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Membranes, Volume 11, Issue 10

October 2021 - 73 articles

Cover Story: Throughout history, the desalination of seawater has been achieved using water evaporation systems and later with reverse osmosis membranes. However, the resulting high energy consumption has been an important issue to solve. Modern times have introduced the possibility to transition from the use of reverse osmosis to capacitive deionization (CDI), or membrane capacitive deionization, which is a novel system that, in addition to removing salt from the water, allows for the storage of energy, similar to other electrochemical devices (batteries, supercapacitors, etc.). Within this context, it would be necessary to develop flexible and adaptable systems for the evaluation and characterization of the different innovations in the field of the CDI units, for scientists, engineers, and for engineering students. View this paper
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Articles (73)

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,105 Views
11 Pages

Biphenyl-Based Covalent Triazine Framework/Matrimid® Mixed-Matrix Membranes for CO2/CH4 Separation

  • Stefanie Bügel,
  • Quang-Dien Hoang,
  • Alex Spieß,
  • Yangyang Sun,
  • Shanghua Xing and
  • Christoph Janiak

19 October 2021

Processes, such as biogas upgrading and natural gas sweetening, make CO2/CH4 separation an environmentally relevant and current topic. One way to overcome this separation issue is the application of membranes. An increase in separation efficiency can...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,390 Views
19 Pages

19 October 2021

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as a neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by mass neuronal and synaptic loss and, currently, there are no successful curative therapies. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are an emerging approach to intercellular communic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,574 Views
21 Pages

An Experimental Performance Study of a Catalytic Membrane Reactor for Ethanol Steam Reforming over a Metal Honeycomb Catalyst

  • Nikita Eremeev,
  • Alexey Krasnov,
  • Yuliya Bespalko,
  • Ludmilla Bobrova,
  • Oleg Smorygo and
  • Vladislav Sadykov

18 October 2021

The present study deals with the combination of ethanol steam reforming over a monolithic catalyst and hydrogen separation by membrane in a lab-scale catalytic membrane reactor (CMR). The catalyst was comprised of honeycomb thin-walled Fechralloy sub...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,557 Views
13 Pages

The Effect of Plasticizers on the Polypyrrole-Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Conducting Polymer Electrolyte and Its Application in Semi-Transparent Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

  • KM Manikandan,
  • Arunagiri Yelilarasi,
  • SS Saravanakumar,
  • Raed H. Althomali,
  • Anish Khan,
  • Khamael M. Abualnaja,
  • Dalal Alhashmialameer and
  • MA Hussein

18 October 2021

In this work, the quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte containing poly(vinyl alcohol)-polypyrrole as a polymer host, potassium iodide (KI), iodine (I2), and different plasticizers (EC, PC, GBL, and DBP) was successfully prepared via the solution cas...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,454 Views
17 Pages

Recent Developments in Nanoporous Graphene Membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration: A Short Review

  • Yoon-Tae Nam,
  • Jun-Hyeok Kang,
  • Jae-Dong Jang,
  • Jun-Hyuk Bae,
  • Hee-Tae Jung and
  • Dae-Woo Kim

18 October 2021

Graphene-based membranes are promising candidates for efficient organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) processes because of their unique structural characteristics, such as mechanical/chemical stability and precise molecular sieving. Recently, to impro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,245 Views
18 Pages

Fabrication of Polyelectrolyte Membranes of Pectin Graft-Copolymers with PVA and Their Composites with Phosphomolybdic Acid for Drug Delivery, Toxic Metal Ion Removal, and Fuel Cell Applications

  • Raagala Vijitha,
  • Nagella Sivagangi Reddy,
  • Kasula Nagaraja,
  • Tiruchuru J. Sudha Vani,
  • Marlia M. Hanafiah,
  • Katta Venkateswarlu,
  • Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana,
  • Kummari S. V. Krishna Rao and
  • Kummara Madhususdana Rao

18 October 2021

In this study, a simple method for the fabrication of highly diffusive, adsorptive and conductive eco-friendly polyelectrolyte membranes (PEMs) with sulfonate functionalized pectin and poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) was established. The graft-copolymers we...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,926 Views
33 Pages

Cardiac Alternans Occurs through the Synergy of Voltage- and Calcium-Dependent Mechanisms

  • Minh Tuan Hoang-Trong,
  • Aman Ullah,
  • William Jonathan Lederer and
  • Mohsin Saleet Jafri

18 October 2021

Cardiac alternans is characterized by alternating weak and strong beats of the heart. This signaling at the cellular level may appear as alternating long and short action potentials (APs) that occur in synchrony with alternating large and small calci...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,593 Views
17 Pages

Hydroxylated Fatty Acids: The Role of the Sphingomyelin Synthase and the Origin of Selectivity

  • Lucia Sessa,
  • Anna Maria Nardiello,
  • Jacopo Santoro,
  • Simona Concilio and
  • Stefano Piotto

16 October 2021

Sphingolipids are a class of lipids acting as key modulators of many physiological and pathophysiological processes. Hydroxylation patterns have a major influence on the biophysical properties of sphingolipids. In this work, we have studied the mecha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,717 Views
13 Pages

16 October 2021

Lightweight energy storage devices with high mechanical flexibility, superior electrochemical properties and good optical transparency are highly desired for next-generation smart wearable electronics. The development of high-performance flexible and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
9,865 Views
37 Pages

A Review on Ion-Exchange Membrane Fouling during the Electrodialysis Process in the Food Industry, Part 1: Types, Effects, Characterization Methods, Fouling Mechanisms and Interactions

  • Lasâad Dammak,
  • Julie Fouilloux,
  • Myriam Bdiri,
  • Christian Larchet,
  • Estelle Renard,
  • Lassaad Baklouti,
  • Veronika Sarapulova,
  • Anton Kozmai and
  • Natalia Pismenskaya

16 October 2021

Electrodialysis (ED) was first established for water desalination and is still highly recommended in this field for its high water recovery, long lifetime and acceptable electricity consumption. Today, thanks to technological progress in ED processes...

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