Water desalination through rim functionalized carbon nanotubes

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3583-3591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Hong ◽  
Jingchao Zhang ◽  
Chongqin Zhu ◽  
Xiao Cheng Zeng ◽  
Joseph S. Francisco
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Dipole Moment ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Understand the influence of the dipole moment between carbon nanotube rim and anchored functional groups on water desalination performance.

Pebax-1657 mixed matrix membrane containing surface modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes for gas separation

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (83) ◽  
pp. 79563-79577 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Habibiannejad ◽  
A. Aroujalian ◽  
A. Raisi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Gas Separation ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Surface Modified ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

In this study different functional groups on the surface of carbon nanotube enhanced the performance of Pebax 1657/MWNTs.

The effects of microwave regeneration on adsorptive performance of functionalized carbon nanotubes

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 2638-2643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahab Karimifard ◽  
Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Dye Molecules ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Microwave Regeneration ◽  
High Regeneration ◽  
Cnts Surface ◽  
Sudden Decrease ◽  
Adsorption Desorption ◽  
Very High

In this study, the microwave regeneration method was applied to investigate the properties and adsorptive performance of functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) in different cycles of regeneration/reuse. For this purpose, an organic and hazardous dye (Reactive Blue 19) was chosen as a widely used pollutant. N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize f-CNTs during the regeneration/reuse procedure. The morphology, specific surface area and pore volume of f-CNT samples were not significantly altered. However, the functional groups present on the f-CNTs’ surface were gradually removed after successive cycles of regeneration/reuse. A sudden decrease of adsorption capacity (about 20%) after the first cycle of regeneration/reuse was attributed to the elimination of functional groups interacting with the dye molecules because of the molecular-level heating. Relatively high regeneration efficiencies (73.30 to 80.16%) proved that the microwave regeneration method was successful. Very high step stripping efficiencies (80.16 to 98.02%) in four cycles of regeneration/reuse demonstrated that the microwave regeneration method could be utilized in consecutive cycles. After four cycles of regeneration/reuse, the CNTs could not be considered as functionalized.

Poly(3-aminophenylboronic acid)-functionalized carbon nanotubes-based chemiresistive sensors for detection of sugars

The Analyst ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 139 (12) ◽  
pp. 3077-3082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushmee Badhulika ◽  
Chaker Tlili ◽  
Ashok Mulchandani
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Boronic Acid ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Enzymatic Sensor ◽  
Aminophenylboronic Acid ◽  
Poly Aniline

A poly(aniline boronic acid) (PABA)-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) non-enzymatic sensor was developed for the detection of saccharides.

Mechanical Properties of Functionalized Carbon Nanotube as Reinforcements

2012 ◽  
Vol 583 ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cui Cui Ling ◽  
Qing Zhong Xue ◽  
Xiao Yan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Binding Energy ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Young Modulus ◽  
Electrostatic Energy ◽  
Walled Cnts

The effects of functional groups and degree of functionalization on the young modulus of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are investigated through molecular dynamics and molecular mechanics simulations. It is found that young’s modulus depends greatly on the functional groups and degree of functionalization. The results show that the fluorine (-F) can replace the hydrogen, and young modulus of sing-walled CNTs (SWNT) modified by -F functional group can inherit the mechanical properties of intrinsic SWNT. The binding energy between functional groups and SWNT, and electrostatic energy among the functional groups are mainly responsible for these findings. These characteristics rival those of SWNT modified by hydrogen allow one to consider SWNT modified by -F functional group for a range of technologies, in particular require better inertness and stability than unachievable for the compound.

Functionalization effect on a Pt/carbon nanotube composite catalyst: a first-principles study

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (32) ◽  
pp. 22687-22692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byung-Hyun Kim ◽  
Kwang-Ryeol Lee ◽  
Yong-Chae Chung ◽  
Mina Park
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Atomic Oxygen ◽  
Composite Catalyst ◽  
Atomic Nitrogen ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Surface Functional Groups ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Composite

Chemical interactions between Pt and both pristine and defective carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that were functionalized with various surface functional groups, including atomic oxygen (–O), atomic nitrogen (–N), hydroxyl (–OH) and amine (–NH2) groups, were investigated through first-principles calculations.

Mechanism of Ion Exclusion by Sub-2nm Carbon Nanotube Membranes

2008 ◽  
Vol 1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Fornasiero ◽  
Hyung Gyu Park ◽  
Jason K Holt ◽  
Michael Stadermann ◽  
Costas P Grigoropoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Ion Selectivity ◽  
Molecular Transport ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Oxygen Plasma Treatment ◽  
Nanotube Membranes ◽  
Ion Exclusion ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Membranes

AbstractCarbon nanotubes offer an outstanding platform for studying molecular transport at nanoscale, and have become promising materials for nanofluidics and membrane technology due to their unique combination of physical, chemical, mechanical, and electronic properties. In particular, both simulations and experiments have proved that fluid flow through carbon nanotubes of nanometer size diameter is exceptionally fast compared to what continuum hydrodynamic theories would predict when applied on this length scale, and also, compared to conventional membranes with pores of similar size, such as zeolites. For a variety of applications such as separation technology, molecular sensing, drug delivery, and biomimetics, selectivity is required together with fast flow. In particular, for water desalination, coupling the enhancement of the water flux with selective ion transport could drastically reduce the cost of brackish and seawater desalting. In this work, we study the ion selectivity of membranes made of aligned double-walled carbon nanotubes with sub-2 nm diameter. Negatively charged groups are introduced at the opening of the carbon nanotubes by oxygen plasma treatment. Reverse osmosis experiments coupled with capillary electrophoresis analysis of permeate and feed show significant anion and cation rejection. Ion exclusion declines by increasing ionic strength (concentration) of the feed and by lowering solution pH; also, the highest rejection is observed for the salts (A=anion, C=cation, z= valence) with the greatest zA/zC ratio. Our results strongly support a Donnan-type rejection mechanism, dominated by electrostatic interactions between fixed membrane charges and mobile ions, while steric and hydrodynamic effects appear to be less important. Comparison with commercial nanofiltration membranes for water softening reveals that our carbon nanotube membranes provides far superior water fluxes for similar ion rejection capabilities.

Designing dual-functionalized carbon nanotubes with high blood–brain-barrier permeability for precise orthotopic glioma therapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1569-1573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan You ◽  
Ni Wang ◽  
Lizhen He ◽  
Changzheng Shi ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Blood Brain Barrier ◽  
Cell Penetrating Peptide ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Brain Barrier Permeability ◽  
Cell Penetrating ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Orthotopic Glioma

Herein we synthesize a cell penetrating peptide- and cancer-targeted molecule-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube for precise orthotopic glioma therapy.

CARBON NANOTUBE-GRAFT-BLOCK COPOLYMERS CONTAINING SILVER NANOPARTICLES

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (06) ◽  
pp. 533-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHSEN ADELI ◽  
REZA SEPAHVAND ◽  
ALI BAHARI ◽  
BANDAR ASTINCHAP
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Grafted Copolymer ◽  
Monomer Ratio

Polycaprolactone-polylactide block copolymers (PCL-block-PLA) were grafted onto filled multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) successfully. In this synthesis, MWCNTs were opened and functionalized, and then they were filled by silver nanoparticles. The filled MWCNT were used as macroinitiator for ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and L-lactide. Then the end hydroxyl functional groups of MWCNT-graft-PCL or MWCNT-graft-PLA were used as initiator for ring opening polymerization of lactide and ε-caprolactone and MWCNT-graft-PCL-block-PLA or MWCNT-graft-PLA-block-PCL were obtained, respectively. Length of grafted copolymer chains onto the MWCNT was controlled using CNT/monomer ratio. Nanocomposites' properties depend on the length of polymer blocks strongly. Structure of nanocomposites was evaluated by TEM and spectroscopy methods.

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