@article { ISI:000321864300019,
	title = {In situ growth of metal-organic frameworks on a porous ultrafiltration membrane for gas separation},
	journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry A},
	volume = {1},
	number = {31},
	year = {2013},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {8828-8835},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>We demonstrate the synthesis of CuBTC and ZIF-8 on a polysulfone based porous asymmetric ultrafiltration (UF) membrane by in situ growth followed by the LBL deposition of crystals without any need for preseeding or surface modification of the membrane. In this way, the top surface of the UF membrane pores is completely covered by MOFs; while the remaining part of the membrane offers a flexible support to the MOFs. The pore apertures of the MOF nanoparticles located at the pore opening of the UF membrane act as channels for the entry of penetrants. The remaining porous sublayer of the membrane carries penetrants on the permeate side without significant resistance. These composite membranes were characterized by PXRD and SEM. The gas permeation study was performed using pure gases of industrial significance (H-2, C3H6 and CO2). The performance of CuBTC@PSF showed enhanced selectivity, of 7.2 and 5.7 for H-2/CO2 and H-2/C3H6 respectively, to that of the pristine PSF membrane.</p>},
	issn = {2050-7488},
	doi = {10.1039/c3ta10438a},
	author = {Nagaraju, Divya and Bhagat, Deepti G. and Banerjee, Rahul and Kharul, Ulhas K.}
}
@article {44218,
	title = {Realizing high capacitance and rate capability in polyaniline by enhancing the electrochemical surface area through induction of superhydrophilicity},
	journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces},
	volume = {10},
	year = {2018},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {676-686},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Polyaniline (PANI) as a pseudocapacitive material has very high theoretical capacitance of 2000 F g(-1). However, its practical capacitance has been limited by low electrochemical surface area (ESA) and unfavorable wettability toward aqueous electrolytes. This work deals with a strategy wherein the high ESA of PANI has been achieved by the induction of superhydrophilicity together with the alignment of PANI exclusively on the surface of carbon fibers as a thin layer to form a hybrid assembly. Superhydrophilicity is induced by electrochemical functionalization of the Toray carbon paper, which further induces superhydrophilicity to the electrodeposited PANI layer on the paper, thereby ensuring a high electrode-electrolyte interface. The Toray paper is electrochemically functionalized by the anodization method, which generates a highly active electrochemical surface as well as greater wettability (superhydrophilic) of the carbon fibers. Because of the strong interaction of anilinium chloride with the hydrophilic carbon surface, PANI is polymerized exclusively over the surface of the fibers without any appreciable aggregation or agglomeration of the polymer. The PANI-Toray paper assembly in the solid-state prototype supercapacitor can provide a high gravimetric capacitance of 1335 F g(-1) as well as a high areal capacitance of 1.3 F cm(-2) at a current density of 10 A g(-1). The device also exhibits high rate capability, delivering 1217 F g(-1) at a current density of 50 A g(-1) and a high energy density of 30 W h kg(-1) at a power density of 2 kW kg(-1).</p>},
	keywords = {electrochemical active sulfate area, electrochemical functionalization, electropolymerization, polyaniline, supercapacitor, superhydrophilic},
	issn = {1944-8244},
	doi = {10.1021/acsami.7b15534},
	author = {Soni, Roby and Kashyap, Varchaswal and Nagaraju, Divya and Kurungot, Sreekumar}
}
