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Composite Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Quaternary Ammonium-Functionalized Polystyrene and Cerium(IV) Phosphate with Improved Monovalent-Ion Selectivity and Antifouling Properties
Membranes. 2023. Vol. 13. No. 7. Article 624.
The possibility of targeted change of the properties of ion exchange membranes by incorporation
of various nanoparticles into the membranes is attracting the attention of many research
groups. Here we studied for the first time the influence of cerium phosphate nanoparticles on
the physicochemical and transport properties of commercial anion exchange membranes based
on quaternary ammonium-functionalized polystyrenes, such as heterogeneous Ralex® AM and
pseudo-homogeneous Neosepta® AMX. The incorporation of cerium phosphate on one side of the
membrane was performed by precipitation from absorbed cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN) anionic
complex with ammonium dihydrogen phosphate or phosphoric acid. The structures of the obtained
hybrid membranes and separately synthesized cerium phosphate were investigated using FTIR,
P31 MAS NMR, EDX mapping, and scanning electron microscopy. The modification increased the
membrane selectivity to monovalent ions in the ED desalination of an equimolar mixture of NaCl
and Na2SO4. The highest selectivities of Ralex® AM and Neosepta® AMX-based hybrid membranes
were 4.9 and 7.7, respectively. In addition, the modification of Neosepta® membranes also increased
the resistance to a typical anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate.
Voropaeva D., S. Novikova, I. Stenina et al., Solid State Ionics 2026 Vol. 445 Article 117288
Composite gel polymer electrolytes based on a perfluorinated sulfonic acid cation-exchange MF-4SC membrane
containing surface-sulfonated nanoparticles of aluminum oxide, cerium (IV) oxide, and titanium oxide (sAl2O3,
sCeO2, and sTiO2, respectively) were prepared by casting from a dispersion in N,N-dimethylformamide and
plasticized with a 1,3-dioxolane/1,2-dimethoxyethane mixture. The influence of the filler nature on ionic conductivity,
solvent uptake, activation energy, lithium ...
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Dmitry Vasilyev, Gorev V., Ikhsanov R. et al., Journal of Materials Science 2026 No. 61 P. 25452–25470
The orthorhombic phase of 𝛼-Mo2 C is a key component in electrocatalytic applications, as Mo2C-based catalysts can exhibit catalytic performance comparable to or exceeding that of noble metals. Despite its technological relevance, theoretical understanding of the anisotropy in the thermal expansion and related thermoelastic properties of 𝛼-Mo2 C remains limited. In this work, first-principles calculations ...
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Borovitskaya I. V., Pimenov V. N., Korshunov S. N. et al., Physics of Atomic Nuclei 2026 Vol. 89 No. 1 P. S48–S55
The effect of high-power pulsed laser radiation (LR) generated in the GOS 1001 setup in the
Q-modulated mode (with a flux power density q equal to 1 × 1014 W/m2, pulse duration t = 50 ns, and the
number of pulses N from 1 to 8 in vacuum) on the structure and microhardness of the surface of ...
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Korogod D., Shapeev A., Ivan S. Novikov, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 2 Article 024104
We present two models with explicit long-range electrostatics in the form of Coulomb interactions. Both models include point charges depending on their local atomic environments, and the second model also conserves a total charge of an atomic system. We combine the proposed long-range models with the local moment tensor potential (MTP) and demonstrate that they ...
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Economies 2026 Vol. 14 No. 07 P. 277
The increasingly rapid process of de-dollarization in the context of growing geopolitical fragmentation has significantly altered the monetary dynamics of the global economy, thereby posing important questions about economic resilience and sustainable development in the emerging world. This research investigates de-dollarization-related macro-financial conditions and their association with economic resilience in the BRICS+ countries during the ...
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V.I. Voitovich, I.S. Makhov, Andryushkin V. V. et al., Journal of Luminescence 2026 Vol. 295 Article 121936
We report on a comparative study of the optical and structural properties of short-period superlattices (SPSLs) based on digital ternary InGaAs/InAlAs alloys and their counterparts with quaternary InGaAlAs barriers, both grown on InP substrates and emitting in the 1.3 μm wavelength range. The heterostructures were grown by molecular beam epitaxy and analyzed using photoluminescence spectroscopy ...
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Babichev A., Bobrov M., Vasil'ev A. et al., Applied Physics Letters 2026 Vol. 128 Article 241102
High-quality planar cavities with low-absorption mirrors based on Al0.2Ga0.8As/Al0.9Ga0.1As layers demonstrate continuous wave lasing at a wavelength of 956 nm. At 300 K, the threshold power density and the quality-factor at the threshold are 4.2 kW/cm2 and 6800. Increasing the pump level above two thresholds results in an enlargement in the quality-factor to at least 19 ...
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Moshkina E., Molokeev M., Zolotov A. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026 Vol. 1077 Article 189412
A wide series of substitutions in a subsystem of small radii cations M = Al, Cr, Fe, Ga, Sc is possible in rare-earth borates ReM3(BO3)4 with the huntite structure. However, the existence of these compounds where M = Mn still raises doubts. The study presents a synthetic approach developed in the framework of the flux method allowing for the required ...
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Schneider M., Zaripov D., Dokin R. et al., Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2026 Vol. 22 No. 9 P. 4405–4414
Density functional theory (DFT) is the workhorse of modern reactions and materials modeling. While the exact functional remains unknown, many approximations to it have been constructed either by hand-crafting functional forms to satisfy exact constraints or by machine learning. In this work, we show how both of these approaches can be fused to build both ...
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Laurinavichyute V., Levin E. E., Mironkova A. A. et al., Surfaces and Interfaces 2026 Vol. 81 Article 108389
In this work we characterize mixed Mo-W acidic deposition solutions with Mo content ranging from 0 to 100 mol.% by Raman and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The obtained distribution diagram of mixed isopolyanions allows one to explain the observed change in film deposition rate with increase in Mo content. It was found that the initial decrease in ...
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Г. Г. Бондаренко, Кристя В. И., Савичкин Д. О. et al., Поверхность. Рентгеновские, синхротронные и нейтронные исследования 2026 № 4 С. 29–36
Сформулирована модель тлеющего газового разряда в смеси аргона и паров ртути при наличии
на поверхности катода тонкой диэлектрической пленки. Рассчитаны зависимости характеристик
разряда от температуры в интервале ее изменения, в котором заметный вклад в ионизацию
рабочей газовой смеси дает ионизация атомов ртути метастабильными возбужденными атомами
аргона (реакция Пеннинга). Показано, что в случае катода без диэлектрической пленки при
повышении температуры до ...
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Filippova A. V., Yurchenko N. Y., Smirnov S. A. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026 No. 1074 Article 189162
This study investigates the effects of post-processing heat treatment at 300–500 °C on the microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties of laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) processed Al-bronze processed with energy densities (ED) in the range of 125–938 J/mm3. In the as-printed state, sharp needle-like α + β′ laths form at lower ED whereas with increasing ED, the β′ ...
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Zirnik G., Ostovari Moghaddam A., Zhukov S. et al., Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2026 Vol. 37 Article 738
In regards to the advances in InGaZnO for flexible transistors applications, herein for the first time we measure the broadband radio-frequency range (10 Hz to 1 MHz) dielectric permittivity ε′ and electrical conductivity σ of InGaZnO4 nanoparticle layers at different temperatures ranging from 10 to 300 K. The InGaZnO4 nanoparticles prepared by metal–nitrate–glycol gel decomposition method exhibited ...
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Obijiofor O., Novikov A., New Journal of Chemistry 2026 Vol. 50 No. 23 P. 9749–9768
Rational design of gold-based nanocarriers for neurotherapeutics requires atomic-scale understanding of drug-material interactions. Density functional theory calculations were performed to investigate levodopa (L-DOPA) adsorption on small gold clusters (Au2–Au4) with cationic, neutral, and anionic charges, with additional validation on a larger Au10 cluster using multiple low-energy isomers. Binding free energies (ΔGbind), charge transfer, and electronic descriptors ...
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Das A., Saikia J., Maji N. et al., ChemNanoMat 2026 Vol. 12 No. 5 Article e202500733
Developing efficient photoactive materials from bio-derived resources is vital yet challenging for achieving effective water splitting performance. In this work, nano carbon dots (CDs) of zero-dimensional (0D) were synthesized from papaya peel through a simple and eco-friendly process and subsequently anchored onto the two-dimensional (2D) layered structure of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4, GCN) at various ...
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Wary R. R., Mahato B., Sharma N. et al., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2026 Vol. 17 No. 17 P. 5099–5107
Development of heterojunction materials is an efficient approach for enhancing photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical processes. We develop a ZnO/CuO heterojunction via Cu doping into a ZnO matrix. Structural characterization confirmed that Cu was effectively incorporated into ZnO without any structural changes. The improved optical properties and reduced charge carrier recombination of the doped samples were confirmed ...
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Kozhevnikova A., Uvarova E., Varvara E. Maltseva et al., Molecules 2024 Vol. 29 No. 21 Article 5022
A new approach to managing the extraction properties of eutectic solvents based on aliphatic alcohols is proposed. Aliphatic alcohols, when functioning as hydrogen bond donors within a eutectic solvent, significantly enhance the solvent’s efficiency in extracting metal ions. Conversely, when the alcohol acts as a hydrogen bond acceptor, its extraction properties diminish. Molecular modelling reveals ...
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Golubenko D. V., Manin A. D., Wu L. et al., Desalination 2024 Vol. 573 Article 117178
The scientific community has shown great interest in the selectivity of anion-exchange membranes (AEMs), particularly regarding their ability to monovalent-ions selective transport. In this work, we have studied the selectivity of an original anion-exchange membrane and a layer-by-layer (LbL) surface-modified membrane in the electrodialysis (ED) desalination of sodium chloride and sodium sulfate mixture in a ...
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Golubenko D. V., Manin A., Yaroslavtsev A. B., Desalination 2022
Recently, the selectivity of ion-exchange membranes and its control have been the subject of numerous fundamental and applied studies. This paper reports an enhanced monovalent anion selectivity of hybrid membrane based on the FujiFilm® Type I anion-exchange membrane and in situ synthesized cerium phosphate (CeP) with a gradient distribution over the membrane thickness. The Cl/SO4-selectivity ...
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Manin A., Golubenko D. V., Yurova P. et al., Mendeleev Communications 2023 Vol. 33 No. 3 P. 365–367
To improve the selectivity of cation-exchange membranes to the transfer of lithium with respect to magnesium during the electrodialysis desalination of lithium and magnesium sulfates solutions, the surface of a commercial cation-exchange membrane based on sulfated polystyrene was modified with cerium(III, IV) and zirconium phosphates. Upon incorporation of phosphate particles, the Li/Mg selectivity coefficients of ...
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Yaroslavtsev A. B., Novikova S., Voropaeva D. et al., Batteries 2022 Vol. 8 No. 10 Article 162
Polymer electrolyte based on Nafion-117 membranes in the Li+ form with intercalated
1,3-dioxolane-dimethoxyethane solvent mixtures (DOL-DME) has been obtained. The obtained electrolyte
Nafion-Li+-DOL-DME has been characterized by DSC analysis, IR- and impedance spectroscopy.
The solvent uptake of membrane in the DOL-DME mixture amounts to 1.9. Nafion-Li+-DOL-DME
is characterized by an ionic conductivity ~107 S cm1 at room temperature. The ...
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Golubenko D. V., Van der Bruggen B., Yaroslavtsev A. B., Journal of Power Sources 2021 Vol. 511 Article 230460
Radiation-induced grafted ion exchange membranes based on functionalized polystyrene were tested for the first time in reverse electrodialysis (RED). Сation and anion exchange membranes based on sulfonated and quaternized/chloromethylated poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) grafted on UV-oxidized polymethylpentene films with different conductivity and selectivity relationships were compared with each other and with different commercial ion-exchange membranes (IEMs), FujiFim® Type ...
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Ivanov V., European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2019 Vol. 2019 No. 27 P. 3242–3248
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Ivanov V., ACS Omega 2020 Vol. 5 No. 28 P. 17592–17600
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