Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jing Chen, Ying Chen, Shuying Li, Jiao Yang, Jianbin Dong, Xiaoquan Lu
Summary: An enzyme-free electrochemical sensor based on MXene/CNTs/CuMOF composite was developed for the detection of tyrosine. The sensor has good linearity and stability, and can be used for the detection of tyrosine in human serum.
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Duo Liu, Bin Chen, Guobiao Jin, Yanyu Song, Qi Zhang, Xiaoguo Song, Jian Cao
Summary: AgCuTi-based composite fillers reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared and the effects of CNTs content on the morphological features and melting characteristics of the fillers were investigated. The influence of CNTs on the wettability of AgCuTi fillers was also studied.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF AERONAUTICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
KunKai Ma, Xiaoshuang Li, Xianger Xia, Yezhen Chen, Zhenchao Luan, Hongyue Chu, Bing Geng, Mei Yan
Summary: Ionic liquids were used to improve the solubility of BPAF, and fluorinated polyarylester thin film composite membranes were synthesized on PAN base membranes using interfacial polymerization method. The addition of fluorinated monomer could regulate the surface morphology and roughness of TFC membranes. PAN-F-0.5 sample exhibited high permeance for methanol and showed excellent performance after continuous immersion in DMF for 90 days (room temperature) and 7 days (80 degrees C).
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yawen Zhang, Dongyun Chen, Najun Li, Qingfeng Xu, Hua Li, Jinghui He, Jianmei Lu
Summary: In this study, stable lamellar membranes were prepared by electrostatic attraction and hydrogen bond formation between polycation polyethyleneimine (PEI) and negatively charged MXene. The interlayer d-spacing of the membrane could be changed by adjusting the suspension pH, allowing for precise molecular separation and high organic solvent penetration. Moreover, the insertion of PEI did not hinder the passage of water molecules. The optimized MXene-PEI membranes showed excellent channel stability.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xuewu Zhu, Xinyu Zhang, Jinyu Li, Xinsheng Luo, Daliang Xu, Daoji Wu, Weiqiang Wang, Xiaoxiang Cheng, Guibai Li, Heng Liang
Summary: In this study, a highly efficient NF membrane was prepared via brush-painting MXene-assisted interfacial polymerization process, resulting in improved water permeability and salt rejections. The integration of MXene layer enhanced the hydrophilicity and PIP adsorption of the support, leading to a denser skin layer and better separation performance of the NF membrane.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qiang Xue, Kaisong Zhang
Summary: Nanomaterials embedded in nanofiltration membranes, such as MXene, have shown promising results in improving separation performance. In this study, MXene nanocomposite membranes were achieved by dispersing MXene in the organic phase, resulting in enhanced negative charge and smaller effective pore size. The MXene membranes demonstrated high rejection for salts and maintained stability even after long-term water immersion. These findings provide theoretical guidance for future research in different addition methods and properties.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Yuhong Cui, Fei Wu, Jiqi Wang, Yabin Wang, Tariq Shah, Pei Liu, Qiuyu Zhang, Baoliang Zhang
Summary: This study utilized ultrasonic spray technology to assemble MXene nanosheets and carbon nanotubes into three-dimensional porous microspheres, which demonstrated excellent microwave absorbing properties after vacuum carbonization. With optimized mass ratio and filler content, the C-MCM achieved a minimum reflection loss of -45 dB at 10 GHz with a thickness of 2.7 mm.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mei-Ling Liu, Yu-Xuan Sun, Ying Tang, Zheng-Jun Fu, Qian Wang, Zhen-Yuan Wang, Shi-Peng Sun
Summary: Traditional technologies for solvent/water separation are energy intensive, but state-of-the-art organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes have limited solvents discrimination ability. This study used a pressure-assisted cross-linking strategy to coat graphene oxide (GO) on hollow fiber membranes, resulting in improved stability in solvent environments. The GO layer exhibited rapid transport of acetonitrile while impeding water penetration, and the cross-linked GO hollow fiber (CGHF) membrane showed high acetonitrile permeance and the ability to concentrate dilute acetonitrile solutions. This research provides a promising prospect for energy-efficient solvent dehydration and OSN.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
K. Zukiene, G. Monastyreckis, S. Kilikevicius, M. Prochazka, M. Micusik, M. Omastova, A. Aniskevich, D. Zeleniakiene
Summary: The surface energy of MXene nanofillers is crucial for the mechanical properties and durability of polymer-based materials, with values influenced by coating layers and roughness affecting wettability. MXenes demonstrate high adhesion with epoxy resin, making them effective reinforcing nanofillers for polymer matrices.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jie Liu, Zitong Zhao, Lin Li, Yongsheng Wu, Haokang He
Summary: MXene membranes with different interlayer d-spacings were investigated for organic solvent nanofiltration. The solvent fluxes were regulated by the arrangements of solvents in the membrane, with solvent property becoming the dominant factor when the d-spacing is larger than 1.45 nm. MXene membranes demonstrated higher solvent flux and 100% rejection of Nile red, revealing key governing factors for solvent permeation and solute rejection.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuxin Ouyang, Lin Qiu, Yangyang Bai, Wei Yu, Yanhui Feng
Summary: This study investigates the out-of-plane thermal transport of MXene nanosheets with different fillers. It was found that the addition of GO and CNF can modulate the thermal properties of MXene composites by changing the interlayer spacing and spatial configuration of fillers.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuxin Ouyang, Lin Qiu, Yangyang Bai, Wei Yu, Yanhui Feng
Summary: This study investigates the influence of different fillers (GO and CNF) on the interlayer spacing and thermal conductivity of MXene. It is found that the addition of GO suppresses the out-of-plane thermal transport, while the addition of CNF increases the thermal conductivity of MXene. This finding provides important guidance for tailoring the thermal properties of MXene composites.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Liuqian Zhang, Jing Wang, Yu Zhang, Junyong Zhu, Jinghe Yang, Jingtao Wang, Yatao Zhang, Yong Wang
Summary: Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes based on two-dimensional (2D) materials have excellent potential for solvent recovery. Inspired by leaf veins, the NPTs-rGO membrane shows outstanding performance in ultrathin molecular separation for organic solvent nanofiltration.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yunpeng Shen, Ayan Yao, Jinyang Li, Dan Hua, Kok Bing Tan, Guowu Zhan, Xiaoping Rao
Summary: A novel method using sonication-assisted potassium fulvic acid (PFA) was applied to obtain few or monolayer MXene, which was then integrated into commercial P84 polymeric matrices to fabricate mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) applications. The resulting MMMs showed improved ethanol permeability without sacrificing BBR rejection, and exhibited excellent OSN performance in other organic solvents. The dispersive MXene has great potential for practical OSN applications. Rating: 9/10
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yirong Sun, Jundong Zhong, Ziyu Lin, Ruiyin Sun, Liyuan Chen, Zhenhua Jiang, Jinhui Pang
Summary: Traditional interfacial polymerization using water-soluble amines as monomers limits the diversity of polyamide film structures. This study introduces a water-insoluble amine into interfacial polymerization and successfully prepares polyamide films with a larger free volume. This method shows potential applications in organic solvent nanofiltration.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jun Pan, Xianli Xu, Zhaohui Wang, Shi-Peng Sun, Zhaoliang Cui, Lassaad Gzara, Iqbal Ahmed, Omar Bamaga, Mohammed Albeirutty, Enrico Drioli
Summary: In this study, hydrophobic/hydrophilic PFPE/PVDF composite membranes were prepared by a method combining dip-coating and UV in situ polymerization for membrane distillation (MD) desalination. The composite membranes exhibited excellent anti-wetting properties and stable salt rejection, with higher MD flux. The study provided a simple and effective alternative for preparing hydrophobic composite membranes for MD applications.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ming-Jian Tang, Mei-Ling Liu, Lu Li, Guo-Jiang Su, Xiang-Yu Yan, Can Ye, Shi-Peng Sun, Weihong Xing
Summary: Molecular desalination is widely used in various industries and requires efficient and anti-fouling separation technologies. Interfacial polymerization is a promising method for constructing selective nanofiltration membranes, but the hydrolysis of residual acyl chlorides hinders fine desalination and anti-fouling. A solvation-amination-synergy strategy is proposed to inhibit hydrolysis and promote amination, resulting in a quantitatively fabricated electroneutral nanofiltration membrane with high water permeance and superb anti-fouling abilities.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jun Pan, Fangli Zhang, Zhaohui Wang, Shi-Peng Sun, Zhaoliang Cui, Wanqin Jin, Omar Bamaga, Hani. Abulkhair, Mohammed Albeirutty, Enrico Drioli
Summary: The composite hydrophobic PFPE/PVDF membranes show promising anti-fouling and anti-wetting performance, making them highly suitable for membrane distillation and membrane crystallization applications.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jun Pan, Lixun Zhang, Zhaohui Wang, Shi-Peng Sun, Zhaoliang Cui, Naser Tavajohi
Summary: Poly (vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene membranes were prepared using acetyl tributyl citrate as a non-toxic diluent, with effects of polymer concentration on membrane properties investigated. Results showed that pore size and porosity decreased with increasing polymer concentration, while contact angle, liquid entry pressure, and mechanical properties increased. High salt rejection (>99.9%) was achieved in direct contact membrane distillation, with excellent long-term stability in permeate flux and salt rejection observed for the prepared membranes.
FRONTIERS OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jun Pan, Min Chen, Xianli Xu, Shi-Peng Sun, Zhaohui Wang, Zhaoliang Cui, Weihong Xing, Naser Tavajohi
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility of using a membrane distillation crystallization (MDC) process to treat high salt reverse osmosis (RO) brine. By improving the membrane surface hydrophobicity with different coating materials, the MDC operation significantly enhances the purity of salt crystals, offering potential improvement for existing zero liquid discharge (ZLD) systems.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qian Wang, Qin-Yuan He, Liu-Lin Zhao, Yue Wang, Rong Fang, Cong Luo, Wei-Tong Lu, Hong-Ya Jiang, Shi-Peng Sun, Xue-Li Cao
Summary: This study constructed core-shell nanofibrous substrates with tunable wettability using coaxial electrospinning technology. Defect-free thin-film nanofibrous composite membranes were prepared via interfacial polymerization, and cucurbit[6]uril was embedded to enhance the solvent transport channels and improve methanol permeance. The membrane shows potential for solvent recovery in chemical and pharmaceutical fields, and provides new ideas for the design and modification of novel nanofiltration membranes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Sheng-Nan Tao, Yue Wang, Zheng-Jun Fu, Yi-Meng Wang, Qing-Lin Lu, Ming-Jian Tang, Wei-Jian Wang, Bhekie B. Mamba, Shi-Peng Sun, Zhen-Yuan Wang
Summary: An efficient NaClO activation method is developed to tailor the selective layer of cross-linked PI/PES dual-layer hollow fiber membranes, resulting in a negatively charged surface and a more open pore structure. These membranes show high separation efficiency and long-term stability for the separation of mono/divalent ions in industries.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Zhengzhong Zhou, Tian-Dan Lu, Shi-Peng Sun, Qian Wang
Summary: This article summarizes the application of coordination chemistry in nanofiltration membranes. The participation of coordination chemistry has resulted in membranes with uniform pores, better antifouling properties, and high hydrophilicity. The effects and mechanisms of coordination chemistry on membrane performance are discussed, and prospects for further advancements in nanofiltration processes are given.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Long Wang, Liu-Lin Zhao, Qin-Yuan He, Dan-Dan Shao, Shi-Peng Sun, Xue-Li Cao
Summary: By constructing photocatalytic membranes based on Fe3O4-doped g-C3N4 (FeCN)/TiO2, the problem of dye adsorption on the membrane was successfully solved, and the separation efficiency and stability of the membrane were improved. This work provides new opportunities for designing high-efficiency self-cleaning membranes to solve membrane fouling based on low-cost materials.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Qian Chen, Lan Hong, Shang-Kun Jiang, Chun-Xu Zhang, Shan Wang, Wei-Xing Li, Shi-Peng Sun, Mei -Ling Liu
Summary: Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an effective tool for purification, concentration, and solvent exchange of high-value-added products. The introduction of a ZIF-8 interlayer can optimize the performance of OSN membranes through regulating the interfacial polymerization process. Inspired by birds' nesting processes, a fast, eco-friendly, and ordered method using PEG and ZIF precursor was developed for in-situ growth of ZIF-8, resulting in a composite membrane with enhanced stability and uniform morphology.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liu-Lin Zhao, Xue-Li Cao, Cong Luo, Qian Wang, Tian-Dan Lu, Ming-Jian Tang, Shi-Peng Sun, Weihong Xing
Summary: A bottom-up patterning strategy of locking micron-sized carbon nanotube cages (CNCs) onto a nanofibrous substrate is developed, which enables excellent wettability and antigravity water transport. The CNCs-patterning and CB6 modification result in a high water permeability and rejection rate, surpassing that of commercial membranes by an order of magnitude, providing guidance for the design of next-generation separation membranes.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mei-Ling Liu, Lan Hong, Yueming Zhu, Razi Epsztein, Ting Shi, Yuanxia Sun, Zhijun Xu, Shi-Peng Sun, Weihong Xing
Summary: This study presents the fabrication of an enzyme-catalyzed nanochannel membrane with a hierarchical structure for selective and directional isomeric conversion and separation. The membrane shows high stability and retains 95% of its initial activity after multiple reaction cycles. It is found that the hierarchical layers of the membrane promote unidirectional diffusion of products and significantly increase the conversion rate of the isomerization reaction.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mei-Ling Liu, Yu-Xuan Sun, Ying Tang, Zheng-Jun Fu, Qian Wang, Zhen-Yuan Wang, Shi-Peng Sun
Summary: Traditional technologies for solvent/water separation are energy intensive, but state-of-the-art organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes have limited solvents discrimination ability. This study used a pressure-assisted cross-linking strategy to coat graphene oxide (GO) on hollow fiber membranes, resulting in improved stability in solvent environments. The GO layer exhibited rapid transport of acetonitrile while impeding water penetration, and the cross-linked GO hollow fiber (CGHF) membrane showed high acetonitrile permeance and the ability to concentrate dilute acetonitrile solutions. This research provides a promising prospect for energy-efficient solvent dehydration and OSN.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Dan-Dan Shao, Rong Fang, Long Wang, Yue Wang, Xue-Li Cao, Mei-Ling Liu, Xianghong Li, Shi-Peng Sun
Summary: Nanomaterial-based membranes with sub-nanometer structural precision are a research hot spot for selective separation at the molecular scale, but their complex preparation processes restrict their development. The use of dispersant-poly (maleic acid-co-acrylic acid) sodium salt (PMAS) enables the mild formation of amine-carbon quantum dots (CQDs-NH2) membrane at room temperature through interfacial polymerization. PMAS improves the deposition behavior of CQDs-NH2 particles through electric double layer formation, strengthening electrostatic forces and lowering long-range forces. The resulting membrane shows high water permeance and selective separation, making it promising for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuting Jiang, Pei Liang, Mingjian Tang, Shipeng Sun, Huihua Min, Jiachen Han, Xiaodong Shen, Hao Yang, Dongliang Chao, Jin Wang
Summary: In this study, the CM/MoS2-modified separator successfully achieved the immobilization of lithium polysulfides, improvement of conversion kinetics, and facilitation of lithium-ion diffusion in Li-S batteries. By chemically immobilizing and catalytically converting lithium polysulfides, CM/MoS2 can intercept and convert them, while the high-throughput permeability of the coating layer enables efficient screening and anchoring. Based on these advantages, Li-S batteries with the CM/MoS2-modified separator exhibited high capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jiawei Hou, Shixuan Guo, Nigel Graham, Wenzheng Yu, Kening Sun, Ting Liu
Summary: A novel 2D composite membrane based on r-HGO and MXene materials was developed, demonstrating exceptional performance for water treatment in terms of permeability, pollutant rejection, and physical stability. The optimization of preparation conditions and material proportions can result in high water flux and efficient removal of pollutants.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Retraction
Engineering, Chemical
Chang Liu, Jinghong Liu, Liang Zhu, Shanfu Tang, Huixin Xiong
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Rui Gao, Caihong Liu, Andreia F. Faria, Qiang He, Chun Yang, Jun Ma
Summary: A novel copolymer architecture has been developed to address biofouling concerns in thin-film composite (TFC) membranes by integrating anti-fouling, bactericidal, and fouling-release functions. The multifunctional membrane demonstrates promising anti-adhesive properties, self-cleaning ability, and high flux recovery rate.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Alexander T. Bridge, Noah P. Wamble, Matthew S. Santoso, Joan F. Brennecke, Benny D. Freeman
Summary: This study demonstrates the reproducible preparation of high-flux defect-free asymmetric gas separation membranes using Cyrene(TM) as a majority dope formulation component. By adjusting the volume ratios of Cyrene(TM) and THF, as well as the concentrations of Matrimid(R) and the dry step time, optimal membrane performance is achieved.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Alessandra Imbrogno, Han Ya Lin, Babak Minofar, Andrea Iris Schaefer
Summary: In this study, a composite nanofiber membrane containing cross-linked beta-cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin was prepared and evaluated for the removal of steroid hormones. The results showed that the membrane had high adsorption capacity and the ability to form a specific inclusion complex interaction with the hormones, indicating its potential application in hormone removal.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Bora Shin, Jaewon Shin, Yanuar Chandra Wirasembada, Ki Young Park, Jinwoo Cho
Summary: This study develops a mathematical model to estimate the initial flux of volatile fatty acids in the direct contact membrane distillation process. It identifies the parameters affecting the flux and their relationship with pH.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yi-Jui Yeh, Jr Rong Liou, Wei Lin, Kuo-Lun Tung, Wei-Hung Chiang
Summary: This study demonstrates an effective plasma engineering method to create nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot (NGQD)-inorganic nanocomposites for tunable molecular separation. The composite materials show high separation efficiency and controllable nanopore structures, making them potentially valuable for various applications.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Horacio Lopez-Marques, Kristofer L. Gleason, Manuel Aguilar-Vega, Rita Sulub-Sulub, J. Ehren Eichler, Hyeonji Oh, C. Buddie Mullins, Benny D. Freeman, Manish Kumar
Summary: In this study, water transport properties in Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) membranes were investigated. It was found that membranes synthesized at different pyrolysis temperatures exhibited varying water permeabilities. Compared to other polymeric materials, CMS membranes showed high water permeability, indicating potential for dehydration applications.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Dmitry A. Alentiev, Roman Yu. Nikiforov, Marina A. Rudakova, Danil P. Zarezin, Maxim A. Topchiy, Andrey F. Asachenko, Nikolay A. Belov, Maxim Bermeshev
Summary: A series of new norbornene-type monomers containing linear and branched substituents were synthesized, and robust thin membranes were prepared by vinyl-addition polymerization. Gas separation performance for the synthesized polymers was evaluated, and the structure of substituent side chains was found to significantly affect gas permeability and CO2 facilitated transport.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Lei Yan, Qi Zhang, Ze Zhang, Gui-Jie Li, Yi Jin, Xin-Lin Zhang, Yan-Yun Sun
Summary: In this study, a continuous, stable and fast ion transport channel was established through in-situ guided cross-linking of zinc alginate hydrogels on a porous membrane, overcoming the negative pore effect and effectively inhibiting the dendrite growth of zinc anodes and interfacial side reactions.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yuqing Zhang, Ailing Zhang, Huiyang He, Yuting Fan, Yongjiang Li, Song Wang, Sanxi Li
Summary: The Langmuir-Blodgett self-assembly process is used to create an ordered SPEEK membrane, which enhances the proton conductivity by three times compared to conventional solution casting method.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hasan Ismaeel, David Gibson, Eleonora Ricci, Maria Grazia De Angelis
Summary: In this study, a machine learning-based group contribution method (ML-GC) was developed to predict pure polymer parameters and successfully applied to predict gas solubility and gas solubility isotherms in glassy polymeric membranes. The model showed satisfactory performance on a small dataset, but has the potential to provide more accurate predictions for a wider range of polymers as more data becomes available.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yi Ji, Yu Sun, Huilin Li, Qiang Fu, Yan Zhang
Summary: Previous studies have shown that vibration- or rotation-based techniques can effectively mitigate fouling during membrane filtration. However, it is difficult to incorporate these techniques with spiral wound modules (SWMs) widely used in water and wastewater treatment. This study developed a prototype membrane system to accommodate angular vibrations with a modified SWM, and experimental results showed that applying angular vibrations can effectively control algal fouling in an SWM with lower energy consumption compared to traditional methods.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Lakshmeesha Upadhayaya, Abaynesh Yihdego Gebreyohannes, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Usman T. Syed, Sandra L. Aristizabal, Radoslaw Gorecki, Suzana P. Nunes
Summary: Increasing temperatures worldwide pose a significant health risk, exacerbated by high humidity. Conventional air conditioners contribute heavily to carbon dioxide emissions, with dehumidification being a major factor. Membrane-based dehumidification system offers energy efficiency and non-toxic water vapor removal. This study demonstrates a membrane dehumidification system with polymeric hollow fibers coated with a green polyphenol coating, showing remarkable water vapor transport rate and selectivity. Long-term testing reveals minimal decline in vapor transport and a 4-5 times higher coefficient of performance (COP) compared to conventional dehumidifiers, making it a highly competitive, energy-saving device with reduced emissions and a smaller footprint.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhengzhong Zhou, Xue Zhu, Yi Yuan, Shaoqiang Wang, Xiaoshan Meng, Taoli Huhe, Qian Wang
Summary: In this study, lignin, a biomass material, was chemically modified and utilized in the interfacial polymerization process to improve the performance of nanofiltration membranes. The modified membranes showed enhanced hydrophilicity and anti-fouling properties, and the optimization of membrane pore size increased permeability. The study also demonstrated the potential application of the membranes in biogas slurry valorization.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)