A Novel Thermoresponsive Catalytic Membrane with Multiscale Pores Prepared via Vapor-Induced Phase Separation
A Novel Thermoresponsive Catalytic Membrane with Multiscale Pores Prepared via Vapor-Induced Phase Separation
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蒸汽诱导相分离制备的新型多尺度孔热响应催化膜
DOI:
10.1002/smll.201703650
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发表时间:
2018
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影响因子:
13.3
通讯作者:
Chu Liang-Yin
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作者:
Xie Rui;Luo Feng;Zhang Lei;Guo Shi-Fei;Liu Zhuang;Ju Xiao-Jie;Wang Wei;Chu Liang-Yin
A novel thermoresponsive catalytic polyethersulfone membrane with multiscale pores is developed by constructing silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) loaded poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) nanogels on pore walls of cellular pores as thermoresponsive gates and catalysts via vapor‐induced phase separation. The Ag NPs are stably immobilized on the PNIPAM nanogels by an in situ reduction method based on the versatile adhesion and reduction properties of polydopamine. The micrometer cellular pores decorated with Ag NPs loaded PNIPAM nanogels are formed throughout the membrane and act as numerous microreactors with a large pore surface. The proposed membrane exhibits both satisfactory thermoresponsive characteristics and stable catalytic properties. The effects of operation temperature and reactant concentration of feed solution on the catalytic properties are investigated systematically. The results show that the apparent kinetic rate constant of catalytic reduction of 4‐nitrophenol (4‐NP) in water by reductant sodium borohydride (NaBH4), is ranging from 3.7 to 37.9 min‐1at temperatures from 20 to 45 ºC and the molar ratio of NaBH4to 4‐NP from 100:1 to 500:1. When the reactant concentration in feed solution fluctuates, the permeability or throughput of the membrane is simply adjusted by virtue of the thermoresponsive characteristics of membranes to achieve high catalytic conversion of reactant.