Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mahendra Kumar, Nurshaun Sreedhar, Navya Thomas, Musthafa Mavukkandy, Roqaya A. Ismail, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Hassan A. Arafat
Summary: A novel high-performance hybrid ultrafiltration (UF) membrane, fabricated by blending polydopamine-coated graphene oxide (PDGO) nanosheets with sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) (SPES), showed significant improvement in hydrophilicity, water flux, and retention rate for natural organic matter (humic acid; HA) removal. The membrane also exhibited superior antifouling performance and reduced adhesion of HA onto the membrane surface.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Abedalkader Alkhouzaam, Hazim Qiblawey
Summary: Novel PSF composite UF membranes incorporating low loadings of polydopamine-functionalized graphene oxide particles were fabricated and investigated, showing improved pure water flux without affecting rejection properties. The membranes exhibited enhanced fouling resistance and are expected to have great potential in ultrafiltration and other membrane processes.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Abedalkader Alkhouzaam, Hazim Qiblawey
Summary: The study investigated the potential use of rGO-DDA nanoparticles as antifoulant and antibacterial nanofillers in ultrafiltration membranes. Analysis confirmed the successful functionalization of GO and rGO-DDA, resulting in membranes with improved antifouling and antibacterial performance.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Roqaya A. Ismail, Mahendra Kumar, Noman K. Khanzada, Navya Thomas, Nurshaun Sreedhar, Alicia Kyoungjin An, Hassan A. Arafat
Summary: In this study, a quaternized polydopamine nanohybrid was synthesized and used as an additive in Poly(ether sulfone) membranes. The hybrid membranes exhibited high water permeability, excellent antifouling activity, and impressive rejection of salt solutions and dyes. They also showed strong antibacterial activity.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Kanupriya Nayak, Anubhav Kumar, Pritam Das, Bijay P. Tripathi
Summary: The polydopamine mediated amphiphilic molecular grafting approach combines hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments to create surfaces with enhanced antifouling properties. The modified surface effectively prevents protein adsorption and shows superior antifouling performance.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mehdi Pejman, Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei, Sadegh Aghapour Aktij, Ehsan Zolghadr, Parnab Das, Mark Elliott, Mohtada Sadrzadeh, Marco Sangermano, Ahmad Rahimpour, Alberto Tiraferri
Summary: Surface functionalization of ultrafiltration membranes with antifouling and antibacterial properties significantly improves water flux and rejection of macromolecules. The membranes show good flux recovery after cleaning and high bacterial inactivation rates, indicating long-lasting antimicrobial and antifouling activities.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Wenxin Zhang, Yaqi Zhang, Yuze Wang, Shiwei Tian, Na Han, Wei Li, Wei Wang, Hongwei Liu, Xuhuan Yan, Xingxiang Zhang
Summary: A modified graphene oxide composite membrane with good dispersion behavior was prepared, which reduced resistance, increased pure water flux, decreased water contact angle, and achieved reversible fouling. It shows potential for application in wastewater purification.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Raghad M. Al-Maliki, Qusay F. Alsalhy, Sama Al-Jubouri, Adnan A. AbdulRazak, Mohammed Ahmed Shehab, Zoltan Nemeth, Klara Hernadi, Hasan Sh. Majdi
Summary: In this study, tungsten oxide and graphene oxide (GO-WO2.89) were combined using the ultra-sonication method and embedded with polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) to prepare low-fouling membranes for ultrafiltration. The modified PPSU membrane with 0.1 wt.% GO-WO2.89 exhibited the best characteristics, including a contact angle of 40.82 degrees and a porosity of 92.94%. It also had the highest permeation flux and BSA rejection rate. Additionally, the GO-WO2.89 composite showed positive antibacterial performance at different concentrations.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Yangcui Qu, Xiaolong Zhu, Ran Kong, Kunyan Lu, Tiantang Fan, Qian Yu, Guannan Wang
Summary: This study successfully develops a dual-functional antibacterial film with antifouling and photothermal bactericidal activity, which effectively limits bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Compared to single-functional antibacterial surfaces, this dual-functional surface demonstrates superior antibacterial performance and antibiofilm ability, and has wide applicability in various healthcare applications.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cannon Hackett, Mojtaba Abolhassani, Lauren F. Greenlee, Audie K. Thompson
Summary: Functionalizing polymeric membranes with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles and zwitterions can reduce fouling and increase longevity.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yu-Heng Cheng, Alon Y. Kirschner, Chia-Chih Chang, Zhengwang He, Mostafa Nassr, Todd Emrick, Benny D. Freeman
Summary: Membrane fouling is a significant challenge in membrane separations, and hydrophilic membrane surface modification can enhance fouling resistance. This study presents a new hydrophilic membrane coating based on 1,4-benzoquinone and polyetheramines for modifying polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes. The results show that the modified membranes exhibit comparable fouling resistance to polydopamine-modified membranes, indicating the potential of these coatings in mitigating fouling.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Alireza Hosseinzadeh, Ali Bozorg, Parviz Rashidi Ranjbar
Summary: In this study, a novel nanocomposite was developed by functionalizing the synthesized magnetic-graphene oxide with crystalline nanocellulose and zwitterionic polymers to address the challenges of bio-fouling in ultrafiltration membranes. The nanofiller improved the hydrophilicity and roughness of the membranes, resulting in higher water flux, flux recovery ratio, and anti-fouling properties. The hydration layer formed by the zwitterionic groups on the nanocomposite surface reduced the adhesion of biomolecules and microorganisms, providing advanced anti-fouling properties. The nanocomposite membranes also exhibited improved biofouling resistance against Gram-positive/negative bacteria through anti-adhesion or antimicrobial mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hanyu Chen, Qiang Wu, Liqing Ai, Dapeng Li, Shijun Long, Yiwan Huang, Xuefeng Li
Summary: This article reports a surface engineering strategy using PVA/OSA double network hydrogel coating to improve the performance of PTFE hollow fiber membranes, which exhibited high efficiency in oil-water separation and antifouling performance.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yaxu Guan, Shao-Lu Li, Zhenxing Fu, Yiwen Qin, Juntao Wang, Genghao Gong, Yunxia Hu
Summary: In this study, a zwitterionic polymer PEI-CA was synthesized and grafted onto a polyamide RO membrane, resulting in improved hydrophilicity, decreased negative charge, and enhanced water permeance and NaCl rejection. The modification strategy of mixing reagents with arginine and PEI-CA further improved the antifouling performance against SDS. The novel polymer and modified RO membranes demonstrated excellent potential for water treatment.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Guijing Chen, Yuanyuan Yang, Dongdong Kang, Qingqing Qin, Jinbo Jin, Huiju Shao, Shuhao Qin
Summary: Blending styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (SMA) with CPVC can improve the performance of ultrafiltration membranes by adjusting microstructures, increasing pure water flux and permeability, reducing irreversible fouling index, and enhancing flux recovery ratio.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Physical
Leiqing Hu, Haiqing Lin
Summary: The carbonization of crosslinked polyimides with kinked structures results in carbon molecular sieves with bimodal free volumes, allowing for high molecular sieving capability and gas permeability.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shariful Kibria Nabil, Soumyabrata Roy, Wala Ali Algozeeb, Tareq Al-Attas, Md Abdullah Al Bari, Ali Shayesteh Zeraati, Karthick Kannimuthu, Pedro Guerra Demingos, Adwitiya Rao, Thien N. Tran, Xiaowei Wu, Praveen Bollini, Haiqing Lin, Chandra Veer Singh, James M. Tour, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Md Golam Kibria
Summary: A bifunctional gas diffusion electrode (BGDE) is reported for separating and electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in a low-concentration stream. The BGDE demonstrated selective production of ethylene (C2H4) using high-density-polyethylene-derived porous carbon (HPC) as a physisorbent and polycrystalline copper as a conversion catalyst. Molecular dynamics simulation and gas permeability assessment revealed the mechanism behind the selective performance.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Leiqing Hu, Kaiwen Chen, Won-Il Lee, Kim Kisslinger, Clayton Rumsey, Shouhong Fan, Vinh T. Bui, Narjes Esmaeili, Thien Tran, Yifu Ding, Martin Trebbin, Chang-Yong Nam, Mark T. Swihart, Haiqing Lin
Summary: This study demonstrates that branched nanorods with controlled aspect ratios can reduce the required loading for superior gas separation properties while maintaining excellent processability. The advantage of nanorods over nanoparticles and nanowires is highlighted, and right-sizing nanofillers is critical to construct highly sieving pathways.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Farhang Pazani, Mehrdad Shariatifar, Mohammad Salehi Maleh, Taliehsadat Alebrahim, Haiqing Lin
Summary: Mixed matrix hollow fiber composite membranes (MM-HFCMs) combine the excellent processability of polymers with the unique separation properties of nanofillers, resulting in high packing density and superior CO2/gas separation performance. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the advancement of MM-HFCMs for practical CO2 separations. It covers membrane configurations, fabrication methods, membranes with superior separation properties, strategies to mitigate interfacial incompatibility, and parameters defining enhancement of separation properties by nanofillers.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Erda Deng, Xiaoyi Chen, Darius Rub, Haiqing Lin
Summary: In this study, the dewatering performance of commercial polyethersulfone (PES) microfiltration (MF) membranes was evaluated using an integrated experiment and modeling approach. The effects of algae concentration, testing time, feed flow rate, and chemical cleaning on the dewatering performance and fouling-layer morphology were investigated. The fouling behavior was successfully described using the Hermia and gel layer models with a gel concentration of 48 g/L for algae solutions. Furthermore, hydrophilic zwitterions were grafted onto the PES membrane surface, which mitigated fouling.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jing Wang, Jiapeng Zheng, Kwai Hei Li, Jianfang Wang, Hai-Qing Lin, Lei Shao
Summary: Chiral plasmonic nanostructures have attracted attention for their strong optical response and superchiral near-fields. This study demonstrates that chiral cavity plasmon resonances can enhance the chiral optical response of film-coupled chiral Au helicoid nanoparticles. Furthermore, the chiral cavity mode can modulate the emission polarization of a point electric dipole, enabling the emission of circularly polarized photons. These findings provide a promising platform for advanced chiral optical devices.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yulong Huang, Jennifer L. Gottfried, Arpita Sarkar, Gengyi Zhang, Haiqing Lin, Shenqiang Ren
Summary: This article reports a molecular ionic ferroelectric material that exhibits both room-temperature ionic conductivity and ferroelectricity. The material consists of organic and inorganic ions held together by various forces. These findings provide insights into the development of multifunctional molecular ionic ferroelectrics.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Miao Gao, Peng-Jie Guo, Huan-Cheng Yang, Xun-Wang Yan, Fengjie Ma, Zhong-Yi Lu, Tao Xiang, Hai-Qing Lin
Summary: Applying pressure is essential in synthesizing high-temperature superconducting hydrides. However, stabilizing the high-pressure phase of hydrides under ambient conditions is challenging. By modulating the charge transfer from metal atoms to hydrogen atoms, it is possible to maintain the dynamical stability of the hydride CaBH5 at pressures as low as 1 GPa. This new mechanism, called charge transfer modulated virtual high-pressure effect, enhances the structural stability and enables the reemergence of the forbidden [BH5](2)- anion, resulting in a strongly coupled superconductor CsBH5 with a transition temperature of 98 K.
Article
Optics
Xiaojian Huang, Kunkun Wang, Lei Xiao, Lei Gao, Haiqing Lin, Peng Xue
Summary: We report an experiment that simulates the charging process of a XXZ Heisenberg Hamiltonian-driven quantum battery using single photons and linear optics. We find that entanglement is not always the most important resource for boosting charging, while coherence plays a significant role. We construct a two-qubit quantum battery and investigate the performance of quantum batteries and their relationship with the amount of entanglement and coherence during charging. Our findings offer insights for designing more efficient quantum devices and advance our understanding of quantum resources.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Y. G. Abou El-Reash, Eslam A. Ghaith, Osama El-Awady, Faisal K. Algethami, Haiqing Lin, Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Fathi S. Awad
Summary: Heavy metal ion pollution is a global problem that requires monitoring in environmental water to ensure safety. A highly sensitive and selective mercury ion (Hg2+) fluorescence probe was developed using functionalized graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets. The probe showed excellent performance in terms of sensitivity, stability, selectivity, and minimal toxicity, making it suitable for environmental applications. Its application in detecting Hg2+ ions in fish samples demonstrated its potential for practical use.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hui Li, Zhipeng Sun, Yingze Su, Haiqing Lin, Huaqing Huang, Dingping Li
Summary: This paper presents a formalism for calculating response functions based on the generalized GW (GGW) method, which is applicable to electronic systems with spin-dependent interaction. The formalism automatically ensures the fluctuation-dissipation theorem (FDT) and is theoretically proven to respect the Ward-Takahashi identity (WTI). In contrast, the commonly used random phase approximation (RPA) violates both WTI and FDT within the GGW method, while the Bethe-Salpeter equation (BSE) satisfies WTI but not FDT. The validity of this formalism is demonstrated on the two-dimensional one-band Hubbard model, showing significant improvements over the RPA formula. With a computational cost similar to BSE, our formalism is expected to be applied to realistic materials.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura D. Brunelle, Benjamin Szczygiel, Logan S. Running, Lei Su, Kayla M. Naas, Ning Dai, Alicia Perez-Fuentetaja, Diana S. Aga
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of a novel AOP ultraviolet/peracetic acid (UV/PAA) and conventional UV/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) through targeted PPCP analysis, Daphnia survivability and life history, and high-resolution mass spectrometry-based targeted lipidomics analysis. Both AOP treatments significantly decreased the concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in wastewater. However, the UV/PAA AOP treatment showed a less significant decrease in toxicity compared to other treatments, resulting in slower growth, changes in lipid composition, and lower population increase in Daphnia.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Rodrigo Schneider, Ameya Manoj Tandel, Erda Deng, Daniel S. Correa, Haiqing Lin
Summary: In this study, well-dispersed MoS2 nanosheets were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and ultrasonic exfoliation, and ultra-thin membranes with a thickness of 30-60nm were prepared using vacuum filtration. The membranes exhibited high water permeance and dye rejection, surpassing commercial polyamide membranes and other membranes based on two-dimensional materials.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
