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Nanostructured Polymeric Membrane Laboratory

2024

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Alternative materials for interfacial polymerization: recent approaches for greener membranes

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC00466C

Authors: A. Ben-Zvi, U. T. Syed, G. Z. Ramon, S. P. Nunes

Green Chemistry, 26, 6237-6260

Interfacial polymerization
Membrane fabrication
Sustainable Membrane

Thymol: nature's solvent for sustainable hollow fiber fabrication

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:10.1039/D4GC01961J

Authors: U. T. Syed, L. Upadhyaya, L. M. D. Loiola, A.-H. Emwas, A. Volkov, S. P. Nunes

Green Chemistry, 26, 11576-11586

Green Solvent
Thymol
Hollow fibers
Natural Solvent
Membrane fabrication

Ultraselective Macrocycle Membranes for Pharmaceutical Ingredients Separation in Organic Solvents

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51548-7

Authors: B. Alhazmi, G. Ignacz, M. di Vincenzo, M. N. Hedhili, G. Szekely, S. P. Nunes

Nature Communications, 15, 7151 (2024)

Chemical Engineering
Organic molecules in materials science
Block copolymer vitrimers
Organic Solvent Nanofiltration

Well-Defined Block Copolymer Vitrimer Membranes

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202409139

Authors: R. Górecki, S. Bhaumik, E. Qasem, L. Loiola, A.-H. Emwas, K. Ntetsikas, N. Hadjichristidis, S. P. Nunes

Small, 2024, 2409139.

Block copolymer vitrimers
Gas separation
Membranes
Organic solvent nanofiltration
Recycling
Self-Healing
Block copolymer
Vitrimer

Recyclable Membranes through Reversible and Dynamic Crosslinking

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:10.1021/acsapm.4c02286

Authors: M. Ramirez-Martinez, S. L. Aristizabal, L. Upadhyaya, A.-H. Emwas, N. Hadjichristidis, S. P. Nunes

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 6 (21), 13120-13131

Sustainable Membrane
Recyclable Membrane
Dynamic Covalent Bonds
Disulfide Bonds
Organic solvent nanofiltration

Time-dependent mechanical behavior analysis using Weibull models of cellulose hollow fiber membranes produced by green solvent

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.118168

Authors: A. Yudhanto, G. Falca, M. Subah, S. P. Nunes, G. Lubineau

Desalination, 592, 118168

Cellulose
Hollow fiber
Polymeric membranes
Mechanical properties
Separation Performance
Weibull Analysis

Morphological Transitions of Block Copolymer Micelles: Implications for Mesoporous Materials Ordering

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/mats.202400046

Authors: N. Moreno, S. P. Nunes, V. Calo

Marcomolecular Theory and Simulations, 2400046

Block copolymers
Self-assembly
Morphology

Quaternized Poly(phenylene oxide) Membranes for Natural Gas Processing

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123099

Authors: E. Qasem, L. Upadhyaya, X. Li, S. P. Nunes

Journal of Membrane Science, 123099

Quaternary ammonium
Polyphenylene oxide membranes
CO2 separation
Gas separation
Natural Gas

Dual enzyme compartmentalization in a pH-responsive membrane: A way to tune enzymatic reactions in biocatalytic membranes

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122708

Authors: R. Mazzei, A. Y. Gebreyohannes, T. Poerio, V. Sansone, V. Musteata, L. Upadhyaya, L. Bruno, R. Górecki, S. P. Nunes, L. Giorno

Journal of Membrane Science, 700, 122708

Enzyme compartmentalization by membrane
Biocatalytic compartmentalized membrane
β-glucosidase
Oleuropein hydrolysis
Pectinase
Pectin hydrolysis

Thin-film composite membranes with contorted monomer for high-flux isothermal refining

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122712

Authors: F. Alduraiei, M. A. Abdulhamid, A. Y. Gebreyohannes, L. Peeva, A. Livingston, S. P. Nunes, G. Szekely

Journal of Membrane Science, 700, 122712

Interfacial polymerization
Organic solvent nanofiltration
Solvent-resistant nanofiltration
Crude oil separation
Fluorinated polyamide

Precision ion separation via self-assembled channels

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47083-0

Authors: S. Hong, M. di Vincenzo, A. Tiraferri, E. Bertozzi, R. Górecki, B. Davaasuren, X. Li, S. P. Nunes

Nature Communications, 15, 3160

Ion separation
Lithium recovery
Macrocycles
self-assembly
Thin film composite

Sour to sweet crude oil with membranes

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122716

Authors: S. Chisca, M. N. Hedhili, V. G. Samaras, J. Liu, S. P. Nunes

Journal of Membrane Science, 707, 122716

Copolytriazole
Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic segments
Complex mixture
Crude oil fractionation
Sulfur removal

Biofilm rigidity, mechanics and composition in seawater desalination pretreatment employing ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121282

Authors: L. Ranieri, R. Esposito, S. P. Nunes, J. S. Vrouwenvelder, L. Fortunato

Water Research, 253, 121282

Seawater Reverse Osmosis
Gravity-driven membrane
Optical coherence tomography
Biofilm control strategies
Mechanical properties

Porous Laser-Scribed Graphene Electrodes Modified with Zwitterionic Moieties: A Strategy for Antibiofouling and Low-Impedance Interfaces

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c15849

Authors: A. C. Zambrano, L. M. D. Loiola, A. Bukhamsin, R. Górecki, G. Harrison, V. Mani, S. Fatayer, S. P. Nunes, K. N. Salama

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Laser-scribed graphene
Zwitterionic
Antibiofouling
Biosensors
Point-of-care diagnostic

Polyphenol-coated hollow fiber system for energy-efficient dehumidification in air-conditioning

Journal Article Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122215

Authors: L. Upadhyaya, A. Y. Gebreyohannes, M. W. Shahzad, U. T. Syed, S. L. Aristizabal, R. Górecki, S. P. Nunes

Journal of Membrane Science, 692, 122215

Hollow fibers
Green coating
Coefficient of performance
Polyphenol

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