Nanocomposite membranes for water separation and purification: Fabrication, modification, and applications

MR Esfahani, SA Aktij, Z Dabaghian… - Separation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the greatest challenges around the world. Nanocomposite
membranes are a promising modified version of traditional polymeric membranes for water …

Redox decomposition of silver citrate complex in nanoscale confinement: an unusual mechanism of formation and growth of silver nanoparticles

S Patra, AK Pandey, D Sen, SV Ramagiri, JR Bellare… - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate for the first time the intrinsic role of nanoconfinement in facilitating the
chemical reduction of metal ion precursors with a suitable reductant for the synthesis of …

Synthesis of Co (OH) 2/poly (MMA-St-APEG) mixed matrix membranes by in-situ microemulsion polymerization for pervaporation separation of benzene/cyclohexane …

LG Wu, YT Liao, T Wang, DF Zhu, GQ Wang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aiming to construct mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with high performance for separating
benzene/cyclohexane hydrocarbons, small-sized Co (OH) 2 nanoparticles (less than 10 nm …

Silver nanoparticles embedded cation-exchange membrane for remediation of Hg species and application as the dip catalyst in organic transformation

K Yakkala, S Chappa, PB Rathod, RN Gurijala… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) embedded in poly (perfluorosulfonic) acid cation-
exchange membrane (Nafion-211) were synthesized by in situ reductions of Ag+ ions by …

Nafion membrane incorporated with silver nanoparticles as optical test strip for dissolved hydrogen peroxide: Preparation, deployment and the mechanism of action

AN Naik, S Patra, AS Kanekar, D Sen… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2018 - Elsevier
We report the preparation of an optical test strip for quantitative assay of hydrogen peroxide
(H 2 O 2) in aqueous solution. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with good optical quality are …

In situ growth and characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles within polyelectrolyte membranes

J Landers, J Colon‐Ortiz, K Zong… - Angewandte …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study describes a novel approach for the in situ synthesis of metal oxide–polyelectrolyte
nanocomposites formed via impregnation of hydrated polyelectrolyte films with binary …

Time resolved growth of membrane stabilized silver NPs and their catalytic activity

S Patra, D Sen, AK Pandey, J Bahadur, S Mazumder… - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Formation of highly stable metal nanostructures in a Nafion® membrane with various aspect
ratios has been of considerable research interest in recent years. However, there is a need …

A method for the coating of a polymer inclusion membrane with a monolayer of silver nanoparticles

YYN Bonggotgetsakul, RW Cattrall, SD Kolev - Journal of membrane …, 2013 - Elsevier
The preparation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is described using a polymer inclusion
membrane (PIM) consisting of 45%(m/m) di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) and …

Preparation of Ag nanoparticles on MWCNT surface via adsorption layer reactor synthesis and its enhancement on the performance of resultant polyurethane hybrid …

T Wang, Y Jiang, J Shen, L Wu… - Industrial & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Adsorption layer nanoreactor synthesis (ALRS) and in situ polymerization were coupled to
fabricate polyurethane (PU) hybrid membranes including Ag/multiwalled carbon nanotube …

Probing Kinetics and Mechanism of Formation of Mixed Metallic Nanoparticles in a Polymer Membrane by Galvanic Replacement between Two Immiscible Metals …

NG Gaidhani, S Patra, HS Chandwadkar, D Sen… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Galvanic replacement between metals has received notable research interest for the
synthesis of heterometallic nanostructures. The growth pattern of the nanostructures …