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Wang C, Huang Y, Chang C, Peng N. pH-triggered polydopamine-decorated nanocellulose membranes for continuously selective separation of organic dyes. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:133044. [PMID: 38862059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133044] [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: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
Abstract
Membrane separation technology has emerged as a powerful tool to separate organic dyes from industrial wastewater. However, continuously selective separation of organic dyes with similar molecular weight remains challenging. Herein, we presented a pH-triggered membrane composed of polydopamine-decorated tunicate-derived cellulose nanofibers (PDA@TCNFs) for selective separation of organic dyes. Such self-supporting membranes with nanoporous structure were fabricated by facile vacuum-assisted filtration of PDA@TCNF suspension. The incorporation of polydopamine not only enhanced the stability of the membranes, but also endowed membranes with excellent pH sensitivity, facilitating the continuously selective separation of organic dyes. These pH-triggered PDA@TCNF membranes could selectively separate Methyl Orange (MO) and Rhodamine B (RB) from the MO/RB mixed solution by switching the pH values. The continuously selective separation of the MO/RB mixed solution was demonstrated, where both MO and RB recovery ratios maintained at ∼99 % during 50 repeated cycles. This work provides a new strategy to develop a pH-triggered sustainable nanocellulose-based membrane for continuously selective separation of mixed dyes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chenglong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials of Hubei Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Engineering Research Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials in Hubei Province, and Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Engineering Research Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials in Hubei Province, and Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials of Hubei Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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Mubarak MF, Selim H, Hawash HB, Hemdan M. Flexible, durable, and anti-fouling maghemite copper oxide nanocomposite-based membrane with ultra-high flux and efficiency for oil-in-water emulsions separation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:2297-2313. [PMID: 38062214 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31240-x] [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: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
Abstract
In this study, we developed a novel nanocomposite-based membrane using maghemite copper oxide (MC) to enhance the separation efficiency of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membranes for oil-in-water emulsions. The MC nanocomposite was synthesized using a co-precipitation method and incorporated into a PVC matrix by casting. The resulting nanocomposite-based membrane demonstrated a high degree of crystallinity and well-dispersed nanostructure, as confirmed by TEM, SEM, XRD, and FT-IR analyses. The performance of the membrane was evaluated in terms of water flux, solute rejection, and anti-fouling properties. The pinnacle of performance was unequivocally reached with a solution dosage of 50 mL, a solution concentration of 100 mg L-1, and a pump pressure of 2 bar, ensuring that every facet of the membrane's potential was fully harnessed. The new fabricated membrane exhibited superior efficiency for oil-water separation, with a rejection rate of 98% and an ultra-high flux of 0.102 L/m2 h compared to pure PVC membranes with about 90% rejection rate and an ultra-high flux of 0.085 L/m2 h. Furthermore, meticulous contact angle measurements revealed that the PMC nanocomposite membrane exhibited markedly lower contact angles (65° with water, 50° with ethanol, and 25° with hexane) compared to PVC membranes. This substantial reduction, transitioning from 85 to 65° with water, 65 to 50° with ethanol, and 45 to 25° with hexane for pure PVC membranes, underscores the profound enhancement in hydrophilicity attributed to the heightened nanoparticle content. Importantly, the rejection efficiency remained stable over five cycles, indicating excellent anti-fouling and cycling stability. The results highlight the potential of the maghemite copper oxide nanocomposite-based PVC membrane as a promising material for effective oil-in-water emulsion separation. This development opens up new possibilities for more flexible, durable, and anti-fouling membranes, making them ideal candidates for potential applications in separation technology. The presented findings provide valuable information for the advancement of membrane technology and its utilization in various industries, addressing the pressing challenge of oil-induced water pollution and promoting environmental sustainability.
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- Mahmoud F Mubarak
- Department of Petroleum Application, Core Lab Analysis Center, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, P.B. 11727, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Environmental Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOF, Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt
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Roy Barman S, Gavit P, Chowdhury S, Chatterjee K, Nain A. 3D-Printed Materials for Wastewater Treatment. JACS AU 2023; 3:2930-2947. [PMID: 38034974 PMCID: PMC10685417 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The increasing levels of water pollution pose an imminent threat to human health and the environment. Current modalities of wastewater treatment necessitate expensive instrumentation and generate large amounts of waste, thus failing to provide ecofriendly and sustainable solutions for water purification. Over the years, novel additive manufacturing technology, also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has propelled remarkable innovation in different disciplines owing to its capability to fabricate customized geometric objects rapidly and cost-effectively with minimal byproducts and hence undoubtedly emerged as a promising alternative for wastewater treatment. Especially in membrane technology, 3D printing enables the designing of ultrathin membranes and membrane modules layer-by-layer with different morphologies, complex hierarchical structures, and a wide variety of materials otherwise unmet using conventional fabrication strategies. Extensive research has been dedicated to preparing membrane spacers with excellent surface properties, potentially improving the membrane filtration performance for water remediation. The revolutionary developments in membrane module fabrication have driven the utilization of 3D printing approaches toward manufacturing advanced membrane components, including biocarriers, sorbents, catalysts, and even whole membranes. This perspective highlights recent advances and essential outcomes in 3D printing technologies for wastewater treatment. First, different 3D printing techniques, such as material extrusion, selective laser sintering (SLS), and vat photopolymerization, emphasizing membrane fabrication, are briefly discussed. Importantly, in this Perspective, we focus on the unique 3D-printed membrane modules, namely, feed spacers, biocarriers, sorbents, and so on. The unparalleled advantages of 3D printed membrane components in surface area, geometry, and thickness and their influence on antifouling, removal efficiency, and overall membrane performance are underlined. Moreover, the salient applications of 3D printing technologies for water desalination, oil-water separation, heavy metal and organic pollutant removal, and nuclear decontamination are also outlined. This Perspective summarizes the recent works, current limitations, and future outlook of 3D-printed membrane technologies for wastewater treatment.
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- Snigdha Roy Barman
- Department
of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
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- Department
of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
- Department
of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
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- Department
of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
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Raota CS, Crespo JDS, Baldasso C, Giovanela M. Development of a Green Polymeric Membrane for Sodium Diclofenac Removal from Aqueous Solutions. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:662. [PMID: 37505027 PMCID: PMC10383731 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Water-soluble polymers provide an alternative to organic solvent requirements in membrane manufacture, aiming at accomplishing the Green Chemistry principles. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a biodegradable and non-toxic polymer renowned for its solubility in water. However, PVA is little explored in membrane processes due to its hydrophilicity, which reduces its stability and performance. Crosslinking procedures through an esterification reaction with carboxylic acids can address this concern. For this, experimental design methodology and statistical analysis were employed to achieve the optimal crosslinking conditions of PVA with citric acid as a crosslinker, aiming at the best permeate production and sodium diclofenac (DCF) removal from water. The membranes were produced following an experimental design and characterized using multiple techniques to understand the effect of crosslinking on the membrane performance. Characterization and filtration results demonstrated that crosslinking regulates the membranes' properties, and the optimized conditions (crosslinking at 110 °C for 110 min) produced a membrane able to remove 44% DCF from water with a permeate production of 2.2 L m-2 h-1 at 3 bar, comparable to commercial loose nanofiltration membranes. This study contributes to a more profound knowledge of green membranes to make water treatment a sustainable practice in the near future.
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- Camila Suliani Raota
- Área do Conhecimento de Ciências Exatas e Engenharias, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Rua Franscisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130, Caxias do Sul 95070-560, Brazil
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- Área do Conhecimento de Ciências Exatas e Engenharias, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Rua Franscisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130, Caxias do Sul 95070-560, Brazil
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- Área do Conhecimento de Ciências Exatas e Engenharias, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Rua Franscisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130, Caxias do Sul 95070-560, Brazil
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- Área do Conhecimento de Ciências Exatas e Engenharias, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Rua Franscisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130, Caxias do Sul 95070-560, Brazil
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Bica I, Iacobescu GE. The Influence of Magnetic Fields on the Electrical Conductivity of Membranes based on Cotton Fabric, Honey, and Microparticles of Carbonyl Iron and Silver. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16051995. [PMID: 36903112 PMCID: PMC10004608 DOI: 10.3390/ma16051995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In the present work, we report that the manufacturing of new environmentally friendly and low-cost materials with electrical conductivity can be roughly and finely tuned by an external magnetic field for technical and biomedical applications. With this aim in mind, we prepared three types of membranes based on cotton fabric impregnated with bee honey, carbonyl iron microparticles (CI), and silver microparticles (SmP). In order to study the influence of the metal particles and the magnetic field on the electrical conductivity of membranes, electrical devices were made. Using the "volt-amperometric" method, it was found that the electrical conductivity of the membranes is influenced by the mass ratio (mCI: mSmP) and by the B values of the magnetic flux density. It was observed that in the absence of an external magnetic field, adding microparticles of carbonyl iron mixed with silver microparticles in mass ratios (mCI: mSmP) of 1:0, 1:0.5, and 1:1 causes the electrical conductivity of the membranes based on cotton fabrics impregnated with honey to increase 2.05, 4.62, and 7.52 times, respectively, compared with that of the membrane based on cotton fabrics impregnated with honey alone. When applying a magnetic field, the electrical conductivity of the membranes with microparticles of carbonyl iron and silver increases with increasing magnetic flux density B. We conclude that the membranes are very good candidates for the fabrication of devices to be used in biomedical applications due to the possibility of remote, magnetically induced release of the bioactive compounds from honey and silver microparticles into the area of interest during medical treatment.
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- Ioan Bica
- Advanced Environmental Research Institute, West University of Timisoara, Bd. V. Parvan, Nr. 4, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
- Department of Physics, University of Craiova, Str. A. I. Cuza, Nr. 13, 200585 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Physics, University of Craiova, Str. A. I. Cuza, Nr. 13, 200585 Craiova, Romania
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Goh PS, Samavati Z, Ismail AF, Ng BC, Abdullah MS, Hilal N. Modification of Liquid Separation Membranes Using Multidimensional Nanomaterials: Revealing the Roles of Dimension Based on Classical Titanium Dioxide. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13030448. [PMID: 36770409 PMCID: PMC9920479 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Membrane technology has become increasingly popular and important for separation processes in industries, as well as for desalination and wastewater treatment. Over the last decade, the merger of nanotechnology and membrane technology in the development of nanocomposite membranes has emerged as a rapidly expanding research area. The key motivation driving the development of nanocomposite membranes is the pursuit of high-performance liquid separation membranes that can address the bottlenecks of conventionally used polymeric membranes. Nanostructured materials in the form of zero to three-dimensions exhibit unique dimension-dependent morphology and topology that have triggered considerable attention in various fields. While the surface hydrophilicity, antibacterial, and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 are particularly attractive for liquid separation membranes, the geometry-dependent properties of the nanocomposite membrane can be further fine-tuned by selecting the nanostructures with the right dimension. This review aims to provide an overview and comments on the state-of-the-art modifications of liquid separation membrane using TiO2 as a classical example of multidimensional nanomaterials. The performances of TiO2-incorporated nanocomposite membranes are discussed with attention placed on the special features rendered by their structures and dimensions. The innovations and breakthroughs made in the synthesis and modifications of structure-controlled TiO2 and its composites have enabled fascinating and advantageous properties for the development of high-performance nanocomposite membranes for liquid separation.
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- Pei Sean Goh
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 129188, United Arab Emirates
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Ahmed Shehab M, Szőri-Dorogházi E, Szabó S, Valsesia A, Chauhan T, Koós T, Muránszky G, Szabó T, Hernadi K, Németh Z. Virus and bacterial removal ability of TiO2 nanowire-based self-supported hybrid membranes. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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