Nguyen, Quoc Hung ; Ali, Mubarak ; Nasir, Saima ; Ensinger, Wolfgang (2015)
Transport properties of track-etched membranes having variable effective pore-lengths.
In: Nanotechnology, 26 (48)
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
The transport rate of molecules through polymeric membranes is normally limited because of their micrometer-scale thickness which restricts their suitability for more practical application. To study the effect of effective pore length on the transport behavior, polymer membranes containing cylindrical and asymmetric-shaped nanopores were prepared through a two-step ion track-etching technique. Permeation experiments were performed separately to investigate the transport properties (molecular flux and selectivity) of these track-etched membranes. The permeation data shows that the molecular flux across membranes containing asymmetric nanopores is higher compared to those having cylindrical pores. On the other hand, the cylindrical pore membranes exhibit higher selectivity than asymmetric pores for the permeation of charged molecules across the membrane. Current-voltage ( I-V ) measurements of single-pore membranes further verify that asymmetric pores exhibit lower resistance for the flow of ions and therefore show higher currents than cylindrical pores. Moreover, unmodified and polyethyleneimine (PEI) modified asymmetric-shaped pore membranes were successfully used for the separation of cationic and anionic analyte molecules from their mixture, respectively. In this study, two distinct effects (pore geometry and pore density, i.e. number of pores cm -2 ), which mainly influence membrane selectivity and molecular transport rates, were thoroughly investigated in order to optimize the membrane performance. In this context, we believe that membranes with high molecular transport rates could readily find their application in molecular separation and controlled drug delivery processes.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2015 |
| Autor(en): | Nguyen, Quoc Hung ; Ali, Mubarak ; Nasir, Saima ; Ensinger, Wolfgang |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | Transport properties of track-etched membranes having variable effective pore-lengths |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2015 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Nanotechnology |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 26 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 48 |
| URL / URN: | http://stacks.iop.org/0957-4484/26/i=48/a=485502 |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | The transport rate of molecules through polymeric membranes is normally limited because of their micrometer-scale thickness which restricts their suitability for more practical application. To study the effect of effective pore length on the transport behavior, polymer membranes containing cylindrical and asymmetric-shaped nanopores were prepared through a two-step ion track-etching technique. Permeation experiments were performed separately to investigate the transport properties (molecular flux and selectivity) of these track-etched membranes. The permeation data shows that the molecular flux across membranes containing asymmetric nanopores is higher compared to those having cylindrical pores. On the other hand, the cylindrical pore membranes exhibit higher selectivity than asymmetric pores for the permeation of charged molecules across the membrane. Current-voltage ( I-V ) measurements of single-pore membranes further verify that asymmetric pores exhibit lower resistance for the flow of ions and therefore show higher currents than cylindrical pores. Moreover, unmodified and polyethyleneimine (PEI) modified asymmetric-shaped pore membranes were successfully used for the separation of cationic and anionic analyte molecules from their mixture, respectively. In this study, two distinct effects (pore geometry and pore density, i.e. number of pores cm -2 ), which mainly influence membrane selectivity and molecular transport rates, were thoroughly investigated in order to optimize the membrane performance. In this context, we believe that membranes with high molecular transport rates could readily find their application in molecular separation and controlled drug delivery processes. |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Materialanalytik 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 23 Nov 2015 15:09 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 23 Nov 2015 15:09 |
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