The present invention provides: a gas separation method which is capable of desirably separating a slight amount of a component from a mixed gas under mild conditions such that the pressure difference between both sides of a gas separation membrane is 1 atmosphere or less; and a gas separation membrane which is suitable for use in this gas separation method. According to the present invention, in a gas separation method wherein a specific gas (A) in a mixed gas, which contains the specific gas (A) at a concentration of 1,000 ppm by mass or less, is selectively permeated with use of a gas separation membrane, an extremely thin gas separation membrane that has a film thickness of 1 μm or less is used, so that the gas (A) is desirably separated under mild conditions such that the pressure difference between both sides of the gas separation membrane is 1 atmosphere or less.

Bioartificial ultrafiltration devices comprising a scaffold comprising a population of cells enclosed in a matrix and disposed adjacent a plurality of channels are provided. The population of cells provides molecules such as therapeutic molecules to a subject in need thereof and is supported by the nutrients filtered in an ultrafiltrate from the blood of the subject. The plurality of channels in the scaffold facilitate the transportation of the ultrafiltrate and exchange of molecules between the ultrafiltrate and the population of cells.

A nanofiber membrane includes a polymer nanofiber; and an amphiphilic triblock copolymer bonded to the surface of the polymer nanofiber, the amphiphilic triblock copolymer includes a hydrophobic portion; hydrophilic portions positioned at both ends of the hydrophobic portion; and a low surface energy portion positioned at one end of each of the hydrophilic portions positioned at both ends of the hydrophobic portion, and the hydrophobic portion of the amphiphilic triblock copolymer is bonded to the surface of the polymer nanofiber and the hydrophilic portion and the low surface energy portion are exposed to the outside of the surface of the polymer nanofiber. The membrane simultaneously exhibits hydrophilicity, underwater oleophobicity, and low oil adhesion force, thus has surface segregation properties, and as a result, has an excellent oil permeate flux, exhibits antifouling properties, and can excellently separate oil in water.

A nanofiber membrane includes a polymer nanofiber; and an amphiphilic triblock copolymer bonded to the surface of the polymer nanofiber, the amphiphilic triblock copolymer includes a hydrophobic portion; hydrophilic portions positioned at both ends of the hydrophobic portion; and a low surface energy portion positioned at one end of each of the hydrophilic portions positioned at both ends of the hydrophobic portion, and the hydrophobic portion of the amphiphilic triblock copolymer is bonded to the surface of the polymer nanofiber and the hydrophilic portion and the low surface energy portion are exposed to the outside of the surface of the polymer nanofiber. The membrane simultaneously exhibits hydrophilicity, underwater oleophobicity, and low oil adhesion force, thus has surface segregation properties, and as a result, has an excellent oil permeate flux, exhibits antifouling properties, and can excellently separate oil in water.

The invention relates to the technical field of membrane separation, in particular to and discloses a preparation method of a high-performance MABR hollow fiber composite membrane, which comprises the following steps: 1) pretreating a supporting membrane, which includes: soaking the supporting membrane in ethanol, then soaking the supporting membrane in pure water, and then removing residual water; 2) preparing a coating solution, which includes: mixing raw silicone rubber and a reinforcing material with a continuous stirring, adding a crosslinking agent and a catalyst and stirring well, adding a solvent to dilute to a required concentration, and perform a vacuum defoaming; 3) coating the pretreated supporting membrane, which includes: coating and pulling; and 4) performing a curing, which includes: placing the membrane in an oven for curing. With the preparation method of the high-performance MABR hollow fiber composite membrane according to this invention, the prepared composite membrane has a higher oxygen permeability and a higher bubble point pressure of the dry membrane, which facilitates the transmission of oxygen across the membrane and enables the composite membrane to bear a higher aeration pressure during its operation, and ensures the operation efficiency of the MABR system, with advantages of a simple and feasible process, a suitability for the microporous support membrane of various materials and a good modification effect.

A system for simultaneously preparing alcohol-free wine and high-alcohol liquor, comprising a primary membrane separation system and a secondary membrane separation system. An inlet of the primary membrane separation system is connected to raw materials, and a permeation side of the primary membrane separation system is connected to an inlet of the secondary membrane separation system; both the primary membrane separation system and the secondary membrane separation system comprise an organic matter preferentially-permeable pervaporation membrane. The method for simultaneously preparing the alcohol-free wine and the high-alcohol liquor comprise the following steps: feeding the wine produced by fermentation into the primary membrane separation system, ethanol and aromatic substances therein permeating the membrane in a vapor form to form a primary permeating fluid with alcohol content of 28-32°, and a primary residual permeating fluid being the alcohol-free wine with alcohol content of less than 0.5°.

The present disclosure relates to a transport mechanism apparatus for transporting at least one of a gas or a fluid. The transport mechanism may have an inlet, an outlet and an engineered cellular structure forming a periodic nodal surface, which may include a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structure. The structure is formed in a layer-by-layer three dimensional (3D) printing operation to include cells propagating in three dimensions, where the cells include non-intersecting, continuously curving wall portions having openings, and where the opening in the cells form a plurality of flow paths throughout the transport mechanism from the inlet to the outlet, and where portions of the cells form the inlet and the outlet.

A photothermal distillation membrane including a polydopamine (PDA) coated, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane is disclosed, as well as a process for synthesizing same. A photothermal aerogel membrane including a polydopamine (PDA)-containing bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is also disclosed, as well as a process for synthesizing same.

A lithium-air battery includes a battery cell and a case configured to accommodate the battery cell. The case includes an inlet communicating with outside and an outlet communicating with outside. At least one of the inlet and the outlet is equipped with a gas separation membrane that includes a matrix including a polymer resin and a metal-organic framework (MOF) dispersed in the matrix. The gas separation membrane has a thickness of 150 μm or more.

A lithium-air battery includes a battery cell and a case configured to accommodate the battery cell. The case includes an inlet communicating with outside and an outlet communicating with outside. At least one of the inlet and the outlet is equipped with a gas separation membrane that includes a matrix including a polymer resin and a metal-organic framework (MOF) dispersed in the matrix. The gas separation membrane has a thickness of 150 μm or more.