Robust and Large-Area Calix[4]pyrrole-Based Nanofilms Enabled by Air/DMSO Interfacial Self-Assembly-Confined SynthesisShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 13, no 2, p. 3336-3348Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The modular construction of defect-free nanofilms with a large area remains a challenge. Herein, we present a scalable strategy for the preparation of calix[4]pyrrole (C[4]P)-based nanofilms through acryl hydrazone reaction conducted in a tetrahydrazide calix[4]pyrrole (CPTH)-based self-assembled layer at the air/DMSO interface. With this strategy, robust, regenerable, and defect-free nanofilms with an exceptionally large area (?750 cm2) were constructed. The thickness and permeability of the film systems can be fine-tuned by varying the precursor concentration or by changing another building block. A typical nanofilm (C[4]P-TFB, ?67 nm) depicted high water flux (39.9 L m-2 h-1 under 1 M Na2SO4), narrow molecular weight cut-off value (?200 Da), and promising antifouling properties in the forward osmosis (FO) process. In addition, the nanofilms are stable over a wide pH range and tolerable to different organic solvents. Interestingly, the introduction of C[4]P endowed the nanofilms with both outstanding mechanical properties and unique group-selective separation capability, laying the foundation for wastewater treatment and pharmaceutical concentration.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society , 2021. Vol. 13, no 2, p. 3336-3348
Keywords [en]
air/liquid interfacial self-assembly, calix[4]pyrrole, forward osmosis, molecular separation, nanofilms, Defects, Modular construction, Self assembly, Sodium sulfate, Wastewater treatment, Antifouling property, Building blockes, Confined synthesis, Interfacial self assemblies, Molecular weight cutoff, Precursor concentration, Self-assembled layers, Aromatic compounds
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-51935DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16831Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85099045093OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-51935DiVA, id: diva2:1520102
Note
Funding details: National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC, 21820102005, 21527802, 2167313; Funding text 1: The authors acknowledge financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (21527802, 2167313, 21820102005) and 111 project (B14041).
2021-01-202021-01-202021-06-07Bibliographically approved