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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Influence of Er- and Al-Doped ZnO on Mixed-Matrix Membranes of Chitosan Derivatives in Bioelectrochemical Systems.

Santiago Alvear Méndez, Raúl Bahamonde Soria, Daniel Arboleda, Carlos Cevallos, Christian Alcívar, Yessenia Jimenez, Rommy Teran, Henry Pupiales, Patricia Luis

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Santiago Alvear MéndezRenewable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.ORCID 0009-0008-6350-8799
Raúl Bahamonde SoriaRenewable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-5603-5198
Daniel ArboledaRenewable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.
Carlos CevallosFaculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-1418-0447
Christian AlcívarFaculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-6987-3107
Yessenia JimenezRenewable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.
Rommy TeranFaculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.
Henry PupialesRenewable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito 170521, Ecuador.ORCID 0009-0000-5265-9972
Patricia LuisInstitute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering-Materials & Process Engineering, University Catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-7449-3309

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are technologies capable of converting chemical energy into electrical energy or producing value-added compounds. These systems typically employ Nafion membranes as proton exchange separators; however, Nafion is costly and prone to fouling. In this study, mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) based on chitosan and its derivatives, incorporated with Er- and Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles, were synthesized and evaluated. Key properties assessed included antimicrobial activity, antifouling behavior, chemical stability, water retention, and proton conductivity. The results demonstrated that the chitosan-based membranes doped with Er/Al/ZnO outperformed Nafion in terms of antifouling properties, water retention, and a protective effect on the surface of the membrane against

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bioelectrochemical systemschitosan derivativesphotocatalystproton exchange membranes

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PMID41011651
PMCPMC12472653

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