Journal
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
Volume 643, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119997
Keywords
Electrospray; Solid-state ion selective membrane sensor; Controllable membrane thickness; Ion diffusion and response model; Reading (mV) drifting; Continuous and long-term wastewater monitoring
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Funding
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Environmental Engineering Program GOALI Project [1706343]
- NSF Signal in the soil (SitS) Project [1935599]
- NSF CMMI [2001544]
- NSF SCC project [ECCS-2018492]
- National Academy of Sciences (NAS) U.S.-Egypt ST Joint Fund [2000009132]
- Connecticut SPARK Program
- Infiltrator Water Technologies Co.
- Directorate For Engineering
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys [1935599] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Div Of Civil, Mechanical, & Manufact Inn
- Directorate For Engineering [2001544] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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The study addressed challenges in current membrane deposition approaches for solid-state ion selective membrane sensors by utilizing electrospray printing technology to deposit a tunable, high resolution and ultra-thin membrane on the electrode surface. This greatly shortened sensor response time, improved adhesion between the membrane and electrode, mitigated water layer formation, and enhanced sensor reading stability. The ion diffusion model confirmed that fast ion diffusion in the electrosprayed polymer matrix effectively shortened sensor response time.
Current membrane deposition approaches (e.g., drop-casting, spin-coating) for solid-state ion selective membrane (S-ISM) sensors suffer from problems including sensor material waste, uncontrollable membrane thickness (100-200 mu m), loose contact between sensing membrane and electrode surface, long response time (e.g., >20 s) and poor reading stability (e.g., >3 mV/h). This study addressed these challenges by depositing ISM through electrospray printing technology and enabling accurate and continuous monitoring in water and wastewater. Specifically, the final droplet size and the splash diameter of the electrosprayed droplets deposited a particularly tunable, high resolution and ultra-thin (thickness: similar to 1 mu m) membrane on the electrode surface, which immensely shortened the sensor response time (9.2 s), strengthened the adhesion between the ISM and the electrode surface, mitigated the formation of water layer in the 5-ISM sensor entity, and ultimately enhanced the sensor reading stability (reading drifting <0.66 mV/h). Additionally, the ion diffusion model developed in this study confirmed that fast ion diffusion in the electrosprayed 5-ISM polymer matrix effectively shortened the response time of sensors. Electrosprayed 5-ISM sensors without anti-fouling protection exhibited high stability and accuracy with an error of less than 2.9 mg/L after continuously monitoring wastewater for 10 days, revealing a great potential for further enhancement.
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