High performance photodegradation resistant PVA@TiO_(2)/carboxyl-PES self-healing reactive ultrafiltration membrane

The occurrence of ultrafiltration(UF)membrane fouling frequently hampers the sustainable advancement of UF technology.Reactive self-cleaning UF membranes can effectively alleviate the problem of membrane fouling.Nevertheless,the self-cleaning process may accelerate membrane aging.Addressing these concerns,we present an innovative design concept for composite self-healing materials based on self-cleaning UF membranes.To begin,TiO_(2)nanoparticles were incorporated into the polymer molecular structure via molecular design,resulting in the synthesis of TiO_(2)/carboxyl-polyether sulfone(PES)hybrid materials.Subsequently,the nonsolvent-induced phase inversion technique was employed to prepare a novel of UF membrane.Lastly,a polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)hydrogel coating was applied to the hybrid UF membrane surface to create PVA@TiO_(2)/carboxyl-PES self-healing reactive UF membranes.By establishing a covalent bond,the TiO_(2)nanoparticles were effectively and uniformly dispersed within the UF membrane,leading to exceptional self-cleaning properties.Furthermore,the water-absorbing and swelling properties of PVA hydrogel,along with its capacity to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules,resulted in UF membranes with improved hydrophilicity and active self-healing abilities.The results demonstrated that the water contact angle of PVA@5%TiO_(2)/carboxyl-PES UF membrane was 43.1°.Following a 1-h exposure to simulated solar exposure,the water flux recovery ratio increased from 48.16%to 81.03%.Moreover,even after undergoing five cycles of 12-h simulated sunlight exposure,the UF membranes exhibited a consistent retention rate of over 97%,thus fully demonstrating their exceptional self-cleaning,antifouling,and selfhealing capabilities.We anticipate that the self-healing reactive UF membrane system will serve as a pioneering and comprehensive solution for the self-cleaning antifouling challenges encountered in UF membranes while also effectively mitigating the aging effects of reactive UF membranes.

Selective adsorption of tetracycline by β-CD-immobilized sodium alginate aerogel coupled with ultrafiltration for reclaimed water

In this work,a novel composite material based on β-cyclodextrin-immobilized sodium alginate aerogel(β-CD/NaAlg) was developed utilizing cross-linker of epichlorohydrin and applied as an adsorbent to remove tetracycline antibiotics from reclaimed wastewater.A series of characterizations were utilized to confirm the successful synthesis of the adsorbent and this β-CD/NaAlg presented a three-dimensional network at the nanoscale or microscale.Under optimal conditions(pH=4,t=8 h,β-CD:NaAlg=9,adsorbent dosage = 1.5 g·L-1),the maximum removal rate of β-CD/NaAlg to tetracycline was 70%.The adsorption behavior of tetracycline on β-CD/NaAlg conformed to the Freundlich isotherm model(R2=0.9977) and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model(R^(2)=0.9993).Moreover,the adsorbent still removed 55.3% of tetracycline after five cycles.Specially,the adsorbent was integrated with ultrafiltration to adsorb tetracycline antibiotics from simulated reclaimed wastewater,and the removal rate of tetracycline reached 78.9% within 2 h.The existence of Cr(Ⅵ) had a negligible impact on tetracycline removal,while the presence of humic acid exhibited a promoting effect.The possible adsorption mechanisms were also elucidated through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory analysis.In summary,β-CD/NaAlg represents an environmentally friendly,efficient,and sustainable adsorbent for removing tetracycline antibiotics from reclaimed water.

Towards superior permeability and antifouling performance of sulfonated polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes modified with sulfopropyl methacrylate functionalized SBA-15

A non-solvent induced phase separation(NIPS)process was used to fabricate a series of sulfonated polyethersulfone(SPES)membranes blending with different concentrations of SBA-15-g-PSPA with the applications in the ultrafiltration(UF)process.SBA-15 was modified with 3-methacrylate-propyltrime thoxysilane(MPS)to form SBA-15-g-MPS.It was further modified with the charge tailorable polymer chains by reacting with 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt.The nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed and finger-like channels were developed within the membrane.The adding of surface modified SBA-15-g-PSPA nanoparticles has significantly improved membrane water permeability,hydrophilicity,and antifouling properties.The pure water fluxes of the composite SPES membranes were significantly higher than the pristine SPES membrane.For the membrane containing 5%(mass)of SBA-15-g-PSPA(MSSPA5),the pure water flux was increased dramatically to 402.15 L
m^(-2)·h^(-1),which is ~1.5 times that of MSSPA0(268.0 L
m^(-2)·h^(-1)).The high flux rate was achieved with 3%(mass)of SBA-15 nanoparticles with retained high rejection ratio 98%for natural organic matter.The results indicate that the fashioned composite membrane comprising SBA-15-g-PSPA nanoparticles have a promising future in ultrafiltration applications.

Extracorporeal veno-venous ultrafiltration in congestive heart failure:What’s the state of the art?A mini-review

Hospitalizations for heart failure exceed 1 million per year in both the United States and Europe and more than 90%are due to symptoms and signs of fluid overload.Rates of rehospitalizations or emergency department visit at 60 days are remarkable regardless of whether loop diuretics were administered at low vs high doses or by bolus injection vs continuous infusion.Ultrafiltration(UF)has been considered a promising alternative to stepped diuretic therapy and it consists in the mechanical,adjustable removal of iso-tonic plasma water across a semipermeable membrane with the application of hydrostatic pressure gradient generated by a pump.Fluid removal with ultrafiltration presents several advantages such as elimination of higher amount of sodium with less neurohormonal activation.However,the conflicting results from UF studies highlight that patient selection and fluid removal targets are not completely understood.The best way to assess fluid status and therefore establish the fluid removal target is also still a matter of debate.Herein,we provide an up-to-date systematic review about the role of ultrafiltration among patients with fluid overload and its gaps in daily practice.

机架间冷却水对UF340表面组织均匀性的影响研究

利用热轧试验及全流程跟踪研究了机架间冷却水开闭对UF340表面组织均匀性的影响。结果表明:机架间冷却水对热轧卷沿板宽方向的组织均匀性有一定影响,且部分会遗传至成品组织;机架间冷却水全开时,成品距边部1/4处表面晶粒存在少量未再结晶组织,而后部机架间冷却水冷却关闭后,由于热轧时再结晶较充分,成品组织沿板宽方向一致性较好,成品表面为细小的完全再结晶组织,有利于材料表面鲜映性的提升;UF340的细小均匀的组织特性使其涂漆变形后的波纹度仅为0.169μm,表面鲜映性(DOI)值达到92,满足主机厂免中涂表面质量要求。

Sysmex UF5000尿沉渣分析仪鉴别血尿来源的临床应用评估

目的 评估Sysmex UF5000尿沉渣分析仪(UF5000)鉴别血尿来源的准确性。方法 选取241例血尿标本,比较UF5000和人工镜检判断红细胞形态信息的一致性。以临床诊断作为金标准,评估UF5000鉴别血尿来源的准确性和符合率。结果 UF5000和人工镜检在判断红细胞形态信息方面的一致性一般(Kappa值=0.389)。以临床诊断作为金标准,UF5000和临床诊断的一致性(Kappa值=0.474)明显低于人工镜检和临床诊断的一致性(Kappa值=0.71 1),但UF5000判断为混合性和非肾小球源性血尿的符合率高于人工镜检。结论 UF5000可有效排除肾小球源性血尿,但目前鉴别血尿来源的准确性较低,各实验室可根据实际情况调整光源参数以提高仪器鉴别的准确性。

基于改进的UFS网络车道线检测算法

为了解决车辆行驶中面对各种复杂环境车道线检测算法精度不高的问题,提出一种基于改进的UFS网络检测算法(Ultra Fast Structure-aware Deep Lane Detection,UFS).首先,采用改进的Gamma校正对待检路面图像进行校正,降低光照、阴影等的影响,以提升夜间图像纹理特征。然后引入非局部神经网络模块(Non-Local Block),充分提取图像全局特征,以提高检测可靠性。最后对改进后的算法使用Tusimple、CULane数据集进行测试。结果表明:改进后的模型在物体遮挡、光照变化、阴影干扰等复杂场景下,提升了对复杂噪声与多元场景的处理能力,车道分割的准确率有所改善,具有较好的鲁棒性。

UFS产品断路的失效分析及改善

通用闪存存储(UFS)产品具备了高性能、大容量、低能耗、可靠性和兼容性等特点,因此UFS产品内部各层互连要求极高,在生产过程中极易发生断路问题。本文主要深入研究UFS产品的整个结构以及断路异常问题,分析产品内部的承接基板发生裂纹的主要影响因素,并且通过DOE测试改善由基板发生裂纹所导致UFS产品断路的异常,最终基于测试结果为后续UFS产品的生产可靠性和安全性提供方向和建议。

Ultrafiltration with in-line coagulation for the removal of natural humic acid and membrane fouling mechanism

Experimental and theoretical analysis were made on the natural humic acid removal and the membrane fouling of ultrafiltration （UF） with in-line coagulation. The results showed dissolved organic carbon （DOC） and UV254 removals by the UF with in-line coagulation at pH 7 were increased from 28% to 53% and 40% to 78% in comparison with direct UF treatment respectively. At the same time, the analysis of high performance liquid chromatography showed that UF with coagulation had significant improvement of removal of humic acid with molecular weights less than 6000 Da in particular. Compared to direct UF, the in-line coagulation UF also kept more constant permeate flux and very slight increase oftransmembrane pressure during a filtration circle. Two typical membrane fouling models were used by inducing two coefficients Kc and Kp corresponding to cake filtration model and pore narrowing model respectively. It was found that membrane fouling by pore-narrowing effect was effectively alleviated and that by cake-filtration was much decreased by in-line coagulation. Under the condition of coagulation prior to ultrafiltration at pH 7, the cake layer formed on the membrane surface became thicker, but the membrane filtration resistance was lower than that at pH 5 with the extension of operation time.

Study on Application of Ultrafiltration in Reclamation of Soy Protein Wastewater

This pilot study involved the application of a crossflow ultrafiltration （UF） membrane module employing hollow fiber polysulphone membranes in the reclamation of protein and oligosaccharides from soy protein wastewater. The optimal membrane molecular weight cut-off （MWCO） was selected as 10 ku upon retaining ratios of protein and oligosaccharides as well as the variation of permeate flux. The effects of pretreatment strategy and operating conditions, such as transmembrane pressure （TMP）, feed pH and velocity on flux were studied. According to the experimental result, the optimal operating conditions were determined as temperature 45 ℃, pH 4.5, TMP 0.2 MPa and feed velocity 10 L·s^-1. In addition, the permeate flux recovery by pure water backflushing and chemical cleaning was investigated. The experimental result showed that backflushing with pure water could only recover the lost permeate flux by 30%, and the decrease of backflushing interval was helpful in improving UF permeate productivity. Chemical cleaning test revealed that the combination of sodium hydroxide and EDTA was an ideal agent for cleaning the fouled membranes.

Dielectric Analysis of Dynamic Fouling Behavior on Surface of Polyethersulfone Composite Ultrafiltration Membrane

A dielectric analysis model for the fouling layer on the polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration （UF） membrane and solution system, which consists of the solution, concentration polarization layer （CPL）, and cake layer, was established by virtue of the interfacial polarization and the electrostatic field theory. The effect of some important parameters, such as the depth, conductivity of CPL, and cake layer, on the dielectric spectroscopy （or dielectric relaxation properties） of the UF system was discussed by the parameter sensitivity analysis and the dielectric measurement. The simulations indicate that the CPL can be created rapidly and the cake layer formation is the dynamic balance process of growth and erosion in the process of UF. The key factor affecting on the dielectric spectrum of UF system is the electrical properties of the CPL and the cake layer. In comparison to the results of dielectric measurement, the simulations indicate that the model proposed in this work is valid and reliable to some degree for describing and explaining the dielectric relaxation phenomenon in UF system. It is very important to further understand the fouling behavior of membrane surface and optimize the controlling techniques of membrane fouling in the process of UF.

Fe^(2+)/PMS/UF组合工艺降解PFOA的机制研究

为探究亚铁离子(Fe^(2+))/过氧单硫酸盐(PMS)/超滤(UF)组合工艺对水中全氟辛酸(PFOA)的降解作用,试验通过设置不同条件、定性活性自由基和中间产物来分析组合工艺降解PFOA作用机理。结果表明,体系降解PFOA最佳条件为p H值=3,n(PFOA)∶n(PMS)=1∶200,在此基础上,紫外协同强化方式表现出最佳效果。而当强化体系中腐殖质(HA)共存时,pH值=7的反应条件更优,此时主要以混凝沉淀为主,氧化为辅。EPR结果表明UV/Fe^(2+)/PMS反应体系中同时存在·OH和SO_(4)^(-)·2种活性自由基,SO_(4)^(-)·为主要作用自由基,并通过LC-MS分析得出理想状况下PFOA最终将被矿化为CO_(2)和F^(-)。

NaClO-PAC-UF对二级出水中抗生素抗性基因的去除效能及影响因素

采用次氯酸钠氧化结合粉末活性炭与超滤(NaClO-PAC-UF)组合工艺处理污水厂二级出水,考察NaClO投加量与水样的pH、温度对二级出水中抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)和溶解性有机物(DOC)去除效果的影响。结果表明,氧化阶段向水中添加次氯酸钠氧化剂有效氯浓度8.0 mg/L时去除效果最优,组合工艺对二级出水中不同类型ARGs(tetA、tetC、tetG、sulⅠ、sulⅡ)的去除量为10^(3.25)~10^(3.47)copies/mL,对细胞态和游离态ARGs去除效果明显增强;组合工艺对DOC去除率可达到57.5%,且对于不同分子量有机物的去除率整体都得到提高;升高温度以及降低pH皆能提升组合工艺对ARGs的去除效果。

Effect of coagulation pretreatment on the fouling of ultrafiltration membrane

The purpose of this study is to understand the effect and mechanism of preventing membrane fouling, by coagulation pretreatment, in terms of fractional component and molecular weight of natural organic matter （NOM）. A relatively higher molecular weight （MW） of hydrophobic compounds was responsible for a rapid decline in the ultrafiltration flux. Coagulation could effectively remove the hydrophobic organics, resulting in the increase of flux. It was found that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds, which could remove inadequately by coagulation, was responsible for the slow declining flux. The fluxes in the filtration of coagulated water and supernatant water were compared and the results showed that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds remained in the supernatant water after coagulation could be rejected by a membrane, resulting in fouling. It was also found that the coagulated flocs could absorb neutral hydrophilic compounds effectively. Therefore, with the coagulated flocs formed on the membrane surface, the flux decline could be improved.

Flux enhancement during ultrafiltration of produced water using turbulence promoter

Concentration polarization and membrane fouling remain one of the major hurdles for the implementation of ultrafiltration of produced water. Although many applications for ultrafiltration were already suggested, only few were implemented on an industrial scale. Among those techniques, turbulence promoter can be more simple and effective in overcoming membrane fouling and enhancing membrane flux. As for the result that turbulence promoter increase fluid velocity, wall shear rates and produce secondary flows or instabilities, the influence of turbulence promoter was investigated on permeate flux during produced water ultrafiltration and the potential application of this arrangement for an industrial development. Experimental investigations were performed on 100 KDa molecular weight cut-off PVDF single-channel tubular membrane module using four kinds of turbulence promoters. It is observed that the significant flux enhancement in the range of 83%--164% was achieved while the hydraulic dissipated power per unit volume of permeate decreased from 31%--42%, which indicated that the using of turbulence promoter is more efficient than operation without the turbulence promoter. The effects of transmembrane pressure and cross-flow velocity with and without turbulence promoter were studied as well. Among the four kinds of turbulence promoters, winding inserts with 20.0 mm pitch and 1.0 mm wire diameter showed better performances than the others did.

UV-PAC-UF对二级出水中抗生素抗性基因的去除效能及影响因素

针对污水处理厂二级出水中的抗生素抗性基因(Antibiotic Resistance Genes,ARGs)进行深入研究。采用紫外线(Ultraviolet,UV)结合粉末活性炭(Powdered Activated Carbon,PAC)与超滤(Ultrafiltration,UF)组合工艺对二级出水中的ARGs和有机物进行去除,评价其去除效能并对其影响因素进行分析。结果表明,ARGs经过UV氧化失活后,经过PAC吸附与UF膜的过滤能够得到更为有效的去除;在UV最佳紫外线剂量(40 mJ/cm^(2))条件下,组合工艺对二级出水中不同类型ARGs(tetA、tetC、tetG、sulI、sulII)的去除量为102.72~103.08 copies/mL,对ARGs去除效果明显增强;浊度和pH值的降低能够使组合工艺更有效的去除二级出水中的ARGs;且组合工艺对各类有机物去除率更高,从而加强对ARGs的去除效果。

Fouling of WO3 nanoparticle-incorporated PSf membranes in ultrafiltration of landfill leachate and dairy a combined wastewaters： An investigation using model

As fouling has always been a major drawback of membrane technology, qualitative and quantitative understanding of membrane fouling mechanisms therefore becomes vital in order to help push membrane separation technologies forward. In this study, firstly, self-cleaning Polysulfone(PSf) membranes were synthesized by incorporation of WO_3nanoparticles(0–2 wt%) and subsequent UV irradiation for efficient ultrafiltration(UF)of landfill leachate and dairy wastewater. The membrane surface properties were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and contact angle analysis. It was found that UV-irradiated membranes exhibited higher percent COD removals due to the hydrophilicity and photocatalytic properties of nano-WO_3. Subsequently, in order to analyze the fouling behavior of the membranes, a set of experimental data from cross-flow ultrafiltration of municipal landfill leachate and industrial dairy wastewater at 25 °C was obtained. A new model of membrane fouling was proposed based on a resistance in series concept and was fitted well with all experimental data sets.Almost all relative errors of prediction provided by the proposed model were less than 2.5%. In addition, it was revealed that this newly-developed model exhibited smooth transition between the common successive twostep pore blockage-cake filtration phenomena and thus eliminates the need to use separate equations for different mechanisms.

Selective swelling of polysulfone/poly(ethylene glycol) block copolymer towards fouling-resistant ultrafiltration membranes

Fouling resistance of ultrafiltration(UF) membranes is critical for their long-term usages in terms of stable performance, so convenient approaches to prepare fouling-resistant membranes are always anticipated. Herein, we demonstrate the facile fabrication of antifouling polysulfone-block-poly(ethylene glycol)(PSF-b-PEG, SFEG)composite membranes. SFEG layer was coated onto macroporous supports and cavitated by immerging them in acetone/n-propanol following the mechanism of selective swelling induced pore generation. Thus-produced SFEG membranes possessed high permeance and excellent mechanical strength. Meanwhile, the structures and separation performances of the SFEG layers can be continuously tuned through simply changing swelling durations. More importantly, the hydrophilic PEG chains were spontaneously enriched onto the pore walls through swelling treatment, endowing intrinsic antifouling property to the SFEG membranes. Bovine serum albumin(BSA)/humic acid(HA) fouling tests proved the prominent fouling resistance of SFEG membranes, and the fouling resistance is expected to be long-standing because of the firm connection between PEG chains and PSF matrix by covalent bonding.

Optical properties of estuarine dissolved organic matter isolated using cross-flow ultrafiltration

Dissolved organic matter （DOM） from freshwater, mid-salinity, and seawater endmember samples in the Jiulong River Estuary, China were fractionated using cross-flow ultrafiltration with a 10-kDa membrane. The colloidal organic matter （COM; 10 kDa-0.22 pm） retentate, low molecular weight （LMW） DOM （〈10 kDa） permeate, and bulk samples were analyzed using absorption spectroscopy and three-dimensional fluorescence excitation-emission-matrix spectroscopy. The UV-visible spectra of COM were very similar to those obtained for permeate and bulk samples, decreasing monotonically with increasing wavelength. Most of the chromophoric DOM （CDOM, expressed as the absorption coefficient a355） occurred in the LMW fraction, while the percentage of CDOM in the colloidal fraction was substantially higher in the freshwater endmembet （13.4% of the total） than in the seawater endmember （6.8%）. The bulk CDOM showed a conservative mixing behavior in the estuary, while there was removal of the COM fraction and a concurrent addition of the permeate fraction in the mid-salinity sample, implying that part of the colloidal CDOM was transformed into LMW CDOM. Two humic-like components （CI： 〈250, 325/402 nm; and C2： 265, 360/458 nm） and one protein-like component （C3：275/334 nm） were identified using parallel factor analysis. The contributions of the C1, C2, and C3 components of the COM fraction to the bulk sample were 2.5%-8.7%, 4.8%-12.6%, and 7.4%-14.7%, respectively, revealing that fluorescent DOM occurred mainly in the LMW fraction in the Jiulong River Estuary. The C1 and C2 components in the retentate and permeate samples showed conservative mixing behavior, but the intensity ratio of C2/C1 was higher in the retentate than in the permeate fractions for all salinity samples, showing that the humic component was more enriched in the COM than the fulvic component. The intensity ratio of C3/（C 1 ＋C2） was much higher in the retentate than in the permeate fraction for mid-salinity and seawater samples, revealing that the protein-like component was relatively more enriched in COM than the humic-like component. The contribution of the protein-like component （C3） to the total fluorescence in the retentate increased from 14% in the freshwater endmember to 72% for the seawater endmember samples, clearly indicating the variation of dominance by the humic-like component compared to the protein-like component during the estuarine mixing process of COM.

Screening potential mitochondria-targeting compounds from traditional Chinese medicines using a mitochondria-based centrifugal ultrafiltration/liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry method

Mitochondria regulate numerous crucial cell processes, including energy production, apoptotic cell death, oxidative stress, calcium homeostasis and lipid metabolism. Here, we applied an efficient mitochondria-based centrifugal ultrafiltration/liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry（LC/MS） method,also known as screening method for mitochondria-targeted bioactive constituents（SM-MBC）. This method allowed searching natural mitochondria-targeting compounds from traditional Chinese medicines（TCMs）, including Puerariae Radix（PR） and Chuanxiong Radix（CR）. A total of 23 active compounds were successfully discovered from the two TCMs extracts. Among these 23 hit compounds, 17 were identified by LC/MS, 12 of which were novel mitochondria-targeting compounds. Among these, 6 active compounds were analyzed in vitro for pharmacological tests and found able to affect mitochondrial functions. We also investigated the effects of the hit compounds on Hep G2 cell proliferation and on loss of cardiomyocyte viability induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation injury. The results obtained are useful for in-depth understanding of mechanisms underlying TCMs therapeutic effects at mitochondria level and for developing novel potential drugs using TCMs as lead compounds. Finally, we showed that SM-MBC was an efficient protocol for the rapid screening of mitochondria-targeting constituents from complex samples such as PR and CR extracts.