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Mao C, Shao H, Huang C, Chen L, Ma L, Ren Y, Tu M, Wang H, Gu J, Ma H, Xu G. Revealing the role of interlayer spacing in radioactive-ion sieving of functionalized graphene membranes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 475:134795. [PMID: 38878427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Functionalization of graphene enables precise control over interlayer spacing during film formation, thereby enhancing the separation efficiency of radioactive ions in graphene membranes. However, the systematic impact of interlayer spacing of graphene membranes on radioactive-ion separation remains unexplored. This study aims to elucidate how interlayer spacing in functionalized graphene membranes affects the separation of radioactive ions. Utilizing polyamidoxime (PAO) to modify graphene oxide, we controlled the interlayer spacing of graphene membranes. Experimental results indicate that tuning interlayer spacing enables control of the permeation flux of radioactive ions (UO22+ 1.01 × 10-5-8.32 × 10-5 mol/m2·h, and K+ remains stable at 3.60 × 10-4 mol/m2·h), and the K+/UO22+ separation factors up to 36.2 at an interlayer spacing of 8.8 Å. Using density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations, we discovered that the effective separation is mainly determined via interlayer spacing and the quantity of introduced functional groups, explaining the anomalous high permeation flux of target ions at low interlayer spacing (4.3 Å). This study deepens our comprehension of interlayer spacing within nanoconfined spaces for ion separation and recovery via graphene membranes, offering valuable insights for the design and synthesis of high-performance nanomembrane materials.
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- Chengkai Mao
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- School of Future Membrane Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Radiation, Shanghai University, 20 Chengzhong Road, Shanghai 201800, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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Mu L, Shi G, Fang H. Hydrated cation-π interactions of π-electrons with hydrated Mg2+ and Ca2+ cations. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:214712. [PMID: 38842493 DOI: 10.1063/5.0210995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Hydrated cation-π interactions at liquid-solid interfaces between hydrated cations and aromatic ring structures of carbon-based materials are pivotal in many material, biological, and chemical processes, and water serves as a crucial mediator in these interactions. However, a full understanding of the hydrated cation-π interactions between hydrated alkaline earth cations and aromatic ring structures, such as graphene remains elusive. Here, we present a molecular picture of hydrated cation-π interactions for Mg2+ and Ca2+ by using the density functional theory methods. Theoretical results show that the graphene sheet can distort the hydration shell of the hydrated Ca2+ to interact with Ca2+ directly, which is water-cation-π interactions. In contrast, the hydration shell of the hydrated Mg2+ is quite stable and the graphene sheet interacts with Mg2+ indirectly, mediated by water molecules, which is the cation-water-π interactions. These results lead to the anomalous order of adsorption energies for these alkaline earth cations, with hydrated Mg2+-π < hydrated Ca2+-π when the number of water molecules is large (n ≥ 6), contrary to the order observed for cation-π interactions in the absence of water molecules (n = 0). The behavior of hydrated alkaline earth cations adsorbed on a graphene surface is mainly attributed to the competition between the cation-π interactions and hydration effects. These findings provide valuable details of the structures and the adsorption energy of hydrated alkaline earth cations adsorbed onto the graphene surface.
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- Liuhua Mu
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
- School of Physical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Laboratory Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Reddy PR, Anki Reddy K, Kumar A. Comparative Retention Analysis of Intercalated Cations Inside the Interlayer Gallery of Lamellar and Nonlamellar Graphene Oxide Membranes in Reverse Osmosis Process: A Molecular Dynamics Study. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:5218-5227. [PMID: 38756068 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c01623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Over the past decade, multilayered graphene oxide (GO) membranes have emerged as promising candidates for desalination applications. Despite their potential, a comprehensive understanding of separation mechanisms remains elusive due to the intricate morphology and structural arrangement of interlayer galleries. Moreover, a critical concern of multilayered GO membranes is their susceptibility to swelling within aqueous environments, which hinders their practical implementation. Therefore, this study introduces cation intercalation within GO laminates to elucidate the underlying factors governing swelling behavior and subsequently mitigate it. Moreover, this study performed nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations on the cation (Mg2+ or K+)-intercalated lamellar and nonlamellar GO membranes to understand the effect of the arrangement of GO sheets on the retention time of intercalated cations within GO layers, water permeance, and salt rejection mechanism in the reverse osmosis process using cation-intercalated GO membranes. Our results highlight that lamellar GO membranes exhibit higher water permeance, attributed to their well-defined interlayer gallery structure. On the other hand, nonlamellar GO membranes display superior salt rejection due to their complex interlayer gallery structure that impedes salt permeation. Moreover, the structural complexity of nonlamellar GO membranes contributes to greater stability by retention of the more intercalated cations for a longer time within the layers. Furthermore, it is observed that a higher percentage of Mg2+ cations remained inside the GO laminates as compared to K+ cations, hence resulting in the greater stability of the Mg2+-intercalated GO membrane in the aqueous environment.
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- P Rajasekhar Reddy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039 Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Tirupati, 517619 Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039 Assam, India
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Gogoi A, Neyts EC, Peeters FM. Reduction-enhanced water flux through layered graphene oxide (GO) membranes stabilized with H 3O + and OH - ions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:10265-10272. [PMID: 38497764 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04097f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Graphene oxide (GO) is one of the most promising candidates for next generation of atomically thin membranes. Nevertheless, one of the major issues for real world application of GO membranes is their undesirable swelling in an aqueous environment. Recently, we demonstrated that generation of H3O+ and OH- ions (e.g., with an external electric field) in the interlayer gallery could impart aqueous stability to the layered GO membranes (A. Gogoi, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 34946). This, however, compromises the water flux through the membrane. In this study, we report on reducing the GO nanosheets as a solution to this issue. With the reduction of the GO nanosheets, the water flux through the layered GO membrane initially increases and then decreases again beyond a certain degree of reduction. Here, two key factors are at play. Firstly, the instability of the H-bond network between water molecules and the GO nanosheets, which increases the water flux. Secondly, the pore size reduction in the interlayer gallery of the membranes, which decreases the water flux. We also observe a significant improvement in the salt rejection of the membranes, due to the dissociation of water molecules in the interlayer gallery. In particular, for the case of 10% water dissociation, the water flux through the membranes can be enhanced without altering its selectivity. This is an encouraging observation as it breaks the traditional tradeoff between water flux and salt rejection of a membrane.
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- Abhijit Gogoi
- PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium.
- Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium.
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
- Departamento de Fisica, Caixa Postal 6030, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza 60455-70, Ceará, Brazil
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Li J, Fan X, Chen J, Shi G, Liu X. Enhancement of gas adsorption on transition metal ion-modified graphene using DFT calculations. J Mol Model 2024; 30:72. [PMID: 38366130 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-05872-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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CONTEXT Graphene-based nanomaterial was widely used in gas sensors, detection, and separation. However, weak adsorption and low selectivity of the pristine graphene used for gas sensors are major problems. Here, using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we reported the significant increase of four gas molecules (N2, CO2, C2H2, and C2H4) adsorption on the transition metal ion (Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+)-modified graphene complex (Fe3+/Co2+/Ni2+-G) comparing to be absorbed on the pristine graphene (G). Moreover, the Co2+-G is suitable for the selective separation of C2H4/C2H2 due to the larger adsorption energy difference (8.5 kcal/mol) between them. The addition of transition metal ions also decreased the HOMO-LUMO gap of the systems, which benefits the enhancement of electrical conductivity. This suggests that the transition metal ion-modified graphene can be used to distinguish the different gas molecule's adsorption, facilitating the design of graphene-based gas sensors and selective separation. METHODS All the density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed by B3LYP with the GD3 dispersion method using Gaussian 16 software. The basis set 6-31G(d) was used for C, H, O, and N atoms, and Lanl2DZ was used for transition metal ions (Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+). The DOS analysis and energy decomposition analysis were performed using the Multiwfn program.
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- Jie Li
- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Jiang J, Tu Y, Gu Z. Magnesium Ion Gated Ion Rejection through Carboxylated Graphene Oxide Nanopore: A Theoretical Study. Molecules 2024; 29:827. [PMID: 38398579 PMCID: PMC10892045 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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While nanoporous graphene oxide (GO) is recognized as one of the most promising reverse osmosis desalination membranes, limited attention has been paid to controlling desalination performance through the large GO pores, primarily due to significant ion leakage resulting in the suboptimal performance of these pores. In this study, we employed a molecular dynamics simulation approach to demonstrate that Mg2+ ions, adhered to carboxylated GO nanopores, can function as gates, regulating the transport of ions (Na+ and Cl-) through the porous GO membrane. Specifically, the presence of divalent cations near a nanopore reduces the concentration of salt ions in the vicinity of the pore and prolongs their permeation time across the pore. This subsequently leads to a notable enhancement in salt rejection rates. Additionally, the ion rejection rate increases with more adsorbed Mg2+ ions. However, the presence of the adsorbed Mg2+ ions compromises water transport. Here, we also elucidate the impact of graphene oxidation degree on desalination. Furthermore, we design an optimal combination of adsorbed Mg2+ ion quantity and oxidation degree to achieve high water flux and salt rejection rates. This work provides valuable insights for developing new nanoporous graphene oxide membranes for controlled water desalination.
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- Jianjun Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China;
- Department of Physics, Sanjiang College, Nanjing 210012, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China;
- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Chen J, Liu X, Ding Z, He Z, Jiang H, Zhu K, Li Y, Shi G. Multistage Filtration Desalination via Ion Self-Rejection Effect in Cation-Controlled Graphene Oxide Membrane under 1 Bar Operating Pressure. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37976466 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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By building a thin graphene oxide membrane with Na+ self-rejection ability, high permeability, and multistage filtration strategy, we obtained fresh water from a saline solution under 1 bar of operating pressure. After five and 11 cycles of the multistage filtration, the Na+ concentration decreased from 0.6 to 0.123 mol/L (below physiological concentration) and 0.015 mol/L (fresh water), respectively. In comparison with the performance of commercial reverse osmosis membranes, energy consumption was only 10% and water flux was higher by a factor of 10. Interestingly, the energy consumption of this multistage filtration strategy is close to the theoretical lowest energy consumption. Theoretical calculations showed that such Na+ self-rejection is attributed to the lower transportation rate of the Na+ than that of water within the graphene oxide membrane for the hydrated cation-π interaction. Our findings present a viable desalination strategy for graphene-based membranes and improve the mechanistic understanding of water/ion transportation behaviors in confined spaces.
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- Junjie Chen
- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Wang X, Yang H, Yu Z, Zhang Z, Chen Y. Two-Dimensional Graphene-Based Potassium Channels Built at an Oil/Water Interface. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5393. [PMID: 37570097 PMCID: PMC10419551 DOI: 10.3390/ma16155393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Graphene-based laminar membranes exhibit remarkable ion sieving properties, but their monovalent ion selectivity is still low and much less than the natural ion channels. Inspired by the elementary structure/function relationships of biological ion channels embedded in biomembranes, a new strategy is proposed herein to mimic biological K+ channels by using the graphene laminar membrane (GLM) composed of two-dimensional (2D) angstrom(Å)-scale channels to support a simple model of semi-biomembrane, namely oil/water (O/W) interface. It is found that K+ is strongly preferred over Na+ and Li+ for transferring across the GLM-supported water/1,2-dichloroethane (W/DCE) interface within the same potential window (-0.1-0.6 V), although the monovalent ion selectivity of GLM under the aqueous solution is still low (K+/Na+~1.11 and K+/Li+~1.35). Moreover, the voltammetric responses corresponding to the ion transfer of NH4+ observed at the GLM-supported W/DCE interface also show that NH4+ can often pass through the biological K+ channels due to their comparable hydration-free energies and cation-π interactions. The underlying mechanism of as-observed K+ selective voltammetric responses is discussed and found to be consistent with the energy balance of cationic partial-dehydration (energetic costs) and cation-π interaction (energetic gains) as involved in biological K+ channels.
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- Xiaoyuan Wang
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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Pattanayak B, Le PA, Panda D, Simanjuntak FM, Wei KH, Winie T, Tseng TY. Ion accumulation-induced capacitance elevation in a microporous graphene-based supercapacitor. RSC Adv 2022; 12:27082-27093. [PMID: 36276039 PMCID: PMC9501667 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04194d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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High-performance porous 3D graphene-based supercapacitors are one of the most promising and challenging directions for future energy technologies. Microporous graphene has been synthesized by the pyrolysis method. The fabricated lightweight graphene with a few layers (FLG) has an ultra-high surface area of 2266 m2 g-1 along with various-sized micropores. The defect-induced morphology and pore size distribution of the fabricated graphene are examined, and the results show that the micropores vary from 0.85 to 1.9 nm and the 1.02 nm pores contribute 30% of the total surface area. The electrochemical behaviour of the electrode fabricated using this graphene has been studied with various concentrations of the KOH electrolyte. The highest specific capacitance of the graphene electrode of 540 F g-1 (close to the theoretical value, ∼550 F g-1) can be achieved by using the 1 M KOH electrolyte. This high specific capacitance contribution involves the counter ion adsorption, co-ion desorption, and ion permutation mechanisms. The formation of a Helmholtz layer, as well as the diffusion of the electrolyte ions, confirms this phenomenon. The symmetrical solid-state supercapacitor fabricated with the graphene electrodes and PVA-KOH gel as the electrolyte exhibits excellent energy and power densities of 18 W h kg-1 and 10.2 kW kg-1, respectively. This supercapacitor also shows a superior 100% coulombic efficiency after 6000 cycles.
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- Bhaskar Pattanayak
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
- Institute of Electronics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
- Institute of Electronics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam Malaysia
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- Institute of Electronics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu City 30010 Taiwan
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Du W, Yang J, Chen J, Fang H. Interlayer spacing control of boron nitride sheets with hydrated cations. Mol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2022.2092040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Wei Du
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Arts and Sciences, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Physics and National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Hu Z, Wang S, Yang Y, Zhou F, Liang S, Chen L. Enhanced Separation Performance of Radioactive Cesium and Cobalt in Graphene Oxide Membrane via Cationic Control. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1995-2002. [PMID: 35113573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The great applications of nuclear power for the most promising clean energy sources have been challenged by a large amount of radioactive wastewater generated, specifically the Cs+/Co2+ separation for nuclear waste storage, retreatment or recycling of radioactive wastewater, because of their wide difference in half-life and high heat release. In this work, graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) with interlayer spacing controlled by cations were used to separate mixed Cs+/Co2+ ions. The separation factors of Cs+/Co2+ for K+-controlled graphene oxide membranes (K-GOMs) was 2∼3 times higher than that of GOMs without treatment. In addition, the separation factors of Cs+/Co2+ for K-GOMs can be further enhanced with the increase of membranes thickness and change the initial ratios of the two ions. Typically, the separation factors of K-GOMs with a thickness of ∼300 nm reached up to 73.7 ± 3.9. Moreover, the K-GOM showed outstanding stability of the separation performance under long-term operation within 7 days. First-principles calculation revealed that the enhanced ionic selectivity of controlled GOM is induced by the difference of adsorption energies between the hydrated cations and aromatic rings, resulting in a significant increase in the mobility differences between Cs+ and Co2+ through a fixed narrow interlayer spacing. This study demonstrated excellent separation performances of GO-based membranes based on their size-exclusion effect rather than electrostatic repulsion effect, and we believe this work can enable potential efficient treatment technologies for radioactive wastewater needed urgently.
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- Zuyan Hu
- Department of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Radiation Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Safety Monitoring of Zhejiang Province, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Monitoring, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Mu L, Yang Y, Liu J, Du W, Chen J, Shi G, Fang H. Hydrated cation-π interactions of π-electrons with hydrated Li +, Na +, and K + cations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:14662-14670. [PMID: 34213518 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01609a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cation-π interactions are essential for many chemical, biological, and material processes, and these processes usually involve an aqueous salt solution. However, there is still a lack of a full understanding of the hydrated cation-π interactions between the hydrated cations and the aromatic ring structures on the molecular level. Here, we report a molecular picture of hydrated cation-π interactions, by using the calculations of density functional theory (DFT). Specifically, the graphene sheet can distort the hydration shell of the hydrated K+ to interact with K+ directly, which is hereafter called water-cation-π interactions. In contrast, the hydration shell of the hydrated Li+ is quite stable and the graphene sheet interacts with Li+ indirectly, mediated by water molecules, which we hereafter call the cation-water-π interactions. The behavior of hydrated cations adsorbed on a graphene surface is mainly attributed to the competition between the cation-π interactions and hydration effects. These findings provide valuable details of the structures and the adsorption energy of hydrated cations adsorbed onto the graphene surface.
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- Liuhua Mu
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute and State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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Chen C, Huang F, Jia L, Zhang L, Chen E, Liang L, Kong Z, Wang X, Zhang W, Shen JW. Molecular insights into desalination performance of lamellar graphene membranes: Significant of hydrophobicity and interlayer spacing. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yang J, Chen J, Fang H. Dipole orientation variation of hydration shell around alkali metal cation on hexagonal boron nitride sheet. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2021.1919773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Junwei Yang
- School of Arts and Sciences, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Iakunkov A, Talyzin AV. Swelling properties of graphite oxides and graphene oxide multilayered materials. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:21060-21093. [PMID: 33084722 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04931j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Graphite oxide (GtO) and graphene oxide (GO) multilayered laminates are hydrophilic materials easily intercalated by water and other polar solvents. By definition, an increase in the volume of a material connected to the uptake of a liquid or vapour is named swelling. Swelling is a property which defines graphite oxides and graphene oxides. Less oxidized materials not capable of swelling should be named oxidized graphene. The infinite swelling of graphite oxide yields graphene oxide in aqueous dispersions. Graphene oxide sheets dispersed in a polar solvent can be re-assembled into multilayered structures and named depending on applications as films, papers or membranes. The multilayered GO materials exhibit swelling properties which are mostly similar to those of graphite oxides but not identical and in some cases surprisingly different. Swelling is a key property of GO materials in all applications which involve the sorption of water/solvents from vapours, immersion of GO into liquid water/solvents and solution based chemical reactions. These applications include sensors, sorption/removal of pollutants from waste waters, separation of liquid and gas mixtures, nanofiltration, water desalination, water-permeable protective coatings, etc. Swelling defines the distance between graphene oxide sheets in solution-immersed GO materials and the possibility for penetration of ions and molecules inside of interlayers. A high sorption capacity of GO towards many molecules and cations is defined by swelling which makes the very high surface area of GO accessible. GtO and GO swelling is a surprisingly complex phenomenon which is manifested in a variety of different ways. Swelling is strongly different for materials produced using the most common Brodie and Hummers oxidation procedures; it depends on the degree of oxidation, ad temperature and pressure conditions. The value of the GO interlayer distance is especially important in membrane applications. Diffusion of solvent molecules and ions is defined by the size of "permeation channels" provided by the swelled GO structure. According to extensive studies performed over the last decade the exact value of the inter-layer distance in swelled GO depends on the nature of solvent, temperature and pressure conditions, and the pH and concentration of solutions and exhibits pronounced aging effects. This review provides insight into the fundamental swelling properties of multilayered GO and demonstrates links to advanced applications of these materials.
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- Artem Iakunkov
- Department of Physics, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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Xiang L, Zhang J, Wang W, Gong L, Zhang L, Yan B, Zeng H. Nanomechanics of π-cation-π interaction with implications for bio-inspired wet adhesion. Acta Biomater 2020; 117:294-301. [PMID: 33007483 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cation-π interactions play a vital role in modulating various biological processes, e.g., potassium-selective channel, protein folding and adhesion of marine organism. Previous studies mainly focus on binary cation-π interaction, whereas due to the complexity of biological systems and surrounding environments, a single cation is often in close proximity with more than one π-conjugated unit, which could exhibit essentially different binding behavior. Herein, the first experimental evidence of ternary π-cation-π interaction is reported through direct nanomechanical force measurement in a model π-conjugated poly(catechol) (PC) system coexisting with K+. Ternary π-cation-π interactions can bridge π-conjugated moieties, resulting in robust adhesion and promoting PC assembly and deposition. Particularly, these ternary complexes are discovered to transit to binary binding pairs by increasing K+ concentration, undermining adhesion and assembly due to lack of bridging. The π-cation-π binding strength follows the trend of NMe4+ > K+ > Na+ > Li+. Employing the π-cation-π interaction, a deposition strategy to fabricate π-conjugated moiety based adhesive coatings on different substrates is realized. Our findings provide useful insights in engineering wet adhesives and coatings with reversible adhesion properties, and more broadly, with implications on rationalizing biological assembly.
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- Li Xiang
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada; College of Light Industry, Textile & Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Zhang L, Li W, Zhang M, Chen S. Self-assembly of graphene oxide sheets: the key step toward highly efficient desalination. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:20749-20758. [PMID: 33030196 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05548d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lamellar graphene oxide (GO) membranes are new membrane materials for seawater desalination due to their selective sub-nanometer interlayer two-dimensional channels. In general, the reliable and precise desalination of GO membranes is still heavily dependent on thick membranes that usually have a low water flux. The trade-off between the water flux and ion rejection is a long-lasting problem that restricts the development of highly efficient desalination membranes. In this work, we theoretically predicted that this trade-off can be broken by the self-assembly of GO sheets during the membrane preparation. Our molecular dynamics (MD) simulations indicate that the high-water permeability of the GO membrane is due to the frictionless flow of water in the 2D nanochannels enclosed by the non-oxidized regions of neighboring GO sheets, while the oxidized regions are responsible for the high ion rejection rate. Meanwhile, the MD simulations of the self-assembly processes of GO sheets in aqueous solutions just demonstrate that the oxidized regions of neighboring GO sheets are prone to stacking with each other, while the non-oxidized regions of neighboring GO sheets are inclined to matching with each other. Therefore, more interlayer nanochannels for fast water flow and ion rejection will be formed, respectively, after the full assembly of GO sheets during membrane preparation. Finally, based on our results, a new but simple method has been proposed to prepare GO membranes with superior desalination performance via deposition rate control.
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- Lei Zhang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, PR China.
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Tuning the Interlayer Spacings in Dry Graphene Oxide Membranes via Ions. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2346-2349. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Gogoi A, Anki Reddy K, Mondal PK. Influence of the presence of cations on the water and salt dynamics inside layered graphene oxide (GO) membranes. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:7273-7283. [PMID: 32196024 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09288a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although over the past few years, graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a promising membrane material, the applicability of layered GO membranes in water purification/seawater desalination is still a challenging issue because of the undesirable swelling of GO laminates in the aqueous environment. One of the ways to tune the interlayer spacing and to arrest the undesirable swelling of layered GO membranes in the aqueous environment is to intercalate the interlayer spacing of the GO laminates with cations. Although the cation intercalation imparts stabilization to GO laminates in the aqueous environment, their effect on the performance of the membrane is yet to be addressed in detail. In the present study we have investigated the effect of cation intercalation on the performance of layered GO membranes using molecular dynamics simulation. For the same interlayer spacing, the cation intercalated layered GO membranes have a higher water flux as compared to the corresponding pristine layered GO membranes. In the presence of the cations, the water molecules inside the interlayer gallery get more compactly packed. The presence of the cations also increases the stability of the hydrogen bond network among the water molecules inside the membrane. This can be attributed to slow water reorientation dynamics inside the interlayer gallery in the presence of the cations. The synergistic effect of all these changes is that the water permeability through the cation intercalated layered GO membranes is higher as compared to that through the corresponding pristine layered GO membranes. On the other hand, the intercalation of the cations (K+, Mg2+) leads to higher rejection of Na+ ions whereas the rejection of Cl- ions slightly decreases.
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- Abhijit Gogoi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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Cha-Umpong W, Hosseini E, Razmjou A, Zakertabrizi M, Korayem AH, Chen V. New molecular understanding of hydrated ion trapping mechanism during thermally-driven desalination by pervaporation using GO membrane. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Han G, Chen Z, Cai L, Zhang Y, Tian J, Ma H, Fang S. Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Carboxyl Graphene Membranes for Ethanol Dehydration by Pervaporation. Chem Eng Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Guanglu Han
- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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- Zhengzhou University of Light IndustrySchool of Material and Chemical Engineering Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou China
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Zhang J, Chen C, Pan J, Zhang L, Liang L, Kong Z, Wang X, Zhang W, Shen JW. Atomistic insights into the separation mechanism of multilayer graphene membranes for water desalination. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:7224-7233. [PMID: 32207513 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00071j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Graphene-based membranes have been extensively explored owing to their excellent separation properties. In this paper, multiple factors regarding desalination performance were investigated by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. These factors include the interlayer spacing distance (H), the gap width (dG), offset (O), and the number of gaps and layers in a multilayer graphene membrane (MGM). It is found that salt rejection is influenced significantly by the interlayer spacing distance owing to the largest free energy between ions and graphene sheets as well as the relatively larger size of the hydration layer around the ions. The optimal desalting parameter (dG = 1 nm, H = 0.8 nm) was selected; MGM systems based on the optimized parameter exhibited excellent salt rejection for NaCl, MgCl2 and CaCl2 solutions. These results can provide some ideas for the future design of graphene-based membranes.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Information Science and Instrument Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material & Environmental Engineering Science Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310016, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Z, Huang L, Wang Y, Yang K, Du Y, Wang Y, Kipper MJ, Belfiore LA, Tang J. Theory and simulation developments of confined mass transport through graphene-based separation membranes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:6032-6057. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp05551g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The perspectives of graphene-based membranes based on confined mass transport from simulations and experiments for water desalination.
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- Zhijie Zhang
- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Colorado State University
- Fort Collins
- USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Colorado State University
- Fort Collins
- USA
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials
- National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology
- National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University
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Mao X, Xu M, Wu H, He X, Shi B, Cao L, Yang P, Qiu M, Geng H, Jiang Z. Supramolecular Calix[ n]arenes-Intercalated Graphene Oxide Membranes for Efficient Proton Conduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:42250-42260. [PMID: 31644869 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) membranes with 2D interlaminar channels have triggered intensive interest as ion conductors. Incorporating abundant ion-conducting sites into GO interlayers is recognized as an effective strategy to facilitate ion conduction. Herein, we designed supramolecular compounds, para-sulphonato-calix[n]arenes (p-SC[n]As), as versatile intercalators to acquire highly conductive and robust GO membranes. The SC[n]A with ultrahigh ionic exchange capacity (IECw, 5.37 mmol g-1) imparts sufficient proton donors, and its rigid framework imparts strong support of adjacent nanosheets. We designed three kinds of SC[n]As with the same IECw but different sizes as intercalators, endowing the GO/SC[n]A membranes with increasing ion concentration and d-spacing in the order of GO/SC[4]A < GO/SC[6]A < GO/SC[8]A. Therefore, the interlayers of GO/SC[8]A membranes afforded higher density of proton donors and could accommodate more water molecules to construct more continuous H-bond networks for proton transfer. Accordingly, the proton conductivities exhibited the same increasing trend, up to 327.0 mS cm-1 of GO/SC[8]A-30% at 80 °C, 100% RH, which was 2.80 times higher than that of the GO membrane. Moreover, the GO/SC[n]A membranes remained stable in wet state, along with a 66% elevation in mechanical performance compared to the GO membrane.
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- Xunli Mao
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. 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 , P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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Liu X, Shi G. A novel storage design for ultrahigh-cell-voltage Al-ion batteries utilizing cation–π interactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14198-14201. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07293d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We propose a novel storage design for ultrahigh-cell-voltage Al-ion battery by utilizing cation–π interactions by means of density functional theory (DFT) computations.
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- Xing Liu
- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute and State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute and State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
- Division of Interfacial Water and Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology
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