Graphene Oxide (GO) has attracted significant attention from researchers since the 1850s, but it experienced a resurgence of interest in 2004 with the pioneering work of Geim and Novoselov. GO, a derivative of graphene, in a multi-layered membrane structure, possesses unique properties such as fast water permeation and high selectivity making it an...
Apoptosis linked Gene-2 (ALG-2) is a multifunctional intracellular Ca2+ sensor and the archetypal member of the penta-EF hand protein family. ALG-2 functions in the repair of damage to both the plasma and lysosome membranes and in COPII-dependent budding at endoplasmic reticulum exit sites (ERES). In the presence of Ca2+, ALG-2 binds to ESCRT-I and...
This article aims to: i) review the current membrane-based methods in REEs separation focusing on non-liquid membranes (imprinted, polymer inclusion, nanocomposite, metal-/covalent organic framework membranes), ii) present the considerations of the essential scientific and technical issues, e.g. extraction performances, separation efficiency, REEs ...
Published in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
There has been increasing interest in methods to generate synthetic lipid membranes as key constituents of artificial cells or to develop new tools for remodeling membranes in living cells. However, the biosynthesis of phospholipids involves elaborate enzymatic pathways that are challenging to reconstitute in vitro. An alternative approach is to us...
Dense polymer membranes enable a diverse range of separations and clean energy technologies, including gas separation, water treatment, and renewable fuel production or conversion. The transport of small molecular and ionic solutes in the majority of these membranes is described by the same solution-diffusion mechanism, yet a comparison of membrane...
The yeast vacuole membrane can phase separate into ordered and disordered domains, a phenomenon that is required for micro-lipophagy under nutrient limitation. Despite its importance as a biophysical model and physiological significance, it is not yet resolved if specific lipidome changes drive vacuole phase separation. Here we report that the meta...
Dihydrogen (H2) constitutes a promising energy carrier for transporting part of the world’s energy demand and concomitantly for reducing toxic emissions. Water electrolysis powered by renewable energy would provide H2 with a small carbon footprint. To save global fresh water, seawater electrolysis has attracted much attention in recent years, since...
In modern times, wastewater treatment is vital due to increased water contamination arising from pollutants such as nutrients, pathogens, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical residues. Polysaccharides (PSAs) are natural, renewable, and non-toxic biopolymers used in wastewater treatment in the field of gas separation, liquid filtration, adsorption proce...
[ES] Esta tesis evalúa ciclos de producción de oxígeno que usan membranas en tres contextos industriales, enfatizando en la producción de potencia operando bajo oxicombustión. La principal motivación es reducir las emisiones contaminantes sin afectar el desempeño del sistema. Se ha realizado un análisis termoeconómico de un ciclo de producción de o...
[ES] El objetivo general del TFM es evaluar técnicamente, económicamente y ambientalmente distintas tecnologías de upgrading de biogás para su implementación en la Planta de Valorización de Residuos La Vintena (Carcaixent). Se busca seleccionar la tecnología más adecuada para enriquecer el biogás producido en la planta y obtener biometano, el cual ...
