A. S. Yelnikova, P. A. Yurova, A. V. Parshina, Yu. A. Ippolitov, V. I. Popov, I. A. Stenina, O. V. Bobreshova, A. B. Yaroslavtsev
{"title":"Polyaniline as an Antifouling Modifier for Homogeneous and Pseudo Homogeneous Grafted Fluoropolymeric Sulfonated Membranes in Potentiometric Sensors for the Analysis of Pharmaceuticals and Physiological Fluids","authors":"A. S. Yelnikova, P. A. Yurova, A. V. Parshina, Yu. A. Ippolitov, V. I. Popov, I. A. Stenina, O. V. Bobreshova, A. B. Yaroslavtsev","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600918","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600918","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fouling of ion-exchange polymeric membranes during operation is one of the problems that reduces the efficiency of devices based on them. Potentiometric membrane sensors are no exception. The approaches ensuring the long-term stability of their characteristics during the analysis of real media may be similar to those for protecting membranes in electrodialysis units. This work studies the electrode-active properties of homogeneous membranes based on a commercial copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with sulfonated perfluorovinyl ether and novel grafted membranes based on a copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and sulfonated polystyrene in potentiometric sensors for the analysis of pharmaceuticals, artificial saliva solutions, and real samples of oral fluid. The patterns of change in the equilibrium and transport characteristics of the grafted membranes depending on the grafting degree and the conditions for polyaniline synthesis in them have been established. The results were compared with those for perfluorinated membranes. It was shown that polyaniline as a modifier of homogeneous and grafted sulfonated membranes increased their resistance to fouling due to its “cross-linking” effect on hydrophilic clusters and hydrophilization of the surface. The effect was achieved by suppressing the absorption of low-molecular-weight cations of drugs and metabolites with nitrogen-containing proton-acceptor groups, as well as the adsorption of high-molecular-weight components of physiological fluids.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 5","pages":"258 - 269"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147338706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. A. Bondarenko, A. D. Manin, P. A. Yurova, I. A. Stenina, A. B. Yaroslavtsev
{"title":"Grafted Anion-Exchange Membranes Based on Radiation-Irradiated Fluorinated Films for Electrodialysis","authors":"K. A. Bondarenko, A. D. Manin, P. A. Yurova, I. A. Stenina, A. B. Yaroslavtsev","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600839","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600839","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Anion-exchange membranes were synthesized via radiation-induced graft polymerization of vinylbenzyl chloride or styrene (with subsequent chloromethylation) onto polyvinylidene fluoride and poly(ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene) films. The introduction of quaternary ammonium functional groups into the grafted polymer structure was carried out by treatment with a trimethylamine solution. The use of various preparation methods allows tuning the ionic conductivity in the range from 0.2 to 15.2 mS/cm and the potentiometric anion transport numbers in the range from 0.84 to 0.95. The possibility of using such membranes in ion separation by electrodialysis was demonstrated for the first time. The selectivity coefficients of the obtained membranes for the transport of monovalent ions relative to divalent ones reach 1.75 and 2.27 for the <span>({text{C}}{{text{l}}^ - }{text{/SO}}_4^{2 - })</span> and <span>({text{NO}}_3^ - {text{/SO}}_4^{2 - })</span> pairs, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 3","pages":"166 - 177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. V. Falina, N. V. Loza, S. T. Krasikova, N. A. Romanyuk
{"title":"Conductivity and Diffusion Characteristics of Heterogeneous Cation- and Anion-Exchange Membranes in Solutions of Malic and Citric Acids","authors":"I. V. Falina, N. V. Loza, S. T. Krasikova, N. A. Romanyuk","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600682","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600682","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The conductivity and diffusion characteristics of heterogeneous cation-exchange (MK‑40, Ralex CMHPES) and anion-exchange (MA-41, Ralex AMHPES) membranes produced in Russia and abroad have been studied in solutions of fruit acids. It has been shown that the conductivity of the cation-exchange membranes is higher than that of the corresponding citric and malic acids solutions due to a higher concentration of hydrogen ions in the membrane phase. The conductivity of the anion-exchange membranes is significantly lower than that of the cation-exchange membranes, which is associated with a low mobility of organic anions. An atypical descending dependence of the specific conductivity of the anion-exchange membranes on the concentration of organic acids is discovered, caused by an increase in the concentration of low-mobility multiply charged organic ions in the membrane phase. The diffusion permeability of the anion-exchange membranes in organic acids solutions is much higher compared to the cation-exchange membranes due to the contribution of molecular acid diffusion and the high mobility of the hydrogen cation, the transfer of which limits diffusion in the case of anion-exchange membranes. A study of reagent-free pH correction of a model malic acid solution using bipolar electrodialysis revealed the optimal process conditions (1–1.5 A/dm<sup>2</sup>) and demonstrated that energy consumption is comparable to that known in the literature for similar processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 3","pages":"155 - 165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Yu. Pulyalina, M. E. Gogunov, O. R. Karpukhin, I. S. Kuryndin, A. V. Aksentiev, G. A. Polotskaya
{"title":"Structural Features and Transport Properties of Hybrid Membranes Based on Polylactide with Additives of Star-Shaped Macromolecules","authors":"A. Yu. Pulyalina, M. E. Gogunov, O. R. Karpukhin, I. S. Kuryndin, A. V. Aksentiev, G. A. Polotskaya","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600840","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600840","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Using biodegradable polymer, polylactide, two composites containing 5 wt % fillers, which are star-shaped macromolecules with a branching center, C<sub>60</sub> fullerene, and grafted polymer arms of various nature, have been synthesized. The structural features and mechanical properties of the prepared film membranes were studied. The density and contact angles were determined to characterize the physical properties. The transport properties were studied by measuring the permeability of He, O<sub>2</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>, and CО<sub>2</sub>. It is shown that the incorporation of star-shaped modifiers into the polylactide matrix leads to a slight decrease in the permeability coefficients for all gases, but the ideal selectivity for O<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub>, Hе/N<sub>2</sub>, and CО<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> gas pairs increases.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 3","pages":"178 - 184"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. V. Loza, N. A. Romanyuk, N. A. Kutenko, I. V. Falina
{"title":"Influence of Fruit and Vegetable Juices on Transport Properties of Heterogeneous Membranes","authors":"N. V. Loza, N. A. Romanyuk, N. A. Kutenko, I. V. Falina","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600530","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600530","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work investigates the influence of natural juices on the specific conductivity and current–voltage curves of monopolar heterogeneous membranes of domestic (MK-40, MA-41) and foreign (Ralex CMHPES, Ralex AMHPES) production. It was found that storage in juices leads to a decrease in the conductivity of anion-exchange membranes by up to 80% due to their conversion from the chloride form to the form of large organic ions and fouling by organic juice components. At the same time, the conductivity of cation-exchange membranes in tomato and apple juices changes less significantly. Based on the study of the current–voltage curves of membranes before and after their immersion in juices, it is shown that an increase in the length of the limiting current plateau is observed, caused by the sorption of organic components of various natures by the membranes, which is more pronounced for anion-exchange membranes. For the MK-40 membrane, this effect is absent. A method for membrane regeneration after contact with juices is proposed, which allows restoring the specific conductivity of the samples to their initial values. The process of reagentless pH correction of apple juice by bipolar electrodialysis was investigated, where the current efficiency was 0.78–0.86, and the energy consumption for neutralizing 1 mol of molecular malic acid was 0.85 kW h.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 4","pages":"217 - 229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fatiatun Fatiatun, Suriani Abu Bakar, Azmi Mohamed, Hamdan Hadi Kusuma, Muqoyyanah Muqoyyanah, Rosmanisah Mohamat, Mohamad Hafiz Mamat, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Ratno Nuryadi, Mohd Khairul Ahmad
{"title":"Utilization of CA and PVDF Polymers for Membrane Fabrication and Its Performance on Adsorption Application","authors":"Fatiatun Fatiatun, Suriani Abu Bakar, Azmi Mohamed, Hamdan Hadi Kusuma, Muqoyyanah Muqoyyanah, Rosmanisah Mohamat, Mohamad Hafiz Mamat, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Ratno Nuryadi, Mohd Khairul Ahmad","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600724","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600724","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores electrospun nanofiber membranes fabricated from cellulose acetate (CA) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for adsorbing methylene blue (MB) dye and heavy metals, likely copper (Cu(II)) and lead (Pb(II)). The CA/SDS-GO/zeolite demonstrated enhanced performance, achieving a 95.02% adsorption efficiency for MB dye and a capacity of 237.35 mg/g, compared to PVDF/SDS-GO/zeolite, which exhibited 90.62% efficiency and a capacity of 226.54 mg/g. The enhanced efficiency can be ascribed to the CA membrane’s extensive surface area and numerous active sites. For heavy metal removal, the CA membrane showed a higher adsorption efficiency for Pb(II) (95.48%, 238.71 mg/g) than for Cu(II) (94.39%, 235.99 mg/g). Further adsorption isotherm studies revealed that the Langmuir model (correlation coefficient of 0.9999) fit better than the Freundlich model, suggesting homogenous surface interactions with Pb(II) molecules. Due to its extensive surface area and active sites, CA/SDS-GO/zeolite shows great potential as an efficient adsorbent for eliminating Pb(II), thereby improving both adsorption efficiency and the membrane’s applicability in environmental remediation.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 4","pages":"195 - 206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. D. Manin, A. A. Lysova, I. A. Stenina, S. A. Novikova, A. B. Yaroslavtsev
{"title":"Anion-Exchange Membranes Based on Cardo Polybenzimidazole and Zinc Ions for Selective Extraction of Monovalent Ions by Electrodialysis","authors":"A. D. Manin, A. A. Lysova, I. A. Stenina, S. A. Novikova, A. B. Yaroslavtsev","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600827","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600827","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Anion-exchange membranes based on cardo polybenzimidazole and zinc(II) ions with various molar ratios of metal ions (0, 0.05, 0.25, 0.50, and 1.00) were prepared by casting solutions of metal–polymer complexes. The introduction of zinc(II) ions into the structure of cardo polybenzimidazole is accompanied by the formation of a cross-linked polymer matrix due to the coordination of metal ions to the pyridine nitrogen atoms of the monomer unit (–N=) and the appearance of anion-conducting properties. Increasing the metal content leads to an increase in the ionic conductivity of the membranes in the nitrate form from 1.8 × 10<sup>–8</sup> to 8.3 × 10<sup>–6</sup> S/cm. It is shown that the obtained materials demonstrate preferential transfer of monovalent anions (chloride, fluoride, nitrate) compared to divalent anions (sulfate) during electrodialysis. The selectivity coefficients reach 9.7 and 14 for chloride–sulfate and nitrate–sulfate pairs, and 5.7 and 9.1 for chloride–fluoride and nitrate–fluoride pairs, respectively. The obtained selectivity coefficient values exceed the corresponding values for the commercial Neosepta AMX anion-exchange membrane. At the same time, long-term cycling of the obtained membranes in galvanostatic mode leads to their degradation with leaching of zinc ions.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 4","pages":"207 - 216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Petriev, P. Pushankina, A. Khachatryan, M. Drobotenko
{"title":"A New Approach to Modeling the Hydrogen Permeability of Pd-Based Membranes Taking into Account Surface Roughness","authors":"I. Petriev, P. Pushankina, A. Khachatryan, M. Drobotenko","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600761","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600761","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, membranes based on palladium and its alloy with copper, capable of selectively transmitting hydrogen in the range of 25–500°C, were manufactured. Modification of the membrane surface by applying a nanostructured coating significantly expanded the operating capabilities of Pd membranes to low temperatures unattainable by analogs. This result was achieved by accelerating the limiting surface stages and, accordingly, shifting the influence of the diffusion stage toward lower temperatures. The obtained results were confirmed by data on the activation energy of the processes, according to which, due to surface modification, the activation energy was reduced by up to 2 times, compared to uncoated membranes. These results formed the basis for the mathematical model of hydrogen transport through Pd membranes at low temperatures developed in this study. This model takes into account the membrane surface roughness factor, which is an important criterion for the selected temperature range, where surface processes limit hydrogen transport. The obtained results suggest that the developed model is promising for predicting the efficiency of Pd-based membranes.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 3","pages":"185 - 194"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Yu. Voropaeva, N. A. Trofimenko, S. A. Novikova, I. A. Stenina, A. B. Yaroslavtsev
{"title":"Effect of Composition of Low-Molecular-Weight Plasticizers on the Properties of Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries Based on Composite Membrane Nafion and Sulfonated Zirconia","authors":"D. Yu. Voropaeva, N. A. Trofimenko, S. A. Novikova, I. A. Stenina, A. B. Yaroslavtsev","doi":"10.1134/S251775162560058X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S251775162560058X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Modern studies in the field of lithium metal batteries focus on the development of safe and stable electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability. In this context, promising materials are gel polymer electrolytes based on perfluorosulfonic acid cation-exchange membranes modified with inorganic fillers and solvated with aprotic solvents. This study addresses Nafion® composite membranes containing surface-sulfonated zirconia (sZrO<sub>2</sub>) and solvated with binary mixtures of ethylene carbonate (EC) with dimethylacetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at a 1 : 1 ratio by volume. The presented systems demonstrate the dependence of ionic conductivity on the nature of the solvent, following the series: EC–DMAc > EC–DMF > EC–DMSO, with the maximum conductivity (2.2 mS/cm at 25°C) being achieved for the Nafion@sZrO<sub>2</sub>–EC–DMAc composition. The resulting electrolytes are electrochemically stable up to 4.2 V (vs. to Li<sup>+</sup>/Li), which makes them compatible with cathode materials such as LiFePO<sub>4</sub> (LFP). However, DMSO slowly interacts with lithium metal to form a low-conductivity SEI layer, whereas EC–DMAc and EC–DMF systems provide stable operation of Li|Li cells for >1000 h at a current density of 0.1 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>. Cyclic tests of Li|LFP cells with Nafion@sZrO<sub>2</sub>–EC–DMAc and Nafion@sZrO<sub>2</sub>–EC–DMF electrolytes show an initial discharge capacity of ∼155 mA h/g (0.1C) and high stability—capacity loss after 50 cycles at 0.5C is 4.7 and 2.0%, respectively. The obtained results confirm the potential of using Nafion<sup>®</sup>-based composite gel polymer electrolytes solvated with amide solvents in new generation lithium metal batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 2","pages":"112 - 124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145456841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. O. Dormidonova, I. N. Bagryantseva, V. G. Ponomareva, B. B. Bokhonov
{"title":"Synthesis of Nanoscale Cesium Dihydrogen Phosphate Particles via Bead Milling for Advanced Electrode Composites","authors":"D. O. Dormidonova, I. N. Bagryantseva, V. G. Ponomareva, B. B. Bokhonov","doi":"10.1134/S2517751625600578","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2517751625600578","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work presents an optimized bead-milling approach for producing monodisperse cesium dihydrogen phosphate nanoparticles (100–200 nm), while preserving their <i>P</i>2<sub>1</sub>/<i>m</i> crystal structure, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction and particle size characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Rietveld refinement (125 ± 10 nm crystallites). The obtained nanoparticles demonstrated high proton conductivity (∼1.8 × 10<sup>–2</sup> S cm<sup>–1</sup> at 240°C) due to the bulk transport mechanism predominance, which allowed them to be successfully applied in the first tests in fuel cell electrodes (OCV 0.96 V, current density ∼120 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> at 235°C). The developed mechanical processing method enables precise particle size control, facilitating the fabrication of electrode materials with enhanced three-phase boundary characteristics for improved fuel cell performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":700,"journal":{"name":"Membranes and Membrane Technologies","volume":"7 2","pages":"104 - 111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145456840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}