The polyurethane/polyacrylonitrile (PU/PAN) and polyurethane/cellulose acetate (PU/CA) blend ultra filtration membranes were prepared based on Loeb-Sourirajan phase transition method. The change of the structures and ...The polyurethane/polyacrylonitrile (PU/PAN) and polyurethane/cellulose acetate (PU/CA) blend ultra filtration membranes were prepared based on Loeb-Sourirajan phase transition method. The change of the structures and properties of the PU/PAN and PU/CA membranes with the heat treatment process was studied. The results showed: the water flux decreased and retention increased with the increase of heat treatment temperature of PU/PAN blend membrane, but the water flux of PU/CA blend membrane got the maximum with heat treatment temperature of 60℃ and decreased rapidly with the heat treatment temperature of 100 ℃. The interfacial microvoid structure and its influence on the properties of PU/PAN and PU/CA blend membranes were studied.展开更多
The permeation flux or the resistance in the ultrafiltration process is mainly limited by osmotic pressure, and it may originate from various kinds of polymer interactions. However, the real origin of permeation resis...The permeation flux or the resistance in the ultrafiltration process is mainly limited by osmotic pressure, and it may originate from various kinds of polymer interactions. However, the real origin of permeation resistance hasn't been clarified yet in the light of polymer solution nature. The removal of nitrate contamination by polyelectrolytes was carried out with stirred batch ultrafiltration. The polyelectrolyte concentrations both in permeate and retentate were analyzed with total organic carbon analyzer and permeate mass was acquired by electronic balance connected with computer. The total resistance was calculated and interpreted based on the osmotic pressures in three concentration regimes. In the dilute region, the resistance was proportional to polymer concentration; in the semidilute region, the resistance depended on polymer concentration in the parabolic relationship; in the highly concentrated solution regime, the osmotic pressure factor (OPF) would dominate the total resistance; and the deviation from OPF control could come from the electrostatic repulsion between the tightly compacted and charged polyelectrolyte particles at extremely concentrated solution regime. It was first found that dilute and semidilute concentration regions can be easily detected by plotting the leg-log curves of the polymer concentration versus the ratio of the total resistance to polymer concentration. The new concept OPF was defined and did work well at highly concentrated regime.展开更多
The desire for practical utilization of rechargeable lithium batteries with high energy density has motivated attempts to develop new electrode materials and battery systems. Here, without additional binders we presen...The desire for practical utilization of rechargeable lithium batteries with high energy density has motivated attempts to develop new electrode materials and battery systems. Here, without additional binders we present a simple vacuum filtration method to synthesize nitrogen and sulfur codoped graphene(N,S-G) blocking layer, which is ultra-lightweight, conductive, and free standing. When the N,S-G membrane was inserted between the catholyte and separator, the lithium–selenium(Li–Se)batteries exhibited a high reversible discharge capacity of 330.7 mAh g^(-1) at 1 C(1 C = 675 mA g^(-1)) after 500 cycles and high rate performance(over 310 mAh g^(-1) at 4 C) even at an active material loading as high as ~5 mg cm^(-2). This excellent performance can be ascribed to homogenous dispersion of the liquid active material in the electrode, good Li^+-ion conductivity, fast electronic transport in the conductive graphene framework, andstrong chemical confinement of polyselenides by nitrogen and sulfur atoms. More importantly, it is a promising strategy for enhancing the energy density of Li–Se batteries by using the catholyte with a lightweight heteroatom doping carbon matrix.展开更多
Objective: To investigate whether the administration of the ultra-filtration extract from Danggui Buxue Decoction (当归补血汤, EDBD) was able to protect cardiomyocytes from oxidative injury of rats induced by hydro...Objective: To investigate whether the administration of the ultra-filtration extract from Danggui Buxue Decoction (当归补血汤, EDBD) was able to protect cardiomyocytes from oxidative injury of rats induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and its potential mechanism. Methods: Myocardial cells from 1- to 2-day-old neonatal rats were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium low-glucose and Ham's F12 medium (1:1), and the cellular injury was induced by H2O2. The ultra-filtration extract mixture from Angelica sinensis and Hedysarurn po/ybotrys was given in three doses of 3.75, 7.5, and 15 mg/mL. Morphological changes of cardiomyocytes were observed by microscope. Survival rate of myocardial cells was assessed using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (Ml-r) assay. The cardiomyocyte damages were estimated by detecting lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) releases in the medium, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, and intracellular malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) contents. The levels of caspase-3 and heat shock protein 70 (hsp70) mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Results: The EDBD could protect the cardiomyocytes from H202 injury in a dose- dependent manner (3.75, 7.50, and 15.00 mg/mL). The EDBD could significantly decrease LDH and CK leakages and intracellular MDA and MPO contents, increase SOD activity, up-regulate hsp70 expression, and down-regulate caspase-3 expression. Conclusion: The EDBD has protection on cardiomyocytes injured by H202 through improving cell antioxidant ability, up-regulating hsp70 expression, and inhibiting caspase-3 activity.展开更多
A long term domestic wastewater treatment experiment was conducted using a recirculating ceramic ultra filtration membrane bioreactor (CUFMB) system. Three experiments were run with a hydraulic retention time of 5h, ...A long term domestic wastewater treatment experiment was conducted using a recirculating ceramic ultra filtration membrane bioreactor (CUFMB) system. Three experiments were run with a hydraulic retention time of 5h, sludge retention times of 5d, 15d, and 30d and a membrane surface flow rate of 4m/s. The experiment studied the membrane fouling mechanism and cleaning techniques. The results show that a CUFMB system can provide continuous good quality effluent which is completely acceptable for reuse. The system is also not affected by fluctuations of the inlet flow. The CUFMB sludge loading rate is similar to that of conventional biological treatment units. However, the volumetric loading rate of the CUFMB is 24 times that of conventional biological treatment units. Membrane fouling occurs due to channel clogging, which could be easily removed, and surface fouling, which can be effectively removed using the method described in this work which includes water rinsing, base cleaning, and acid washing.展开更多
In a hemodialysis process,the blood that runs through straight channels exchanges substances with the dialysate through a semi-permeable membrane.The waste products,such as urea and creatinine,are therefore removed fr...In a hemodialysis process,the blood that runs through straight channels exchanges substances with the dialysate through a semi-permeable membrane.The waste products,such as urea and creatinine,are therefore removed from the plasma by the membrane.In the analysis of this process,determination of the ultra-filtration profile along the porous membrane surface remains a difficult problem.In this work,an analytical solution to the derivation of such a profile was detailed,and the feasibility of this solution was discussed.The ultra-filtration profile was found to be in a cosine shape.展开更多
文摘The polyurethane/polyacrylonitrile (PU/PAN) and polyurethane/cellulose acetate (PU/CA) blend ultra filtration membranes were prepared based on Loeb-Sourirajan phase transition method. The change of the structures and properties of the PU/PAN and PU/CA membranes with the heat treatment process was studied. The results showed: the water flux decreased and retention increased with the increase of heat treatment temperature of PU/PAN blend membrane, but the water flux of PU/CA blend membrane got the maximum with heat treatment temperature of 60℃ and decreased rapidly with the heat treatment temperature of 100 ℃. The interfacial microvoid structure and its influence on the properties of PU/PAN and PU/CA blend membranes were studied.
文摘The permeation flux or the resistance in the ultrafiltration process is mainly limited by osmotic pressure, and it may originate from various kinds of polymer interactions. However, the real origin of permeation resistance hasn't been clarified yet in the light of polymer solution nature. The removal of nitrate contamination by polyelectrolytes was carried out with stirred batch ultrafiltration. The polyelectrolyte concentrations both in permeate and retentate were analyzed with total organic carbon analyzer and permeate mass was acquired by electronic balance connected with computer. The total resistance was calculated and interpreted based on the osmotic pressures in three concentration regimes. In the dilute region, the resistance was proportional to polymer concentration; in the semidilute region, the resistance depended on polymer concentration in the parabolic relationship; in the highly concentrated solution regime, the osmotic pressure factor (OPF) would dominate the total resistance; and the deviation from OPF control could come from the electrostatic repulsion between the tightly compacted and charged polyelectrolyte particles at extremely concentrated solution regime. It was first found that dilute and semidilute concentration regions can be easily detected by plotting the leg-log curves of the polymer concentration versus the ratio of the total resistance to polymer concentration. The new concept OPF was defined and did work well at highly concentrated regime.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51125001,51172005)the NSFCRGC Joint Research Scheme (51361165201)the Start-up Foundation of High-level Talents in Chongqing Technology and Business University (1856008)
文摘The desire for practical utilization of rechargeable lithium batteries with high energy density has motivated attempts to develop new electrode materials and battery systems. Here, without additional binders we present a simple vacuum filtration method to synthesize nitrogen and sulfur codoped graphene(N,S-G) blocking layer, which is ultra-lightweight, conductive, and free standing. When the N,S-G membrane was inserted between the catholyte and separator, the lithium–selenium(Li–Se)batteries exhibited a high reversible discharge capacity of 330.7 mAh g^(-1) at 1 C(1 C = 675 mA g^(-1)) after 500 cycles and high rate performance(over 310 mAh g^(-1) at 4 C) even at an active material loading as high as ~5 mg cm^(-2). This excellent performance can be ascribed to homogenous dispersion of the liquid active material in the electrode, good Li^+-ion conductivity, fast electronic transport in the conductive graphene framework, andstrong chemical confinement of polyselenides by nitrogen and sulfur atoms. More importantly, it is a promising strategy for enhancing the energy density of Li–Se batteries by using the catholyte with a lightweight heteroatom doping carbon matrix.
基金Supported by the Key Projects of the National Science and Technology Pillar Program during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period(No.2007BAI37B01)Major Science and Technology Program of Gansu Province(No.092NKDA017)
文摘Objective: To investigate whether the administration of the ultra-filtration extract from Danggui Buxue Decoction (当归补血汤, EDBD) was able to protect cardiomyocytes from oxidative injury of rats induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and its potential mechanism. Methods: Myocardial cells from 1- to 2-day-old neonatal rats were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium low-glucose and Ham's F12 medium (1:1), and the cellular injury was induced by H2O2. The ultra-filtration extract mixture from Angelica sinensis and Hedysarurn po/ybotrys was given in three doses of 3.75, 7.5, and 15 mg/mL. Morphological changes of cardiomyocytes were observed by microscope. Survival rate of myocardial cells was assessed using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (Ml-r) assay. The cardiomyocyte damages were estimated by detecting lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) releases in the medium, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, and intracellular malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) contents. The levels of caspase-3 and heat shock protein 70 (hsp70) mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Results: The EDBD could protect the cardiomyocytes from H202 injury in a dose- dependent manner (3.75, 7.50, and 15.00 mg/mL). The EDBD could significantly decrease LDH and CK leakages and intracellular MDA and MPO contents, increase SOD activity, up-regulate hsp70 expression, and down-regulate caspase-3 expression. Conclusion: The EDBD has protection on cardiomyocytes injured by H202 through improving cell antioxidant ability, up-regulating hsp70 expression, and inhibiting caspase-3 activity.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundationof China!(No.59878025)
文摘A long term domestic wastewater treatment experiment was conducted using a recirculating ceramic ultra filtration membrane bioreactor (CUFMB) system. Three experiments were run with a hydraulic retention time of 5h, sludge retention times of 5d, 15d, and 30d and a membrane surface flow rate of 4m/s. The experiment studied the membrane fouling mechanism and cleaning techniques. The results show that a CUFMB system can provide continuous good quality effluent which is completely acceptable for reuse. The system is also not affected by fluctuations of the inlet flow. The CUFMB sludge loading rate is similar to that of conventional biological treatment units. However, the volumetric loading rate of the CUFMB is 24 times that of conventional biological treatment units. Membrane fouling occurs due to channel clogging, which could be easily removed, and surface fouling, which can be effectively removed using the method described in this work which includes water rinsing, base cleaning, and acid washing.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50776095)
文摘In a hemodialysis process,the blood that runs through straight channels exchanges substances with the dialysate through a semi-permeable membrane.The waste products,such as urea and creatinine,are therefore removed from the plasma by the membrane.In the analysis of this process,determination of the ultra-filtration profile along the porous membrane surface remains a difficult problem.In this work,an analytical solution to the derivation of such a profile was detailed,and the feasibility of this solution was discussed.The ultra-filtration profile was found to be in a cosine shape.