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Membranes (Basel) ; 11(9)2021 Aug 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34564464

RESUMO

The use of an Amphotericin B_Ergosterol (AmBEr) channel as an artificial water channel in forward osmosis filtration (FO) was studied via molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Three channel models were constructed: a common AmBEr channel and two modified C3deOAmB_Ergosterol (C3deOAmBEr) channels with different diameters (12 Å and 18 Å). During FO filtration simulation, the osmotic pressure of salt-water was a driving force for water permeation. We examined the effect of the modified C3deOAmBEr channel on the water transport performance. By tracing the change of the number of water molecules along with simulation time in the saltwater region, the water permeability of the channel models could be calculated. A higher water permeability was observed for a modified C3deOAmBEr channel, and there was no ion permeation during the entire simulation period. The hydrated ions and water molecules were placed into the channel to explore the ion leakage behavior of the channels. The mean squared displacement (MSD) of ions and water molecules was obtained to study the ion leakage performance. The Amphotericin B-based channels showed excellent selectivity of water molecules against ions. The results obtained on an atomistic scale could assist in determining the properties and the optimal filtration applications for Amphotericin B-based channels.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 11(21): 19462-19471, 2019 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31071260

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Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) process is hindered by severe fouling occurring within the porous support of the forward osmosis (FO) membranes. We designed a novel double-skinned FO membrane containing a polyamide salt-rejecting layer and a zwitterionic brush-decorated, multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT/PSBMA) foulant-resisting layer on the back side. Our results demonstrated that the coating of the MWCNT/PSBMA layer on the porous polyketone (PK) support imparted enhanced hydrophilicity and smaller membrane pore size, thereby providing excellent resistance toward both protein adhesion and bacterial adsorption. We also further evaluated this resultant double-skinned membrane (i.e., TFC-MWCNT/PSBMA) in dynamic PRO fouling experiments using protein and alginate as model organic foulants. Compared to the pristine TFC-PK and hydrophobic TFC-MWCNT membranes, the TFC-MWCNT/PSBMA membrane exhibited not only the lowest water flux decline but also the highest water flux recovery after simple physical flushing. These results shed light on fabrication of antifouling PRO membranes for water purification purposes.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 11(20): 18782-18796, 2019 May 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31059228

RESUMO

Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have been drawing increasing attention due to the high permeability and high rejection capabilities for highly efficient wastewater treatment applications. Nonetheless, improving the water permeance while maintaining the high rejection capability is still an ongoing challenge for the practically state-of-the-art MMMs. Herein, a new class of poly(ether sulfone) (PES) based MMM containing metal-organic framework (MOF) nanofillers of HKUST-1 and blending with poly(methyl methacrylate- co-methacrylic acid) (PMMA- co-MAA) copolymer, designated as HKUST-1@mPES MMM, were developed for the highly efficient ultrafiltration (UF) process. In this study, the nanosized HKUST-1 nanofillers were removed by water dissolution as sacrificial templating materials, so that the additional nanovoids were deliberately generated throughout the dense polymer matrix. The introduction of PMMA- co-MAA copolymer facilitated the even dispersion of HKUST-1 nanofillers in a polymer matrix, by constructing the bridge connection between inorganic nanofillers and organic matrix. The resultant HKUST-1@mPES MMM exhibited a high pure water permeability (PWP) up to 490 L·m-2·h-1·bar-1, substantially reaching nearly 3 times higher than that of the mPES membrane without HKUST-1 nanofillers loading and maintaining a relatively high BSA rejection rate of 96% without obvious deterioration. The newly developed HKUST-1@mPES MMM thereby exhibited a comparable separation efficiency compared to the cutting-edge UF membranes reported so far. Overall, the nanovoid-generated approach provides new insight into developing advanced MMMs used for highly efficient water treatment applications.

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Membranes (Basel) ; 8(4)2018 Dec 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30563257

RESUMO

Polyamide (PA) membranes possess properties that allow for selective water permeation and salt rejection, and these are widely used for reverse osmotic (RO) desalination of sea water to produce drinking water. In order to design high-performance RO membranes with high levels of water permeability and salt rejection, an understanding of microscopic PA membrane structures is indispensable, and this includes water transport and ion rejection mechanisms on a molecular scale. In this study, two types of virtual PA membranes with different structures and densities were constructed on a computer, and water molecular transport properties through PA membranes were examined on a molecular level via direct reverse/forward osmosis (RO/FO) filtration molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. A quasi-non-equilibrium MD simulation technique that uses applied (RO mode) or osmotic (FO mode) pressure differences of several MPa was conducted to estimate water permeability through PA membranes. A simple NVT (Number, Volume, and Temperature constant ensemble)-RO MD simulation method was presented and verified. The simulations of RO and FO water permeability for a dense PA membrane model without a support layer agreed with the experimental value in the RO mode. This PA membrane completely rejected Na⁺ and Cl- ions during a simulation time of several nano-seconds. The naturally dense PA structure showed excellent ion rejection. The effect that the void size of PA structure exerted on water permeability was also examined.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 10(51): 44880-44889, 2018 Dec 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30484634

RESUMO

The cost-effective treatment of emulsified oily wastewater discharged by many industries and human societies is a great challenge. Herein, based on an aliphatic polyketone (PK) polymer with a good membrane formation ability and an intrinsic intermediate hydrophilicity, a new class of reduced PK (rPK) membranes combining an all hydrophilic and electrically neutral surface chemistry comprising ketone and hydroxyl groups, and a fibril-like morphology featuring re-entrant structure, was facilely prepared by phase separation and following fast surface reduction. The synergetic cooperation of surface chemistry and surface geometry endowed the prepared membranes with excellent superhydrophilicity, underwater superoleophobicity, and underoil superhydrophilicity, in addition to antiprotein-adhesion property. Thus, fouling-resistant and self-cleaning filtrations of challenging oil-in-water emulsions containing adhesive oil, surfactant, high salinity, and proteins were effortlessly realized with high flux (up to ∼50 000 L m-2 h-1 bar-1), slow and reversible flux decline, and low oil permeate (<20 ppm). In contrast, a commercial superhydrophilic microporous membrane made of mixed cellulose ester suffered severe fouling gradually or immediately when carrying out the emulsion filtrations due to its less than ideal surface properties. It is believed that this class of membranes with desirable superwettability, high flux, and preparation simplicity can be a potential new benchmark for high performance and large-scale oil-water separation in complex environments.

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Org Biomol Chem ; 12(34): 6545-8, 2014 Sep 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25051017
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Biotechnol Lett ; 36(7): 1431-7, 2014 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24652544

RESUMO

Both bursin (Lys-His-Gly-NH2) and Gagnon's peptides (Lys-Asn-Pro-Tyr) can induce B-cell differentiation. However, it is unclear whether a recombinant hybrid polypeptide consisting of a tandem array of 14 copies of bursin and two copies of Gagnon's peptide can induce the proliferative activity of lymphocytes. Here, this recombinant hybrid polypeptide was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by SDS-PAGE. Various assays showed that it not only promoted B-lymphocyte proliferation in vitro but also increased the titers of antibodies directed against infectious bursal disease virus fourfold in the sera of chickens vaccinated with the inactivated infectious bursal disease virus vaccine. The recombinant hybrid polypeptide also reduced the pathological lesions in the bursa of Fabricius caused by infectious bursal disease virus BC6/85. Our results show that this recombinant hybrid polypeptide may be a promising immune adjuvant.


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Adjuvantes Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Infecções por Birnaviridae/veterinária , Vírus da Doença Infecciosa da Bursa/imunologia , Doenças das Aves Domésticas/prevenção & controle , Vacinas Virais/imunologia , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/genética , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Linfócitos B/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Infecções por Birnaviridae/imunologia , Infecções por Birnaviridae/patologia , Infecções por Birnaviridae/prevenção & controle , Proliferação de Células , Galinhas , Escherichia coli/genética , Expressão Gênica , Vírus da Doença Infecciosa da Bursa/genética , Doenças das Aves Domésticas/imunologia , Doenças das Aves Domésticas/patologia , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/administração & dosagem , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Vacinas Sintéticas/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Sintéticas/genética , Vacinas Sintéticas/imunologia , Vacinas Virais/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Virais/genética
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