含氟体系中高性能T型分子筛膜的合成

含氟体系中,在负载晶种的大孔莫来石支撑体表面快速合成了高性能且取向生长的T型分子筛膜。采用XRD、SEM和MASNMR等手段对分子筛膜层和粉末进行表征。讨论了添加物、氟硅比、合成温度和合成时间等条件对膜生长与分离性能的影响,并阐述了含氟体系中T型分子筛膜快速晶化的机理。碱金属氟盐的加入促进了T型分子筛晶体层的晶化速率,并对晶体层形貌产生了一定的影响。膜应用于75℃、水/异丙醇（10：90,w/w）体系的平均渗透通量和分离因子分别为（4.91±0.18）kg·m^-2·h^-1和7060±1130。     

MXene/枝状Co/聚偏氟乙烯复合光热膜制备及其界面蒸发性能

使用湿法刻蚀方式将Ti₃AlC₂刻蚀剥离成单/少层Ti₃C₂T_xMXene纳米片,采用电化学还原法制备枝状Co,然后以亲水的聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)膜为基底通过真空抽滤制备Ti₃C₂T_x/枝状Co/PVDF复合光热膜。对复合材料的结构和形貌进行表征,研究了复合光热膜的光吸收性能和界面蒸发性能。结果表明,在模拟1个太阳光照下(光照强度为1kW·m^-2),Ti₃C₂T_x/枝状Co/PVDF复合光热膜的光吸收率达到95.3%,纯水蒸发速率达到1.78kg·m^-2·h^-1,界面蒸发效率高达97.5%。此外,还测试了在模拟海水中的界面蒸发性能,蒸发冷凝得到的水达到世界卫生组织(WHO)和美国环境保护署(EPA)饮用水标准,蒸发速率达到1.61kg·m^-2·h^-1,循环5次后稳定在1.59kg·m^-2·h^-1。     

MXene/枝状Co/聚偏氟乙烯复合光热膜制备及其界面蒸发性能

使用湿法刻蚀方式将Ti₃AlC₂刻蚀剥离成单/少层Ti₃C₂T_x MXene纳米片,采用电化学还原法制备枝状Co,然后以亲水的聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)膜为基底通过真空抽滤制备Ti₃C₂T_x/枝状Co/PVDF复合光热膜。对复合材料的结构和形貌进行表征,研究了复合光热膜的光吸收性能和界面蒸发性能。结果表明,在模拟1个太阳光照下(光照强度为1 kW·m^-2),Ti₃C₂T_x/枝状Co/PVDF复合光热膜的光吸收率达到95.3%,纯水蒸发速率达到1.78 kg·m^-2·h^-1,界面蒸发效率高达97.5%。此外,还测试了在模拟海水中的界面蒸发性能,蒸发冷凝得到的水达到世界卫生组织(WHO)和美国环境保护署(EPA)饮用水标准,蒸发速率达到1.61 kg·m^-2·h^-1,循环5次后稳定在1.59 kg·m^-2·h^-1。     

高硅SSZ-13分子筛膜二次水热生长过程

采用稀释模板剂合成溶胶在管状莫来石支撑体上制备高硅SSZ-13分子筛膜以研究膜的二次水热生长过程。对433 K下二次生长2~72 h的膜和底料进行表征,XRD表明膜和底料中的SSZ-13特征峰均在6 h后出现。底料中的晶粒尺寸基本不随晶化时间的延长而变化。在298 K和0.4 MPa测试条件下,433 K晶化72 h的SSZ-13分子筛膜CO₂渗透通量为2.08×10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1,CO₂/CH₄理想选择性为24。探讨了SSZ-13分子筛膜的生长过程：涂覆在支撑体上的晶种首先溶解并形成大量有序的结构单元,诱导溶胶中晶粒形成并快速生长,晶粒沉积在支撑体的表面共生形成无缺陷的膜层。     

双阳离子体系高通量丝光沸石膜的合成及其乙酸脱水应用

采用多种表征技术详细研究了碱金属阳离子对丝光沸石分子筛膜生长和渗透汽化性能的影响。结果表明,Li⁺、Na⁺、K⁺和Cs⁺以及Na⁺-Li⁺、Na⁺-K⁺和Na⁺-Cs⁺的不同离子组合对丝光沸石分子筛膜的形貌和性能有很大影响。研究发现,碱金属阳离子通过促进硅在初始凝胶中的溶解,在硅铝酸盐的重排过程中起到结构导向作用,进而起到构筑丝光沸石晶体骨架结构的作用。Na⁺对丝光沸石晶体的结晶有明显的促进作用,而Li⁺、K⁺和Cs⁺在相同的结晶时间内表现出较慢的结晶速率。在合成凝胶中用K⁺代替少量Na⁺可以显著改善膜表面的亲水性。特别是合成凝胶中Na⁺/K⁺比（n_Na⁺/n_K⁺）为2时,形成了更致密、更亲水的丝光沸石分子筛膜,显示出更高的渗透汽化性能。对于90℃下HAc质量分数为90%的HAc/H₂O混合物的分离,该膜显示出2.67 kg·m^-2·h^-1的高渗透通量和约为4 000的分离因子。此外,最优条件下合成的丝光沸石分子筛膜在90℃下长达240 h渗透汽化分离90%的HAc/H₂O混合物依然显示优越的酸稳定性。     

MFI纳米片沉积层气相转化制备超薄b轴取向沸石膜

利用乙二胺-水蒸汽进行气相转化（VPT）制备超薄、取向MFI沸石膜,通过将MFI纳米片沉积层转化为致密的沸石膜,实现了膜厚度的有效控制。扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射表明,制备的沸石膜膜厚度约为280 nm,具有高度b轴取向的致密结构。丁烷异构体双组分分离测试结果表明,在333 K下,等物质的量的正丁烷/异丁烷混合物的正丁烷渗透速率和分离因子分别为1.5×10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1和14.8。Na₂SiO₃作为低聚硅源在MFI沸石纳米片二次生长过程中能够提供硅源和碱度,通过在胺类蒸汽中实现MFI沸石纳米片间的融合生长,进一步提高了膜的取向度和致密性。     

十三氟辛基修饰的疏水有机-无机杂化二氧化硅膜孔结构、氢气分离及水热稳定性

采用1,2-双（三乙氧基硅基）乙烷（BTESE）和十三氟辛基三乙氧基硅烷（PFOTES）为前驱体,在酸性条件下通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了十三氟辛基修饰的有机-无机杂化SiO₂膜材料。利用接触角测量、红外光谱、动态光散射和N₂吸附等测试技术分别对膜材料的疏水性、溶胶粒径和孔结构进行表征,并深入研究有支撑膜材料的氢气渗透、分离性能以及长期水热稳定性。结果表明,十三氟辛基修饰后的膜材料由亲水性变成了疏水性,当n_PFOTES/n_BTESE=0.6时膜材料对水的接触角达到（110.4±0.4）°,膜材料还保持微孔结构,孔径分布在0.5~0.8nm。氢气在修饰后的膜材料中的输运遵循微孔扩散机理,在300℃时,氢气的渗透率达到8.5×10^-7mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1,H₂/CO₂,H₂/CO和H₂/SF₆的理想分离系数分别为5.49,5.90和18.36,均高于相应的Knudsen扩散分离因子。在250℃且水蒸气物质的量分数为5%水热环境下陈化250h,氢气渗透率和H₂/CO₂的理想分离系数基本保持不变,膜材料具有良好的水热稳定性。     

氧化石墨烯-Ag纳米粒子/聚酰亚胺混合基质膜及其渗透汽化性能

以聚乙二醇（PEG-400）为还原剂,AgNO₃为前驱体,采用浸渍-还原法合成氧化石墨烯-Ag纳米粒子（GO-AgNP）复合物,再通过共混法制备氧化石墨烯-Ag纳米粒子/聚酰亚胺（GO-AgNP/PI）混合基质膜,用于苯/环己烷混合物的渗透汽化分离。使用透射电子显微镜、红外吸收光谱、拉曼光谱、热失重以及X射线光电子能谱等分析表征GO-AgNP复合物、GO-AgNP/PI混合基质膜的形貌和结构;探讨了Ag掺杂量对GO-AgNP复合物的结构以及GO-AgNP/PI混合基质膜的结构和渗透汽化性能的影响。结果发现,Ag⁺被还原形成AgNP的同时,GO失去了部分含氧官能团;Ag掺杂破坏了GO的结构,使其无序度增加,但改善了GO-AgNP复合物在混合基质膜中的分散性,提升了GO-AgNP/PI混合基质膜的苯/环己烷渗透汽化性能。然而过量的Ag掺杂将使GO片层上产生Ag粒子团聚,从而降低混合基质膜的渗透汽化性能。当Ag掺杂量为15%时,GO-AgNP/PI混合基质膜渗透汽化性能最佳,渗透通量为1 404 g·m^-2·h^-1,分离因子可达36.2。     

MFI纳米片沉积层气相转化制备超薄b轴取向沸石膜

利用乙二胺-水蒸汽进行气相转化(VPT)制备超薄、取向MFI沸石膜,通过将MFI纳米片沉积层转化为致密的沸石膜,实现了膜厚度的有效控制。扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射表明,制备的沸石膜膜厚度约为280 nm,具有高度b轴取向的致密结构。丁烷异构体双组分分离测试结果表明,在333 K下,等物质的量的正丁烷/异丁烷混合物的正丁烷渗透速率和分离因子分别为1.5×10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1和14.8。Na₂SiO₃作为低聚硅源在MFI沸石纳米片二次生长过程中能够提供硅源和碱度,通过在胺类蒸汽中实现MFI沸石纳米片间的融合生长,进一步提高了膜的取向度和致密性。     

锌镍铝水滑石微球的制备及吸附性能

以Zn（NO₃）₂·6H₂O、Ni（NO₃）₂·6H₂O、Al（NO₃）₃·9H₂O和尿素为原料,采用一步水热法制备分散性良好的三元锌镍铝水滑石（ZnNiAl-LDHs）微球。通过X射线衍射（XRD）、傅里叶转换红外光谱（FTIR）、场发射扫描电镜（FESEM）、透射电镜（TEM）和氮气吸附-脱附等测试手段对样品的结构和形貌进行表征,并比较ZnNiAl-LDHs和ZnAl-LDHs对甲基橙（MO）的吸附性能。结果表明,ZnNiAl-LDHs是由纳米片组成、具有3D结构的微球,粒径为1~2.5 μm,比表面积为156 m²·g^-1,远大于ZnAl-LDHs的比表面积38 m²·g^-1;ZnNiAl-LDHs和ZnAl-LDHs对甲基橙的饱和吸附量分别为329.60和143.47 mg·g^-1,ZnNiAl-LDHs表现出更强的吸附能力,其吸附等温线和吸附动力学分别符合Langmuir等温线模型和准二级动力学模型。     

含氟体系中高性能T型分子筛膜的合成

含氟体系中,在负载晶种的大孔莫来石支撑体表面快速合成了高性能且取向生长的T型分子筛膜。采用XRD、SEM和MAS NMR等手段对分子筛膜层和粉末进行表征。讨论了添加物、氟硅比、合成温度和合成时间等条件对膜生长与分离性能的影响,并阐述了含氟体系中T型分子筛膜快速晶化的机理。碱金属氟盐的加入促进了T型分子筛晶体层的晶化速率,并对晶体层形貌产生了一定的影响。膜应用于75℃、水/异丙醇(10∶90,w/w)体系的平均渗透通量和分离因子分别为(4.91±0.18)kg·m-2·h-1和7 060±1 130。     

Chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/amino functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube pervaporation membranes: Synthesis,characterization, and performance

In the present study, novel biodegradable nanocomposite membranes were prepared by adding the amino functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (NH₂‐MWCNT) to the chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol blend polymers, and the obtained membranes were used for dehydration of isopropyl alcohol through pervaporation process. For this purpose, the membranes were prepared with chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol ratio of 4:1 on the basis of “solution casting” method and then crosslinked using glutaraldehyde, after addition of different amounts of NH₂‐MWCNT. The prepared membranes were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, contact angle, mechanical strength, degree of swelling (DS), and biodegradability. Also, the ability of the prepared membranes in dehydration of isopropyl alcohol was determined using pervaporation experiments. Results indicated that contact angle, mechanical resistance, separation factor (α), and pervaporation separation index were increased with the addition of NH₂‐MWCNT up to 10 wt% (relative to the total amount of polymer) and then decreased in the higher presence of nanotubes (15 wt%). Furthermore, the DS and permeate flux were first decreased and then increased for the same mentioned amounts of additive. In this study, optimized membrane was obtained by the addition of 10 wt% NH₂‐MWCNT. This membrane showed the maximum α (99.5), pervaporation separation index parameter (78.29 kg m⁻² h⁻¹), biodegradability, and mechanical stability as well as minimum DS.     

氧化石墨烯-Ag纳米粒子/聚酰亚胺混合基质膜及其渗透汽化性能

以聚乙二醇(PEG-400)为还原剂,Ag NO3为前驱体,采用浸渍-还原法合成氧化石墨烯-Ag纳米粒子(GO-Ag NP)复合物,再通过共混法制备氧化石墨烯-Ag纳米粒子/聚酰亚胺(GO-Ag NP/PI)混合基质膜,用于苯/环己烷混合物的渗透汽化分离。使用透射电子显微镜、红外吸收光谱、拉曼光谱、热失重以及X射线光电子能谱等分析表征GO-Ag NP复合物、GO-Ag NP/PI混合基质膜的形貌和结构;探讨了Ag掺杂量对GO-Ag NP复合物的结构以及GO-Ag NP/PI混合基质膜的结构和渗透汽化性能的影响。结果发现,Ag+被还原形成Ag NP的同时,GO失去了部分含氧官能团;Ag掺杂破坏了GO的结构,使其无序度增加,但改善了GO-Ag NP复合物在混合基质膜中的分散性,提升了GO-Ag NP/PI混合基质膜的苯/环己烷渗透汽化性能。然而过量的Ag掺杂将使GO片层上产生Ag粒子团聚,从而降低混合基质膜的渗透汽化性能。当Ag掺杂量为15%时,GO-Ag NP/PI混合基质膜渗透汽化性能最佳,渗透通量为1 404 g·m-2·h-1,分离因子可达36.2。     

A mussel-induced approach to secondary functional cross-linking 3-aminopropytriethoxysilane to modify the graphene oxide membrane for wastewater purification

Graphene oxide (GO) with one-atom-thick exhibit remarkable molecule sieving properties, but its low permeance flux renders it difficult to be applied in practice as a high-permeance separation membrane. In this study, we design complex membrane from covalently crosslinked GO, polydopamine (PDA), and 3-aminopropytriethoxysilane (APTES) as building blocks to fabricate the high-permeance GO-based membrane via the vacuum filtration method. A branched crosslinking product (PDA/APTES) working as a clamp grasped the hydrophilic functional groups (hydroxyl, epoxy, carboxyl) on GO for improving the GO membrane flux. The interlayer structure of the GO membrane was optimized according to the crosslinker concentration, reaction time, initial pH, and temperature for RGO/PDA/APTES (RGPA) in this study. At the optimized reaction conditions including the crosslinker concentration of 1.4 mL/L, the temperature of 80 °C, the time of 16 h, and the initial pH of 8.5 for RGPA mixture, the interlayer gallery of RGPA membrane was effectively tunes, endowing high flux ranging from 11.98 L m^?2 h^?1 to 1823.97 L m^?2 h^?1. Besides, the RGPA membrane ensured the high rejections to dye solutions such as methylene blue (MB) (>99%) and congo red (CR) (>90%). Meanwhile, the superior reusable performance of the RGPA membrane was achieved, together with the rejections for MB and CR to 96.32% and 93.1% after 4 cycles, respectively. Also, the RGPA membrane possessed superior anti-fouling performances for bovine serum albumin (BSA) aqueous solution and excellent stabilities in harsh conditions (pH 3, 7 and 11). Grafting the crosslinker onto GO nanosheets exhibits the distinct advantages of achieving the high flux, high rejections to dyes, and superior reusable performance of membranes, posing a great application potential for membrane separation technology in wastewater treatment.     

Removal of organics from produced water by reverse osmosis using MFI-type zeolite membranes

Separation of an organics/water mixture was carried out by reverse osmosis using an α-alumina-supported MFI-type zeolite membrane. The organic rejection performance is strongly dependent on the ionic species and dynamic size of dissolved organics. The membrane showed high rejection efficiency for electrolytes such as pentanoic acid. An organic rejection of 96.5% with a water flux of 0.33 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ was obtained for 100 ppm pentanoic acid solution at an operation pressure of 2.76 MPa. For non-electrolyte organics, separation efficiency is governed by the molecular dynamic size; the organics with larger molecular dynamic size show higher separation efficiency. The zeolite membrane gives an organic rejection of 99.5% and 17% for 100 ppm toluene and 100 ppm ethanol, respectively, with a water flux of 0.03 kg m⁻² h⁻¹, 0.31 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ at an operation pressure of 2.76 MPa. It was observed that organic rejection and water flux were affected by the organic concentration. As pentanoic acid concentration increased from 100 ppm to 500 ppm, both organic rejection and water flux decreased slightly.     

Anti-trade-off in dehydration of ethanol by novel PVA/APTEOS hybrid membranes

Novel organic–inorganic hybrid membranes were prepared through sol–gel reaction of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with γ-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTEOS) for pervaporation (PV) separation of ethanol/water mixtures. The membranes were characterized by FTIR, EDX, WXRD and PALS. The amorphous region of the hybrid membranes increased with increasing APTEOS content, and both the free volume and the hydrophilicity of the hybrid membranes increased when APTEOS content was less than 5 wt%. The swelling degree of the hybrid membranes has been restrained in an aqueous solution owing to the formation of hydrogen and covalent bonds in the membrane matrix. Permeation flux increased remarkably with APTEOS content increasing, and water permselectivity increased at the same time, the trade-off between the permeation flux and water permselectivity of the hybrid membranes was broken. The sorption selectivity increased with increasing temperature, and decreased with increasing water content. In addition, the diffusion selectivity and diffusion coefficient of the permeants through the hybrid membranes were investigated. The hybrid membrane containing 5 wt% APTEOS has highest separation factor of 536.7 at 50 °C and permeation flux of 0.0355 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ in PV separation of 5 wt% water in the feed.     

Contribution to the external gamma dose rate from <Superscript>137</Superscript>Cs and <Superscript>40</Superscript>K activity concentrations determined in the vertical profile of sandy beaches

Sampling sites, located along the Calabria and Basilicata Regions coastal beaches (south of Italy), were selected to assess the external gamma dose rate in air, 1 m above ground, and to estimate the fraction attributable to the radiocesium and radiopotassium contents along the vertical sand profile. Mean values for the gamma dose rate were: 76±30 nGy·h⁻¹. ¹³⁷Cs and ⁴⁰K deposition densities in sand samples were determined for each sampling site (mean values 0.24±0.22 kBq·m⁻² and 178±88 kBq·m⁻², respectively). The ¹³⁷Cs external dose rate contribution was assessed using a Monte Carlo simulation code. The method gives an estimation of the contribution to the external gamma dose rate of each sand layer along the vertical profile. The dose rate associated with the ¹³⁷Cs content in sand was 0.16±0.14 nGy·h⁻¹. The cosmic radiation and ⁴⁰K contributions to the external gamma dose rate were estimated using the UNSCEAR methodologies. The values obtained were 34±3 nGy·h⁻¹ and 18±9 nGy·h⁻¹, respectively.