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Membranes, Volume 2, Issue 2

2012 June - 9 articles

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Articles (9)

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
10,285 Views
21 Pages

20 June 2012

Water and methanol transport behavior, solvents adsorption and electrochemical properties of filler-free Nafion and nanocomposites based on two smectite clays, were investigated using impedance spectroscopy, DMFC tests and NMR methods, including spin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
398 Citations
34,676 Views
32 Pages

Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications

  • Helen Prifti,
  • Aishwarya Parasuraman,
  • Suminto Winardi,
  • Tuti Mariana Lim and
  • Maria Skyllas-Kazacos

19 June 2012

The need for large scale energy storage has become a priority to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid. Redox flow batteries are considered the best option to store electricity from medium to large scale applications. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
8,165 Views

RETRACTED: UV-Induced Radical Photo-Polymerization: A Smart Tool for Preparing Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Energy Storage Devices

  • Jijeesh R. Nair,
  • Annalisa Chiappone,
  • Matteo Destro,
  • Lara Jabbour,
  • Juqin Zeng,
  • Francesca Di Lupo,
  • Nadia Garino,
  • Giuseppina Meligrana,
  • Carlotta Francia and
  • Claudio Gerbaldi

19 June 2012

In the present work, the preparation and characterization of quasi-solid polymer electrolyte membranes based on methacrylic monomers and oligomers, with the addition of organic plasticizers and lithium salt, are described. Noticeable improvements in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
9,403 Views
22 Pages

13 June 2012

Organic–inorganic hybrid electrolyte membranes based on poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether) complexed with LiClO4 via the co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and 3-(triethox...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
12,081 Views
16 Pages

6 June 2012

Spatially resolved impedance spectroscopy of a Nafion polyelectrolyte membrane is performed employing a conductive and Pt-coated tip of an atomic force microscope as a point-like contact and electrode. The experiment is conducted by perturbing the sy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
9,121 Views
9 Pages

Comparison of Polytetrafluoroethylene Flat-Sheet Membranes with Different Pore Sizes in Application to Submerged Membrane Bioreactor

  • Tadashi Nittami,
  • Tetsuo Hitomi,
  • Kanji Matsumoto,
  • Kazuho Nakamura,
  • Takaharu Ikeda,
  • Yoshihiro Setoguchi and
  • Manabu Motoori

1 June 2012

This study focused on phase separation of activated sludge mixed liquor by flat-sheet membranes of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). A 20 liter working volume lab-scale MBR incorporating immersed PTFE flat-sheet membrane modules with different pore siz...

  • Review
  • Open Access
46 Citations
12,035 Views
12 Pages

11 May 2012

Lithium-air (Li-air) batteries have a much higher theoretical energy density than conventional lithium batteries and other metal air batteries, so they are being developed for applications that require long life. Water vapor from air must be prevente...

  • Correction
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,487 Views
2 Pages

2 May 2012

We would like to request a correction to the author listing. The following changes should be made in respect to the original publication of this article [1]. [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
16,538 Views
16 Pages

Immobilization of Mucor miehei Lipase onto Macroporous Aminated Polyethersulfone Membrane for Enzymatic Reactions

  • Nurrahmi Handayani,
  • Katja Loos,
  • Deana Wahyuningrum,
  • Buchari and
  • Muhammad Ali Zulfikar

12 April 2012

Immobilization of enzymes is one of the most promising methods in enzyme performance enhancement, including stability, recovery, and reusability. However, investigation of suitable solid support in enzyme immobilization is still a scientific challeng...

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