JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 10.53
Fuxin Zheng,Yunkun Wang
Antibiotics and extracellular resistance genes (eARGs) in wastewater pose a potential threat to human health and hinder wastewater reuse. In this study, we present a facile and designable approach for fabricating selective polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) NF membranes and evaluated their performance in antibiotics and eARGs rejection from wastewater effluent. We fabricated PEM NF membranes by layer-by-layer assembly of two strong polyelectrolytes, poly (diallyl dimethylammonium chloride) and poly (sodium styrenesulfonate). By systematic manipulation of the polyelectrolyte coating solution and deposition cycle, we obtained an asymmetric separation layer with loose bottom layers and dense top layers. The PEM membrane took full advantage of the high permeability of the loose polyelectrolyte layer and the high selectivity of the dense polyelectrolyte layer, which exhibited superior antibiotics retention while maintaining a comparable permeability to the NF270 membrane. In addition, the fabricated membranes showed excellent removal of eARGs, and membranes terminated with polyanionic electrolytes could further enhance eARG retention through electrostatic repulsion . Overall, membranes with more than four polyelectrolyte bilayers could retain >99.9% of eARG. The results show that the selective asymmetric PEM membranes provide an efficient solution for remediation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in wastewater.
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环境科学
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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ACS Omega
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2022
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IF 4.132
Zi-Xuan Liang,Qing-Shuang Li,Zheng-Kun Zhao,Da Zhang,Xia-Chao Chen
Macroporous structures can be developed within polyelectrolyte multilayer films for efficient drug loading, but these structures tend to collapse or fracture during conventional drying procedures. Herein, a facile dehydrating method for macroporous polyelectrolyte multilayer films is proposed using solvent exchange to ethanol and then spontaneous evaporation. During these processes, the collapse of the macroporous structures can be effectively avoided, which can be ascribed to a combined effect of two factors. On one hand, capillary pressure during ethanol evaporation is relatively small since the surface tension of ethanol is much lower than that of water. On the other hand, solvent exchange suppresses the interdiffusion of polyelectrolytes and substantially increases the mechanical strength of the macroporous films, more than three orders of magnitude, making the pore walls highly tolerant of the capillary pressure. The stability of macroporous polyelectrolyte films to ethanol enables the repeated wicking from the ethanol solution of drugs, leading to a higher loading beyond previous studies. Such a high loading is favorable for the long-term release of drugs from the surfaces of modified substrates and maintaining a local drug concentration above the minimum effective concentration.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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药物递送
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2016
·Vol. 5
·期 2
·375-381
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IF 4.872
Yue Wang,Wenjun You,Yifan Song,Xiangxin Li,Dengli Qiu,Mengjiao Cheng,Feng Shi
Due to the noncovalent interactions between the layers of polyelectrolyte films, the layer-by-layer assembled multilayered films always face the challenge of low film stiffness and chemical stability under extreme conditions. To handle this issue, we incorporated 4,4′-diazostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid disodium salt (DAS) as a crosslinker and subsequently photocrosslinked the layers of a poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/catalase multilayered film. The results showed that DAS could stabilize the prepared film in a manner similar to the traditional cross-linker glutaraldehyde. The multilayered film showed good biocompatibility with a positive effect on cell proliferation. Therefore, by using the commercially available DAS crosslinker, we provide a synthesis-free and biocompatible method to stabilize polyelectrolyte multilayers for broad and significant applications in biological fields, e.g., varying crosslinking density to adjust the mechanical strength of biomaterials, stabilizing susceptible biofilms, or introducing functional groups onto cell membranes.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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细胞生物学
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
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2017
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IF 3.981
Lijun He,Wenhang Cui,Yali Wang,Wenjie Zhao,Guoqiang Xiang,Xiuming Jiang,Pu Mao,Juan He,Shusheng Zhang
In this study, layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayer films on magnetic silica provided a convenient and controllable way to prepare polymeric ionic liquid-based magnetic adsorbents. The resulting particles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and magnetic measurements. The data showed that the magnetic particles had more homogeneous spherical shapes with higher saturation magnetization when compared to those obtained by free radical polymerization method. This facilitated the convenient collection of magnetic particles, with higher extraction repeatability. The extraction performance of the multilayer polymeric ionic liquid-based adsorbents was evaluated by magnetic solid-phase extraction of four pesticides including quinalphos, fenthion, phoxim, and chlorpropham. The data suggested that the extraction efficiency depended on the number of layers in the film. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency were optimized, and good linearity ranging from 2 to 250 μg L −1 was obtained with correlation coefficients of 0.9994–0.9998. Moreover, the proposed method presented low limit of detection (0.5 μg L −1 , S/N = 3) and limit of quantification (1.5 μg L −1 , S/N = 10), and good repeatability expressed by the relative standard deviation (2.0%–4.6%, n = 5). The extraction recoveries of four pesticides were found to range from 58.9% to 85.8%. The reliability of the proposed method was demonstrated by analyzing environmental water samples, and the results revealed satisfactory spiked recovery, relative standard deviation, and selectivity.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 41
·23560-23569
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IF 3.049
Jian Liu,Rong Chen,Xun Zhu,Qiang Liao,Dingding Ye,Biao Zhang,Ming Liu,Gang Chen,Kun Wang
In this study, we proposed a Pd–polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) hybrid film grafted on the polydopamine coated interior wall of a microreactor for nitrobenzene hydrogenation. Here, Pd nanoparticles were in situ synthesized in the PEMs consisting of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and poly(styrene sulfonate) via a two-stage ion-exchange and reduction process. The preparation process was monitored by UV-vis spectroscopy, which confirmed the formation of Pd in the PEM film. In addition, SEM and ICP-OES results indicated that the Pd content in the PEM film could be controlled by the number of the ion exchange and reduction cycles. Experimental results also showed that the prepared Pd–PEM hybrid film was active for the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene. The microreactor with the Pd–PEM hybrid film via multiple times had the increased catalyst loading, leading to a high yield of aniline and much better durability. In addition, it was also found that the NaCl concentration in the polyelectrolyte solution could affect the structure of the PEM film and therefore the Pd loading and catalytic performance.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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环境工程
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JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 14
·期 6
·4341-4350
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IF 1.339
Frueh Johannes,Gai Meiyu,Yang Zhibo,He Qiang
Biofouling is one of the biggest problems of water-borne systems. Since not only marine but also freshwater-based structures are affected, the biofouling in this environment is studied. The focus of this study lies on the antifouling properties of novel coating materials like polyelectrolyte
multilayers (PEM) compared with currently used silicon rubber (PDMS) based fouling release coatings. The following article contains the results of a systematical screening of the mechanical, surface charge and surface nano-heterogeneous properties of the investigated PEM and PDMS systems.
The results show that negatively charged non crosslinked and crosslinked PEM coated PDMS can surpass current PDMS based fouling release coatings. The PEM films are not only able to reduce the biofouling, but are additionally able to control the type of settled bacteria (gram positive or negative).
The negative terminated surfaces inhibit the settlement of gram positive bacteria, whereby the positive terminated surfaces inhibit the settlement of gram negative bacteria.
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生物学
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材料科学
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Materials
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2017
·Vol. 10
·期 8
·967
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IF 2.654
Rui Cai,Gang Tao,Huawei He,Pengchao Guo,Meirong Yang,Chaoxiang Ding,Hua Zuo,Lingyan Wang,Ping Zhao,Yejing Wang
To develop silk sericin (SS) as a potential antibacterial biomaterial, a novel composite of polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) coated sericin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (SS/PVA) film modified with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has been developed using a layer-by-layer assembly technique and ultraviolet-assisted AgNPs synthesis method. Ag ions were enriched by PEMs via the electrostatic attraction between Ag ions and PEMs, and then reduced to AgNPs in situ with the assistance of ultraviolet irradiation. PEMs facilitated the high-density growth of AgNPs and protected the synthesized AgNPs due to the formation of a 3D matrix, and thus endowed SS/PVA film with highly effective and durable antibacterial activity. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy, water contact angle, mechanical property and thermogravimetric analysis were applied to characterize SS/PVA, PEMs-SS/PVA and AgNPs-PEMs-SS/PVA films, respectively. AgNPs-PEMs-SS/PVA film has exhibited good mechanical performance, hydrophilicity, water absorption capability as well as excellent and durable antibacterial activity againstEscherichia coli,Staphylococcus aureusandPseudomonas aeruginosaand good stability and degradability. This study has developed a simple method to design and prepare AgNPs-PEMs-SS/PVA film for potential antibacterial application.Keywords:sericin;poly(vinyl alcohol);polyelectrolyte multilayers;AgNPs;antibacterial activity
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2013
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IF 5.008
Guangyu Zhang,Xin Zhang,Yan Huang,Zhaohui Su
Superoleophobic surfaces have attracted increasing interest in recent years due to their potential application in various fields. In this paper, we report a surface that exhibits superoleophobicity both in air and in seawater. A polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) is assembled on an aluminum substrate with a micro/nano hierarchical surface structure, and the counterion in the PEM is exchanged with perfluorooctanoate (PFO), making the surface superhydrophobic and superoleophobic in air. When submerged in artificial seawater, the surface exhibits underwater superoleophobicity, with a 1,2-dichloroethane contact angle of 163°. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis and controlled experiments reveal that, upon exposure to seawater, the PEM spontaneously exchanges the PFO counterion with the chloride and sulfate ions in the seawater, making the surface hydrophilic and hence oil-repelling underwater. When withdrawn from seawater, superoleophobicity in air is restored by treating the surface in a PFO solution shortly to reinstall the PFO counterion. The switching between the two wetting states (superoleophobicity in air and underwater) is completely reversible. This simple and versatile approach can be readily extended to other substrates, making it a promising method for introduction of dual superoleophobicity to surfaces used in many fields.
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材料科学
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表面化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2014
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IF 5.9
Guangyu Zhang,Xin Zhang,Meng Li,Zhaohui Su
A strategy combining polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) deposition and counterion exchange was developed to fabricate wettability gradient surfaces on rough aluminum with wetting characters continuously varied from superoleophilic to superoleophobic. Counterion exchange kinetics was adopted as a means to tailor the surface chemical composition spatially, with the gradient ultimately reflecting position-dependent immersion time during the dipping of substrate in salt solution. Wettability depended on the identity and concentration of the counterion in the outermost PEM layer. Gradients could be erased and rewritten through the exchange of counterions, and the gradient’s wetting character was evaluated by measuring both water and oil contact angles. The surface chemical composition gradient was further investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
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材料科学
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表面化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2015
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IF 6.723
Chao Jiang,Caijun Luo,Xiaolin Liu,Lei Shao,Youqing Dong,Yingwei Zhang,Feng Shi
The layer-by-layer (LbL) assembled multilayer has been widely used as good barrier film or capsule due to the advantages of its flexible tailoring of film permeability and compactness. Although many specific systems have been proposed for film design, developing a versatile strategy to control film compactness remains a challenge. We introduced the simple mechanical energy of a high gravity field to the LbL assembly process to tailor the multilayer permeability through adjusting film compactness. By taking poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) and poly{1–4[4-(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulfonamido]-1,2-ethanediyl sodium salt} (PAzo) as a model system, we investigated the LbL assembly process under a high gravity field. The results showed that the high gravity field introduced effectively accelerated the multilayer deposition process by 20-fold compared with conventional dipping assembly; the adsorption rate was positively dependent on the rotating speed of the high gravity equipment and the concentration of the building block solutions. More interestingly, the film compactness of the PDDA/PAzo multilayer prepared under the high gravity field increased remarkably with the growing rotational speed of the high gravity equipment, as demonstrated through comparisons of surface morphology, cyclic voltammetry curves, and photoisomerization kinetics of PDDA/PAzo multilayers fabricated through the conventional dipping method and through LbL assembly under a high gravity field, respectively. In this way, we have introduced a simple and versatile external form of mechanical energy into the LbL assembling process to improve film compactness, which should be useful for further applications in controlled ion permeability, anticorrosion, and drug loading.
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化学工程
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CHEMPHYSCHEM
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2023
·Vol. 24
·期 17
·e202300187
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IF 2.9
Aleksandr Aglikov,Olga Volkova,Anna Bondar,Ivan Moskalenko,Alexander Novikov,Ekaterina V. Skorb,Evgeny Smirnov
Graphical MXene flakes were incorporated into polyelectrolyte multilayers and used as active media for memristive devices. The memristors were produced by layer-by-layer assembly through dipping into the corresponding solutions. The current difference between high and low resistive state were measured as two orders of magnitude. DFT calculations were applied to rationalize the observations. The emerging novel class of two-dimensional materials – MХenes – have attracted significant research attention. However, there are only few reports on using the most prominent member of the MXene family, Ti 3 C 2 T x , as an active material for memristive devices within a polyelectrolyte matrix and its deposition on inert electrodes like ITO and Pt. In this study, we systematically investigate Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes synthesized with two classical delamination agents, such as lithium chloride and tetramethylammonium hydroxide, to identify the most suitable candidate for memristive device applications. The characteristics of memristors based on the hybrid structures consisting of MXene−polyelectrolyte multilayers, specifically polyethyleneimine (PEI) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) are explored. The PEI(MXene)/PSS memristor exhibits a voltage threshold (V SET/RESET ) range of 1.5–2.0 V, enabling the transition from a high-resistive state (HRS) to a low-resistive state (LRS), along with a significant current switching ratio of approximately two orders of magnitude. The observed V SET/RESET difference of approximately 4 V is further supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculated redox potential. These findings underscore the potential of polyelectrolyte-based memristors, such as the in PEI−Ti 3 C 2 T x −PSS system, in facilitating the development of highly functional, self-assembled memristive devices with diverse applications.
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材料科学
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电子工程
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计算化学
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DESALINATION
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2024
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IF 8.3
Jialin Wei,Dinghe Yan,Zhiyuan Qiao,Jingwen Chu,Dawei Ji,Changfa Xiao,Chun Wang
It produces a large number of organic brine during the polymerization process of Kevlar®, which contains N-(1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone) (NMP) and high concentrations of CaCl 2 and NaCl. The wastewater will cause serious pollution of water and soil resources if discharged directly. The separation and recycling of inorganic salts have been an industrial difficulty. In this paper, based on the novel concept of green self-recycling, we used Poly ( p -phenylene terephthamide) (PPTA, resin of Kevlar®) ultrafiltration membrane as the substrate, composited the loose and curled polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) as interlayers and formed a homogeneous polyamide separation layer through interfacial polymerization, from which we obtained the homogeneous reinforcement aramid composite nanofiltration (NF) membrane. The composite NF membranes with different interlayer numbers showed different advantages. For single-component brine, the retentions of PEMs-1/PA membrane were 93 % and 98.4 % for 10 g/L CaCl 2 and MgSO 4 respectively. For mixed brine of 20 g/L CaCl 2 and NaCl, the retentions of PEMs-3/PA membrane were 87.13 % and 1.05 % for CaCl 2 and NaCl respectively with the separation factor as high as 82.95. In the test of long-term service stability, PEMs-3/PA maintained stable performance in 4 cycles total of 160 h. And the permeance could almost fully recover after pure water backwash of only 0.5 h. In addition, the structural stability and anti-scaling performance of the PEMs-3/PA membrane were further verified in high-temperature brine. Surprisingly, the obtained PPTA NF membrane in this work could effectively treat the high-saline brine in the Kevlar® polymerization process and would have more promising prospects in the treatment of industrial wastewater of brine.
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材料科学
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环境工程
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化学工程
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