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Prihatiningtyas I, Hartanto Y, Ballesteros MSR, Van der Bruggen B. Cellulose triacetate/
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- Indah Prihatiningtyas
- Department of Chemical Engineering KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
- Department of Chemical Engineering Mulawarman University Samarinda Indonesia
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- Materials and Process Engineering (iMMC‐IMAP) UC Louvain Louvain‐la‐Neuve Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa
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Voltammetric studies on surface-modified electrodes with functionalised carbon nanotubes under different dispersion conditions. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Deline AR, Frank BP, Smith CL, Sigmon LR, Wallace AN, Gallagher MJ, Goodwin DG, Durkin DP, Fairbrother DH. Influence of Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups on the Environmental Properties, Transformations, and Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes. Chem Rev 2020; 120:11651-11697. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Alyssa R. Deline
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, United States Naval Academy, 572M Holloway Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21402, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs): A Potential Nanomaterial for Water Purification. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jcs4030135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used as an excellent material for catalysis, separation, adsorption and disinfection processes. CNTs have grabbed the attention of the scientific community and they have the potential to adsorb most of the organic compounds from water. Unlike, reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes aligned CNT membranes can act as high-flow desalination membranes. CNTs provide a relatively safer electrode solution for biosensors. The article is of the utmost importance for the scientists and technologists working in water purification technologies to eliminate the water crisis in the future. This review summarizes about the application of CNTs in water purification.
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Wang B, Zhai Y, Li S, Liu X, Wang T, Li C. Ultrafine Re/Pd nanoparticles on polydopamine modified carbon nanotubes for efficient perchlorate reduction and reusability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 574:122-130. [PMID: 32305728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study synthesized nanocomposite catalysts via a modification of Re/Pd codoped carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different concentrations of polydopamine (PDA), which were used for perchlorate (ClO4-) reduction. The loads, dispersion and reducibility of Re/Pd nanoparticles increased yet their particle sizes significantly decreased with the increase of PDA concentrations. The average diameter of Re/Pd codoped D2CNT (CNT modified by 2 mg/mL PDA) with a narrow size distribution was measured to be 2 nm. The ultrafine Re/Pd codoped D2CNT catalysts represented outstanding catalytic reduction activity for the conversion of ClO4- to Cl- with TOF of 17.34 h-1 under the room H2 atmospheric pressure, which was about 8 times than that of the unmodified catalysts. Furthermore, PDA modification minimized the dissociation of Re by chemical bonding between Re and CNTs carrier and maintained good stability of nanocomposite. This study inspires us to apply green bionic methods to enhance the catalytic reduction of perchlorate by changing the physical properties of Re/Pd nanoparticles.
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- Bei Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Ray SS, Iroegbu AOC, Bordado JC. Polymer-Based Membranes and Composites for Safe, Potable, and Usable Water: A Survey of Recent Advances. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-020-00166-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Yeo CSH, Xie Q, Wang X, Zhang S. Understanding and optimization of thin film nanocomposite membranes for reverse osmosis with machine learning. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recent Advances in Applications of Carbon Nanotubes for Desalination: A Review. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061203. [PMID: 32575642 PMCID: PMC7353087 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As a sustainable, cost-effective and energy-efficient method, membranes are becoming a progressively vital technique to solve the problem of the scarcity of freshwater resources. With these critical advantages, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have great potential for membrane desalination given their high aspect ratio, large surface area, high mechanical strength and chemical robustness. In recent years, the CNT membrane field has progressed enormously with applications in water desalination. The latest theoretical and experimental developments on the desalination of CNT membranes, including vertically aligned CNT (VACNT) membranes, composited CNT membranes, and their applications are timely and comprehensively reviewed in this manuscript. The mechanisms and effects of CNT membranes used in water desalination where they offer the advantages are also examined. Finally, a summary and outlook are further put forward on the scientific opportunities and major technological challenges in this field.
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Epsztein R, DuChanois RM, Ritt CL, Noy A, Elimelech M. Towards single-species selectivity of membranes with subnanometre pores. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 15:426-436. [PMID: 32533116 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-020-0713-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Synthetic membranes with pores at the subnanometre scale are at the core of processes for separating solutes from water, such as water purification and desalination. While these membrane processes have achieved substantial industrial success, the capability of state-of-the-art membranes to selectively separate a single solute from a mixture of solutes is limited. Such high-precision separation would enable fit-for-purpose treatment, improving the sustainability of current water-treatment processes and opening doors for new applications of membrane technologies. Herein, we introduce the challenges of state-of-the-art membranes with subnanometre pores to achieve high selectivity between solutes. We then analyse experimental and theoretical literature to discuss the molecular-level mechanisms that contribute to energy barriers for solute transport through subnanometre pores. We conclude by providing principles and guidelines for designing next-generation single-species selective membranes that are inspired by ion-selective biological channels.
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- Razi Epsztein
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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El Mrabate B, Udayakumar M, Csiszár E, Kristály F, Leskó M, Somlyai Sipos L, Schabikowski M, Németh Z. Development of bacterial cellulose-ZnO-MWCNT hybrid membranes: a study of structural and mechanical properties. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2020; 7:200592. [PMID: 32742699 PMCID: PMC7353959 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Self-supported and flexible bacterial cellulose (BC) based hybrid membranes were synthesized and decorated with zinc oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotube (ZnO-MWCNT) composite additives in order to modify and tune their surface and bulk properties. Two types of ZnO-MWCNT additives with different morphologies were used in a wide concentration range from 0 to 90% for BC-based hybrids produced by filtration. The interaction between BC and ZnO-MWCNT and the effect of concentration and morphology of additives on the properties like zeta potential, hydrophilicity, electrical conductivity, etc. would be an important factor in various applications. Furthermore, the as-prepared hybrid membranes were characterized with the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and surface area measurement (BET). Applying the presented synthesis routes, the surface properties of BC-based membranes can be tailored easily. Results reveal that the as-prepared BC-ZnO-MWCNT hybrid membranes can be ideal candidates for different kinds of applications, such as water filtration or catalysts.
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- Bilal El Mrabate
- Higher Education and Industry Cooperation Center of Advanced Materials and Intelligent Technologies, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
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- Higher Education and Industry Cooperation Center of Advanced Materials and Intelligent Technologies, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Geology, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Geology, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
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- Institute of Physical Metallurgy, Metal Forming and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, PL 31-342 Krakow, Poland
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- Higher Education and Industry Cooperation Center of Advanced Materials and Intelligent Technologies, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary
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Li J, Wang Q, Deng L, Kou X, Tang Q, Hu Y. Fabrication and characterization of carbon nanotubes-based porous composite forward osmosis membrane: Flux performance, separation mechanism, and potential application. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Elnabawy E, Elsherbiny IMA, Abdelsamad AMA, Anis B, Hassan A, Ulbricht M, Khalil ASG. Tailored CNTs Buckypaper Membranes for the Removal of Humic Acid and Separation of Oil-in-Water Emulsions. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10050097. [PMID: 32408564 PMCID: PMC7281685 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10050097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a robust material and proven as a promising candidate for a wide range of electronic, optoelectronic and environmental applications. In this work, two different methods were utilized for the preparation of CNTs exhibiting different aspect ratios via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The as-prepared CNTs were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2adsorption isotherms, thermogravimetric analysis and Raman spectroscopy in order to investigate their morphological and structural properties. Free-standing CNTs "buckypaper" membranes were fabricated, characterized and tailored to meet the requirements of two applications, i.e., (1) the removal of humic acid (HA) from water and (2) separation of oil-in-water emulsions. It was revealed that the hydrophobic buckypapers showed high separation performance for Shell oil-in-water emulsions filtration, with up to 98% through the accumulation of oil droplets onto the membrane surface. The absorption capacity of buckypaper membranes for various organic liquids (oil, chloroform and toluene) was evaluated over 10 absorption cycles to investigate their recyclability and robustness. Moreover, surface modification was introduced to the pristine CNTs to increase their surface hydrophilicity and improve the pure water permeability of buckypapers. These modified buckypapers showed high flux for HA solutions and excellent HA rejection efficiency up to 95%via size exclusion and electrostatic repulsion mechanisms.
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- Eman Elnabawy
- Physics Department and Center for Environmental and Smart Technology, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt; (E.E.); (A.H.)
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- Lehrstuhlfür Technische Chemie II, and Center for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany; (I.M.A.E.); (A.M.A.A.); (M.U.)
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- Lehrstuhlfür Technische Chemie II, and Center for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany; (I.M.A.E.); (A.M.A.A.); (M.U.)
- Water Pollution Dept, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Spectroscopy Dept, Physics Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt;
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- Physics Department and Center for Environmental and Smart Technology, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt; (E.E.); (A.H.)
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- Lehrstuhlfür Technische Chemie II, and Center for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany; (I.M.A.E.); (A.M.A.A.); (M.U.)
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- Physics Department and Center for Environmental and Smart Technology, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt; (E.E.); (A.H.)
- Materials Science & Engineering Department, School of Innovative Design Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), 179 New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
- Correspondence:
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The Recent Progress in Modification of Polymeric Membranes Using Organic Macromolecules for Water Treatment. Symmetry (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/sym12020239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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For decades, the water deficit has been a severe global issue. A reliable supply of water is needed to ensure sustainable economic development in population growth, industrialization and urbanization. To solve this major challenge, membrane-based water treatment technology has attracted a great deal of attention to produce clean drinking water from groundwater, seawater and brackish water. The emergence of nanotechnology in membrane science has opened new frontiers in the development of advanced polymeric membranes to enhance filtration performance. Nevertheless, some obstacles such as fouling and trade-off of membrane selectivity and permeability of water have hindered the development of traditional polymeric membranes for real applications. To overcome these issues, the modification of membranes has been pursued. The use of macromolecules for membrane modification has attracted wide interests in recent years owing to their interesting chemical and structural properties. Membranes modified with macromolecules have exhibited improved anti-fouling properties due to the alteration of their physiochemical properties in terms of the membrane morphology, porosity, surface charge, wettability, and durability. This review provides a comprehensive review of the progress made in the development of macromolecule modified polymeric membranes. The role of macromolecules in polymeric membranes and the advancement of these membrane materials for water solution are presented. The challenges and future directions for this subject are highlighted.
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Zirconium dioxide membranes decorated by silanes based-modifiers for membrane distillation – Material chemistry approach. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Khalaf DM, Elkatlawy SM, Sakr AA, Ebrahim SM. Enhanced oil/water separation via electrospun poly(acrylonitrile‐co‐vinyl acetate)/single‐wall carbon nanotubes fibrous nanocomposite membrane. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Doaa M. Khalaf
- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and ResearchAlexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of ScienceDamanhour University 22111 Damanhour Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of ScienceDamanhour University 22111 Damanhour Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and ResearchAlexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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Gulied M, Al Nouss A, Khraisheh M, AlMomani F. Modeling and simulation of fertilizer drawn forward osmosis process using Aspen Plus-MATLAB model. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 700:134461. [PMID: 31629261 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although experimental studies on the impact of feed (FS) and draw solutions (DS) on the forward osmosis (FO) applications are reported in literature, systematic mathematical modeling considering the dynamic change in solution properties is lacking. In this study, asymmetric FO membrane simulation model was established using Aspen Plus-MATLAB subroutines algorithm to account for the effect of concentration polarization (CP), types of FS and DS and in their properties on FO performance. The developed model was validated by comparing the simulation with experimental results. The model successfully predict the performance of FO process under wide varieties of operational conditions, FS and DS flow rates and concentrations. The model showed that the variation of MCFDS concentration had a marked effect on water flux (WF) in contrast to flow rate. The WFs obtained from seawater (SW) increased from 5.28 L/m2.h to 42.08 L/m2.h as MCFDS changes from 150 g/L to 300 g/L which corresponding to 11.66% to 45.33% of water recovery. As for synthetic aquaculture wastewater (SAWW), 9.70 L/m2.h to 37.32 L/m2.h of WFs were exhibited with the increase of MCFDS concentration from 50 g/L to 200 g/L, respectively. The effect of concentrated external CP (CECP) was found to be significant in case of SW and negligible with SAWW. Whereas, increasing MCFDS concentration increases the severity effect of dilutive internal CP (DICP). The degree of DICP depends on the solute resistivity (KD) of porous layer, which were elevated (4.22-5.88 s/m) as MCFDS concentration increases (150-300 g/L). The study demonstrated the effectiveness and suitability of the developed Aspen Plus-MATLAB model simulating the FO process.
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- Mona Gulied
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Sabeela N, Almutairi TM, Al-Lohedan HA, Ezzat AO, Atta AM. New Smart Magnetic Ionic Liquid Nanocomposites Based on Chemically Bonded Imidazole Silica for Water Treatment. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:21288-21301. [PMID: 31867523 PMCID: PMC6921681 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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New magnetic silica imidazolium ionic liquid nanocomposites were synthesized by a sol-gel technique. The (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTS) was condensed with glyoxal and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde in acetic acid to produce an amino-modified silica ionic liquid (Si-IIL). The APTS was condensed with TEOS in ethanol and water to prepare amino-modified SiO2 nanoparticles. The produced amino-modified SiO2 silica was condensed with glyoxal and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde in acetic acid to produce chemically bonded silica SiO2-IIL. The SiO2-IIL and Si-IIL were used as capping agents during and after the formation of magnetite nanoparticles in ammonia to produce magnetic SiO2-IIL-Fe3O4 and Fe3O4-Si-IIL adsorbents, respectively. Their chemical structure, morphology, crystalline lattice structure, surface charges, particle sizes, and magnetic characteristics elucidated the formation of core-shell and highly dispersed magnetic nanocomposites. The saturation magnetization values of Fe3O4-Si-IIL and SiO2-IIL-Fe3O4 were 35.3 and 30.8, respectively. The uniform dispersed disconnected spherical morphologies appeared for Fe3O4-Si-IIL hybrid and the core-shell spherical morphology obtained with SiO2-IIL-Fe3O4 hybrid NPs. The Fe3O4-Si-IIL and SiO2-IIL-Fe3O4 show an excellent high chemical adsorption capacities as 460.3 and 300.9 mg·g-1, respectively (not reported in the literature) when used as an adsorbent to remove CB-R250 water pollutant under optimum conditions. Their applicability and reusability as fast and highly effective adsorbents for Coomassie blue (CB-R250) organic water pollutants were investigated.
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- Nourah
I. Sabeela
- Surfactants
Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science and Chemistry Department,
College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Surfactants
Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science and Chemistry Department,
College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Surfactants
Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science and Chemistry Department,
College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Surfactants
Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science and Chemistry Department,
College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Surfactants
Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science and Chemistry Department,
College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727 Cairo, Egypt
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Baby R, Saifullah B, Hussein MZ. Carbon Nanomaterials for the Treatment of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Water and Environmental Remediation. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:341. [PMID: 31712991 PMCID: PMC6848366 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3167-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Nanotechnology is an advanced field of science having the ability to solve the variety of environmental challenges by controlling the size and shape of the materials at a nanoscale. Carbon nanomaterials are unique because of their nontoxic nature, high surface area, easier biodegradation, and particularly useful environmental remediation. Heavy metal contamination in water is a major problem and poses a great risk to human health. Carbon nanomaterials are getting more and more attention due to their superior physicochemical properties that can be exploited for advanced treatment of heavy metal-contaminated water. Carbon nanomaterials namely carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphene, graphene oxide, and activated carbon have great potential for removal of heavy metals from water because of their large surface area, nanoscale size, and availability of different functionalities and they are easier to be chemically modified and recycled. In this article, we have reviewed the recent advancements in the applications of these carbon nanomaterials in the treatment of heavy metal-contaminated water and have also highlighted their application in environmental remediation. Toxicological aspects of carbon-based nanomaterials have also been discussed.
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- Rabia Baby
- Education Department Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur, Sindh 65200 Pakistan
- MSCL, Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- MSCL, Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- MSCL, Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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Lee DJ, Hsieh MH. Forward osmosis membrane processes for wastewater bioremediation: Research needs. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 290:121795. [PMID: 31326216 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Increasing research and development works have been made to develop forward osmosis (FO) processes as a cost-effective substitute for energy intensive water vacuum suction facility in submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) applications. Perceived to be a spontaneous water driven process without external applied pressures, the FO has been applied in lab and pilot scales for wastewater bioremediation. This paper reviewed the state-of-the-art developments on the FO unit, the process, and ways of enhancing process performance, particularly on the aspects of flux enhancement, flow resistance reduction, and draw solute with low reverse salt diffusion, which are relevant to enhanced osmotic MBR performance. The perspective to realize the use of FO processes in revision of currently existing energy intensive osmotic MBR processes is discussed with research needs being highlighted.
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- Duu-Jong Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan; College of Technology and Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Functionalized carbon nanotubes modulate the phase transition behavior of thermoresponsive polymer via hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang D, Saleh NB, Sun W, Park CM, Shen C, Aich N, Peijnenburg WJGM, Zhang W, Jin Y, Su C. Next-Generation Multifunctional Carbon-Metal Nanohybrids for Energy and Environmental Applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:7265-7287. [PMID: 31199142 PMCID: PMC7388031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b01453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Nanotechnology has unprecedentedly revolutionized human societies over the past decades and will continue to advance our broad societal goals in the coming decades. The research, development, and particularly the application of engineered nanomaterials have shifted the focus from "less efficient" single-component nanomaterials toward "superior-performance", next-generation multifunctional nanohybrids. Carbon nanomaterials (e.g., carbon nanotubes, graphene family nanomaterials, carbon dots, and graphitic carbon nitride) and metal/metal oxide nanoparticles (e.g., Ag, Au, CdS, Cu2O, MoS2, TiO2, and ZnO) combinations are the most commonly pursued nanohybrids (carbon-metal nanohybrids; CMNHs), which exhibit appealing properties and promising multifunctionalities for addressing multiple complex challenges faced by humanity at the critical energy-water-environment (EWE) nexus. In this frontier review, we first highlight the altered and newly emerging properties (e.g., electronic and optical attributes, particle size, shape, morphology, crystallinity, dimensionality, carbon/metal ratio, and hybridization mode) of CMNHs that are distinct from those of their parent component materials. We then illustrate how these important newly emerging properties and functions of CMNHs direct their performances at the EWE nexus including energy harvesting (e.g., H2O splitting and CO2 conversion), water treatment (e.g., contaminant removal and membrane technology), and environmental sensing and in situ nanoremediation. This review concludes with identifications of critical knowledge gaps and future research directions for maximizing the benefits of next-generation multifunctional CMNHs at the EWE nexus and beyond.
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- Dengjun Wang
- National Research Council Resident Research Associate at the United States Environmental Protection Agency , Ada , Oklahoma 74820 , United States
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Southern Methodist University , Dallas , Texas 75275 , United States
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- Department of Environmental Engineering , Kyungpook National University , Buk-gu , Daegu 41566 , South Korea
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , China
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , New York 14260 , United States
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) , Leiden University , P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden , The Netherlands
- Center for Safety of Substances and Products , National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven , The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and Environmental Science and Policy Program , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan 48824 , United States
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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- Groundwater, Watershed, and Ecosystem Restoration Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development , United States Environmental Protection Agency , Ada , Oklahoma 74820 , United States
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Subramaniam MN, Goh PS, Lau WJ, Ismail AF. The Roles of Nanomaterials in Conventional and Emerging Technologies for Heavy Metal Removal: A State-of-the-Art Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E625. [PMID: 30999639 PMCID: PMC6523656 DOI: 10.3390/nano9040625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Heavy metal (HM) pollution in waterways is a serious threat towards global water security, as high dosages of HM poisoning can significantly harm all living organisms. Researchers have developed promising methods to isolate, separate, or reduce these HMs from water bodies to overcome this. This includes techniques, such as adsorption, photocatalysis, and membrane removal. Nanomaterials play an integral role in all of these remediation techniques. Nanomaterials of different shapes have been atomically designed via various synthesis techniques, such as hydrothermal, wet chemical synthesis, and so on to develop unique nanomaterials with exceptional properties, including high surface area and porosity, modified surface charge, increment in active sites, enhanced photocatalytic efficiency, and improved HM removal selectivity. In this work, a comprehensive review on the role that nanomaterials play in removing HM from waterways. The unique characteristics of the nanomaterials, synthesis technique, and removal principles are presented. A detailed visualisation of HM removal performances and the mechanisms behind this improvement is also detailed. Finally, the future directions for the development of nanomaterials are highlighted.
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- Mahesan Naidu Subramaniam
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia.
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia.
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia.
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia.
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Ali S, Shah IA, Ahmad A, Nawab J, Huang H. Ar/O 2 plasma treatment of carbon nanotube membranes for enhanced removal of zinc from water and wastewater: A dynamic sorption-filtration process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 655:1270-1278. [PMID: 30577119 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were functionalized by using Ar/O2 plasma treatment technique, which enhanced adsorptive membrane filtration of zinc ions from water and wastewater. The XPS analysis showed that plasma treatment largely increased the surface oxygen groups content of MWCNTs from 2.78% to 6.79%. This change increased the surface negative charged, dispersion and adsorption properties of MWCNTs without causing any damages to the integrity of the nanotube pattern. Pressure-driven filtration of plasma-treated MWCNT (P-CNT) dispersion formed a stable layer inside the lumen of a hollow fiber membrane. The contact angle analysis demonstrated that after incorporation of P-CNT into the HF membrane increased membrane hydrophilicity. The P-CNT membrane effectively removed almost 100% of zinc from synthetic waters and approximately 80% of zinc from a wastewater effluent by surface complexation reaction. A follow-up regeneration study demonstrated that the adsorptive removal of zinc by the CNT membrane was reversible under selected conditions, thus making it possible to repeatedly use the membrane for long-term zinc filtration. This study suggests that HF membranes modified with P-CNTs possess superb adsorption properties for metal ions, allowing the operation of CNT membranes for water treatment.
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- Sharafat Ali
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The John Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, MD 21205, USA.
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Ali S, Rehman SAU, Shah IA, Farid MU, An AK, Huang H. Efficient removal of zinc from water and wastewater effluents by hydroxylated and carboxylated carbon nanotube membranes: Behaviors and mechanisms of dynamic filtration. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 365:64-73. [PMID: 30408688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.10.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, a bench scale study was designed to investigate the removal of zinc (Zn2+) and regeneration efficiencies of functionalized-MWCNT (f-MWCNT) membranes. The f-MWCNTs were incorporated into polyvinylchloride (PVC) hollow fiber membranes (HFMs), which acted as a substrate and a barrier for MWCNTs leaching to water. The results revealed that the removal capacity of Zn2+ through f-CNT membranes were above 98% for the synthetic water and over 70% for real wastewater effluents; predominantly involved surface complexation reaction. The acquired removal efficiency of CNT membrane is attributed to high absolute zeta potential followed by the hydrophilicity of the nanotubes coated the inside surface of HFMs and high concentration of oxygen functional groups on CNT surfaces. Later on, different regenerating solutions were used to desorb Zn2+ ions repeatedly from the inner surface of membranes and to recycle the CNT membranes for continuous removal of Zn2+ from water. The XPS analysis revealed that, Zn2+ ions were completely recovered owing to the ion exchange interactions. The results further confirmed that f-CNT membranes retained their original removal capacity after several successive cycles. Therefore, we recommend that, f-CNTs-based membranes have the potential to be used for large-scale removal and recovery of heavy metal ions from water or wastewater.
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- Sharafat Ali
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The John Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, MD, 21205, USA.
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