A core–shell amidoxime electrospun nanofiber affinity membrane for rapid recovery Au(Ⅲ) from water

An affinity membrane was prepared by coaxial electrospinning and amidoxime(AONFA),and it was applied to selectively recovery Au(Ⅲ)from an aqueous solution.The static adsorption results showed that,when p H at 5,the maximum adsorption capacity of AONFA membrane for Au(Ⅲ)was 509.3 mg·g^(-1).AONFA membrane exhibit much higher affinity and selectivity towards Au(Ⅲ)than other metal cations.The membrane could be regenerated effectively by mixture solution of thiourea and HCl,and the desorption ratio reached almost 100%after 4 hours desorption.The dead-end filtration results showed that,the membrane utilization efficiency and adsorption capacity can be improved by increasing the flow rate,while increasing the concentration shorted the breakthrough process and had little impact to adsorption capacity.We can flexibly adjust the flow rate and concentration according to the situation to obtain the maximum utilization efficiency of the membrane in filtration process.The dynamic adsorption capacity is higher than the static adsorption capacity.The adsorption mechanism for Au(Ⅲ)is electrostatic adsorption and reduction.Thus,AONFA membrane filtration was demonstrated to be a promising method for continuous recover Au(Ⅲ)from wastewater.

Preparation of Chitosan-coated Nylon Membranes and their Application as Affinity Membranes

Chitosan-coated nylon membranes which possess a large number of reactive groups of-CH2OH and -NH2 were prepared by coupling chitosan onto the nylon membrane. Then polylysine as ligand was also immobilized onto the composite membranes by 1, 1＇-carbonyl-diimidazole activation to prepare affinity membranes for bilirubin adsorption. The results showed that these membranes exhibited high binding affinity capacities for bilirubin and the adsorption isotherm fitted the Freundlich model well.

INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SURFACE GLYCOSYLATED POLYPROPYLENE MEMBRANE AND LECTIN

A glycopolymer bearing glucose residues was tethered onto the surface of polypropylene microporous membrane by UV-induced graft polymerization ofα-allyl glucoside.Concanavalin A (Con A),a glucose recognizing lectin,could be specifically adsorbed to the membrane surface.On the other hand,the membrane surface showed no recognition ability to another lectin peanut agglutinin.Moreover,the recognition complex between the glycosylated membrane surface and Con A could be inhibited by glucose and mannose solution.T...

Surface Functionalization of Microporous Polypropylene Membrane with Polyols for Removal of Boron Acid from Aqueous Solution

Affinity membranes are fabricated for boric acid removal by the surface functionalization of microporous polypropylene membrane(MPPM)with lactose-based polyols.The affinity is based on specific complexation between boric acid and saccharide polyols.A photoinduced grafting-chemical reaction sequence was used to prepare these affinity membranes.Poly(2-aminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride)[poly(AEMA)]was grafted on the surfaces of MPPM by UV-induced graft polymerization.Grafting in the membrane pores was visualized by dying the cross-section of poly(AEMA)-grafted MPPM with fluorescein disodium and imaging with confocal laser scanning microscopy.It is concluded that lactose ligands can be covalently immobilized on the external surface and in the pores by the subsequent coupling of poly(AEMA)with lactobionic acid(LA).Physical and chemical properties of the affinity membranes were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared/Attenuated Total Refraction spectroscopy(FT-IR/ATR).3-Aminophenyl boric acid(3-APBA)was removed from aqueous solution by a single piece of lactose-functionalized MPPM in a dynamic filtration system.The results show that the 3-APBA removal reaches an optimal efficiency(39.5%)under the alkaline condition(pH9.1),which can be improved by increasing the immobilization density of LA.Regeneration of these affinity membranes can be easily realized through acid-base washing because the complexation of boric acid and saccharide polyol is reversible.

“One-for-All”approach:a black technology for nanomedicine development?

Cancer nanomedicines require different,even opposite,properties to voyage the cascade drug delivery process involving a series of biological barriers.Currentlyapproved nanomedicines can only alleviate adverse effects but cannot improve patient survival because they fail to meet all the requirements.Therefore,nanocarriers with synchronized functions are highly requisite to capacitate efficient drug delivery and enhanced therapeutic efficacies.This perspective article summarizes recent advances in the two main strategies for nanomedicine design,the All-in-One approach(integration of all the functions in one system)and the One-for-All approach(one functional group with proper affinity enables all the functions),and presents our views on future nanomedicine development.