Composite porous membranes with an ultrathin selective layer for vanadium flow batteries

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (35) ◽  
pp. 4596-4599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Li ◽  
Xianfeng Li ◽  
Jingyu Cao ◽  
Wanxing Xu ◽  
Huamin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Porous Membranes ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Selective Layer ◽  
Flow Batteries

This work provides a simple method to fabricate composite membranes, combing excellent performance and low cost for VFB application.

Advanced porous membranes with ultra-high selectivity and stability for vanadium flow batteries

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhizhang Yuan ◽  
Yinqi Duan ◽  
Hongzhang Zhang ◽  
Xianfeng Li ◽  
Huamin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Stability ◽  
High Selectivity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Porous Membranes ◽  
Flow Batteries

Advanced porous membranes combining ultra-high stability and selectivity with very low cost are designed and fabricated for vanadium flow batteries.

scholarly journals Recyclable High-Performance Epoxy-Anhydride Resins with DMP-30 as the Catalyst of Transesterification Reactions

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Wenzhe Zhao ◽  
Le An ◽  
Shujuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Epoxy Oligomer ◽  
Diglycidyl Ether ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Amine Groups ◽  
Alcoholic Hydroxyl

Epoxy-anhydride resins are widely used in engineering fields due to their excellent performance. However, the insolubility and infusibility make the recycling of epoxy resins challenging. The development of degradable epoxy resins with stable covalent networks provides an efficient solution to the recycling of thermosets. In this paper, 2,4,6-tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol (DMP-30) is incorporated into the epoxy-glutaric anhydride (GA) system to prepare high-performance epoxy resins that can be recycled below 200 °C at ordinary pressure via ethylene glycol (EG) participated transesterification. The tertiary amine groups in DMP-30 can catalyze the curing reaction of epoxy and anhydride, as well as the transesterification between ester bonds and alcoholic hydroxyl groups. Compared with early recyclable anhydride-cured epoxy resins, the preparation and recycling of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)/GA/DMP-30 systems do not need any special catalysts such as TBD, Zn(Ac)2, etc., which are usually expensive, toxic, and have poor compatibility with other compounds. The resulting resins have glass transition temperatures and strengths similar to those of conventional epoxy resins. The influences of GA content, DMP-30 content, and temperature on the dissolution rate were studied. The decomposed epoxy oligomer (DEO) is further used as a reaction ingredient to prepare new resins. It is found that the DEO can improve the toughness of epoxy resins significantly. This work provides a simple method to prepare readily recyclable epoxy resins, which is of low-cost and easy to implement.

Using a simple method to prepare UiO‐66‐NH 2 /chitosan composite membranes for oil–water separation

2021 ◽  
pp. 50765
Author(s):  
Ximei Zhu ◽  
Zongxue Yu ◽  
Haojie Zeng ◽  
Xiaofang Feng ◽  
Yuchuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Chitosan Composite

A simple method to construct a low-cost immunosensor based on a dithiol-functionalized polydopamine platform

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Liu ◽  
Luanying Yang ◽  
Gang Wang ◽  
Sha He ◽  
Xiaobo Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Limit ◽  
Linear Response ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Covalent Immobilization ◽  
The Self ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Low Detection Limit

A simple and low-cost electrochemical CEA immunosensor was investigated via the self-polymerization of dopamine and a dithiol compound spacer for the covalent immobilization of antibodies. The designed CEA immunosensor exhibited a linear response and a low detection limit.

scholarly journals A set of simple methods for detection and extraction of laminarinase

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananthamurthy Koteshwara ◽  
Nancy V. Philip ◽  
Jesil Mathew Aranjani ◽  
Raghu Chandrashekhar Hariharapura ◽  
Subrahmanyam Volety Mallikarjuna
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Sulfate ◽  
Ammonium Sulphate ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Direct Analysis ◽  
Reducing Sugar ◽  
Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Functional Step

AbstractA carefully designed ammonium sulfate precipitation will simplify extraction of proteins and is considered to be a gold standard among various precipitation methods. Therefore, optimization of ammonium sulfate precipitation can be an important functional step in protein purification. The presence of high amounts of ammonium sulphate precludes direct detection of many enzymatically active proteins including reducing sugar assays (e.g. Nelson-Somogyi, Reissig and 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid methods) for assessing carbohydrases (e.g. laminarinase (β (1–3)-glucanohydrolase), cellulases and chitinases). In this study, a simple method was developed using laminarin infused agarose plate for the direct analysis of the ammonium sulphate precipitates from Streptomyces rimosus AFM-1. The developed method is simple and convenient that can give accurate results even in presence of ammonium sulfate in the crude precipitates. Laminarin is a translucent substrate requiring the use of a stain to visualize the zones of hydrolysis in a plate assay. A very low-cost and locally available fluorescent optical fabric brightener Tinopal CBS-X has been used as a stain to detect the zones of hydrolysis. We also report simple methods to prepare colloidal chitin and cell free supernatant in this manuscript.

A Very Low-Cost, Labor-Efficient, and Simple Method to Block Scattered Ultraviolet Light in PDMS Microfluidic Devices by Inserting Aluminum Foil Strips

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Peter Shankles ◽  
Scott Retterer ◽  
Yong Tae Kang ◽  
Chang Kyoung Choi
Keyword(s):  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Aluminum Foil ◽  
Material Synthesis ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Micro Particles ◽  
Complex Shapes ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Opto-microfluidic methods have advantages for manufacturing complex shapes or structures of micro particles/hydrogels. Most of these microfluidic devices are made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) by soft lithography because of its flexibility of designing and manufacturing. However, PDMS scatters ultraviolet (UV) light, which polymerizes the photocrosslinkable materials at undesirable locations and clogs the microfluidic devices. A fluorescent dye has previously been employed to absorb the scattered UV light and shift its wavelength to effectively solve this issue. However, this method is limited due to the cost of the materials (tens of dollars per microchip), the time consumed on synthesizing the fluorescent material and verifying its quality (two to three days). More importantly, significant expertise on material synthesis and characterization is required for users of the opto-microfluidic technique. The cost of preliminary testing on multiple iterations of different microfluidic chip designs would also be excessive. Alternatively, with a delicate microchannel design, we simply inserted aluminum foil strips (AFS) inside the PDMS device to block the scattered UV light. By using this method, the UV light was limited to the exposure region so that the opto-microfluidic device could consistently generate microgels longer than 6 h. This is a nearly cost- and labor-free method to solve this issue.

scholarly journals A simple interferometric method to measure the calibration factor and displacement amplification in piezoelectric flextensional actuators

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 577-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco de Assis Andrade Barbosa ◽  
Gilder Nader ◽  
Ricardo Tokio Higuti ◽  
Cláudio Kitano ◽  
Emílio Carlos Nelli Silva
Keyword(s):  
Modulation Depth ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Michelson Interferometer ◽  
Laser Interferometry ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Calibration Factor ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Interferometric Method ◽  
Established Technique

Laser interferometry is a well-established technique for the characterization of piezoelectric actuators. In this work, by using a low cost Michelson interferometer, the measurement of the calibration factor and the displacement amplification of a novel piezoelectric flextensional actuator (PFA), designed by using the topology optimization method, is performed. A simple method, based on small phase modulation depth when the PFA is driven by a triangular waveform, allows the absolute interferometer calibration. The free-displacement of the PFA for various drive voltages is measured and the displacement amplification is determined. The linearity and frequencyresponse of the PFA are evaluated up to 20 kHz

scholarly journals Synthesis of Novel ZnO Having Cauliflower Morphology for Photocatalytic Degradation Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipak Nipane ◽  
S. R. Thakare ◽  
N. T. Khati
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmental Applications ◽  
Zno Nanowire ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Degradation Study ◽  
Unique Material ◽  
Photocatalytic Applications

ZnO nanowire morphology has been widely studied due to its unique material properties and excellent performance in electronics, optics, and photonic. Recently, photocatalytic applications of ZnO nanowire are creating an increasing interest in the environmental applications. This paper presents a low-cost and ecofriendly synthesis of ZnO with cauliflower morphology and its effectiveness in photocatalysis.

Recent Development in Composite Membranes for Flow Batteries

ChemSusChem ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3805-3819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jine Wu ◽  
Qing Dai ◽  
Huamin Zhang ◽  
Xianfeng Li
Keyword(s):  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Flow Batteries
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