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Sherugar P, Rao S, Kigga M, George SD, Arthi M, Déon S, Padaki M. Insights into the mechanically resilient, well-balanced polymeric membranes by incorporating Rhizophora mucronata derived activated carbon for sustainable wastewater decontamination. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135528. [PMID: 35798149 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, hydrophilic activated carbon has been prepared and used to synthesize innovative activated carbon/polysulfone mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). These membranes were investigated in terms of membrane morphology, hydrophilicity, antifouling ability, and metal ions rejection. The activated carbon (AC) was prepared from a simple chemical activation method using Rhizophora mucronata propagules, which are rich in aerenchyma cells and possess a high surface area. The hydrophilicity of the MMMs is enhanced by the incorporation of activated carbon, which is confirmed by the measurement of equilibrium water contact angle, water uptake and pure water flux. The optimized concentration of 0.625 wt% activated carbon (A2) incorporated mixed matrix membrane exhibits better rejection efficiencies of 98 ± 0.5%, 99 ± 0.5%, 92 ± 2%, and 44 ± 1% for Pb+2, Cd+2, Hg+2, and F- with the permeate flux of 28.27, 31.88, 33.21, 43.82 L/m2/h, respectively. The fabricated mixed matrix membranes demonstrated an excellent flux recovery ratio and reversible fouling, when filtrating a mixed feed solution containing 200 ppm BSA, 10 ppm Pb+2 and 10 ppm Cd+2. The optimized A2 membrane showed excellent long-term stability up to 120 h without compromising in permeate flux and rejection efficiency. Finally, a numerical investigation using a usual transport model has shown that dielectric exclusion was the most probable mechanism that can physically explain experimental trends.
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- Prajwal Sherugar
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- Nitte Minaxi Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- Centre for Applied Nanoscience, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576 104, India
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- Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Institut UTINAM (UMR CNRS 6213), Université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 16 Route de Gray, 25030, Besançon, Cedex, France.
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram, Bangalore, 562112, India.
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Bousbih S, Belhadj Ammar R, Ben Amar R, Dammak L, Darragi F, Selmane E. Synthesis and Evaluation of Asymmetric Mesoporous PTFE/Clay Composite Membranes for Textile Wastewater Treatment. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11110850. [PMID: 34832079 PMCID: PMC8625523 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Asymmetric mesoporous composite PTFE membranes wit 40, 50, and 85 wt.% of a clay (kaolin) were fabricated and characterized using a scanning electron microscope equipped with EDX for morphology and elemental analysis. The surface chemistry of the membranes was checked using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The effect of incorporating the clay on the hydrophilicity, permeability, morphology, and antifouling properties of the fabricated membranes was investigated. It was observed that incorporating kaolin particles improved the mechanical properties but decreased the contact angle of the membranes, thereby resulting in an improvement in the membrane permeability. The performance of the three composite UF membranes was evaluated through the treatment of a real textile effluent sample containing indigo dye. The results confirmed that these membranes are effective in the removal of COD, color, and turbidity. Indeed, at a transmembrane pressure of 2.5 bar, almost total removal of the turbidity, COD removal > 85%, and color removal > 97% were attained. Furthermore, membrane A85 (with 85% clay) showed the best performance, with a water flux of 659.1 L·h-1·m-2·bar-1. This study highlights the potential of incorporating low-cost clay material for the enhancement of the performance of mixed organic/inorganic matrix membranes, which can be applied to textile wastewater treatment.
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- Saida Bousbih
- Département de Géologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia; (S.B.); (F.D.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est, UMR 7182, CNRS, 2-8 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (R.B.A.); (L.D.)
- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et d’Électrochimie, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia;
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- Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, BP 1141, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
- Correspondence:
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est, UMR 7182, CNRS, 2-8 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (R.B.A.); (L.D.)
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- Département de Géologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia; (S.B.); (F.D.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et d’Électrochimie, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia;
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TiO 2 Nanoparticle Filler-Based Mixed-Matrix PES/CA Nanofiltration Membranes for Enhanced Desalination. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11060433. [PMID: 34207512 PMCID: PMC8227052 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mixed-matrix nanocomposite (PES/CA/PVP) membranes were fabricated for water desalination by incorporating varying amount of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) ranging from 0 and 2 wt. %. Efficient dispersion of nanoparticles within polymeric membranes was achieved using the chemical precipitation method for uniform surface generation, and an asymmetric morphology was achieved via phase inversion method. Finally, membranes were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), porosity and contact angle analysis. FTIR confirmed chemical composition of membranes in terms of polymers (PES/CA/PVP) and TiO2. TGA analysis confirmed an increase in thermal stability of membranes with the increase of TiO2 nanoparticles loading. The addition of TiO2 nanoparticles also resulted in an increase in porous structures due to an increase in mean pore size, as shown by SEM results. An increase in the hydrophilicity of the membranes was observed by increasing the concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles. The present study investigated pristine and mixed-matrix nanocomposite NF membrane performance while filtering a NaCl salt solution at varying concentration range (from 1 to 4 g/Lit 6 bar). The prepared membranes demonstrated significant improvement in water permeability and hydrophilicity. Further, to optimize the water flux and salt rejection, the concentration of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was optimized along with TiO2 nanoparticles. Both the water flux and salt rejection of the fabricated membranes were observed to increase with an increase inTiO2 nanoparticles to 2 wt. % loading with optimized PVP concentration, which demonstrated the improved desalination performance of resultant membranes.
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Tanis-Kanbur MB, Peinador RI, Calvo JI, Hernández A, Chew JW. Porosimetric membrane characterization techniques: A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Over the past five years, a lot of research activities in polymer composites were done in order to improve environmental sustainability and to present advantages for commercial applications of water treatment and desalination. Polymers offered tunable properties, improved processability, remarkable stability, high surface area for fast decontamination, selectivity to eliminate different pollutants, and cost-cutting of water treatment. Hence, the development of polymeric materials is one of the future directions to meet the environmental water standards and to supply the water requirements of the growing populations. This review highlighted the very recent achievements in fabrication, characterization, and applications of polymeric composites used for water treatment and desalination. The polymeric modifications, the addition of functional groups, and the assemblies of nanomaterials were also discussed in detail. In particular, great attention was paid to the recent advances in polymer/polymer composites, polymer/carbon composites, and polymer/clay composites, presenting their usage in the removal of various types of contaminants, e.g., metal ions, dyes, and other toxic pollutants. The review also summarized the main advantages and disadvantages of the different adsorbent materials. Specific attention was paid to the mechanism of adsorption, including chemisorption and physisorption mechanisms. In addition, the challenges and the future perspectives were identified to reach the optimal performance of the different adsorbents.
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Ramadoss P, Regi T, Rahman MI, Arivuoli D. Low‐cost and biodegradable cellulose/PVP/activated carbon composite membrane for brackish water treatment. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Central Institute of plastic engineering and technology Kochi Kerala India
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- Crystal Growth CentreAnna University Chennai India
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Kumar M, RaoT. S, Isloor AM, Ibrahim GS, Inamuddin, Ismail N, Ismail AF, Asiri AM. Use of cellulose acetate/polyphenylsulfone derivatives to fabricate ultrafiltration hollow fiber membranes for the removal of arsenic from drinking water. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 129:715-727. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Chede S, Griffiths P, Escobar IC, Harris TAL. Does casting method matter in filtration membranes? A comparison in performance between doctor blade and slot‐die extruded polymeric membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sneha Chede
- University of KentuckyLexington Kentucky40506
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta Georgia30332
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta Georgia30332
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Wirtz M, Rommel R, López Valentín J, Westermann S, Sportelli F, Kayser F. Solvents for thermoporosimetry analysis of natural rubber networks. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Marcel Wirtz
- Goodyear Innovation Center Luxembourg; Avenue Gordon Smith Colmar-Berg 7750 Luxembourg
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- Goodyear Innovation Center Luxembourg; Avenue Gordon Smith Colmar-Berg 7750 Luxembourg
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, CSIC; C/Juan de la Cierva 3 Madrid 28006 Spain
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- Goodyear Innovation Center Luxembourg; Avenue Gordon Smith Colmar-Berg 7750 Luxembourg
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- Goodyear Innovation Center Luxembourg; Avenue Gordon Smith Colmar-Berg 7750 Luxembourg
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- Goodyear Innovation Center Luxembourg; Avenue Gordon Smith Colmar-Berg 7750 Luxembourg
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Effect of hybridization on the value-added activated carbon materials. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40090-016-0089-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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