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Przybyl J, Bazan-Wozniak A, Poznan F, Nosal-Wiercińska A, Cielecka-Piontek J, Pietrzak R. Removal of Iron and Copper Ions and Phenol from Liquid Phase by Membrane Based on Carbonaceous Materials. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2788. [PMID: 38930158 PMCID: PMC11204783 DOI: 10.3390/ma17122788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The present work reports an effective method for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants using membranes based on different carbonaceous materials. The membranes were prepared based on cellulose acetate (18 wt. %), polyvinylpyrrolidone as a pore-generating agent (2 wt. %) and activated carbon (1 wt. %). Activated carbons were developed from residues after extraction of the mushroom Inonotus obliguus using microwave radiation. It has been demonstrated that the addition of activated carbon to the membranes resulted in alterations to their physical properties, including porosity, equilibrium water content and permeability. Furthermore, the chemical properties of the membranes were also affected, with changes observed in the content of the surface oxygen group. The addition of carbon material had a positive effect on the removal of copper ions from their aqueous solutions by the cellulose-carbon composites obtained. Moreover, the membranes proved to be more effective in the removal of copper ions than iron ones and phenol. The membranes were found to show higher effectiveness in copper removal from a solution of the initial concentration of 800 mg/L. The most efficient in copper ions removal was the membrane containing urea-enriched activated carbon.
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- Joanna Przybyl
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (J.P.); (A.B.-W.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (J.P.); (A.B.-W.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (J.P.); (A.B.-W.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Maria Curie-Skłodowska Sq., 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (J.P.); (A.B.-W.); (F.P.)
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Xue Y, Kamali M, Liyakat A, Bruggeman M, Muhammad Z, Rossi B, Costa MEV, Appels L, Dewil R. A walnut shell biochar-nano zero-valent iron composite membrane for the degradation of carbamazepine via persulfate activation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 899:165535. [PMID: 37453707 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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In this study, novel walnut shell biochar-nano zero-valent iron nanocomposites (WSBC-nZVI) were synthesized using a combined pyrolysis/reduction process. WSBC-nZVI displayed a high removal efficiency (86 %) for carbamazepine (CBZ) compared with walnut shell biochar (70 %) and nano zero-valent iron (76 %) in the presence of persulfate (PS) (0.5 g/L catalyst, 10 mg/L CBZ, 1 mM persulfate). Subsequently, WSBC-nZVI was applied for the fabrication of the membrane using a phase inversion method. The membrane demonstrated an excellent removal efficiency of 91 % for CBZ in a dead-end system (2 mg/L CBZ, 1 mM persulfate). In addition, the effect of various operating conditions on the degradation efficiency in the membrane/persulfate system was investigated. The optimum pH was close to neutral, and an increase in CBZ concentration from 1 mg/L to 10 mg/L led to a drop in removal efficiency from 100 % to 24 %. The degradation mechanisms indicated that oxidative species, including 1O2, OH, SO4-, and O2-, all contribute to the degradation of CBZ, while the role of 1O2 is highlighted. The CBZ degradation products were also investigated, and the possible pathways and the predicted toxicity of intermediates were proposed. Furthermore, the practical use of the membrane was validated by the treatment of real wastewater.
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- Yongtao Xue
- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United Kingdom
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- University of Aveiro, Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering, Aveiro Institute of Materials, CICECO, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology Lab, J. De Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium; University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United Kingdom.
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Zhang H, Zhang S, Li Y, Li L, Hou X. Biochar/sodium alginate mixed matrix membrane as adsorbent for in-syringe solid-phase extraction towards trace nitroimidazoles in water samples prior to ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300316. [PMID: 37688330 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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In the present work, the herb (Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf) residue, as an environmentally friendly and renewable biomass source, was converted into novel biochar. Biochar/sodium alginate mixed matrix membrane was fabricated. On this basis, a biochar/sodium alginate mixed matrix membrane-based in-syringe solid-phase extraction was developed combined with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to determine nitroimidazoles in water samples. The factors including times of exaction, type, and volume of elution solvent, and sample solution pH were thoroughly optimized. Then the correlation coefficient was 0.9995-0.9997. The limit of detection of four analytes was between 0.006 and 0.014 ng/mL, and the recovery was between 79.02% and 99.1%. Consequently, the established method would provide a new perspective on monitoring nitroimidazoles in water samples.
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- Hongyu Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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Al-Shaeli M, Al-Juboori RA, Al Aani S, Ladewig BP, Hilal N. Natural and recycled materials for sustainable membrane modification: Recent trends and prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156014. [PMID: 35584751 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Despite water being critical for human survival, its uneven distribution, and exposure to countless sources of pollution make water shortages increasingly urgent. Membrane technology offers an efficient solution for alleviating the water shortage impact. The selectivity and permeability of membranes can be improved by incorporating additives of different nature and size scales. However, with the vast debate about the environmental and economic feasibility of the common nanoscale materials in water treatment applications, we can infer that there is a long way before the first industrial nanocomposite membrane is commercialized. This stumbling block has motivated the scientific community to search for alternative modification routes and/or materials with sustainable features. Herein, we present a pragmatic review merging the concept of sustainability, nanotechnology, and membrane technology through the application of natural additives (e.g., Clays, Arabic Gum, zeolite, lignin, Aquaporin), recycled additives (e.g., Biochar, fly ash), and recycled waste (e.g., Polyethylene Terephthalate, recycled polystyrene) for polymeric membrane synthesis and modification. Imparted features on polymeric membranes, induced by the presence of sustainable natural and waste-based materials, are scrutinized. In addition, the strategies harnessed to eliminate the hurdles associated with the application of these nano and micro size additives for composite membranes modification are elaborated. The expanding research efforts devoted recently to membrane sustainability and the prospects for these materials are discussed. The findings of the investigations reported in this work indicate that the application of natural and waste-based additives for composite membrane fabrication/modification is a nascent research area that deserves the attention of both research and industry.
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- Muayad Al-Shaeli
- Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Department of Built Environment, Aalto University, P.O. Box 15200, Aalto, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland.
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- The State Company of Energy Production - Middle Region, Ministry of Electricity, Iraq
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- Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, 2, avenue de l'Université, 4365 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University-Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Kallem P, Ouda M, Bharath G, Hasan SW, Banat F. Enhanced water permeability and fouling resistance properties of ultrafiltration membranes incorporated with hydroxyapatite decorated orange-peel-derived activated carbon nanocomposites. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131799. [PMID: 34364235 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite-decorated activated carbon (HAp/AC) nanocomposite was synthesized and utilized as a nanofiller to fabricate a novel type of polyethersulfone (PES) nanocomposite ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. Activated carbon (AC) derived from orange peel was synthesized by low-temperature pyrolysis at 400 °C. A hydroxyapatite/AC (HAp/AC) nanocomposite was developed by a simple one-pot hydrothermal synthesis method. The UF membrane was fabricated by intercalating HAp/AC fillers into PES casting solution by the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) process. The prepared membranes exhibited a lower water contact angle than the pristine PES membrane. The hybrid membrane with 4 wt% HAp/AC nanocomposite displayed 4.6 times higher pure water flux (~660 L/m2 h) than that of the pristine membrane (143 L/m2 h). In static adsorption experiments, it was found that the amount of humic acid (HA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorbed by the HAp/AC-PES hybrid membrane was much lower than that of the original membrane due to the electrostatic repulsive forces between them and the surface of the membrane. Irreversible fouling was reduced from 33 to 6 % for HA and from 46 to 8 % for BSA after HAp/AC was incorporated into the PES matrix. After 7 cycles of water-BSA-water, the HAp/AC-PES hybrid membrane maintained a high pure water flux of 540 L/m2 h with an excellent flux recovery ratio (FRR), demonstrating the long-term stability of the membranes. The developed UF membranes outperformed the original PES membranes in terms of permeability, selectivity, and antifouling.
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- Parashuram Kallem
- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Liang L, Xi F, Tan W, Meng X, Hu B, Wang X. Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites. BIOCHAR 2021; 3:255-281. [DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s42773-021-00101-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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AbstractBiochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost. However, the application of BC for water remediation has many limitations. Driven by the intense desire of overcoming unfavorable factors, a growing number of researchers have carried out to produce BC-based composite materials, which not only improved the physicochemical properties of BC, but also obtained a new composite material which combined the advantages of BC and other materials. This article reviewed previous researches on BC and BC-based composite materials, and discussed in terms of the preparation methods, the physicochemical properties, the performance of contaminant removal, and underlying adsorption mechanisms. Then the recent research progress in the removal of inorganic and organic contaminants by BC and BC-based materials was also systematically reviewed. Although BC-based composite materials have shown high performance in inorganic or organic pollutants removal, the potential risks (such as stability and biological toxicity) still need to be noticed and further study. At the end of this review, future prospects for the synthesis and application of BC and BC-based materials were proposed. This review will help the new researchers systematically understand the research progress of BC and BC-based composite materials in environmental remediation.
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Zeolite–polysulfone-based adsorptive membrane for removal of metal pollutants. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01668-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhang M, Ni F, He J, Liu Y. Evaluation of the formation and antifouling properties of a novel adsorptive homogeneous mixed matrix membrane with in situ generated Zr-based nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2021; 11:8491-8504. [PMID: 35423351 PMCID: PMC8695176 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10330f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In situ generation is a powerful technique used to prepare homogenous adsorptive mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) containing functional nanoparticles, although the mechanism of formation of the membranes is not yet clear and there have been few published evaluations of membrane fouling. We therefore used this method to prepare a novel homogeneous adsorptive Zr-based nanoparticle–polyethersulfone (PES) MMM and systematically studied the mechanism of membrane formation at the atomic level. As the amount of ZrOCl2·8H2O in the casting solution increased, the phase inversion kinetics changed from instantaneous demixing due to the thermodynamic enhancement effect to a delayed demixing process caused by viscosity hindrance. The in situ generation of nanoparticles in these MMMs can be divided into three stages: the migration stage, the exfoliation stage and the stable stage. Our findings provide a fundamental understanding of the interface chemistry in the development of in situ generated MMMs. M2 showed a higher adsorption of As(v) than the pure PES membrane and could be reused after regeneration. The removal of As(v) from the M2 filtration system mainly took place via adsorption rather than size exclusion, as confirmed by EDS and experimental data. The presence of humic acid slightly inhibited the removal of As(v) during the filtration process as a result of the barrier effect caused by the formation of a filter cake via humic acid fouling. The filtration of a bovine serum albumin solution showed that the MMM with in situ generated nanoparticles had better antifouling properties than the PES membrane alone in multiple applications as a result of the enhanced hydrophilic surface. A homogeneous in situ generated Zr-based NPs/PES mixed matrix membrane with enhanced adsorptive and antifouling performance was developed.![]()
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- Mei Zhang
- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences
- Sichuan Agricultural University
- Chengdu
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Northwest University for Nationalities
- Lanzhou
- China
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- Institute of Ecological and Environmental Sciences
- Sichuan Agricultural University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Environmental Sciences
- Sichuan Agricultural University
- Chengdu
- China
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Role of clay-based membrane for removal of copper from aqueous solution. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2020.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Modi A, Bellare J. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67/carboxylated graphene oxide nanosheets incorporated polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes for removal of toxic heavy metals from contaminated water. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Adsorption of copper (II) cation on polysulfone/zeolite blend sheet membrane: Synthesis, characterization, experiments and adsorption modelling. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Jin Q, Wang Z, Feng Y, Kim YT, Stewart AC, O'Keefe SF, Neilson AP, He Z, Huang H. Grape pomace and its secondary waste management: Biochar production for a broad range of lead (Pb) removal from water. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 186:109442. [PMID: 32302873 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Grape pomace (GP) management has been a challenge worldwide. We have previously demonstrated a biorefinery process to recover oil and polyphenols, and produce biofuels from GP sequentially, although over 50% of GP solid waste remains post-processing. To approach zero solid waste during GP processing, herein a pyrolysis process was designed for converting GP and its secondary processing wastes to biochars, which were then evaluated for lead (Pb) adsorption from water. GP lignin pyrolyzed at 700 °C (GPL2700 biochar) with specific surface area of 485 m2/g showed the highest Pb adsorption capacity, and achieved 66.5% of Pb removal from an initially high concentration of 300 mg/L within 30 min. At low initial Pb concentrations (50-3000 μg/L), GPL2700 biochar could reduce Pb concentrations to 0.208-77.2 μg/L. In addition, experimental and modeling results revealed that both physisorption and chemisorption mechanisms were involved in the adsorption process of GPL2700 biochar.
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- Qing Jin
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 230 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, 600 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC, 28081, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
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Jafar Mazumder MA, Raja PH, Isloor AM, Usman M, Chowdhury SH, Ali SA, Inamuddin, Al-Ahmed A. Assessment of sulfonated homo and co-polyimides incorporated polysulfone ultrafiltration blend membranes for effective removal of heavy metals and proteins. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7049. [PMID: 32341422 PMCID: PMC7184734 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63736-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Sulfonated homo and co- polyimide (sPI) were synthesized with new compositional ratios, and used as additives (0.5 wt%, 0.75 wt%, and 1.0 wt%) to prepare blend membranes with polysulfone (PSf). Flat sheet membranes for ultrafiltration (UF) were casted using the phase inversion technique. Surface morphology of the prepared UF membranes were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Surface charge of the membranes were determined by zeta potential, and hydrophilicity was studied by contact angle measurement. The contact angle of the membrane decreased with increasing sPI additive indicates increasing the hydrophilicity of the blend membranes. Filtration studies were conducted for rejection of heavy metals (Pb2+ and Cd2+) and proteins (pepsin and BSA). Blend membranes showed better rejection than pure PSf membrane. Among the blend membranes it was observed that with increasing amount of sPIs enhance the membrane properties and finally, PSf-sPI5 membrane with 1 wt% of sPI5 showed the improved permeability (72.1 L m-2 h-1 bar-1), and the best rejection properties were found for both metal ions (≈98% of Pb2+; ≈92% of Cd2+) and proteins (>98% of BSA; > 86% of Pepsin). Over all, this membrane was having better hydrophilicity, porosity and higher number of sites to attach the metal ions. Its performance was even better than several-reported sulfonic acid based UF membranes. All these intriguing properties directed this new UF membrane for its potential application in wastewater treatment.
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- Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575 025, India
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- Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575 025, India
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- Center for Research Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202 002, India
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- Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Pakdel Mojdehi A, Pourafshari Chenar M, Namvar-Mahboub M, Eftekhari M. Development of PES/polyaniline-modified TiO2 adsorptive membrane for copper removal. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Abdullah N, Yusof N, Lau W, Jaafar J, Ismail A. Recent trends of heavy metal removal from water/wastewater by membrane technologies. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Lewis J, Al-sayaghi MAQ, Buelke C, Alshami A. Activated carbon in mixed-matrix membranes. SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2019.1609986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Jeremy Lewis
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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Jung KW, Lee SY, Lee YJ. Facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of cubic spinel-type manganese ferrite/biochar composites for environmental remediation of heavy metals from aqueous solutions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 261:1-9. [PMID: 29635102 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
This study reports the facile synthesis of cubic spinel-type manganese ferrite (MnFe2O4)/biochar (MF/BC) composites via a one-pot hydrothermal technique. Multiple characterizations demonstrated that the MnFe2O4 spinel nanoparticles were successfully grown on the biochar, which provides magnetic separability with superparamagnetic behavior and effective adsorption performance for heavy metals (Pb(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II)). The adsorption kinetics and isotherms can be well described with a pseudo-second-order and Sips isotherm models, respectively. Comparative adsorption in multi-heavy metal systems (binary and ternary) indicated that the adsorption affinity of MF/BC composites toward heavy metals followed the sequence of Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II), which followed the order of their covalent indexes. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption process was endothermic and primarily governed by physisorption. This study provides a feasible and simple approach for the preparation of high-performance materials for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater in a cost-effective manner.
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- Kyung-Won Jung
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Toosi MR, Emami MRS, Hajian S. Dynamic filtration and static adsorption of lead ions in aqueous solution by use of blended polysulfone membranes with nano size MCM-41 particles coated by polyaniline. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:20217-20230. [PMID: 29748809 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2236-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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MCM-41 mesopore was prepared by hydrothermal method and used for synthesis of polyaniline/MCM-41 nanocomposite via in situ polymerization. The nanocomposite was blended with polysulfone to prepare mixed matrix membrane in different content of nanocomposite by phase inversion method. Structural and surface properties of the samples were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, AFM, TGA, BET, and zeta potential measurements. Effect of the nanocomposite content on the hydrophilicity, porosity, and permeability of the membrane was determined. Membrane performance was evaluated for removal of lead ions in dynamic filtration and static adsorption. The membranes were found as effective adsorptive filters for removal of lead ions via interactions between active sites of nanocomposite in membrane structure and lead ions during filtration. Results of batch experiments proved adsorptive mechanism of membranes for removal of lead ions with the maximum adsorption capacity of 19.6 mg/g.
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- Mohammad Reza Toosi
- Department of Chemistry, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.
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- Mazandaran University of Sciences and Technology, Behshahr, Iran
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He J, Cui A, Deng S, Chen JP. Treatment of methylene blue containing wastewater by a cost-effective micro-scale biochar/polysulfone mixed matrix hollow fiber membrane: Performance and mechanism studies. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 512:190-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.09.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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