves the initial formation of a critical nucleus containing m porphyrin units, followed by autocatalytic growth, in which the rate evolves as a power of time. An analysis of the extinction time traces allows to obtain the rate constants for the auto-catalyzed pathway, kc, and the number of porphyrins involved in the initial seeding. The aggregation kinetics have been investigated at fixed H2TPPS4 concentration as a function of the added metal derivatives MT4. The derived rate constants, kc, obey a rate law that is first order in [MT4] and depend on the specific nature of the catalyst in the order AuT4 > CoT4 > MnT4 > ZnT4. Both resonance light scattering (RLS) intensity and extinction in the aggregated samples increase on increasing [MT4]. With the exception of AuT4, the final aggregated samples obtained at the highest catalyst concentration exhibit a negative Cotton effect in the J-band region, evidencing the occurrence of spontaneous symmetry breaking. The role of the nature of the metal derivative in terms of overall charge and presence of axial groups will be discussed.
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Carbone A, Castriciano MA, Monsù Scolaro L, Gatto I. Novel Polymeric Composite TPPS/s-PEEK Membranes for Low Relative Humidity PEFC. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1431. [PMID: 32604866 PMCID: PMC7361698 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Composite membranes based on different wt percentages of meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) embedded in a medium sulfonation degree (50%) sulfonated poly(etheretherketone) (s-PEEK) were investigated. The successful introduction of porphyrin into the membranes and the characterization of its different species into the membrane ionic domains were carried out by spectroscopic techniques. Moreover, the effect of TPPS arrangement was investigated in terms of water retention, proton conductivity and fuel cell performance at low relative humidity (RH). It was found that the introduction of this porphyrin induces a variation of the chemical-physical parameters, such as ion exchange capacity (IEC), water up-take (Wup %) λ and proton concentration ([H+]), attributable to the interactions that occur between the sulfonic groups of the polymer and the nitrogen sites of TPPS. The TPPS, in its J-aggregated form, actively participates in the proton conduction mechanism, also maintaining the adequate water content in more drastic conditions (80 °C and 50% RH). A maximum power density value of 462 mW cm-2 was obtained for the s-PEEK membrane, with a 0.77 wt % content of TPPS. This evidence suggests that the presence of J-aggregates in the proton conduction channels maintains a good hydration, even if a drastic reduction of the RH of the reactant gases occurs, preventing the membrane from a dry-out effect.
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- CNR-ISMN, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- CNR-ISMN, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ITAE Via S. Lucia Sopra Contesse 5, 98126 Messina, Italy;
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Trapani M, Mazzaglia A, Piperno A, Cordaro A, Zagami R, Castriciano MA, Romeo A, Monsù Scolaro L. Novel Nanohybrids Based on Supramolecular Assemblies of Meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl) Porphyrin J-aggregates and Amine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10040669. [PMID: 32252418 PMCID: PMC7221796 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The ability of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) covalently functionalized with polyamine chains of different length (ethylenediamine, EDA and tetraethylenepentamine, EPA) to induce the J-aggregation of meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) was investigated in different experimental conditions. Under mild acidic conditions, protonated amino groups allow for the assembly by electrostatic interaction with the diacid form of TPPS, leading to hybrid nanomaterials. The presence of only one pendant amino group for a chain in EDA does not lead to any aggregation, whereas EPA (with four amine groups for chain) is effective in inducing J-aggregation using different mixing protocols. These nanohybrids have been characterized through UV/Vis extinction, fluorescence emission, resonance light scattering and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Their morphology and chemical composition have been elucidated through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). TEM and STEM analysis evidence single or bundles of MWCNTs in contact with TPPS J-aggregates nanotubes. The nanohybrids are quite stable for days, even in aqueous solutions mimicking physiological medium (NaCl 0.15 M). This property, together with their peculiar optical features in the therapeutic window of visible spectrum, make them potentially useful for biomedical applications.
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- Mariachiara Trapani
- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (M.A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale di Ricerca in Metodologie e Processi Innovativi di Sintesi, C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Unità Operativa dell’Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (M.A.C.)
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, C.I.R.C.M.S.B, Unità Operativa dell’Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, C.I.R.C.M.S.B, Unità Operativa dell’Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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Gu P, Chai Y, Hou H, Xie G, Jiang Y, Xu Q, Liu F, Ashby PD, Lu J, Russell TP. Stabilizing Liquids Using Interfacial Supramolecular Polymerization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:12112-12116. [PMID: 31353804 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Pei‐Yang Gu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceCollaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Molecular FoundryLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceCollaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyCollaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA)Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- Molecular FoundryLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceCollaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Polymer Science and Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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Gu P, Chai Y, Hou H, Xie G, Jiang Y, Xu Q, Liu F, Ashby PD, Lu J, Russell TP. Stabilizing Liquids Using Interfacial Supramolecular Polymerization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201906339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Pei‐Yang Gu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceCollaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Molecular FoundryLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceCollaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyCollaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA)Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- Molecular FoundryLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceCollaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Materials Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Polymer Science and Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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Zagami R, Trapani M, Castriciano M, Romeo A, Mineo P, Scolaro LM. Synthesis, characterization and aggregation behavior of room temperature ionic liquid based on porphyrin- trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium adduct. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang M, Yan F, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Sorci M. Preparation and characterization of a pH-responsive membrane carrier for meso-tetraphenylsulfonato porphyrin. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra26414j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The pH-responsive PSF-g-P4VP-blended PSF membrane smartly rejects meso-tetraphenylsulfonato porphyrin (TPPS) and induces TPPS to form J-type aggregates.
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- Mingxia Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- P. R. China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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Liu M, Zhao L, Li S, Ye H, An H, Zhang Y. pH-responsive ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer membrane based on porphyrin supramolecular self-assembly. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra26614a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The pH-dependent supramolecular assemblies of porphyrin formed a switchable pore-covering gate and resulted in the pH-sensitivity of membrane.
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- Manman Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- PR China
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Worlinsky JL, Halepas S, Ghandehari M, Khalil G, Brückner C. High pH sensing with water-soluble porpholactone derivatives and their incorporation into a Nafion® optode membrane. Analyst 2015; 140:190-6. [PMID: 25406812 DOI: 10.1039/c4an01462f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The known optical high pH sensing chromophores, free base and metal complexes (M = 2H, Zn(ii), Pt(ii)) of meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porpholactone, and the as yet untested Ga(iii) complex, were made freely water-soluble by derivatization at the aryl group with PEG chains. Their halochromic response profiles were determined and found to be surprisingly shifted toward greater base sensitivity when compared to the parent sensors in aqueous solution in the presence of a surfactant. Select PEG-derivatized chromophores were also incorporated into Nafion®-based membranes. The immobilized sensor was shown to be suitable for a moderately rapid (response time in minutes) sensing of high concentrations of hydroxides (pH 11 and above, up to 5 M NaOH concentrations). The lesser sensitivity of the indicators in the membrane is rationalized by the anionic nature of the membrane material. The membrane shows a perfectly reversible response and remains transparent and stable even under extended times of exposure to very caustic environments, and no leaching of the chromophore is observed. The membrane might find use in fiber optics-based optodes suitable for the monitoring of high hydroxide environments inside chemical reactors or fuel cells.
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- Jill L Worlinsky
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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Li M, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Liu M, Ye H, Zhang Y, Chen X. Adsorption behavior and self-aggregation of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-porphyrin on quaternized polysulfone membrane. Colloid Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-014-3438-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Worlinsky JL, Halepas S, Brückner C. PEGylated meso-arylporpholactone metal complexes as optical cyanide sensors in water. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:3991-4001. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob00697f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A number of water-soluble metal complexes of PEGylatedmeso-fluorophenylporpholactones display a specific optical response upon addition of cyanide.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs, USA
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Collini E. Cooperative effects to enhance two-photon absorption efficiency: intra- versus inter-molecular approach. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2012; 14:3725-36. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cp24030k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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