Abstract The deposition of several alternating anion- and cation-exchange surface layers (layer-by-layer method) is a promising technique for the modification ion-exchange membranes, which makes it possible to essentially increase their selectivity singly charged ions. This paper presents one-dimensional model, based on Nernst–Planck–Poisson equations describes competitive transfer doubly ions ...

Potential sources of gaseous microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass are varied. However, it is known that membrane oxygenators generate fewer gaseous microemboli than bubble oxygenators and that bubblers cannot utilize arterial heat exchange without generating significant gaseous microemboli during rewarming. A membrane oxygenator utilizing simultaneous gas and heat exchange raises the con...

Chemical cross-linking anion exchange series membranes were prepared from linear engineering plastics poly(2,6-dimethyl1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) by conducting the processes of bromination and amination at both benzyl and aryl positions. Compared with the traditional technologies, the membrane route described in this paper has cancelled the chloromethylation process and thus, given up the use o...

Maintaining low levels of sodium ions in the cell cytosol is critical for plant growth and development. Biochemical studies suggest that Na(+)/H(+) exchangers in the plasma membrane of plant cells contribute to cellular sodium homeostasis by transporting sodium ions out of the cell; however, these exchangers have not been identified at the molecular level. Genetic analysis has linked components...

Cardiac sarcolemmal Na(+)/H(+) exchange is critical for the regulation of intracellular pH, and its activity contributes to ischemia-reperfusion injury. It has been suggested that the membrane phospholipid environment does not modulate Na(+)/H(+) exchange. The present study was carried out to determine the effects on Na(+)/H(+) exchange of modifying the endogenous membrane phospholipids through...

Recent evidence suggests that apical membrane Cl--oxalate exchange plays a major role in mediating Cl- absorption in the renal proximal tubule. To sustain steady-state Cl- absorption by a mechanism of exchange for intracellular oxalate requires the presence of one or more pathways for recycling oxalate from lumen to cell. Accordingly, we evaluated the mechanisms of oxalate transport in luminal ...

A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with both gas distribution flow channels and Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) is developed. A set of conservation equation is numerically solved by developing a CFD code based on the finite volume technique and SIMPLE algorithm. In this research, some parameters like oxygen consumption, water...

A high flux thin-film nanocomposite membrane epoxy/ zeolite NaA nanocomposite films prepared by using ultrasonic mixing and spin coating. The synthesized nanocomposites film was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravity analysis (TGA), and FTIR spectroscopy. Water softener and water flux characteristics of the epoxy/ zeolite NaA nanocomposite ...

Viruses are an emerging class of biotherapeutics used to treat a variety diseases. Ion-exchange membrane chromatography is commonly for virus purification, with the Mustang Q (Pall) and Sartobind (Sartorius) being two most widely strong anion-exchange membranes. These membranes made from different materials have pore sizes, while previous studies attempted compare their performance in various p...

The impact of typical anion-exchange flowthrough conditions on the IgG mass loading of an anion-exchange membrane scale-down unit (Mustang Q coin) was investigated. High performance size-exclusion chromatography and multiangle laser light scattering results suggested the presence of a small fraction of IgG aggregates with average radius >100 nm under anion-exchange flowthrough conditions. The s...