“…For instance, the removal of metal cations occurred by the anionic functional moieties via ion exchange, whereby complexation interactions were likely due to uncharged functional moieties. The removal mechanism and the selectivity of polymeric materials could be controlled easily by adjusting the pH of effluent solution (Beaugeard et al 2020;Rivas et al 2018;Gao et al 2018). In this section, firstly the influence of the physical state of polymeric materials and properties of functional moieties toward the implementation in a water treatment process will be discussed.…”
Section: Water Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The removal of pollutant by water-soluble polymers is widely used through liquid-phase polymer-based retention, which when merged with ultrafiltration, leading to the establishment of the polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration process employing functionalized membranes. The other process is a solid-phase extraction which includes fixedbed or ion exchange column processes, for the removal was employed via insoluble polymeric materials (Gao et al 2017(Gao et al , 2018Graillot et al 2015;Srivastava et al 2018). The hydrophilicity of polymeric materials facilitated a direct interaction of the functional groups with the pollutant in the polymer, enhancing the efficiency of ultrafiltration process, but the removal of the polymer-pollutant complex is a difficult and expensive process.…”
Section: Selection Of Polymeric Materials For Targeted Applicationmentioning
The inert nature of most commercial polymers and nanomaterials results in limitations of applications in various industrial fields. This can be solved by surface modifications to improve physicochemical and biological properties, such as adhesion, printability, wetting and biocompatibility. Polymer functionalization allows to graft specific moieties and conjugate molecules that improve material performances. In the last decades, several approaches have been designed in the industry and academia to graft functional groups on surfaces. Here, we review surface decoration of polymers and nanomaterials, with focus on major industrial applications in the medical field, textile industry, water treatment and food packaging. We discuss the advantages and challenges of polymer functionalization. More knowledge is needed on the biology behind cell–polymer interactions, nanosafety and manufacturing at the industrial scale.
“…For instance, the removal of metal cations occurred by the anionic functional moieties via ion exchange, whereby complexation interactions were likely due to uncharged functional moieties. The removal mechanism and the selectivity of polymeric materials could be controlled easily by adjusting the pH of effluent solution (Beaugeard et al 2020;Rivas et al 2018;Gao et al 2018). In this section, firstly the influence of the physical state of polymeric materials and properties of functional moieties toward the implementation in a water treatment process will be discussed.…”
Section: Water Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The removal of pollutant by water-soluble polymers is widely used through liquid-phase polymer-based retention, which when merged with ultrafiltration, leading to the establishment of the polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration process employing functionalized membranes. The other process is a solid-phase extraction which includes fixedbed or ion exchange column processes, for the removal was employed via insoluble polymeric materials (Gao et al 2017(Gao et al , 2018Graillot et al 2015;Srivastava et al 2018). The hydrophilicity of polymeric materials facilitated a direct interaction of the functional groups with the pollutant in the polymer, enhancing the efficiency of ultrafiltration process, but the removal of the polymer-pollutant complex is a difficult and expensive process.…”
Section: Selection Of Polymeric Materials For Targeted Applicationmentioning
The inert nature of most commercial polymers and nanomaterials results in limitations of applications in various industrial fields. This can be solved by surface modifications to improve physicochemical and biological properties, such as adhesion, printability, wetting and biocompatibility. Polymer functionalization allows to graft specific moieties and conjugate molecules that improve material performances. In the last decades, several approaches have been designed in the industry and academia to graft functional groups on surfaces. Here, we review surface decoration of polymers and nanomaterials, with focus on major industrial applications in the medical field, textile industry, water treatment and food packaging. We discuss the advantages and challenges of polymer functionalization. More knowledge is needed on the biology behind cell–polymer interactions, nanosafety and manufacturing at the industrial scale.
Section: Synthesis Of Poly[211′-thiopheneethylenethiophenealt-(25-(3-...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…So, the exploration of efficient organic antimicrobial agents is of significant importance. Conductive polymers have been extensively explored in numerous applications including organic photovoltaics, sensors, emitting diodes, supercapacitors, transistors and photocatalytic applications. , Recent work with several conductive polymers including polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), and polythiophene (PTh) have shown antibacterial or photo sensitizer activity when incorporated with various inorganic photoactive agents. By extending their light absorption spectrum and promoting the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, the assemblies photocatalytic activity was enhanced.…”
Designing new antimicrobial materials that are effective under visible light irradiation without leaching toxic ions is a current challenge for effective disinfection. This work examined the synthesis and characterization of a polymeric system poly[2,11′thiopheneethylenethiophene-alt-2,5-(3-carboxyl)thiophene] (PTET-T-COOH) with broad light absorption. Its photocatalytic disinfection performance against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus suis were evaluated, showing >99.9% inactivation for both bacteria under visible light irradiation at a low concentration of PTET-T-COOH (0.1 mg/mL). The active species generated and responsible for the photocatalytic disinfection were confirmed to be singlet oxygen and free electrons by using chemical scavengers and electron spin resonance spectroscopy (ESR). PTET-T-COOH demonstrated excellent chemical stability under visible light irradiation, with the carboxyl group providing a possibility for chemical bonding to suitable functionalities for the development of antibacterial coatings.
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