A novel dual phase composite oxygen transport membrane (Al0.02Ga0.02Zn0.96O1.02-Gd0.1Ce0.9O1.95-δ) was successfully prepared and tested. This membrane shows chemical stability against CO2 and SO2, and stable oxygen permeation over 300 hours in CO2 was demonstrated. ZnO is cheap and non-toxic and is therefore highly advantageous compared to other common materials used for this purpose.

A highly ion-selective membrane for vanadium redox flow batteries (VRBs) consisting of sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) (SPAEK) and polyoxometalate coupled with a graphene oxide was designed and fabricated. The SPAEK/PW-mGO composite membrane showed an effectively low self-discharge rate and excellent Coulombic efficiency (98.73%) in VRBs.

In order to provide a novel biomimetic composite substrate for tissue engineering and explore the interaction between cells and this type of material, we developed chitosan/liquid crystal (CS/LC) composite hydrogel with embedded LC phases by composing of cholesterol hydroxypropyl cellulose ester liquid crystalline material and CS. The micromorphology of CS/LC composite hydrogels exhibited 'isla...

Magnetic field is one efficient approach to realize non-contact control of materials. Here, we propose a type membrane-based metasurface consisting several parts magnetorheological films embedded with magnetic particles, which enable sound insulation through field. The abundant degree freedoms in membrane-type metamaterials are explored by considering composite structures. Through numerical cal...

Practical applications of conducting polymers such as polyaniline as membranes are particulary limitedbecause of their poor mechanical properties. However by mixing polyaniline with some conventional insulatingpolymers such as nylon and preparation composite films through solvent casting or blending, it seems to be asuitable way in order to increase the mechanical properties of the conducting p...

Molecularly imprinted nanoparticles were encapsulated into polymer nanofibers with a simple electrospinning method. The composite nanofibers form non-woven mats that can be used as affinity membrane to greatly simplify solid phase extraction of drug residues in analytical samples. Upward 100% of propranolol-imprinted nanoparticles can be easily encapsulated into poly(ethylene terephthalate) nan...

Copper nanoparticle based clay composite has been synthesized by in situ reduction of a copper ammonium complex ion and characterized by different analytical instruments. The copper nanoparticles were both intercalated and adsorbed on the surface with diameters of <5nm (for intercalated) and 25-30nm (for adsorbed). The composite showed good stability for over 3 months in air. Excellent antimicr...

Nanofiber membranes are widely employed to prepare composite filter media. The traditional method of hot pressing may damage the structure nanofiber membrane, and thus increase pressure drop through filter. In this study, three-dimensional PET/TPU (polyethylene terephthalate/thermoplastic polyurethane) filters (PET/TPU-CNF) with beads-on-string were fabricated by one-step co-electrospinning. Be...

Membrane distillation (MD) is a membrane-based thermal desalination process capable of treating hypersaline brines. Standard MD systems rely on preheating the feed to drive process. However, relying carry energy limited by decline driving force as water moves across membrane, and temperature polarization. In contrast, supplying heat directly into channel, either through membrane or other channe...

This manuscript describes the versatile fabrication and characterization of a novel composite membrane that consists of a porous alumina support, a 100 nm thick nanoporous gold coating, and a selective poly(5-(perfluorohexyl)norbornene) (pNBF6) polymer that can be grown exclusively from the nanoporous gold or throughout the membrane. Integration of the three materials is achieved by means of si...