Improvement of silver nanoparticle impregnation on cotton fabrics using a binderMejoramiento de la absorción de nanopartículas de plata en telas de algodón, utilizando un ligante Melhoramento da absorção de nanopartículas de prata em tecidos de algodão, utilizando um ligante

A water-soluble amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer was synthesised from methyl acrylate and diethylene triamine by melt polycondensation. Its molecular weight and possible structure were characterised by gel permeation chromatography, Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The zeta potential of cotton fabrics treated with the aqueous solution of the amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer (6 g dm )3 ) in the presence of citric acid (2 g dm )3 ) and sodium hypophosphite (3 g dm )3 ) of the liquid phase is positive at pHs lower than 7.5. Dyed with reactive dyes, the treated cotton fabric displayed a markedly enhanced colour strength, even when dyeing had been carried out in the absence of the electrolyte. The washing fastness, rubbing fastness and levelling properties of the dyed, treated cotton fabrics were also good compared with that obtained by conventional dyeing. The dyeing behaviour of Reactive Brilliant Yellow A-4GLN on treated cotton fabric was examined and found to follow a Langmuir-type adsorption curve. It is concluded that the amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer can be used as a salt-free auxiliary in reactive dyeing on cotton.

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are among the most promising grid‐scale energy storage technologies. However, the development of RFBs with high round‐trip efficiency, high rate capability, and long cycle life for practical applications is highly restricted by the lack of appropriate ion‐conducting membranes. Promising RFB membranes should separate positive and negative species completely and conduct balancing ions smoothly. Specific systems must meet additional requirements, such as high chemical stability in corrosive electrolytes, good resistance to organic solvents in nonaqueous systems, and excellent mechanical strength and flexibility. These rigorous requirements put high demands on the membrane design, essentially the chemistry and microstructure associated with ion transport channels. In this Review, we summarize the design rationale of recently reported RFB membranes at the molecular level, with an emphasis on new chemistry, novel microstructures, and innovative fabrication strategies. Future challenges and potential research opportunities within this field are also discussed.

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A silver nanoparticle solution was prepared in one step by mixing AgNO3 and a multi-amino compound (RSD-NH2) solution under ambient condition. RSD-NH2 was in-house synthesized by methacrylate and polyethylene polyamine in methanol, which has abundant amino and imino groups. However, the characterization of silver nanoparticles indicated that these nanoparticles are easy to agglomerate in solution. Therefore, an in situ synthesis method of silver nanoparticles on the silk fabrics was developed. The examined results confirmed that the in situ synthesized silver nanoparticles were evenly distributed on the surface of fibers. The inhibition zone test and the antibacterial rate demonstrated that the finished fabrics have an excellent antibacterial property against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Moreover, the nanosilver-treated silk fabrics were laundered 0, 5, 10, 20, and 50 times and still retained the exceptional antibacterial property. When the treated fabrics were washed 50 times, the antibacterial rate is more than 97.43% for S. aureus and 99.86% for E. coli. The excellent laundering durability may be attributed to the tight binding between silver nanoparticles and silk fibers through the in situ synthesis. This method provides an economic method to enhance the antibacterial capability of silk fabrics with good resistance to washings.

Hybrid mesoporous silica based on a hyperbranch-substrate nanonetwork as highly efficient adsorbent was explored by an efficient and facile approach combined with one-pot condensation and grafting-to methodology, including a terminated amino hyperbranched polymer (HBP) modification. The specific synthesis procedure involves the following steps: (i) premodification of SBA-15 via a co-condensation-hydrolysis route, obtaining carboxyl functionalized SBA-15 (SBA-CAR), and (ii) grafting HBP onto SBA-CAR by a grafting-to method, obtaining hybrid mesoporous silica (SBA-HBP). The main structural characteristics of SBA-15 are preserved in the resultant SBA-HBP, which exhibits high surface area, large pore volume, and well-ordered porosity made up of uniform mesopores. Due to its reusability and with a three-dimensional hyperbranch-substrate nanonetwork with substantial functional groups, the as-synthesized SBA-HBP is considered a versatile and sustainable adsorbent for dyes (i.e., methylene blue and congo red) and heavy metal ions (i.e., Cu2+ and Fe3+) from aqueous media with high adsorption capacity and quick adsorption rate. Also, the saturated adsorption capacities are 452.1 mg/g for MB, 593.4 mg/g for CR, 224.2 mg/g for Fe3+, and 158.7 mg/g for Cu2+, respectively.