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Farahbakhsh J, Golgoli M, Khiadani M, Najafi M, Suwaileh W, Razmjou A, Zargar M. Recent advances in surface tailoring of thin film forward osmosis membranes: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 346:140493. [PMID: 37890801 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140493] [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: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The recent advancements in fabricating forward osmosis (FO) membranes have shown promising results in desalination and water treatment. Different methods have been applied to improve FO performance, such as using mixed or new draw solutions, enhancing the recovery of draw solutions, membrane modification, and developing FO-hybrid systems. However, reliable methods to address the current issues, including reverse salt flux, fouling, and antibacterial activities, are still in progress. In recent decades, surface modification has been applied to different membrane processes, including FO membranes. Introducing nanochannels, bioparticles, new monomers, and hydrophilic-based materials to the surface layer of FO membranes has significantly impacted their performance and efficiency and resulted in better control over fouling and concentration polarization (CP) in these membranes. This review critically investigates the recent developments in FO membrane processes and fabrication techniques for FO surface-layer modification. In addition, this study focuses on the latest materials and structures used for the surface modification of FO membranes. Finally, the current challenges, gaps, and suggestions for future studies in this field have been discussed in detail.
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- Javad Farahbakhsh
- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia; Mineral Recovery Research Center (MRRC), School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia; Mineral Recovery Research Center (MRRC), School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia.
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Sanei Z, Ghanbari T, Sharif A. Polyethylene glycol-grafted graphene oxide nanosheets in tailoring the structure and reverse osmosis performance of thin film composite membrane. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16940. [PMID: 37805619 PMCID: PMC10560276 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44129-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
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Introducing hydrophilic polymers such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) within the polyamide (PA) layer of thin film composite (TFC) membranes helps achieve high water desalination performance. Here, PEGs of different molecular weights (X: 1500, 6000, 16,000 g/mol) are effectively introduced into the PA layer of TFC membranes utilizing PEG-grafted graphene oxide (GOPX) nanosheets and their effects on the physicochemical properties and reverse osmosis (RO) performance of the thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes are investigated. Among the TFNs prepared the GOP16000/TFN exhibits the best performance with 68% improvement in water flux and almost constant salt rejection compared to those of the bare TFC. The influence of PEG molecular weight on the RO performance of the membranes is interpreted by different surface and bulk hydrophilicity as well as thickness and surface roughness of PA layers of GOPX/TFNs. Furthermore, TFNs with thinner and smoother PA layers and thus higher water flux are obtained by dispersing GOPXs in the aqueous phase of the PA interfacial polymerization reaction than by dispersing them in the organic phase of the reaction. Finally, the high antifouling potential of TFNs containing PEG-grafted GOs is demonstrated.
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- Zahra Sanei
- Polymer Reaction Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14155-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Polymer Reaction Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14155-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Polymer Reaction Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14155-143, Tehran, Iran.
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Gheimasi MHM, Sadr MK, Lorestani B, Cheraghi M, Emadzadeh D, Abdollahi S. Efficiency evaluation of titanium oxide nanocomposite membrane in adsorption of chromium from oil effluents. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:668. [PMID: 37178265 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11314-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration (NF) are the essential physical separation technologies used to remove contaminants from liquid streams. A hybrid of nanofiltration and forward osmosis (FO) was used to increase the removal efficiency of heavy metals in synthesized oil effluents. Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes were synthesized by applying surface polymerization on a polysulfone substrate to use in the forward osmosis process. The impact of different membrane fabrication conditions such as time, temperature, and pressure on effluent flux, the effect of different concentrations of the heavy metal solution on adsorption rate and sedimentation rate, the impact of TiO2 nanoparticles on the performance and structure of forward osmosis membranes were investigated. The morphology, composition, and properties of TiO2 nanocomposites made by the infrared spectrometer and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were studied. Kinetic modeling and Langmuir, Freundlich, and Tamkin relationships were used to draw adsorption isotherms and evaluate adsorption equilibrium data. The results indicated that pressure and temperature directly affect water outlet flux, and time affects it indirectly. Evaluating the isothermal relationships revealed that chromium adsorption from the TFN 0.05 ppm membrane and thin-film composite (TFC) membrane follows the Langmuir model with correlation coefficients of 0.996 and 0.995, respectively. The significant removal of heavy metals and the acceptable amount of water flux demonstrated the appropriate potential of the titanium oxide nanocomposite membrane, which can be used as an effective adsorbent to remove chromium from aqueous solutions.
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- Department of Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Gachsaran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
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Bidaki A, Mousavi SM, Kiani S, Hosseini F. Preparation and characterization of forward osmosis cellulose acetate butyrate/
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‐functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube membrane for the concentration of bitter orange juice. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.14271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Ali Bidaki
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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Alamoudi T, Nawaz MS, Obaid M, Jin Y, Soukane S, Son HS, Gudideni V, Al-Qahtani A, Ghaffour N. Optimization of osmotic backwashing cleaning protocol for produced water fouled forward osmosis membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Zhang X, Choi PJ, Khanzada NK, Sun J, Wong PW, Guo J, Ling L, Wu D, Jang A, An AK. FO membrane fabricated by layer-by-layer interfacial polymerisation and grafted sulfonamide group for improving chlorine resistance and water permeability. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Special Issue - Development and Application of Membranes for Challenging Environments. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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