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24. Inhibiting Polyamide Intrusion of Thin Film Composite Membranes: Strategies and Environmental Implications

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Qian, Yukun, Li, Haozheng, Lu, Jiancong, Lu, Dan, Jin, Hongyu, Xia, Zhiyi, Yao, Zhikan, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Lin, and Tang, Chuyang Y.

Abstract

Thin film composite polyamide (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes represent extensive applications at the water-energy-environment nexus, which motivates unremitting efforts to explore membranes with higher performance. Intrusion of polyamide into substrate pores greatly restricts the overall membrane permeance because of the excessive hydraulic resistance, while the effective inhibition of intrusion remains technically challenging. Herein, we propose a synergetic regulation strategy of pore size and surface chemical composition of the substrate to optimize selective layer structure, achieving the inhibition of polyamide intrusion effective for the membrane separation performance enhancement. Although reducing the pore size of the substrate prevented polyamide intrusion at the intrapore, the membrane permeance was adversely affected due to the exacerbated “funnel effect”. Optimizing the polyamide structure via surface chemical modification of the substrate, where reactive amino sites were in situ introduced by the ammonolysis of polyethersulfone substrate, allowed for maximum membrane permeance without reducing the substrate pore size. The optimal membrane exhibited excellent water permeance, ion selectivity, and emerging contaminants removal capability. The accurate optimization of selective layer is anticipated to provide a new avenue for the state-of-the-art membrane fabrication, which opens opportunities for promoting more efficient membrane-based water treatment applications.

Published
2023
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25. [Analysis of clinical features of 16 cases with Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia].

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Fang C, Xu L, Lu J, Xie Y, Tan H, and Lin J

Subjects
Dyspnea, Humans, Lung, Retrospective Studies, Chlamydophila psittaci, Pneumonia
Abstract

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia and to investigate the correlation between serum inflammatory biomarkers and severity of the disease., Methods: Sixteen patients with Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia admitted to the Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital from January 2020 to July 2021 were selected as the study subjects, including 10 severe cases and 6 mild cases. Clinical data were collected and analyzed, such as baseline characteristics, clinical symptoms, laboratory inspection and chest imaging manifestations., Results: (1) Thirteen Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia were associated with a definite bird or poultry contact history. Common symptoms included high fever, chill, cough, fatigue, and anorexia (16 cases), dyspnoea (12 cases), and other systemic symptoms. (2) Laboratory test results showed normal white blood cell count (WBC, 10 cases), decreased lymphocyte count (LYM, 13 cases), increased high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP, 16 cases), D-dimer (15 cases), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, 13 cases), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, 16 cases) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT, 12 cases) levels, however, the albumin (Alb, 15 cases) lever was decreased. The numbers of CD3 + T cells and CD4 + T cells decreased in 10 patients. (3) The levels of D-dimer, interleukins (IL-2, IL-6, IL-10) in severe Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia were significantly higher than those in mild Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia [D-dimer (μg/L): 10 257±4 203 vs. 1 085±642, IL-2 (ng/L): 1.1 (0.8, 1.7) vs. 0.3 (0.1, 0.7), IL-6 (ng/L): 315 (182, 505) vs. 75 (18, 131), IL-10 (ng/L): 7.0±4.1 vs. 2.3±0.7], but the LYM was lower (×10 9 /L: 0.4±0.1 vs. 1.1±0.4), with significant differences (all P < 0.05). (4) Chest imaging manifestations were exudative lesions and large consolidation of lungs. Large consolidation of both lungs can occur in some critically ill patients., Conclusions: Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia is mainly associated with a bird or poultry contact history. The clinical manifestations usually present high fever, dyspnea, normal or slightly increased leucocytes, and lung consolidation. The levels of LYM, D-dimer, IL-2, IL-6 and IL-10 in serum are expected to predict the severity of the Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia.

Published
2021
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