Reported here is a protocol to fabricate a biocatalyst with high enzyme loading and activity retention, from the conjugation of electrospun nanofibrous membrane having biomimetic phospholipid moiety and lipase. To imp...Reported here is a protocol to fabricate a biocatalyst with high enzyme loading and activity retention, from the conjugation of electrospun nanofibrous membrane having biomimetic phospholipid moiety and lipase. To improve the catalytic efficiency and activity of the immobilized enzyme, poly(acrylonitrile-co-2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)s(PANCMPCs) were, respectively, electrospun into nanofibrous membranes with a mean diameter of 90 nm, as a support for enzyme immobilization. Lipase from Candida rugosa was immobilized on these nanofibrous membranes by adsorption. Properties of immobilized lipase on PANCMPC nanofibrous membranes were compared with those of the lipase immobilized on the polyacrylonitrile(PAN) nanofibrous and sheet membranes, respectively. Effective enzyme loading on the nanofibrous membranes was achieved up to 22.0 mg/g, which was over 10 times that on the sheet membrane. The activity retention of immobilized lipase increased from 56.4% to 76.8% with an increase in phospholipid moiety from 0 to 9.6%(molar fraction) in the nanofibrous membrane. Kinetic parameter Km was also determined for free and immobilized lipase. The Km value of the immobilized lipase on the nanofibrous membrane was obviously lower than that on the sheet membrane. The optimum pH was 7.7 for free lipase, but shifted to 8.3-8.5 for immobilized lipases. The optimum temperature was determined to be 35 ℃ for the free enzyme, but 42-44℃ for the immobilized ones, respectively. In addition, the thermal stability, reusability, and storage stability of the immobilized lipase were obviously improved compared to the free one.展开更多
Porphyrin-filled nanofibrous membranes were facilely prepared by electrospinning of the mixtures of poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acid)(PANCAA) and porphyrins. 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphyrin(TPP) and its metal-...Porphyrin-filled nanofibrous membranes were facilely prepared by electrospinning of the mixtures of poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acid)(PANCAA) and porphyrins. 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphyrin(TPP) and its metal-loderivatives(ZnTPP and CuTPP) were studied as filling mediators for the immobilization of redox enzyme. Results indicate that the introduction of TPP, ZnTPP and CuTPP improves the retention activity of the immobilized catalase. Among these three porphyrins, the ZnTPP-filled PANCAA nanofibrous membrane exhibits an activity retention of 93%, which is an exciting improvement. This improvement is attributed to both the strong catalase-porphyrin affinity and the possible facilitated electron transfer induced by the porphyrin as evidenced by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and fluorescence spectroscopy studies.展开更多
Collagen(Col)/chitosan(CS)nanofibrous membrane has great potential to be used as wound dressing.However,current Col/CS nanofibrous membrane produced from electrospinning can not offer sufficient mechanical strength fo...Collagen(Col)/chitosan(CS)nanofibrous membrane has great potential to be used as wound dressing.However,current Col/CS nanofibrous membrane produced from electrospinning can not offer sufficient mechanical strength for practical applications.Herein,a novel mixed solvent was used to prepare next-generation high-strength Col/CS nanofibrous membrane.Meanwhile,the optimal Col to CS weight ratio was investigated as well.The asproduced membrane was examined by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(ATR-FTIR),differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),and XF-1A tester to study its morphological,chemical,thermal and mechanical properties.The preliminary results demonstrated that the mechanical properties of Col/CS nanofibrous membranes were enhanced substantially with the increase of CS weight ratios from 0 to 90%and the optimal Col to CS weight ratio was determined to be 1∶1.A promising way was presented to fabricate Col/CS electrospun nanofibrous membrane with sufficient mechanical strength for practical wound dressing applications.展开更多
The absorption of sound in the low frequency range is problematic with fibrous materials made up of coarser fibers. In that case, highly efficient sound absorption materials from much finer fibers must be developed. A...The absorption of sound in the low frequency range is problematic with fibrous materials made up of coarser fibers. In that case, highly efficient sound absorption materials from much finer fibers must be developed. Although studies on the acoustic properties of conventional textile materials started in the nineties, analysis of the acoustic properties of the electrospun nanofibrous membranes is a novel subject. Nanofibrous membranes can improve acoustic insulation products by increasing the sound absorption coefficient, reducing material thickness, and decreasing material weight offering a competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of fiber diameter on the acoustic behavior of nanofibrous membranes.展开更多
Due to their unique structural features, electrospun membranes have gained considerable attention for use in applications where quality of depth filtration is a dominant performance factor. To elucidate the depth filt...Due to their unique structural features, electrospun membranes have gained considerable attention for use in applications where quality of depth filtration is a dominant performance factor. To elucidate the depth filtration phenomena it is important to quantify the intrinsic structural properties independent from the dynamics of transport media. Several methods have been proposed for structural characterization of such membranes. However, these methods do not meet the requirement for the quantification of intrinsic structural properties in depth filtration. This may be due to the complex influence of transport media dynamics and structural elements in the depth filtration process. In addition, the different morphological architectures of electrospun membranes present obstacles to precise quantification. This paper seeks to quantify the structural characteristics of electrospun membranes by introducing a robust image analysis technique and exploiting it to evaluate the permeation-filtration mechanism. To this end, a nanostructured fibrous network was simulated as an ideal membrane using adaptive local criteria in the image analysis. The reliability of the proposed approach was validated with measurements and comparison of structural characteristics in different morphological conditions. The results were found to be well compatible with empirical observations of perfect membrane structures. This approach, based on optimization of electrospinning parameters, may pave the way for producing optimal membrane structures for boosting the performance of electrospun membranes in end-use applications.展开更多
Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature rang...Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature range.However,it is difficult to pursue both due to the mutual restraint of relationship between impedance matching and loss capability about temperature.Here,we propose a flexible regulation engineering of titanium nitride(TiN)nanofibrous membranes(NMs,TNMs),which could be distributed uniformly in the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)matrix and contributed to the formation of abundant local conductive networks,generating the local conductive loss and enhancing the loss ability of EMWs.Moreover,when the TNMs are used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an outstanding anti-reflection effect on microwaves.As hoped,under the precondition of good impedance matching,local conductive loss and polarization loss together improve the loss capacity at room temperature,and polarization loss can compensate the local conductive loss to acquire effective dielectric response at elevated temperature.Benefiting from the reasonably synergistic loss ability caused by flexible regulation engineering,the corresponding composites exhibit the perfect EMWA performances in a wide temperature range from 298 to 573 K.This work not only elaborates the ponderable insights of independent membrane in the composition-structure-function connection,but also provides a feasible tactic for resolving coexistence of well impedance matching and strong loss capability issues in wide temperature spectrum.展开更多
Air pollution,including airborne pathogens and particulate matter(PM),has become a prominent issue affecting human health and safety.Conventional air filtration materials do not meet the requirements for efficient PM ...Air pollution,including airborne pathogens and particulate matter(PM),has become a prominent issue affecting human health and safety.Conventional air filtration materials do not meet the requirements for efficient PM capture or do not instantly kill pathogens,leading to increased risk of direct/indirect contact transmission and infection due to the accumulation of pathogens during filtration.Electrospun nanofibrous membranes have emerged as a promising platform due to their rich porous structure,finer fiber diameters,good internal connectivity,and the ability to easily incorporate active chemicals for antimicrobial function.In this review,antimicrobial mechanisms of nanofibrous membranes for air filtration and PM capture mechanisms of nanofibers were firstly investigated,and various types of electrospun nanofibrous membranes with different antimicrobial agents for efficient air filtration were described in detail,including organic antimicrobial agents,inorganic antimicrobial agents and metal-organic frameworks.We hope this work could provide a better practical insight for designing novel electrospun nanofibrous membranes with antimicrobial efficacy for efficient air filtration.展开更多
Developing free-standing and mechanical robust membrane materials capable of superior enrichment of phosphopeptides for analyzing and identifying the specific phosphoproteome of cancer cells is significant in understa...Developing free-standing and mechanical robust membrane materials capable of superior enrichment of phosphopeptides for analyzing and identifying the specific phosphoproteome of cancer cells is significant in understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer development and exploring new therapeutic approaches,but still a significant challenge in materials design.To this end,we firstly constructed highly flexible ZrTiO_(4) nanofibrous membranes(NFMs)with excellent mechanical stability through a cost-effective and scalable electrospinning and subsequent calcination technique.Then,to further increase the enrichment capacity of the phosphopeptide,the biomimetic TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs with root hair or leaf like branch microstructure are developed by the hydrothermal post-synthetic modification of ZrTiO_(4) NFMs through growing unfurling TiO_(2) nanosheets onto the ZrTiO_(4) nanofibers.Importantly,remarkable flexibility and mechanical stability enable the resulting TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs excellent practicability,while the biomimetic microstructure allows it outstanding enrichment ability of the phosphopeptide and identification ability of the specific phosphoproteins in the digest of cervical cancer cells.Specifically,6770 phosphopeptides can be enriched by TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs(2205 corresponding phosphoproteins can be identified),and the value is much higher than that of ZrTiO_(4) NFMs(6399 phosphopeptides and 2132 identified phosphoproteins)and commercial high-performance TiO_(2) particles(4525 phosphopeptides and 1811 identified phosphoproteins).These results demonstrate the super ability of TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs in phosphopeptide enrichment and great potential for exploring the pathogenesis of cancer.展开更多
Currently,most of the materials for oil-water separation membranes are limited to fluorine-based polymers with low surface energy.However,it is not biodegradable and requires large amounts of organic and toxic solvent...Currently,most of the materials for oil-water separation membranes are limited to fluorine-based polymers with low surface energy.However,it is not biodegradable and requires large amounts of organic and toxic solvents in the membrane manufacturing process.Therefore,interest in the development of a new eco-friendly oil-water separation membrane that does not cause secondary pollution and exhibits selective wettability characteristics in water or oil is increasing.The biopolymeric nanofibrous membranes inspired by fish skin can provide specific underwater oleophobicity,which is effective for excellent oil-water separation efficiency and prevention of secondary contamination.Fish gelatin,which is highly soluble in water and has a low gelation temperature,can be electrospun in an aqueous solution and has the same polar functional groups as the hydrophilic mucilage of fish skin.In addition,the micro/nanostructure of fish skin,which induces superoleophobicity in water,introduces a bead-on-string structure using the Rayleigh instability of electrospinning.The solubility of fish gelatin in water was removed using an eco-friendly crosslinking method using reducing sugars.Fish skin-mimicking materials successfully separated suspended oil and emulsified oil,with a maximum flux of 2086 Lm^(−2) h^(−1) and a separation efficiency of more than 99%.The proposed biopolymeric nanofibrous membranes use fish gelatin,which can be extracted from fish waste and has excellent biodegradability with excellent oil-water separation performance.In addition,polymer material processing,including membrane manufacturing and crosslinking,can be realized through eco-friendly processes.Therefore,fish skin-inspired biopolymeric membrane is expected to be a promising candidate for a sustainable and effective oil-water separation membrane in the future.展开更多
Endogenous electric fields(EFs)are capable of regulating the behaviors of skin cells in wound healing.However,majority of current dressings are primarily engaged in the passive repair of defective tissue,as they lack ...Endogenous electric fields(EFs)are capable of regulating the behaviors of skin cells in wound healing.However,majority of current dressings are primarily engaged in the passive repair of defective tissue,as they lack the ability to actively respond to physiological electrical signals.In this work,a series of nanofibrous membranes(NFMs)were fabricated by coaxial electrospinning,combining the good mechanical properties of poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL),the bioactivity of gelatin and the electroactivity of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene,as electroactive and antibacterial dressings for cutaneous wound healing.The obtained NFMs exhibited suitable mechanical properties and hydrophilicity,excellent electroactivity,antibacterial activity,and biocompatibility.Especially,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene/PCL/gelatin-6(MPG-6,6 wt.%of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene in sheath spinning liquids)showed the optimal conductivity and antibacterial activity.Excitingly,this scaffold significantly promoted the adhesion,proliferation,and migration of NIH 3T3 cells under the electrical stimulation(ES).The in vivo evaluation in a full-thickness wounds defect model demonstrated that the MPG-6 films significantly accelerated wound closure,increased granulation tissue formation,increased collagen deposition,and promoted wound vascularization.In summary,the versatile scaffold is expected to be an ideal candidate as wound dressings due to its ability to promote the transmission of physiological electrical signals and thus improved the therapeutic outcomes of wound regeneration.展开更多
Nanofiber membranes(NFMs) have become attractive candidates for next-generation flexible transparent materials due to their exceptional flexibility and breathability. However, improving the transmittance of NFMs is a ...Nanofiber membranes(NFMs) have become attractive candidates for next-generation flexible transparent materials due to their exceptional flexibility and breathability. However, improving the transmittance of NFMs is a great challenge due to the enormous reflection and incredibly poor transmission generated by the nanofiber-air interface. In this research, we report a general strategy for the preparation of flexible temperature-responsive transparent(TRT) membranes,which achieves a rapid transformation of NFMs from opaque to highly transparent under a narrow temperature window. In this process, the phase change material eicosane is coated on the surface of the polyurethane nanofibers by electrospray technology. When the temperature rises to 37 ℃, eicosane rapidly completes the phase transition and establishes the light transmission path between the nanofibers, preventing light loss from reflection at the nanofiber-air interface. The resulting TRT membrane exhibits high transmittance(> 90%), and fast response(5 s). This study achieves the first TRT transition of NFMs, offering a general strategy for building highly transparent nanofiber materials, shaping the future of next-generation intelligent temperature monitoring, anti-counterfeiting measures, and other high-performance devices.展开更多
The acoustical damping property of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous membranes with different thicknesses and porosities was investigated. The sound absorption coefficients were measured using the impe...The acoustical damping property of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous membranes with different thicknesses and porosities was investigated. The sound absorption coefficients were measured using the impedance tube instrument based on ISO10534-2:1998(E). Results indicate that the first resonance absorption frequency of nanofibrous membranes shifts to the lower frequency with the increase of the back cavity or the thickness of membranes. Moreover, the sound absorption performance of the perforated pane/ can be greatly improved by combination with a thin layer of PAN nanofibrous membrane. Traditional acoustical damping materials (foam, fiber) coated with nanofibrous membranes have better acoustical performance in the low and medium frequency range than that of acoustical materials alone. All of the results demonstrate the PAN nanofibrous membrane is a suitable candidate for noise reduction.展开更多
The adsorption technology has been widely applied in water remediation for contamination removal of dyes and bacteria,by virtue of the advantages of adsorption technology including high efficiency,energy conservation ...The adsorption technology has been widely applied in water remediation for contamination removal of dyes and bacteria,by virtue of the advantages of adsorption technology including high efficiency,energy conservation and ease of operation.Simultaneous removal of dyes and bacteria has been realized by some reported materials,but to achieve satisfactory adsorption amounts and rates remain an unmet goal for decades.Herein,a poly(methacrylatoethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride-co-methyl methacrylate)copolymer was synthesized,and then blended with polyethersulfone for the fabrication of nanofibrous membranes via electrospinning for the use of fast and massive removal of dyes and bacteria.Owing to the introduction of abundant quaternary ammonium groups,the maximum adsorption amount for methyl orange was up to 909.8 mg g^(-1).In addition,the modified nanofibrous membranes showed good recyclability,broad applications in severe environments,selective adsorption ability,and excellent dynamic removal performance.Especially,thanks to the abundant functional groups,the membranes showed fast adsorption ability for bacteria through electrostatic interaction.It should be noted that the clearance ratio for Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli by 6 min of static adsorption could reach 93%or 90%for each.Additionally,dynamic removal ratio via filtration with the nanofibrous membranes could reach 99.7%for Staphylococcus aureus or 98.7%for Escherichia coli in 90 s.Therefore,the proposed approach towards the quaternary ammonium modified polyethersulfone nanofibrous membranes creates a new route for ultra-high adsorption capacity and ultra-fast removal rates for dyes and bacteria in water remediation.展开更多
Ceramic membranes are attractive for thermal management applications due to its lightweight and ultralow thermal conductivity,while it is indispensable to address the long-standing obstacle of its poor mechanical stab...Ceramic membranes are attractive for thermal management applications due to its lightweight and ultralow thermal conductivity,while it is indispensable to address the long-standing obstacle of its poor mechanical stability and degradation under thermal shock.In this work,a series of the organic polymer template-modulated yttria doped zirconia(YDZ)nanofibrous membranes with lightweight,superior mechanical and thermal stability are developed through a cost-effective,scalable sol-gel electrospinning and subsequent calcination method.The YDZ membranes demonstrate excellent flexibility and foldability,which can be attributed to the tetragonal phase and small crystallite size of the YDZ fibers due to the presence of yttria.Besides,the fibrous size,grain size,mechanical and thermal stability of YDZ nanofibrous membranes could be tailored by varying the species and molecular weight of polymer template.The remarkable performances are obtained through the poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP)template YDZ nanofibrous membranes,featuring the superior tensile strength up to~4.82 MPa,excellent flexibility with bending rigidity~26 mN,robust thermal stability up to 1,200℃,ultra-low thermal conductivity of 0.008–0.023 W·m^(−1)·K^(−1)(25–1,000℃),and excellent flame retardancy with tolerance of flame up to 1,000℃.The remarkable properties can be attributed to the smaller fibrous size,and higher grain size resulting from PVP template.This robust material system is ideal for thermal superinsulation with a wide range of uses from energy saving building applications to spacecraft.展开更多
Polynaphthalimide(PNI)with six-membered imide ring(_(6-)PI)has better chemical resistance than five-membered imide ring(_(5-)PI),but is difficult to be processed into nano fibers due to the poor processability.In this...Polynaphthalimide(PNI)with six-membered imide ring(_(6-)PI)has better chemical resistance than five-membered imide ring(_(5-)PI),but is difficult to be processed into nano fibers due to the poor processability.In this work,we proposed a template strategy to fabricate nanofiber _(6-)PI membranes and their composite membranes.Neat _(6-)PI and _(6-)PI composite fibrous membranes were prepared using high-molecular-weight polymers _(5-)PAA and PVP as templates by electrospinning.FTIR,DMA,TGA and tensile tests were used to characterize their chemical structures,thermal stability and mechanical properties.Further eye-observation,micro-morphology investigation and tensile tests were applied to evaluate the chemical resistance of nanofibrous membranes in strong acid,strong alkaline,and concentrated salt.The results demonstrated that 6-PI nano fibrous membra nes possessed the best thermal stability,best acid,alkaline,and salt resista nee with the highest mecha nical rete ntion.This study will provide basic information for high-performance electrospun 6-PI nanofiber membranes and provide opportunities for applications of Pls in different chemically harsh environments.展开更多
Facing the high incidence of skin diseases,it is urgent to develop functional materials with high bioactivity for wound healing,where reactive oxygen species(ROS)play an important role in the wound healing process mai...Facing the high incidence of skin diseases,it is urgent to develop functional materials with high bioactivity for wound healing,where reactive oxygen species(ROS)play an important role in the wound healing process mainly via adjustment of immune response and neovasculation.In this study,we developed a kind of bioabsorbable materials with ROS-mediation capacity for skin disease therapy.Firstly,redox-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylic acid)(PNA)nanogels were synthesized by radical emulsion polymerization method using a disulfide molecule as crosslinker.The resulting nanogels were then incorporated into the nanofibrous membrane of poly(L-lactic acid)(PLLA)via airbrushing approach to offer bioabsorbable membrane with redox-sensitive ROS-balance capacity.In vitro biological evaluation indicated that the PNA-contained bioabsorbable membrane improved cell adhesion and proliferation compared to the native PLLA membrane.In vivo study using mouse wound skin model demonstrated that PNA-doped nanofibrous membranes could promote the wound healing process,where the disulfide bonds in them were able to adjust the ROS level in the wound skin for mediation of redox potential to achieve higher wound healing efficacy.展开更多
The insoluble β-cyclodextrin/glutaraldehyde crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone nanofibrous membranes were prepared by electrospinning technique. The membranes were extensively characterized by various techniques includ...The insoluble β-cyclodextrin/glutaraldehyde crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone nanofibrous membranes were prepared by electrospinning technique. The membranes were extensively characterized by various techniques including attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(ATR-FTIR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and UV-visible absorption to correlate membrane characteristics with their performance. The adsorption ability of the nanofibrous membranes was tested by performing extraction of Methyl orange(MO) dye in water. It was observed that β-cyclodextrin incorporated in polyvinylpyrrolidone provided the characteristics of high adsorption capacity of polyvinylpyrrolidone. Results of sorption experiments show that the nanofibrous membranes exhibited an adsorption rate of more than 95% for MO and the MO absorbent was 39.82 mg to per gram of fl-cyclodextrin glutaraldehyde(β-CDXFM) crosslinked PVP under the optimized experimental conditions.展开更多
Adsorption and photocatalysis are regarded as two desirable technologies for wastewater remediation,but are still unsatisfactory in removal effect,eco-friendly regeneration and facile reusability.In this study,we deve...Adsorption and photocatalysis are regarded as two desirable technologies for wastewater remediation,but are still unsatisfactory in removal effect,eco-friendly regeneration and facile reusability.In this study,we developed a composite nanofibrous membrane material with excellent removal performance for organic pollutants based on synergistic adsorption and photocatalysis.A novel boron-doped,nitrogen-deficient graphitic carbon nitride(B-C3N4)photocatalyst as well as an amphiphilic copolymer of methyl methacrylate and acrylic acid(p(MMA-AA))were synthesized respectively,and then used to modify polyethersulfone for the fabrication of composite nanofibrous membrane with improved hydrophilicity,negativelycharge property and enhanced visible light response simultaneously.Subsequently,the synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation for organic pollutants were identified especially and resulted in an excellent removal efficiency even superior to the combination of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation,which could be called a“1+1>2”effect.In addition,the regeneration and reusability,the purification ability for multicomponent wastewater,and the photocatalytic mechanism,were investigated and discussed systematically.In this work,we not only prepared the nanofibrous membrane with synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis,but also provided a versatile approach to design dualfunctional support material to ensure the practical applications of powdery photocatalyst in wastewater treatment.展开更多
The advancement of electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) toward ambient NH3 synthesis lies in the development of more affordable electrocatalysts than noble metals. Recently, various nanostructures of transitio...The advancement of electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) toward ambient NH3 synthesis lies in the development of more affordable electrocatalysts than noble metals. Recently, various nanostructures of transition metal compounds have been proposed as effective electrocatalysts;however, they exist in the form of loose powders, which have to be immobilized on a matrix before serving as the electrode for electrolysis. The matrix, being it carbon paper, carbon cloth or metal foam, is electrocatalytically inactive, whose introduction inevitably raises the invalid weight while sacrificing the active sites of the electrode. Herein, we report on the fabrication of a flexible ZrO2 nanofibrous membrane as a novel, self-supported electrocatalyst. The heteroatom doping can not only endow the nanofibrous membrane with excellent flexibility, but also induce oxygen vacancies which are responsible for easier adsorption of N2 on the ZrO2 surface. To improve the electrocatalytic activity, a facile SILAR approach is employed to decorate it with CdS quantum dots (QDs), thereby tuning its Fermi level. To improve the conductivity, a g-C3N4 nanolayer is further deposited which is both conductive and active. The resulting hierarchically structured, self-supported electrocatalyst, consisting of g-C3N4 encapsulated ZrO2 nanofibrous membrane decorated with CdS QDs, integrates the merits of the three components, and exhibits a remarkable synergy toward NRR. Excellent NH3 yield of 6.32 × 10−10 mol·s−1cm−2 (−0.6 V vs. RHE) and Faradaic efficiency of 12.9% (−0.4 V vs. RHE) are attained in 0.1 M Na2SO4.展开更多
To develop a smart free-standing surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) substrate,silver nanoparticles(AgNPs) embedded temperature-sensitive nanofibrous membrane was fabricated by electrospinning their aqueous soluti...To develop a smart free-standing surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) substrate,silver nanoparticles(AgNPs) embedded temperature-sensitive nanofibrous membrane was fabricated by electrospinning their aqueous solution containing the copolymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-Nhydroxymethylacrylamide),followed by heat treatment to form crosslinking structure within its constituent nanofibers.To avoid negative effect of the additive like stabilizer and the reactant like reductant on their SERS efficiency,the AgNPs were in-situ synthesized through reducing Ag^+ions dissolved in the polymer solution by ultraviolet irradiation.The prepared hybrid nanofibrous membrane with high stability in aqueous medium can reach its swelling or deswelling equilibrium state within 15 seconds with the medium temperature changing between 25℃and 50℃alternately.When it was used as a free-standing SERS substrate,10^-12 mol/L of 4-nitrothiophenol in aqueous solution can be detected at room temperature,and elevating detection temperature can further lower its low detection limit.Since its generated SERS signal has desirable reproducibility,it can be used as SERS substrate for quantitative analysis.Moreover,the hybrid membrane as SERS substrate is capable of real-time monitoring the reduction of 4-nitrothiophenol into 4-aminothiophenol catalyzed by its embedded AgNPs,and the detected intermediate indicates that the reaction proceeds via a condensation route.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(No50625309)the National Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No20060400337)
文摘Reported here is a protocol to fabricate a biocatalyst with high enzyme loading and activity retention, from the conjugation of electrospun nanofibrous membrane having biomimetic phospholipid moiety and lipase. To improve the catalytic efficiency and activity of the immobilized enzyme, poly(acrylonitrile-co-2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)s(PANCMPCs) were, respectively, electrospun into nanofibrous membranes with a mean diameter of 90 nm, as a support for enzyme immobilization. Lipase from Candida rugosa was immobilized on these nanofibrous membranes by adsorption. Properties of immobilized lipase on PANCMPC nanofibrous membranes were compared with those of the lipase immobilized on the polyacrylonitrile(PAN) nanofibrous and sheet membranes, respectively. Effective enzyme loading on the nanofibrous membranes was achieved up to 22.0 mg/g, which was over 10 times that on the sheet membrane. The activity retention of immobilized lipase increased from 56.4% to 76.8% with an increase in phospholipid moiety from 0 to 9.6%(molar fraction) in the nanofibrous membrane. Kinetic parameter Km was also determined for free and immobilized lipase. The Km value of the immobilized lipase on the nanofibrous membrane was obviously lower than that on the sheet membrane. The optimum pH was 7.7 for free lipase, but shifted to 8.3-8.5 for immobilized lipases. The optimum temperature was determined to be 35 ℃ for the free enzyme, but 42-44℃ for the immobilized ones, respectively. In addition, the thermal stability, reusability, and storage stability of the immobilized lipase were obviously improved compared to the free one.
基金Supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China(No.2007AA10Z301) the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.50625309)
文摘Porphyrin-filled nanofibrous membranes were facilely prepared by electrospinning of the mixtures of poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acid)(PANCAA) and porphyrins. 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphyrin(TPP) and its metal-loderivatives(ZnTPP and CuTPP) were studied as filling mediators for the immobilization of redox enzyme. Results indicate that the introduction of TPP, ZnTPP and CuTPP improves the retention activity of the immobilized catalase. Among these three porphyrins, the ZnTPP-filled PANCAA nanofibrous membrane exhibits an activity retention of 93%, which is an exciting improvement. This improvement is attributed to both the strong catalase-porphyrin affinity and the possible facilitated electron transfer induced by the porphyrin as evidenced by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and fluorescence spectroscopy studies.
基金Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Municipality,China(No.14441901600)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.16D110119)“111 Project”Biomedical Textile Materials Science and Technology,China(No.B07024)
文摘Collagen(Col)/chitosan(CS)nanofibrous membrane has great potential to be used as wound dressing.However,current Col/CS nanofibrous membrane produced from electrospinning can not offer sufficient mechanical strength for practical applications.Herein,a novel mixed solvent was used to prepare next-generation high-strength Col/CS nanofibrous membrane.Meanwhile,the optimal Col to CS weight ratio was investigated as well.The asproduced membrane was examined by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(ATR-FTIR),differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),and XF-1A tester to study its morphological,chemical,thermal and mechanical properties.The preliminary results demonstrated that the mechanical properties of Col/CS nanofibrous membranes were enhanced substantially with the increase of CS weight ratios from 0 to 90%and the optimal Col to CS weight ratio was determined to be 1∶1.A promising way was presented to fabricate Col/CS electrospun nanofibrous membrane with sufficient mechanical strength for practical wound dressing applications.
文摘The absorption of sound in the low frequency range is problematic with fibrous materials made up of coarser fibers. In that case, highly efficient sound absorption materials from much finer fibers must be developed. Although studies on the acoustic properties of conventional textile materials started in the nineties, analysis of the acoustic properties of the electrospun nanofibrous membranes is a novel subject. Nanofibrous membranes can improve acoustic insulation products by increasing the sound absorption coefficient, reducing material thickness, and decreasing material weight offering a competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of fiber diameter on the acoustic behavior of nanofibrous membranes.
文摘Due to their unique structural features, electrospun membranes have gained considerable attention for use in applications where quality of depth filtration is a dominant performance factor. To elucidate the depth filtration phenomena it is important to quantify the intrinsic structural properties independent from the dynamics of transport media. Several methods have been proposed for structural characterization of such membranes. However, these methods do not meet the requirement for the quantification of intrinsic structural properties in depth filtration. This may be due to the complex influence of transport media dynamics and structural elements in the depth filtration process. In addition, the different morphological architectures of electrospun membranes present obstacles to precise quantification. This paper seeks to quantify the structural characteristics of electrospun membranes by introducing a robust image analysis technique and exploiting it to evaluate the permeation-filtration mechanism. To this end, a nanostructured fibrous network was simulated as an ideal membrane using adaptive local criteria in the image analysis. The reliability of the proposed approach was validated with measurements and comparison of structural characteristics in different morphological conditions. The results were found to be well compatible with empirical observations of perfect membrane structures. This approach, based on optimization of electrospinning parameters, may pave the way for producing optimal membrane structures for boosting the performance of electrospun membranes in end-use applications.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22305066 and U1704253).
文摘Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature range.However,it is difficult to pursue both due to the mutual restraint of relationship between impedance matching and loss capability about temperature.Here,we propose a flexible regulation engineering of titanium nitride(TiN)nanofibrous membranes(NMs,TNMs),which could be distributed uniformly in the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)matrix and contributed to the formation of abundant local conductive networks,generating the local conductive loss and enhancing the loss ability of EMWs.Moreover,when the TNMs are used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an outstanding anti-reflection effect on microwaves.As hoped,under the precondition of good impedance matching,local conductive loss and polarization loss together improve the loss capacity at room temperature,and polarization loss can compensate the local conductive loss to acquire effective dielectric response at elevated temperature.Benefiting from the reasonably synergistic loss ability caused by flexible regulation engineering,the corresponding composites exhibit the perfect EMWA performances in a wide temperature range from 298 to 573 K.This work not only elaborates the ponderable insights of independent membrane in the composition-structure-function connection,but also provides a feasible tactic for resolving coexistence of well impedance matching and strong loss capability issues in wide temperature spectrum.
基金financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.DUT22YG237)Guidance program of Dalian Life and Health field(No.2022ZXYG29)。
文摘Air pollution,including airborne pathogens and particulate matter(PM),has become a prominent issue affecting human health and safety.Conventional air filtration materials do not meet the requirements for efficient PM capture or do not instantly kill pathogens,leading to increased risk of direct/indirect contact transmission and infection due to the accumulation of pathogens during filtration.Electrospun nanofibrous membranes have emerged as a promising platform due to their rich porous structure,finer fiber diameters,good internal connectivity,and the ability to easily incorporate active chemicals for antimicrobial function.In this review,antimicrobial mechanisms of nanofibrous membranes for air filtration and PM capture mechanisms of nanofibers were firstly investigated,and various types of electrospun nanofibrous membranes with different antimicrobial agents for efficient air filtration were described in detail,including organic antimicrobial agents,inorganic antimicrobial agents and metal-organic frameworks.We hope this work could provide a better practical insight for designing novel electrospun nanofibrous membranes with antimicrobial efficacy for efficient air filtration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52202110,22201167)the Natural Science Foundation of Science and Technology Agency of Shanxi Province(No.20210302124654)+6 种基金the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(No.2021L259)the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College students in Shanxi Province(No.20220312)the Outstanding Young Talents of Shaanxi Universities(2019)the Scientific and Technological Plan Project of Xi’an(No.21XJZZ0012)the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province of China(No.2022SF-201)the Service Local Special Program of Education Department of Shaanxi Province(No.23JC029)the Scientific and Technological Plan Project of the Beilin District of Xi’an City(No.GX2206).
文摘Developing free-standing and mechanical robust membrane materials capable of superior enrichment of phosphopeptides for analyzing and identifying the specific phosphoproteome of cancer cells is significant in understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer development and exploring new therapeutic approaches,but still a significant challenge in materials design.To this end,we firstly constructed highly flexible ZrTiO_(4) nanofibrous membranes(NFMs)with excellent mechanical stability through a cost-effective and scalable electrospinning and subsequent calcination technique.Then,to further increase the enrichment capacity of the phosphopeptide,the biomimetic TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs with root hair or leaf like branch microstructure are developed by the hydrothermal post-synthetic modification of ZrTiO_(4) NFMs through growing unfurling TiO_(2) nanosheets onto the ZrTiO_(4) nanofibers.Importantly,remarkable flexibility and mechanical stability enable the resulting TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs excellent practicability,while the biomimetic microstructure allows it outstanding enrichment ability of the phosphopeptide and identification ability of the specific phosphoproteins in the digest of cervical cancer cells.Specifically,6770 phosphopeptides can be enriched by TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs(2205 corresponding phosphoproteins can be identified),and the value is much higher than that of ZrTiO_(4) NFMs(6399 phosphopeptides and 2132 identified phosphoproteins)and commercial high-performance TiO_(2) particles(4525 phosphopeptides and 1811 identified phosphoproteins).These results demonstrate the super ability of TiO_(2)@ZrTiO_(4) NFMs in phosphopeptide enrichment and great potential for exploring the pathogenesis of cancer.
基金supported by the Technology Innovation Program(20018540)funded by the Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy(MOTIE,Korea)+1 种基金supported by the Basic Science Research Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education(NRF-2021R1A4A2001403).
文摘Currently,most of the materials for oil-water separation membranes are limited to fluorine-based polymers with low surface energy.However,it is not biodegradable and requires large amounts of organic and toxic solvents in the membrane manufacturing process.Therefore,interest in the development of a new eco-friendly oil-water separation membrane that does not cause secondary pollution and exhibits selective wettability characteristics in water or oil is increasing.The biopolymeric nanofibrous membranes inspired by fish skin can provide specific underwater oleophobicity,which is effective for excellent oil-water separation efficiency and prevention of secondary contamination.Fish gelatin,which is highly soluble in water and has a low gelation temperature,can be electrospun in an aqueous solution and has the same polar functional groups as the hydrophilic mucilage of fish skin.In addition,the micro/nanostructure of fish skin,which induces superoleophobicity in water,introduces a bead-on-string structure using the Rayleigh instability of electrospinning.The solubility of fish gelatin in water was removed using an eco-friendly crosslinking method using reducing sugars.Fish skin-mimicking materials successfully separated suspended oil and emulsified oil,with a maximum flux of 2086 Lm^(−2) h^(−1) and a separation efficiency of more than 99%.The proposed biopolymeric nanofibrous membranes use fish gelatin,which can be extracted from fish waste and has excellent biodegradability with excellent oil-water separation performance.In addition,polymer material processing,including membrane manufacturing and crosslinking,can be realized through eco-friendly processes.Therefore,fish skin-inspired biopolymeric membrane is expected to be a promising candidate for a sustainable and effective oil-water separation membrane in the future.
基金This research was financially supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi(No.2022SF-200)the Fund of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymers Design and Application in Soochow University(No.KJS2007)the Undergraduate Training Programs of Shaanxi Province for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(No.S202210699534).
文摘Endogenous electric fields(EFs)are capable of regulating the behaviors of skin cells in wound healing.However,majority of current dressings are primarily engaged in the passive repair of defective tissue,as they lack the ability to actively respond to physiological electrical signals.In this work,a series of nanofibrous membranes(NFMs)were fabricated by coaxial electrospinning,combining the good mechanical properties of poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL),the bioactivity of gelatin and the electroactivity of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene,as electroactive and antibacterial dressings for cutaneous wound healing.The obtained NFMs exhibited suitable mechanical properties and hydrophilicity,excellent electroactivity,antibacterial activity,and biocompatibility.Especially,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene/PCL/gelatin-6(MPG-6,6 wt.%of Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene in sheath spinning liquids)showed the optimal conductivity and antibacterial activity.Excitingly,this scaffold significantly promoted the adhesion,proliferation,and migration of NIH 3T3 cells under the electrical stimulation(ES).The in vivo evaluation in a full-thickness wounds defect model demonstrated that the MPG-6 films significantly accelerated wound closure,increased granulation tissue formation,increased collagen deposition,and promoted wound vascularization.In summary,the versatile scaffold is expected to be an ideal candidate as wound dressings due to its ability to promote the transmission of physiological electrical signals and thus improved the therapeutic outcomes of wound regeneration.
基金financially supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFB3804903, 2022YFB3804900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52273052)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2232023Y01)the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader (No. 21XD1420100)the International Cooperation Fund of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (No. 21130750100)。
文摘Nanofiber membranes(NFMs) have become attractive candidates for next-generation flexible transparent materials due to their exceptional flexibility and breathability. However, improving the transmittance of NFMs is a great challenge due to the enormous reflection and incredibly poor transmission generated by the nanofiber-air interface. In this research, we report a general strategy for the preparation of flexible temperature-responsive transparent(TRT) membranes,which achieves a rapid transformation of NFMs from opaque to highly transparent under a narrow temperature window. In this process, the phase change material eicosane is coated on the surface of the polyurethane nanofibers by electrospray technology. When the temperature rises to 37 ℃, eicosane rapidly completes the phase transition and establishes the light transmission path between the nanofibers, preventing light loss from reflection at the nanofiber-air interface. The resulting TRT membrane exhibits high transmittance(> 90%), and fast response(5 s). This study achieves the first TRT transition of NFMs, offering a general strategy for building highly transparent nanofiber materials, shaping the future of next-generation intelligent temperature monitoring, anti-counterfeiting measures, and other high-performance devices.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.50821062,50673097)CAS Innovation Project(No.2007CB936400)
文摘The acoustical damping property of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous membranes with different thicknesses and porosities was investigated. The sound absorption coefficients were measured using the impedance tube instrument based on ISO10534-2:1998(E). Results indicate that the first resonance absorption frequency of nanofibrous membranes shifts to the lower frequency with the increase of the back cavity or the thickness of membranes. Moreover, the sound absorption performance of the perforated pane/ can be greatly improved by combination with a thin layer of PAN nanofibrous membrane. Traditional acoustical damping materials (foam, fiber) coated with nanofibrous membranes have better acoustical performance in the low and medium frequency range than that of acoustical materials alone. All of the results demonstrate the PAN nanofibrous membrane is a suitable candidate for noise reduction.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51773127,51873115,51803131 and 51803134)the State Key Research Development Programme of China(Nos.2016YFC1103000 and 2018YFC1106400)the Science and Technology Program of Sichuan Province(Nos.2017SZ0011 and 2019YJ0132)。
文摘The adsorption technology has been widely applied in water remediation for contamination removal of dyes and bacteria,by virtue of the advantages of adsorption technology including high efficiency,energy conservation and ease of operation.Simultaneous removal of dyes and bacteria has been realized by some reported materials,but to achieve satisfactory adsorption amounts and rates remain an unmet goal for decades.Herein,a poly(methacrylatoethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride-co-methyl methacrylate)copolymer was synthesized,and then blended with polyethersulfone for the fabrication of nanofibrous membranes via electrospinning for the use of fast and massive removal of dyes and bacteria.Owing to the introduction of abundant quaternary ammonium groups,the maximum adsorption amount for methyl orange was up to 909.8 mg g^(-1).In addition,the modified nanofibrous membranes showed good recyclability,broad applications in severe environments,selective adsorption ability,and excellent dynamic removal performance.Especially,thanks to the abundant functional groups,the membranes showed fast adsorption ability for bacteria through electrostatic interaction.It should be noted that the clearance ratio for Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli by 6 min of static adsorption could reach 93%or 90%for each.Additionally,dynamic removal ratio via filtration with the nanofibrous membranes could reach 99.7%for Staphylococcus aureus or 98.7%for Escherichia coli in 90 s.Therefore,the proposed approach towards the quaternary ammonium modified polyethersulfone nanofibrous membranes creates a new route for ultra-high adsorption capacity and ultra-fast removal rates for dyes and bacteria in water remediation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Program No.21971207)Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(Program No.2019JQ−856)+2 种基金Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(Program No.18JK0356)Outstanding Young Talents of Shaanxi Universities(2019)Graduate Scientific Innovation Fund for Xi'an Polytechnic University(Program No.chx2021003).
文摘Ceramic membranes are attractive for thermal management applications due to its lightweight and ultralow thermal conductivity,while it is indispensable to address the long-standing obstacle of its poor mechanical stability and degradation under thermal shock.In this work,a series of the organic polymer template-modulated yttria doped zirconia(YDZ)nanofibrous membranes with lightweight,superior mechanical and thermal stability are developed through a cost-effective,scalable sol-gel electrospinning and subsequent calcination method.The YDZ membranes demonstrate excellent flexibility and foldability,which can be attributed to the tetragonal phase and small crystallite size of the YDZ fibers due to the presence of yttria.Besides,the fibrous size,grain size,mechanical and thermal stability of YDZ nanofibrous membranes could be tailored by varying the species and molecular weight of polymer template.The remarkable performances are obtained through the poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP)template YDZ nanofibrous membranes,featuring the superior tensile strength up to~4.82 MPa,excellent flexibility with bending rigidity~26 mN,robust thermal stability up to 1,200℃,ultra-low thermal conductivity of 0.008–0.023 W·m^(−1)·K^(−1)(25–1,000℃),and excellent flame retardancy with tolerance of flame up to 1,000℃.The remarkable properties can be attributed to the smaller fibrous size,and higher grain size resulting from PVP template.This robust material system is ideal for thermal superinsulation with a wide range of uses from energy saving building applications to spacecraft.
基金by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21975111,21774053,and 51803093)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20180770)and Open Project of Chemistry Department of Qin gdao Un iversity of Scie nee and Technology(No.QUSTHX201921).
文摘Polynaphthalimide(PNI)with six-membered imide ring(_(6-)PI)has better chemical resistance than five-membered imide ring(_(5-)PI),but is difficult to be processed into nano fibers due to the poor processability.In this work,we proposed a template strategy to fabricate nanofiber _(6-)PI membranes and their composite membranes.Neat _(6-)PI and _(6-)PI composite fibrous membranes were prepared using high-molecular-weight polymers _(5-)PAA and PVP as templates by electrospinning.FTIR,DMA,TGA and tensile tests were used to characterize their chemical structures,thermal stability and mechanical properties.Further eye-observation,micro-morphology investigation and tensile tests were applied to evaluate the chemical resistance of nanofibrous membranes in strong acid,strong alkaline,and concentrated salt.The results demonstrated that 6-PI nano fibrous membra nes possessed the best thermal stability,best acid,alkaline,and salt resista nee with the highest mecha nical rete ntion.This study will provide basic information for high-performance electrospun 6-PI nanofiber membranes and provide opportunities for applications of Pls in different chemically harsh environments.
基金The research was supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFE0201500,2017YFB0309300)National Natural Science Foundation of China(81772317,51973060,82072051,81771964)+5 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China for Innovative Research Groups(51621002)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(LH2020H076)Shanghai International Cooperation Program(15520721200)Central Universities(WD1714002)The funding grants from Joint research project of important diseases in Xuhui District(XHLHGG201802)Fundamental Research Funds for the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning(201740034)were also acknowledged.
文摘Facing the high incidence of skin diseases,it is urgent to develop functional materials with high bioactivity for wound healing,where reactive oxygen species(ROS)play an important role in the wound healing process mainly via adjustment of immune response and neovasculation.In this study,we developed a kind of bioabsorbable materials with ROS-mediation capacity for skin disease therapy.Firstly,redox-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylic acid)(PNA)nanogels were synthesized by radical emulsion polymerization method using a disulfide molecule as crosslinker.The resulting nanogels were then incorporated into the nanofibrous membrane of poly(L-lactic acid)(PLLA)via airbrushing approach to offer bioabsorbable membrane with redox-sensitive ROS-balance capacity.In vitro biological evaluation indicated that the PNA-contained bioabsorbable membrane improved cell adhesion and proliferation compared to the native PLLA membrane.In vivo study using mouse wound skin model demonstrated that PNA-doped nanofibrous membranes could promote the wound healing process,where the disulfide bonds in them were able to adjust the ROS level in the wound skin for mediation of redox potential to achieve higher wound healing efficacy.
文摘The insoluble β-cyclodextrin/glutaraldehyde crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone nanofibrous membranes were prepared by electrospinning technique. The membranes were extensively characterized by various techniques including attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(ATR-FTIR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and UV-visible absorption to correlate membrane characteristics with their performance. The adsorption ability of the nanofibrous membranes was tested by performing extraction of Methyl orange(MO) dye in water. It was observed that β-cyclodextrin incorporated in polyvinylpyrrolidone provided the characteristics of high adsorption capacity of polyvinylpyrrolidone. Results of sorption experiments show that the nanofibrous membranes exhibited an adsorption rate of more than 95% for MO and the MO absorbent was 39.82 mg to per gram of fl-cyclodextrin glutaraldehyde(β-CDXFM) crosslinked PVP under the optimized experimental conditions.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52003179 and 52073190)。
文摘Adsorption and photocatalysis are regarded as two desirable technologies for wastewater remediation,but are still unsatisfactory in removal effect,eco-friendly regeneration and facile reusability.In this study,we developed a composite nanofibrous membrane material with excellent removal performance for organic pollutants based on synergistic adsorption and photocatalysis.A novel boron-doped,nitrogen-deficient graphitic carbon nitride(B-C3N4)photocatalyst as well as an amphiphilic copolymer of methyl methacrylate and acrylic acid(p(MMA-AA))were synthesized respectively,and then used to modify polyethersulfone for the fabrication of composite nanofibrous membrane with improved hydrophilicity,negativelycharge property and enhanced visible light response simultaneously.Subsequently,the synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation for organic pollutants were identified especially and resulted in an excellent removal efficiency even superior to the combination of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation,which could be called a“1+1>2”effect.In addition,the regeneration and reusability,the purification ability for multicomponent wastewater,and the photocatalytic mechanism,were investigated and discussed systematically.In this work,we not only prepared the nanofibrous membrane with synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis,but also provided a versatile approach to design dualfunctional support material to ensure the practical applications of powdery photocatalyst in wastewater treatment.
基金This work was financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2232019G-01)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21961132024,51925302 and 51873029)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.19ZR1401100)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(No.2017-01-07-00-03-E00024)the Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader(No.18XD1400200)the DHU Distinguished Young Professor Program(No.LZA2020001).
文摘The advancement of electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) toward ambient NH3 synthesis lies in the development of more affordable electrocatalysts than noble metals. Recently, various nanostructures of transition metal compounds have been proposed as effective electrocatalysts;however, they exist in the form of loose powders, which have to be immobilized on a matrix before serving as the electrode for electrolysis. The matrix, being it carbon paper, carbon cloth or metal foam, is electrocatalytically inactive, whose introduction inevitably raises the invalid weight while sacrificing the active sites of the electrode. Herein, we report on the fabrication of a flexible ZrO2 nanofibrous membrane as a novel, self-supported electrocatalyst. The heteroatom doping can not only endow the nanofibrous membrane with excellent flexibility, but also induce oxygen vacancies which are responsible for easier adsorption of N2 on the ZrO2 surface. To improve the electrocatalytic activity, a facile SILAR approach is employed to decorate it with CdS quantum dots (QDs), thereby tuning its Fermi level. To improve the conductivity, a g-C3N4 nanolayer is further deposited which is both conductive and active. The resulting hierarchically structured, self-supported electrocatalyst, consisting of g-C3N4 encapsulated ZrO2 nanofibrous membrane decorated with CdS QDs, integrates the merits of the three components, and exhibits a remarkable synergy toward NRR. Excellent NH3 yield of 6.32 × 10−10 mol·s−1cm−2 (−0.6 V vs. RHE) and Faradaic efficiency of 12.9% (−0.4 V vs. RHE) are attained in 0.1 M Na2SO4.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51503033,51373030)
文摘To develop a smart free-standing surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) substrate,silver nanoparticles(AgNPs) embedded temperature-sensitive nanofibrous membrane was fabricated by electrospinning their aqueous solution containing the copolymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-Nhydroxymethylacrylamide),followed by heat treatment to form crosslinking structure within its constituent nanofibers.To avoid negative effect of the additive like stabilizer and the reactant like reductant on their SERS efficiency,the AgNPs were in-situ synthesized through reducing Ag^+ions dissolved in the polymer solution by ultraviolet irradiation.The prepared hybrid nanofibrous membrane with high stability in aqueous medium can reach its swelling or deswelling equilibrium state within 15 seconds with the medium temperature changing between 25℃and 50℃alternately.When it was used as a free-standing SERS substrate,10^-12 mol/L of 4-nitrothiophenol in aqueous solution can be detected at room temperature,and elevating detection temperature can further lower its low detection limit.Since its generated SERS signal has desirable reproducibility,it can be used as SERS substrate for quantitative analysis.Moreover,the hybrid membrane as SERS substrate is capable of real-time monitoring the reduction of 4-nitrothiophenol into 4-aminothiophenol catalyzed by its embedded AgNPs,and the detected intermediate indicates that the reaction proceeds via a condensation route.