Excessive nitrate in water is harmful to the ecological environment and human health.Electrocatalytic reduction is a promising technology for nitrate removal.Herein,a Pd-Cu modified carbon nanotube membrane was fabric...Excessive nitrate in water is harmful to the ecological environment and human health.Electrocatalytic reduction is a promising technology for nitrate removal.Herein,a Pd-Cu modified carbon nanotube membrane was fabricated with an electrodeposition method and used to reduce nitrate in a flowthrough electrochemical reactor.The optimal potential and duration for codeposition of Pd and Cu were-0.7 V and 5 min,respectively,according to linear scan voltammetry results.The membrane obtained with a Pd:Cu ratio of 1:1 exhibited a relatively high nitrate removal efficiency and N_(2)selectivity.Nitrate was almost completely reduced(~99%)by the membrane at potentials lower than-1.2 V.However,-0.8 V was the optimal potential for nitrate reduction in terms of both nitrate removal efficiency and product selectivity.The nitrate removal efficiency was 56.2%,and the N_(2)selectivity was 23.8%for the Pd:Cu=1:1 membrane operated at-0.8 V.Nitrate removal was enhanced under acidic conditions,while N_(2)selectivity was decreased.The concentrations of Cl-ions and dissolved oxygen showed little effect on nitrate reduction.The mass transfer rate constant was greatly improved by 6.6 times from 1.14×10^(-3)m/h at a membrane flux of 1 L/(m^(2)·h)to 8.71×10^(-3)m/h at a membrane flux of 15 L/(m^(2)·h),which resulted in a significant increase in the nitrate removal rate from 13.6 to 133.5 mg/(m^(2)·h).These findings show that the Pd-Cu modified CNT membrane is an efficient material for nitrate reduction.展开更多
Chitosan membrane was modified by the selective oxidization of chitosan molecules on its surface with NO2 gas. FTIR spectra indicated there were plenty of –COOH and –COO- groups on the modified membrane surface. The...Chitosan membrane was modified by the selective oxidization of chitosan molecules on its surface with NO2 gas. FTIR spectra indicated there were plenty of –COOH and –COO- groups on the modified membrane surface. The SEM study showed the modified membrane surface was rough rather than smooth as chitosan membrane. All antithrombosis test, hemolysis test and blood cell morphology observation with SEM revealed that modified chitosan membranes have superior blood compatibility to chitosan.展开更多
To reduce the cost and achieve high diffraction efficiency, a modified moir@ technique for fabricating a large- aperture multi-level Fresnel membrane optic by a novel design of alignment marks is proposed. The modifie...To reduce the cost and achieve high diffraction efficiency, a modified moir@ technique for fabricating a large- aperture multi-level Fresnel membrane optic by a novel design of alignment marks is proposed. The modified moire fringes vary more sensitively with the actual misalignment. Hence, the alignment accuracy is significantly improved. Using the proposed method, a 20 μm thick, four-level Fresnel diffractive polyimide membrane optic with a 200 mm diameter is made, which exhibits over 62% diffraction efficiency into the ＋1 order, and an efficiency root mean square of 0.051.展开更多
In this work, polysulfone/polyimide（PSf/PI） mixed matrix membranes were fabricated by reinforcement of modified zeolite（MZ） particles through solution casting method for investigation of antibacterial activity aga...In this work, polysulfone/polyimide（PSf/PI） mixed matrix membranes were fabricated by reinforcement of modified zeolite（MZ） particles through solution casting method for investigation of antibacterial activity against two gram negative bacteria（Salmonella typhi, Klebsella pneumonia） and two gram positive bacteria（Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis）. The modified zeolite particles were incorporated to PSf and PI matrix and the influence of these particles on thermal, mechanical and structural properties was evaluated. The morphological evolution was investigated through scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM） analysis, which revealed good compatibility between organic polymer matrix and inorganic filler. Mechanical stability was investigated by tensile testing while thermal analysis was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis（TGA） and differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）. This revealed improvement in thermal properties with increasing filler concentration from 1 wt% to 10 wt%. Structural analysis was successfully done using X-ray diffraction analysis（XRD） and Fourier transform infrared（FTIR） spectroscopy. Solvent content of fabricated mixed matrix membranes was observed to decrease while moving from more hydrophilic to less hydrophilic solvent. However, addition of filler content enhanced the porosity of fabricated membranes. The synthesized mixed matrix membranes exhibited good antibacterial activity and the highest activity was shown by PSf/PI/MZ mixed matrix membrane. Therefore, the combination effect of PSf, PI and MZ sufficiently enhanced the antibacterial activity of mixed matrix membranes.展开更多
Nanocomposite membranes containing poly（m-phenylene isophthalamide）（PMIA） and organically modified montmorillonite（OMMT） were prepared by a combination of solution dispersion and wet-phase inversion methods, and...Nanocomposite membranes containing poly（m-phenylene isophthalamide）（PMIA） and organically modified montmorillonite（OMMT） were prepared by a combination of solution dispersion and wet-phase inversion methods, and the effects of OMMT addition on the properties and performance of fabricated nanofiltration membranes were investigated. The membranes were characterized by contact angle measurements, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, atomic force microscopy（AFM）, thermogravimetric analysis, and zeta potential.The performance of the membranes was elucidated by the removal of perfluorooctane sulfonate（PFOS） at neutral p H. Increasing OMMT concentration improved the thermal stability and hydrophilicity of the membranes. The permeation and rejection of PFOS were significantly improved. The performance of fabricated nanofiltration membranes in removal of PFOS varied depending on the solute and membrane properties as well as solution conditions. Finally,a comparison between fabricated membranes and a commercial NF membrane（ESNA1-K1,Hydecanme） proved that the OMMT addition is a convenient procedure for producing nanocomposite membranes with superior properties and performance.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52070147 and 52270077)the Special Fund of the State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control(No.22K06ESPCT)the Promotion Plan for Young Teachers’Scientific Research Ability of Minzu University of China(Nos.2021QNPY83 and 2022QNPY51).
文摘Excessive nitrate in water is harmful to the ecological environment and human health.Electrocatalytic reduction is a promising technology for nitrate removal.Herein,a Pd-Cu modified carbon nanotube membrane was fabricated with an electrodeposition method and used to reduce nitrate in a flowthrough electrochemical reactor.The optimal potential and duration for codeposition of Pd and Cu were-0.7 V and 5 min,respectively,according to linear scan voltammetry results.The membrane obtained with a Pd:Cu ratio of 1:1 exhibited a relatively high nitrate removal efficiency and N_(2)selectivity.Nitrate was almost completely reduced(~99%)by the membrane at potentials lower than-1.2 V.However,-0.8 V was the optimal potential for nitrate reduction in terms of both nitrate removal efficiency and product selectivity.The nitrate removal efficiency was 56.2%,and the N_(2)selectivity was 23.8%for the Pd:Cu=1:1 membrane operated at-0.8 V.Nitrate removal was enhanced under acidic conditions,while N_(2)selectivity was decreased.The concentrations of Cl-ions and dissolved oxygen showed little effect on nitrate reduction.The mass transfer rate constant was greatly improved by 6.6 times from 1.14×10^(-3)m/h at a membrane flux of 1 L/(m^(2)·h)to 8.71×10^(-3)m/h at a membrane flux of 15 L/(m^(2)·h),which resulted in a significant increase in the nitrate removal rate from 13.6 to 133.5 mg/(m^(2)·h).These findings show that the Pd-Cu modified CNT membrane is an efficient material for nitrate reduction.
基金Financial support for this work from Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.B2004000402).
文摘Chitosan membrane was modified by the selective oxidization of chitosan molecules on its surface with NO2 gas. FTIR spectra indicated there were plenty of –COOH and –COO- groups on the modified membrane surface. The SEM study showed the modified membrane surface was rough rather than smooth as chitosan membrane. All antithrombosis test, hemolysis test and blood cell morphology observation with SEM revealed that modified chitosan membranes have superior blood compatibility to chitosan.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11375175
文摘To reduce the cost and achieve high diffraction efficiency, a modified moir@ technique for fabricating a large- aperture multi-level Fresnel membrane optic by a novel design of alignment marks is proposed. The modified moire fringes vary more sensitively with the actual misalignment. Hence, the alignment accuracy is significantly improved. Using the proposed method, a 20 μm thick, four-level Fresnel diffractive polyimide membrane optic with a 200 mm diameter is made, which exhibits over 62% diffraction efficiency into the ＋1 order, and an efficiency root mean square of 0.051.
文摘In this work, polysulfone/polyimide（PSf/PI） mixed matrix membranes were fabricated by reinforcement of modified zeolite（MZ） particles through solution casting method for investigation of antibacterial activity against two gram negative bacteria（Salmonella typhi, Klebsella pneumonia） and two gram positive bacteria（Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis）. The modified zeolite particles were incorporated to PSf and PI matrix and the influence of these particles on thermal, mechanical and structural properties was evaluated. The morphological evolution was investigated through scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM） analysis, which revealed good compatibility between organic polymer matrix and inorganic filler. Mechanical stability was investigated by tensile testing while thermal analysis was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis（TGA） and differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）. This revealed improvement in thermal properties with increasing filler concentration from 1 wt% to 10 wt%. Structural analysis was successfully done using X-ray diffraction analysis（XRD） and Fourier transform infrared（FTIR） spectroscopy. Solvent content of fabricated mixed matrix membranes was observed to decrease while moving from more hydrophilic to less hydrophilic solvent. However, addition of filler content enhanced the porosity of fabricated membranes. The synthesized mixed matrix membranes exhibited good antibacterial activity and the highest activity was shown by PSf/PI/MZ mixed matrix membrane. Therefore, the combination effect of PSf, PI and MZ sufficiently enhanced the antibacterial activity of mixed matrix membranes.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21176245,21476248)the National Science and Technology Support Program of China(Nos.2012BAJ25B02,2012BAJ25B06)the special fund of the State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control(No.12L02ESPC)
文摘Nanocomposite membranes containing poly（m-phenylene isophthalamide）（PMIA） and organically modified montmorillonite（OMMT） were prepared by a combination of solution dispersion and wet-phase inversion methods, and the effects of OMMT addition on the properties and performance of fabricated nanofiltration membranes were investigated. The membranes were characterized by contact angle measurements, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, atomic force microscopy（AFM）, thermogravimetric analysis, and zeta potential.The performance of the membranes was elucidated by the removal of perfluorooctane sulfonate（PFOS） at neutral p H. Increasing OMMT concentration improved the thermal stability and hydrophilicity of the membranes. The permeation and rejection of PFOS were significantly improved. The performance of fabricated nanofiltration membranes in removal of PFOS varied depending on the solute and membrane properties as well as solution conditions. Finally,a comparison between fabricated membranes and a commercial NF membrane（ESNA1-K1,Hydecanme） proved that the OMMT addition is a convenient procedure for producing nanocomposite membranes with superior properties and performance.
