Given the complex separation mechanisms of the particulate mixture in a hydrocyclone and the uncertain effects of particle size and shape on separation, this study explored the influence of the maximum projected area of particles on the separation ef...
Particle separation is of great interest in many biological and biomedical applications. Flow-based methods have been used to sort particles and cells. However, the main challenge with flow based particle separation systems is the need for a sheath f...
Triboelectric charging is a potentially suitable tool for separating fine dry powders, but the charging process is not yet completely understood. Although physical descriptions of triboelectric charging have been proposed, these proposals generally a...
Realizing the full potential of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in nanomedicinerequires the optimization of their physical and chemical properties. Elucidation of the effectsof these properties on clinical diagnostic or therapeutic properties, however,...
An environmentally friendly pore size-controlled, superhydrophobic polylactic acid (PLA) membrane was successfully prepared by a simpler freeze solidification phase separation method (FSPS) and solution impregnation, which has application prospects i...
Great efforts have been made to separate micro/nanoparticles in small-volume specimens, but it is a challenge to achieve the simple, maneuverable and low-cost separation of sub-microliter suspension with large separation distances. By simply adding t...
The presence of pyrite poses a significant impediment to the comprehensive utilization of coal gangue, which is a prevalent solid waste in industrial production. However, the current efficacy of jig separation for pyrite in fine-grade coal gangue rem...
To non-invasively monitor personal biological and environmental samples in Internet of Things (IoT)-based wearable microfluidic sensing applications, the particle size could be key to sensing, which emphasizes the need for particle size fractionation...
Seismic excitations may lead to collisions between adjacent civil engineering structures, causing major damage. In this paper, an effective equation for calculating the gap size index is proposed so as to provide the optimum separation distance preve...
The performance of oil–water coalescence separation elements currently fails to meet the increasing demands of the oily wastewater treatment industry. To address this challenge, a series of fiber coalescing filters were developed through an und...
As a kind of eco-friendly (biodegradable) material and with a natural anti-fouling ability, cellulose acetate (CA) is more suitable for single-use membrane (especially in bioprocess). In this study, the method for preparing CA membrane by Vapor-assis...
Froth flotation predominantly separates particles according to their differences in wettability. However, other particle properties such as size, shape or density significantly influence the separation outcome as well. Froth flotation is most efficie...
In this study, a two-dimensional separation of microparticles based on their settling velocity and triboelectric charge ability is achieved using an air classifier for size fractionation and simultaneous charging, followed by an electrostatic separat...
The valorization of by-products from natural organic sources is an international priority to respond to environmental and economic challenges. In this context, electrodialysis with filtration membrane (EDFM), a green and ultra-selective process, was...
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have an extremely diverse application nowadays as an environmentally friendly and renewable new energy storage technology. The porous structure of the separator, one essential component of LIBs, provides an ion transport...
Li metal has been intensively investigated as a next-generation rechargeable battery anode. However, its practical application as the anode material is hindered by the deposition of dendritic Li. To suppress dendritic Li growth, introducing a modifie...
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived membranous particles secreted by all cell types (including virus infected and uninfected cells) into the extracellular milieu. EVs carry, protect, and transport a wide array of bioactive cargoes to recipi...
The presence of pyrite in coal gangue significantly degrades the performance of its prepared kaolin in ceramic and coating applications. Implementing separation techniques to remove pyrite can markedly enhance the quality of kaolin products. However,...
Casein is the major protein fraction in milk, and its cross-linking has been a topic of scientific interest for many years. Enzymatic cross-linking has huge potential to modify relevant techno-functional properties of casein, whereas non-enzymatic cr...
Dry gravity separation using a vibrating zirconia ball bed is proposed in this study to separate aluminum (Al) and stainless steel (STS) scraps obtained from spent hard disk drive recycling. The effects of zirconia ball sizes and vibrating power (vib...
A magnetite-containing gel was prepared by water-in-oil radical polymerization of N,N-dimethylacrylamide and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide in the presence of magnetite. The size of the prepared gel particles was 86 µm. The obtained magnetit...
Continuous, label-free particle separation is essential for a broad range of biochemical and biomedical applications. Here, we present a microfluidic device that integrates inertial focusing and deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) within a compa...
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The parameters of logistic regression models are usually obtained by the method of maximum likelihood (ML). However, in analyses of small data sets or data sets with unbalanced outcomes or exposures, ML parameter estimates may not exist. This situati...
The purpose of this research was to enable component separation based on simple control of the flow rate. We investigated a method that eliminated the need for a centrifuge and enabled easy component separation on the spot without using a battery. Sp...
Separation functions, so-called Tromp functions, are often used to quantitatively analyze the separation behavior in particle processing with respect to individual particle descriptors. However, since the separation behavior of particles is typically...
The superiorities provided by polymeric composite membranes in comparison to the original membrane have generated increased attention, particularly in the field of protein separation applications. This work involved the fabrication of polysulfone com...
This article conceptualizes and mathematically models a dielectrophoretic microfluidic device with two sets of interdigitated transducer vertical electrodes for separation of a binary heterogeneous mixture of particles based on size; each set of elec...
Industrial ball milling circuits usually include hydrocyclones in a closed configuration to achieve a specified grinding size. Although hydrocyclones are relatively simple to operate, their classification performance is generally low, leading to sign...
Aqueous solution droplets are supported quasi contact-free by superhydrophobic surfaces. The convective flow in evaporating droplets allows the manipulation and control of biological molecules in solution. In previous works, super-hydrophobic drops o...
Optically induced dielectrophoresis (ODEP)-based microparticle sorting and separation is regarded as promising. However, current methods normally lack the downstream process for the transportation and collection of separated microparticles, which cou...
Deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) is a popular technique for separating micro-scale and nano-scale particles continuously. In this paper, an efficient three-dimensional fictitious domain method is developed for the direct numerical simulation...
The separation methods of palygorskite can be divided into dry separation and wet separation. For wet separation, which is more efficient, the centrifuge is the commonly used method but is characterized as having a high cost. It remains a challenge t...
This research study aimed to assess the influence of different particle sizes of crumb rubber modifier on phase separation when mixed with virgin asphalt binder (PG 64-22). Both Superpave and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) tests were conducted...
The technique of laser ablation in liquids (LAL) has already demonstrated its flexibility and capability for the synthesis of a large variety of surfactant-free nanomaterials with a high purity. However, high purity can cause trouble for nanomaterial...
The deflector wheel classifier is a widely used device for the separation of fine powders in different industrial applications. The primary objective of the separation process is to achieve high-quality separation of fine powders characterized by a n...
This article presents an analysis of separation results in a specially designed and activated light fraction separator used to remove impurities from mineral aggregates. Laboratory tests conducted on a quarter-technical scale involved performing expe...
The solid phase composition in oily sludge (OS) is a key factor affecting the oil–solid separation of OS. In this paper, the effects and mechanisms of solid-phase particle factors on the oil content of residue phase were investigated in order t...
Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) separates sample components based on their sizes in the absence of a stationary phase. It is well suited for high molecular weight samples such as virus-sized particles. The AF4 experiment can potentia...
Stratiform and convective rain are associated with different microphysical processes and generally produce drop-size distributions (DSDs) with different characteristics. A previous study, using data from a tropical coastal location found that the two...
Nowadays, most oilfields have entered the high water cut stage of waterflood development. The importance of oil–water separation technology becomes more obvious. Gravity separation is one of the most commonly used treatment techniques for produ...
Under deep-water high-pressure conditions, the multiphase flow characteristics within separators show significant differences compared to conventional separators. When designing subsea separators, it is crucial to consider the impact of pressure to e...
Beneficiation of a rare earth element (REE) ore from heavy mineral (HM) sands by particle size classification in conjunction with high-intensity magnetic separation (HIMS) was investigated. The HM sands of Nea Peramos, Kavala, Northern Greece, contai...
Detonation nanodiamond is a commercially available synthetic diamond that is obtained from the carbon of explosives. It is known that the average particle size of detonation nanodiamond is 4–6 nm. However, it is possible to separate smaller par...
Deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) is a passive particle separation method based on microfluidic technology, with its separation mechanism primarily relying on particle size differences. Therefore, the critical separation size is of great signi...
Ceramic membrane technology, whether applied as a stand-alone separation technology or in combination with energy-intensive approaches like distillation, is a promising solution for lower energy alternatives with minimal carbon footprints. To improve...
Particle systems and their efficient and precise separation are becoming increasingly complex. Therefore, instead of focusing on a single separation feature, a multidimensional approach is needed where more than one particle property is considered. T...
In recent years, the study of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the context of various diseases has dramatically increased due to their diagnostic and therapeutic potential. Typically, EVs are isolated in vitro from the cell culture of primary cells or...
Separation and clonal culture and growth kinetics analysis of target cells in a mixed population is critical for pathological research, disease diagnosis, and cell therapy. However, long-term culture with time-lapse imaging of the isolated cells for...
Owing to the unified and tunable pore size, two-dimensional graphyne membranes show excellent performance in the realm of gas transport and separations. The impacts of environmental conditions on the pore size of a porous membrane are ignored in prev...
Stratiform and convective rain are associated with different microphysical processes and generally produce drop-size distributions (DSDs) with different characteristics. Previous studies using data from (a) a tropical coastal location, (b) a mid-lati...
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