scholarly journals Controlled Nanoconfinement of Polyimide Networks in Mesoporous γ-Alumina Membranes for the Molecular Separation of Organic Dyes

Author(s):  
Nikos Kyriakou ◽  
Louis Winnubst ◽  
Martin Drobek ◽  
Sissi de Beer ◽  
Arian Nijmeijer ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (28) ◽  
pp. 4119-4122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Amirilargani ◽  
Renaud B. Merlet ◽  
Pegah Hedayati ◽  
Arian Nijmeijer ◽  
Louis Winnubst ◽  
...  

MIL-53(Al) and NH2-MIL-53(Al) modified α-alumina membranes are investigated for the adsoption of organic dyes from organic solvents.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Issara Sereewatthanawut ◽  
Supranee Lisawadi ◽  
Lapyote Prasittisopin

Abstract Research works on membrane technology, particularly molecular separation in solvent-based systems, has increased tremendously in recent years. In order to apply this technology at industrial scale, a suitable mathematical model for process design and optimisation must be developed. In the present study, mathematical models to describe process performance were developed with different levels of complexities. The models were developed based on two general transport mechanisms, pore-flow and solution-diffusion principles. Models with different complexity levels were developed, ranging from simple process models to a combination of transport, mass transfer and osmotic pressure effects. Series of molecular separation experiments were conducted to validate the models and to compare the difference among all models. The experimental system conducted in this study was a mixture of organic dyes in n-Dimethylformamide (DMF) solution, which mimics a typical industrial application where molecular purification in aggressive organic solvent is required. The filtration results obtained from any mathematical models are in good agreement with the experiments. The calculated purity of the organic dyes in the permeate ranging from 99.72 % to 100 % in comparison to 99.76 % from the experiments at 8000 s. The results obtained from this study can potentially be applied for industrial application as a prediction tool without conducting any excessive experiments.


The Analyst ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 145 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanda V. Fernandez ◽  
Rocío T. Tosello ◽  
José L. Fernández

Gas diffusion electrodes based on nanoporous alumina membranes electrocatalyze hydrogen oxidation at high diffusion-limiting current densities with fast response times.


2003 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron R. Clapp ◽  
Igor L. Medintz ◽  
J. Matthew Mauro ◽  
Hedi Mattoussi

AbstractLuminescent CdSe-ZnS core-shell quantum dot (QD) bioconjugates were used as energy donors in fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) binding assays. The QDs were coated with saturating amounts of genetically engineered maltose binding protein (MBP) using a noncovalent immobilization process, and Cy3 organic dyes covalently attached at a specific sequence to MBP were used as energy acceptor molecules. Energy transfer efficiency was measured as a function of the MBP-Cy3/QD molar ratio for two different donor fluorescence emissions (different QD core sizes). Apparent donor-acceptor distances were determined from these FRET studies, and the measured distances are consistent with QD-protein conjugate dimensions previously determined from structural studies.


2003 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohu Gao ◽  
Shuming Nie ◽  
Wallace H. Coulter

AbstractLuminescent quantum dots (QDs) are emerging as a new class of biological labels with unique properties and applications that are not available from traditional organic dyes and fluorescent proteins. Here we report new developments in using semiconductor quantum dots for quantitative imaging and spectroscopy of single cancer cells. We show that both live and fixed cells can be labeled with multicolor QDs, and that single cells can be analyzed by fluorescence imaging and wavelength-resolved spectroscopy. These results raise new possibilities in cancer imaging, molecular profiling, and disease staging.


Author(s):  
Seroor Atalah Khaleefa Alia ◽  
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahimb ◽  
Hussein Ali Hussein

Adsorption is most commonly applied process for the removal of pollutants such as dyes and heavy metals ions from wastewater. The present work talks about preparing graphenic material attached sand grains called graphene sand composite (GSC) by using ordinary sugar as a carbon source. Physical morphology and chemical composition of GSC was examined by using (FTIR, SEM, EDAX and XRD). Efficiency of GSC in the adsorption of organic dyes from water was investigated using reactive green dye with different parameters such as (ph, temperature, contact time and dose). Adsorption isotherm was also studied and the results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of dye is 28.98 mg/g. This fast, low-cost process can be used to manufacture commercial filters to treat contaminated water using appropriate engineering designs.


2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-209
Author(s):  
Hussam Nadum Abdalraheem Al Ani ◽  
Anca Maria Cimbru ◽  
Corneliu Trisca-Rusu ◽  
Szidonia Katalin Tanczos ◽  
Adriana Cuciureanu ◽  
...  

This paper illustrates the possibility of producing iono-molecular separations using ionic colloidal ultrafiltration membrane of polysulfone synthetic solutions of cupric ions and nitro phenols through ultrafiltration assisted by polymeric nanoparticle composites based on polysulfone. In the present work, in order to reduce the operating pressure and increase the flow of water we are using the process of ultrafiltration through a polysulfone membrane in N-methylpyrrolidone 10% prepared by coagulation in isopropanol. The nanoparticles needed in colloidal ultrafiltration had been obtained through the immersion technique of precipitation of a solution of 5% PSf in N-methyl pyrrolidone containing 3% aniline in lower alcohols: methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol, followed by the oxidation of the remaining aniline in a solution of 10% hydrochloric acid and ammonium persulfate. The Nanoparticles of polysulfone (NP-PSf) and The three obtained variants of nanoparticles composites (NP-PSf-PANI) were morphologically (SEM) and (AFM), structurally and compositionally (FTIR) characterized and the results show that nanoparticles polysulfone have a much lower range than the composites. The Possibility of copper complexation by both nitrophenols, and by nanoparticle surface probably lead to the formation of more stable aggregates in the supply, which can sufficiently justify the increased retention. The Retentions of the chemical species in question use in all the tests made the same series:R NP-PSf-PANI-M] R NP-PSf-PANI-E] R NP-PSf-PANI-P] R NP-PSf


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 1603-1607
Author(s):  
Ion Spiridon Din ◽  
Anca Maria Cimbru ◽  
Abbas Abdul Kadhim Klaif Rikabi ◽  
Szidonia Katalin Tanczos ◽  
Simona Ticu (Cotorcea) ◽  
...  

The importance of removing and / or separating nitro phenols from aqueous solutions through membranes is substantiated by the multitude of recent research in the field, which broadly justifies both the economic and ecological reasons of such an approach. The present paper outlines the results of the transfer of nitro phenols through a membrane system made up of PPET impregnated polypropylene capillaries (PP) impregnated with sulfonate polyetheretherketone (SPEEK). The experiments were carried out in a PP-SPEEK capillary membrane module, with a useful size of 1 m2. Determinations made by using a 4 L / min flow rate source at a 5 mg / l nitrophenol concentration and pH 5 or pH 7, and the pH 12 receiving phase and a flow rate of 0.3 L / min, revealed that o- and p-nitrophenol were transferred much faster than m-nitrophenol (the flux is nearly double); the source phase of the system is concentrated in m-nitrophenol, and the receptor phase in o- and p-nitro phenols; the transfer data correlates with the higher water solubility of m-nitrophenol; mono nitro phenols transfer much faster than di nitrophenol, but both the mono and di nitrophenol streams decrease over time; after 4-5 hours of work, the mono nitrophenol concentration triples in the receiving phase, while the 2,4-dinitrophenol concentration doubles in the source phase.


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