An AIE probe for simultaneous monitoring of endogenous and exogenous hypochlorite and Zn at dual channels in living cells.

Zn and ClO may be associated with a variety of pathologies, and their simultaneous measurement is crucial for disease diagnosis and environmental protection. In this work, we synthesized an independent AIE probe, HNTE, through a one step reaction. The probe HNTE displayed a distinctive fluorescence color change from deep yellow to blue for ClO and to green for Zn.

Rational Design of a Necklace-like ZIF-67/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Electrospun Nanofiber Hybrid Membrane for Simultaneous Removal of PM and SO.

Growing concerns over poor air quality, especially in urban and industrial regions, have led to increased global demands for advanced air-purification technologies. However, the stability and airborne pollutant control abilities of the available air-purification materials under diverse environmental conditions are limited. Thus, the advanced development of filtration materials that can effectively control different types of pollutants, such as particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants, simultaneously has attracted attention.

Microplastics with adsorbed contaminants: Mechanisms and Treatment.

Plastic pollution has been a significant and widespread global issue, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic has been attributed to its worsening effect as plastics have been contaminated with the deadly infectious virus. Microplastics (MPs) may have played a role as a vector that carries hazardous microbes such as emerging bacterial threats (i.e.

Electrically Polarized Graphene-Blended Spacers for Organic Fouling Reduction in Forward Osmosis.

In membrane processes, a spacer is known to play a key role in the mitigation of membrane fouling. In this study, the effect of electric polarization on a graphene-blended polymer spacer (e.g.

High performance nanofiber-supported thin film composite forward osmosis membranes based on continuous thermal-rolling pretreated electrospun PES/PAN blend substrates.

One of the major challenges facing the practical application of forward osmosis (FO) membranes is the need for high performance. Thus, the fabrication of highly permselective FO membranes is of great importance. The objective of this study was to improve the wettability/hydrophilicity of electrospun nanofiber (ESNF)-based substrates for the fabrication of nanofiber-supported thin film composite (NTFC) membranes for FO application.

Omni-Directional Protected Nanofiber Membranes by Surface Segregation of PDMS-Terminated Triblock Copolymer for High-Efficiency Oil/Water Emulsion Separation.

An excellent antifouling membrane with high permeate flux is required for oil/water emulsion separation due to ever-increasing oily industrial wastewater. Thus, an intriguing integration of the Omni-directional protected porous membrane that combines a high porosity nanofiber membrane with a surface segregation mechanism is established for the first time. By applying polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)-terminated triblock copolymer, the enrichment of the hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) segment and the nonpolar PDMS segment on the surface of the nanofiber endowed the nanofiber membrane with underwater oleophobicity and low oil adhesion force, exhibiting oil resistance as well as oil release property.

Capillary effect in Janus electrospun nanofiber membrane for oil/water emulsion separation.

Janus electrospun nanofiber membranes (J-ENMs) have attracted considerable interest as membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation due to the opposite properties on each side of the membrane. Such properties can provide capillary effect and achieve water unidirectional transportation. However, the capillary effect on performances of the J-ENMs is still obscure.