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Martínez-Izquierdo L, García-Comas C, Dai S, Navarro M, Tissot A, Serre C, Téllez C, Coronas J. Ultrasmall Functionalized UiO-66 Nanoparticle/Polymer Pebax 1657 Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes for Optimal CO 2 Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4024-4034. [PMID: 38214452 PMCID: PMC10811625 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
Ultrasmall 4 to 6 nm nanoparticles of the metal-organic framework (MOF) UiO-66 (University of Oslo-66) were successfully prepared and embedded into the polymer Pebax 1657 to fabricate thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separations. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that ligand functionalization with amino (-NH2) and nitro (-NO2) groups significantly enhances the gas separation performance of the membranes. For CO2/N2 separation, 7.5 wt % UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles provided a 53% improvement in CO2 permeance over the pristine membrane (from 181 to 277 GPU). Regarding the CO2/N2 selectivity, the membranes prepared with 5 wt % UiO-66-NO2 nanoparticles provided an increment of 17% over the membrane without the MOF (from 43.5 to 51.0). However, the CO2 permeance of this membrane dropped to 155 GPU. The addition of 10 wt % ZIF-94 particles with an average particle size of ∼45 nm into the 5 wt % UiO-66-NO2 membrane allowed to increase the CO2 permeance to 192 GPU while maintaining the CO2/N2 selectivity at ca. 51 due to the synergistic interaction between the MOFs and the polymer matrix provided by the hydrophilic nature of ZIF-94. In the case of CO2/CH4 separation, the 7.5 wt % UiO-66-NH2 membrane exhibited the best performance with an increase of the CO2 permeance from 201 to 245 GPU.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lidia Martínez-Izquierdo
- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Institut
des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure,
ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Laboratorio
de Microscopías Avanzadas, Universidad
de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Institut
des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure,
ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- Institut
des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure,
ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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Berned-Samatán V, Téllez C, Coronas J. Double-Layered Pebax ® 3533/ZIF-8 Membranes with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Buckypapers as Support for Gas Separation. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:71. [PMID: 36676878 PMCID: PMC9860796 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotube buckypapers (SWCNT-bps) coated with a metal-organic framework ZIF-8 layer were used as supports for the preparation of Pebax® 3533 TFC membranes by both phase inversion and spin coating techniques. Upon proper characterization of the materials by X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and electron microscopy, the obtained membranes were tested in gas separation experiments with a 15:85 CO2/N2 mixture. These experiments proved that the ZIF-8 layer prevented from the penetration of the polymer selective film into the SWCNT-bp support, giving rise to a highly permeable selective membrane. The optimum membrane was achieved by the spin-coating method, with better permeation results than that prepared by the phase inversion method, obtaining a CO2 permeance of 566 GPU together with a CO2/N2 selectivity of 20.9.
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- Víctor Berned-Samatán
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Prykhodko Y, Martin A, Oulyadi H, Marais S, Fatyeyeva K. Polymer EVA-OH membrane with improved water/gas separation performance: Influence of VAc/VOH repeating units ratio on membrane physical chemical properties. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Towards large-scale application of nanoporous materials in membranes for separation of energy-relevant gas mixtures. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mendoza‐Mendoza E, España‐Sánchez BL, Montes‐Luna ADJ, Castruita‐de León G. Effect of poly(ether block amide)‐graphene/
ZnO
membranes in mixed gas separation performance. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Esmeralda Mendoza‐Mendoza
- CONACYT ‐ Centro de Investigación y Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina (CICSAB) Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica CIDETEQ S. C., Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Querétaro Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales Mérida Mexico
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Lasseuguette E, Fielder-Dunton L, Jian Q, Ferrari MC. The Effect of Solution Casting Temperature and Ultrasound Treatment on PEBAX MH-1657/ZIF-8 Mixed Matrix Membranes Morphology and Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060584. [PMID: 35736290 PMCID: PMC9228675 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Approximately two-thirds of anthropogenic emissions causing global warming are from carbon dioxide. Carbon capture is essential, with membranes proving to be a low cost and energy-efficient solution to alternative technologies. In particular, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) can have higher permeability and selectivity than pure polymer membranes. The fabrication conditions affect the formation of defects within the membranes. In this work, MMMs were created using a PEBAX MH-1657 polymer and a ZIF-8 filler. The effect of casting plate temperature, varying from −5 °C to 50 °C, and the effect of ultrasound treatment time (80–400 min) and method (filler solution only, filler and polymer combined solution only and filler solution followed by combined solution) were investigated, aiming to reduce defect formations hence improving the performance of the MMMs. SEM images and permeation tests using pure CO2 and N2 gas, replicating flue gas for carbon capture, were used to investigate and compare the membranes morphology and performance. The results indicated that the MMMs maintained their permeabilities and selectivities at all tested casting temperatures. However, the neat PEBAX membranes demonstrated increased phase separation of the polyamide and polyether oxide phases at higher temperatures, causing a reduction in permeability due to the higher crystallinity degree, confirmed by DSC experiment. The MMMs fabricated at low ultrasound times displayed a large amount of aggregation with large particle size causing channeling. At high ultrasound times, a well-dispersed filler with small filler diameters was observed, providing a high membrane performance. Overall, defect-free membranes were successfully fabricated, leading to improved performance, with the best membrane resulting from the longest ultrasound time reaching the Robeson bound upper limits.
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- Elsa Lasseuguette
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (E.L.); (L.F.-D.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (E.L.); (L.F.-D.)
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- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK;
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (E.L.); (L.F.-D.)
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Liu L, Li Y, Xu M, Wang C. 2D Co-UMOFNs filled PEBA composite membranes for pervaporation of phenol solution. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Mixed Matrix Membranes for Efficient CO 2 Separation Using an Engineered UiO-66 MOF in a Pebax Polymer. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14040655. [PMID: 35215567 PMCID: PMC8880452 DOI: 10.3390/polym14040655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have attracted significant attention for overcoming the limitations of traditional polymeric membranes for gas separation through the improvement of both permeability and selectivity. However, the development of defect-free MMMs remains challenging due to the poor compatibility of the metal–organic framework (MOF) with the polymer matrix. Thus, we report a surface-modification strategy for a MOF through grafting of a polymer with intrinsic microporosity onto the surface of UiO-66-NH2. This method allows us to engineer the MOF–polymer interface in the MMMs using Pebax as a support. The insertion of a PIM structure onto the surface of UiO-66-NH2 provides additional molecular transport channels and enhances the CO2 transport by increasing the compatibility between the polymer and fillers for efficient gas separation. As a result, MMM with 1 wt% loading of PIM-grafted-MOF (PIM-g-MOF) exhibited very promising separation performance, with CO2 permeability of 247 Barrer and CO2/N2 selectivity of 56.1, which lies on the 2008 Robeson upper bound. Moreover, this MMM has excellent anti-aging properties for up to 240 days and improved mechanical properties (yield stress of 16.08 MPa, Young’s modulus of 1.61 GPa, and 596.5% elongation at break).
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Segmented-Block Poly(ether amide)s Containing Flexible Polydisperse Polyethyleneoxide Sequences and Rigid Aromatic Amide Moieties. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14112804. [PMID: 34070343 PMCID: PMC8197558 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We describe the synthesis and characterization of three novel aromatic diamines containing oxyethylene sequences of different lengths. These diamines were polymerized using the low-temperature solution polycondensation method with isophthaloyl chloride (IPC), terepthaloyl chloride (TPC), [1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbonyl dichloride (BDC), and 4,4'-oxybis(benzoyl chloride) (OBE), obtaining twelve poly(ether amide)s with short segments of polydisperse polyethyleneoxide (PEO) sequences in the polymer backbone. These polymers show reasonably high molecular mass materials (Mw > 12,000), and the relationship between their structure and properties has been carefully studied. Compared with conventional polyamides containing monodisperse PEO sequences, the polydispersity of the PEO segments within the structural units exerts a significant influence on the crystallinity, flexibility, solubility, and the thermal properties of the polymers. For instance, the all-para oriented polyamides (TPCP-A), with an average number of 8.2 ethylenoxide units per structural unit can be transformed conventionally (Tm = 259 °C) in comparison with thermally untransformable polymer with 2 ethylenoxide units (Tm = 425 °C).
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Sánchez-Laínez J, Ballester-Catalán M, Javierre-Ortín E, Téllez C, Coronas J. Pebax® 1041 supported membranes with carbon nanotubes prepared via phase inversion for CO 2/N 2 separation. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:2905-2913. [PMID: 32068209 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04424h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
This work shows the preparation of Pebax® 1041 films from solutions in DMAc and water-DMAc emulsions as alternatives to those prepared by extrusion that can be found in the literature. These membranes were tested in post-combustion CO2 capture, in the separation of a 15/85 (v/v) CO2/N2 mixture. Self-supported membranes of Pebax® 1041 were prepared by solvent evaporation and phase inversion. The characterization of these films defined the intrinsic properties of this polymer in terms of chemical structure, crystallinity, thermal stability and gas separation performance (a CO2 permeability of 30 Barrer with a CO2/N2 selectivity of 21 at 35 °C and 3 bar feed pressure). Supported Pebax® 1041 membranes were also developed to decrease the Pebax® thickness (in the 1.5-10 μm range), resulting in a higher permeance. These membranes were prepared by a phase inversion process consisting of the precipitation of a Pebax® 1041/DMAc solution in water and dispersing it to form a stable emulsion that was drop-cast on PSF asymmetric supports. Once dried, the polymer formed a dense continuous layer. The phase inversion methodology is "greener" than solvent evaporation since dimethylacetamide is not released as toxic vapour during membrane preparation. The amount drop-cast led to a different selective layer thickness, which was enhanced by the dispersion of MWCNTs in the polymer emulsion. The properties of the Pebax® selective layer were studied by thermogravimetry and by measuring the contact angle of the membrane surface, and the optimal CO2/N2 selectivity (22.6) was obtained with a CO2 permeance of 3.0 GPU.
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- Javier Sánchez-Laínez
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón (INA) and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón (INA) and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón (INA) and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón (INA) and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón (INA) and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Kertik A, Wee LH, Sentosun K, Navarro JAR, Bals S, Martens JA, Vankelecom IFJ. High-Performance CO 2-Selective Hybrid Membranes by Exploiting MOF-Breathing Effects. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:2952-2961. [PMID: 31860256 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Conventional CO2 separation in the petrochemical industry via cryogenic distillation or amine-based absorber-stripper units is energy-intensive and environmentally unfriendly. Membrane-based gas separation technology, in contrast, has contributed significantly to the development of energy-efficient systems for processes such as natural gas purification. The implementation of commercial polymeric membranes in gas separation processes is restricted by their permeability-selectivity trade-off and by their insufficient thermal and chemical stability. Herein, we present the fabrication of a Matrimid-based membrane loaded with a breathing metal-organic framework (MOF) (NH2-MIL-53(Al)) which is capable of separating binary CO2/CH4 gas mixtures with high selectivities without sacrificing much of its CO2 permeabilities. NH2-MIL-53(Al) crystals were embedded in a polyimide (PI) matrix, and the mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) were treated at elevated temperatures (up to 350 °C) in air to trigger PI cross-linking and to create PI-MOF bonds at the interface to effectively seal the grain boundary. Most importantly, the MOF transitions from its narrow-pore form to its large-pore form during this treatment, which allows the PI chains to partly penetrate the pores and cross-link with the amino functions at the pore mouth of the NH2-MIL-53(Al) and stabilizes the open-pore form of NH2-MIL-53(Al). This cross-linked MMM, with MOF pore entrances was made more selective by the anchored PI-chains and achieves outstanding CO2/CH4 selectivities. This approach provides significant advancement toward the design of selective MMMs with enhanced thermal and chemical stabilities which could also be applicable for other potential applications, such as separation of hydrocarbons (olefin/paraffin or isomers), pervaporation, and solvent-resistant nanofiltration.
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- Aylin Kertik
- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis , University of Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F , Post Box 2461, B3001 Leuven , Belgium
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis , University of Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F , Post Box 2461, B3001 Leuven , Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science , University of Antwerp , Groenenborgerlaan 171 , B2020 Antwerp , Belgium
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidad de Granada , Av. Fuentenueva S/N , 18071 Granada , Spain
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science , University of Antwerp , Groenenborgerlaan 171 , B2020 Antwerp , Belgium
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis , University of Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F , Post Box 2461, B3001 Leuven , Belgium
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- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis , University of Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F , Post Box 2461, B3001 Leuven , Belgium
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