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Membranes, Volume 9, Issue 10

October 2019 - 13 articles

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Cover Story: This paper discusses the potential of polymer networks, templated by crystalline metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), as novel selective layer material in thin film composite membranes. The high variability in the building blocks and the possibility to control the network topology and membrane thickness will allow the targeted design for applications in gas and liquid phase separation. To integrate the selective layers into devices, a porous support was used, to allow for easy membrane transfer from the synthesis substrate to the final membrane support. View this paper

Articles (13)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,658 Views
16 Pages

22 October 2019

Positive effects of retrofitting MBBR and IFAS systems into MBRs can be exploited by introducing chemical enhancement applying coagulants in the membrane separation step. The current study reports basic principles of chemical enhancement with alumini...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,659 Views
13 Pages

Study of Annealed Aquivion® Ionomers with the INCA Method

  • Stefano Giancola,
  • Raul Andres Becerra Arciniegas,
  • Armand Fahs,
  • Jean-Franҫois Chailan,
  • Maria Luisa Di Vona,
  • Philippe Knauth and
  • Riccardo Narducci

17 October 2019

We investigated the possibility to increase the working temperature and endurance of proton exchange membranes for fuel cells and water electrolyzers by thermal annealing of short side chain perfluorosulfonic acid (SSC-PFSA) Aquivion® membranes....

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,336 Views
11 Pages

Preliminary Study of Emulsion Liquid Membrane Formulation on Acetaminophen Removal from the Aqueous Phase

  • Abdul Latif Ahmad,
  • Zulfida Mohamad Hafis Mohd Shafie,
  • Nur Dina Zaulkiflee and
  • Wen Yu Pang

16 October 2019

The aim of this study is to develop an Emulsion Liquid Membrane (ELM) system for the extraction of acetaminophen (ACTP). Firstly, ELM was formulated by the screening of liquid membrane components where the compatibility of diluent with other membrane...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,646 Views
17 Pages

Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Solid Vibration Permeation in Microporous Amorphous Silica Network Voids

  • Tomohisa Yoshioka,
  • Akihiro Nakata,
  • Kuo-Lun Tung,
  • Masakoto Kanezashi and
  • Toshinori Tsuru

12 October 2019

Microporous silica membranes have silica polymer network voids smaller than 3 Å where only small gas molecules such as helium (2.6 Å) and hydrogen (2.89 Å) can be transported. These silica membranes are highly expected to be availab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,828 Views
23 Pages

11 October 2019

In this work, the inkjet printing of proton conducting Y-substituted barium zirconate (BZY) thin films was studied. Two different kinds of precursor inks, namely a rather molecular BZY precursor solution and a BZY nanoparticle dispersion, have been s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,096 Views
12 Pages

9 October 2019

A novel process for producing thick protonic ceramics for use in hydrogen separation membrane reactors is demonstrated. Polymer clay bodies based on polyvinyl acetate (PVA) and mineral oil were formulated, and they permitted parts with complex archit...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,554 Views
24 Pages

Progress and Perspectives on Ceramic Membranes for Solvent Recovery

  • Senthilnathan Ruthusree,
  • Subramanian Sundarrajan and
  • Seeram Ramakrishna

4 October 2019

With the increase in demand for commodities in the world, it is advisable to conserve resources. In the case of liquid wastes generated from pharmaceutical and petroleum industries, an unconventional solution is provided for the regeneration of solve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
68 Citations
13,978 Views
19 Pages

Simple and Precise Approach for Determination of Ohmic Contribution of Diaphragms in Alkaline Water Electrolysis

  • Jesús Rodríguez,
  • Simonetta Palmas,
  • Margarita Sánchez-Molina,
  • Ernesto Amores,
  • Laura Mais and
  • Roberto Campana

4 October 2019

A simple and low-cost alternating current (AC)-based method, without electrolyte correction, is proposed (Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)-Zero Gap Cell) for the determination of ohmic contribution of diaphragms. The effectiveness of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,730 Views
16 Pages

Factors Limiting the Apparent Hydrogen Flux in Asymmetric Tubular Cercer Membranes Based on La27W3.5Mo1.5O55.5−δ and La0.87Sr0.13CrO3−δ

  • Zuoan Li,
  • Jonathan M. Polfus,
  • Wen Xing,
  • Christelle Denonville,
  • Marie-Laure Fontaine and
  • Rune Bredesen

24 September 2019

Asymmetric tubular ceramic–ceramic (cercer) membranes based on La27W3.5Mo1.5O55.5−δ-La0.87Sr0.13CrO3−δ were fabricated by a two-step firing method making use of water-based extrusion and dip-coating. The performance of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,154 Views
12 Pages

Flower and Leaf Extracts of Sambucus nigra L.: Application of Membrane Processes to Obtain Fractions with Antioxidant and Antityrosinase Properties

  • Rosa Tundis,
  • Claudia Ursino,
  • Marco Bonesi,
  • Monica R. Loizzo,
  • Vincenzo Sicari,
  • Teresa Pellicanò,
  • Ilaria L. Manfredi,
  • Alberto Figoli and
  • Alfredo Cassano

24 September 2019

This study aimed at evaluating and comparing the chemical profile as well as the antityrosinase and antioxidant activities of ethanol (EtOH) and methanol (MeOH) extracts of Sambucus nigra L. (Adoxaceae) flowers and leaves in order to discover new can...

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