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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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Fabrication of Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Membrane through Interfacial Polymerization Using N-Phenylthioure as Monomer for Dimethyl Sulfoxide Recovery. SEPARATIONS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/separations10030179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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To recover dimethyl sulfoxide, an organic solvent nanofiltration membrane is prepared via the interfacial polymerization method. N-Phenylthiourea (NP)is applied as a water-soluble monomer, reacted with trimesoyl chloride (TMC) on the polyetherimide substrate crosslinked by ethylenediamine. The results of attenuated total reflectance-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray electron spectroscopy confirm that N-Phenylthiourea reacts with TMC. The membrane morphology is investigated through atomic force microscopy and scanning electronic microscopy, respectively. The resultant optimized TFC membranes NF-1NP exhibited stable permeance of about 4.3 L m−2 h−1 bar-1 and rejection of 97% for crystal violet (407.98 g mol−1) during a 36 h continuous separation operation. It was also found that the NF-1NP membrane has the highest rejection rate in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and the rejection rates in methanol, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate and dimethylacetamide(DMAc) are 51%, 84%, 94%, 96% and 92% respectively. The maximum flux in the methanol system is 11 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, while that in acetone, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate and DMAc is 4.3 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, 6.3 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, 3.2 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, 4.9 L m−2 h−1 bar−1 and 2.1 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, respectively. It was also found that the membrane prepared by N-Phenylthiourea containing aromatic groups has lower mobility and stronger solvent resistance than that of by thiosemicarbazide.
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Han JC, Wang SF, Deng R, Wu QY. Polydopamine/Imogolite Nanotubes (PDA/INTs) Interlayer Modulated Thin Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membrane For Minimizing Internal Concentration Polarization. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2776-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fabrication of Poly(amide-co-ester) Solvent Resistant Nanofiltration Membrane from P-nitrophenol and Trimethyl Chloride via Interfacial Polymerization. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9020028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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P-nitrophenol (PNP), a refractory hazardous substance, has not been efficiently utilized so far. In this paper, PNP is used as a membrane modification material for preparing poly(amide-co-ester) composite nanofiltration membrane. An organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membrane was prepared via interfacial polymerization reactionby using PNP and trimethyl chloride (TMC) on a ethylenediamine (EDA) crosslinked polyetherimide substrate. The results of ATR-FTIR and XPS show that interfacial polymerization occurs among with PNP and TMC and the terminal amine groups on the ethylenediamine crosslinked -PEI support forming a poly(amide-co-ester) toplayer. The NF-1PNP membrane maintained stable DMF performance permeance of 2.2 L m−2 h−1 bar−1 and rejection of 98% for Rose Bengal red (RB 1017.64 g mol−1) in 36 h continuous separation process. Furthermore, the average pore diameter of the two membranes including NF-1PNP and NF-1.25PNP, which is 0.40 and 0.36nm, respectively. This study not only provides a good way for the preparation of OSN membrane, but also provides a good demonstration for the comprehensive utilization of PNP and other toxic and harmful pollutants.
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Wang C, Lin B, Qiu Y. Enhanced hydrophilicity and anticoagulation of polysulfone materials modified via dihydroxypropyl, sulfonic groups and chitosan. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 210:112243. [PMID: 34861540 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A novel modified polysulfone (PSF) is successfully prepared for hemodialysis by grafting with a well-defined heparin-like polymer, sulfonated dihydroxypropyl chitosan (SDHPCS), which is obtained in proper sequence via alkalization of chitosan, etherification and sulfonation. PSF is modified via chloroacetyl chloride, and then, the chloroacylated polysulfone (CAPSF) with pristine PSF is transformed into CAPSF/PSF blend membrane via the phase inversion, followed introducing amino group into CAPSF on the surface and taking glutaraldehyde as bridge between modified PSF membrane and SDHPCS. The result of 1H NMR spectrum of prepared CAPSF indicates that the degree of the substitution of chloroacetyl group. The SEM, EDS mapping, FTIR and XPS show that SDHPCS-g-PSF membranes are successfully prepared. The hydrophilicity of the membrane modified by SDHPCS is improved obviously, and the contact angle remarkably reduced from 87 ° to below 45°, exhibiting much better hydrophilicity. The hemocompatibility characterizations including BSA adsorption, Plasma recalcification time (PRT), hemolysis ratio (HR), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT) also certificates that SDHPCS-g-PSF possesses lower BSA adsorption and enhanced blood compatibility.
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- Can Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Farahbakhsh J, Vatanpour V, Khoshnam M, Zargar M. Recent advancements in the application of new monomers and membrane modification techniques for the fabrication of thin film composite membranes: A review. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.105015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Siddique T, Dutta NK, Choudhury NR. Mixed-Matrix Membrane Fabrication for Water Treatment. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:557. [PMID: 34436320 PMCID: PMC8402158 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11080557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In recent years, technology for the fabrication of mixed-matrix membranes has received significant research interest due to the widespread use of mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) for various separation processes, as well as biomedical applications. MMMs possess a wide range of properties, including selectivity, good permeability of desired liquid or gas, antifouling behavior, and desired mechanical strength, which makes them preferable for research nowadays. However, these properties of MMMs are due to their tailored and designed structure, which is possible due to a fabrication process with controlled fabrication parameters and a choice of appropriate materials, such as a polymer matrix with dispersed nanoparticulates based on a typical application. Therefore, several conventional fabrication methods such as a phase-inversion process, interfacial polymerization, co-casting, coating, electrospinning, etc., have been implemented for MMM preparation, and there is a drive for continuous modification of advanced, easy, and economic MMM fabrication technology for industrial-, small-, and bulk-scale production. This review focuses on different MMM fabrication processes and the importance of various parameter controls and membrane efficiency, as well as tackling membrane fouling with the use of nanomaterials in MMMs. Finally, future challenges and outlooks are highlighted.
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; or
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; or
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Tewfik SR, Sorour MH, Shaalan HF, Hani HA, Abulnour AMG, Sayed ES. Assessment of interfacial polymerization modalities on the performance of polyaniline doped polyethersulphone hollow fiber membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Shadia R. Tewfik
- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division National Research Centre Giza Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division National Research Centre Giza Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division National Research Centre Giza Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division National Research Centre Giza Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division National Research Centre Giza Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division National Research Centre Giza Egypt
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A thin film composite membrane prepared from monomers of vanillin and trimesoyl chloride for organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Guo J, Huang M, Meng L, Jiang N, Zheng S, Shao M, Luo X. Synergistic impacts of Cu 2+ on simultaneous removal of tetracycline and tetracycline resistance genes by PSF/TPU/UiO forward osmosis membrane. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 195:110791. [PMID: 33539834 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cu2+, tetracycline (TC), and corresponding tetracycline resistance genes (TRGs) are common micropollutants in aquaculture wastewater, which have great impact on environment and human health. In this study, we developed a thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) forward osmosis (FO) membrane with an electrospinning thermoplastic polyurethane/polysulfone (PSF/TPU) substrate and a UiO-66-NH2 particle interlayer modified active layer. The effects of Cu2+ concentration on the synergetic removal of TC and TRGs (e.g., tetA/M/X/O/C, int1, and 16 S rRNA gene) were analyzed to determine the role of Cu2+ in FO process. The rejection mechanism was also analyzed in depth. Results demonstrated that the rejection of TC and Cu2+ was 99.53% and 97.99%. The rejection of TRGs exceeded 90% (specifically, over 99% for tetC) at a Cu2+ concentration of 500 μg/L when 0.5 M (NH4)2HPO4 was used as draw solution. Complexation reaction between Cu2+ and TC, electrostatic interaction, and the adsorption of Cu2+ on membrane surface were the main contributing factors for the high rejection efficiencies. Altogether, the as-prepared FO membrane holds great potential for simultaneously removing heavy metals, antibiotics, and resistance genes in real wastewater.
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- Jili Guo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China; Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, China
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Kancherla R, Vadeghar RK, Ginuga PR, Sridhar S. Antifouling membrane based on sodium alginate coated polyamide thin film composite for desalination of brackish water. POLYM ENG SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Membrane Separations Group, Chemical Engineering Division Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Hyderabad India
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Kanagaraj P, Soyekwo F, Mohamed IM, Huang W, Liu C. Towards improved protein anti-fouling and anti-microbial properties of poly (vinylidene fluoride) membranes by blending with lactate salts-based polyurea as surface modifiers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 567:379-392. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Soltannia B, Islam MA, Cho JY, Mohammadtabar F, Wang R, Piunova VA, Almansoori Z, Rastgar M, Myles AJ, La YH, Sadrzadeh M. Thermally stable core-shell star-shaped block copolymers for antifouling enhancement of water purification membranes. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Current Advances in Biofouling Mitigation in Membranes for Water Treatment: An Overview. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8020182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Membranes, as the primary tool in membrane separation techniques, tend to suffer external deposition of pollutants and microorganisms depending on the nature of the treating solutions. Such issues are well recognized as biofouling and is identified as the major drawback of pressure-driven membrane processes due to the influence of the separation performance of such membrane-based technologies. Herein, the aim of this review paper is to elucidate and discuss new insights on the ongoing development works at facing the biofouling phenomenon in membranes. This paper also provides an overview of the main strategies proposed by “membranologists” to improve the fouling resistance in membranes. Special attention has been paid to the fundamentals on membrane fouling as well as the relevant results in the framework of mitigating the issue. By analyzing the literature data and state-of-the-art, the concluding remarks and future trends in the field are given as well.
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Abdullah WNAS, Tiandee S, Lau W, Aziz F, Ismail AF. Potential use of nanofiltration like-forward osmosis membranes for copper ion removal. Chin J Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yang Z, Guo H, Tang CY. The upper bound of thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes for desalination. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Shirke YM, Abou-Elanwar AM, Choi WK, Lee H, Hong SU, Lee HK, Jeon JD. Influence of nitrogen/phosphorus-doped carbon dots on polyamide thin film membranes for water vapor/N 2 mixture gas separation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:32121-32129. [PMID: 35530796 PMCID: PMC9072930 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06300e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles have been attracting attention because they can significantly improve the performance of membranes when added in small amounts. In this study, the effect of polyamide membranes incorporating hydrophilic nitrogen/phosphorus-doped carbon dots (NP-CDs) to enhance water vapor/N2 separation has been investigated. NP-CD nanoparticles with many hydrophilic functional groups are synthesized from chitosan by a one-pot green method and introduced to the surface of the polysulfone (PSf) substrates by interfacial polymerization reaction. The mean particle diameter of NP-CDs, estimated from transmission electron microscopy images, is 2.6 nm. By adding NP-CDs (0–1.5 wt%) to the polyamide layer, the contact angles of the membranes dramatically decreased from 65° (PSf) to <9° (thin film nanocomposite (TFN)), which means that the TFN membranes become significantly hydrophilic. From the water vapor separation results, the addition of NP-CDs in the polyamide layer improves the water vapor permeance from 1511 (thin film composite (TFC) without nanoparticles) to 2448 GPU (TFN with 1.0 wt% NP-CD loading, CD-TFN(1.0)) and the water vapor/N2 selectivity from 73 (TFC) to 854 (CD-TFN(1.0)). To our knowledge, this is the first study of highly functionalized NP-CD-incorporated polyamide membranes to enhance water vapor separation. Nanoparticles have been attracting attention because they can significantly improve the performance of membranes when added in small amounts.![]()
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- Yogita M Shirke
- Greenhouse Gas Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea .,Department of Advanced Energy and Technology Korea, University of Science and Technology (UST) 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea
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- Greenhouse Gas Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea .,Department of Advanced Energy and Technology Korea, University of Science and Technology (UST) 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea.,Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division, National Research Centre Cairo 12622 Egypt
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- Greenhouse Gas Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
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- Greenhouse Gas Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University 125 Dongseodero, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34158 Republic of Korea
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- Greenhouse Gas Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
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- Greenhouse Gas Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
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Ghaee A, Karimi M, Lotfi-Sarvestani M, Sadatnia B, Hoseinpour V. Preparation of hydrophilic polycaprolactone/modified ZIF-8 nanofibers as a wound dressing using hydrophilic surface modifying macromolecules. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 103:109767. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mehta R, Brahmbhatt H, Bhojani G, Mukherjee M, Bhattacharya A. Poly(piperizinamide) with copper ion composite membranes: Application for mitigation of Hexaconazole from water and combat microbial contamination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 376:102-111. [PMID: 31125940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thin film Poly(piperazine-amide) composite membranes using sequential interfacial polymerization with tuning by Cu2+ have brought significant findings in it. The hydrophobicity is relatively enhanced for the copper containing membranes. The membrane in which copper solution is applied prior to piperizine (Memb-III) exhibits higher hydrophobicity where as membrane (Memb-II) in which copper solution is applied following piperizine, possesses higher roughness compared to other two. Filtration experiments in terms of salts, mono/disaccharides and hexaconazole indicate that modified membranes are of different behaviours according to their sequence of preparative methods. Memb-III has shown lower SO4=/Cl- selectivity compared to Memb-II (i.e. 3.92), though they are in different range. The unmodified membrane (Memb-I) exhibits SO4=/Cl- selectivity 3.23 is in the same scale of Memb-III (2.27). Memb-III exhibits higher hexaconazole separation (91.5%) compared to Memb-II (i.e. 53.9%). The flux decline follows the order: field water > tap water > deionized water. The copper incorporated membrane (Memb-II) has shown a low flux decline compared to Memb-III as well as Memb-I. The antibacterial properties towards E. Coli and Bacillus subtilis are well reflected. The copper containing membranes have promising antibacterial properties and follows the order Memb-II > Memb-III > Memb-I.
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- Romil Mehta
- Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division and Centralized Instrument Facility, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India
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- Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India
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- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, W. Bengal, India
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- Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India.
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Zhang B, Wang P, Yu J, Jiang H, Gao P, Ma J. Enhanced permeability and fouling-resistant capacity of poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membrane based on the PPG-co-PEG-co-PPG copolymer with two hydrophobic terminals and one hydrophilic intermediate. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 79:2068-2078. [PMID: 31318344 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A simple and efficient route was used to prepare an amphiphilic copolymer (poly(propylene glycol)-co-poly(ethylene glycol)-co-poly(propylene glycol)) (PPG-co-PEG-co-PPG) by one-pot polymerization reaction. This copolymer was used as the hydrophilic additive in preparation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes via immersion-precipitation process. Surface characteristics of the membranes were confirmed by contact angle measurements, zeta potential, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. During filtration experiments, the modified membranes showed better permeation and antifouling performances compared to PVDF membranes with bovine serum albumin, sodium alginate and yeast. After hydraulic stirring cleaning with deionized water, water flux recovery and rejection ratio of the modified membranes were higher than those of pristine PVDF membrane, and the flux recovery ratio was maximized at 94.29%. It was suggested that PPG-co-PEG-co-PPG copolymer was anchored in the PVDF membrane through the two hydrophobic ends of PPG blocks, while the hydrophilic intermediate of the PEG block segregated onto the membrane or pore surface during the membrane preparation process. The synthesized method of amphiphilic PPG-co-PEG-co-PPG copolymer paved a novel way to solve the problems of less compatibility between the copolymer and membrane matrix and instability with water molecules in the ultrafiltration process.
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- Bo Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China E-mail:
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environments, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Engineer Center of Analysis and Measurement, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environments, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China E-mail:
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environments, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Shi SJ, Pan YH, Wang SF, Dai ZW, Gu L, Wu QY. Aluminosilicate Nanotubes Embedded Polyamide Thin Film Nanocomposite Forward Osmosis Membranes with Simultaneous Enhancement of Water Permeability and Selectivity. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E879. [PMID: 31091763 PMCID: PMC6572521 DOI: 10.3390/polym11050879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nanocomposite membranes are strongly desired to break a trade-off between permeability and selectivity. This work reports new thin film nanocomposite (TFN) forward osmosis (FO) membranes by embedding aluminosilicate nanotubes (ANTs) into a polyamide (PA) rejection layer. The surface morphology and structure of the TFN FO membranes were carefully characterized by FTIR, XPS, FESEM and AFM. The ANTs incorporated PA rejection layers exhibited many open and broad "leaf-like" folds with "ridge-and-valley" structures, high surface roughness and relatively low cross-linking degree. Compared with thin film composite (TFC) membrane without ANTs, the TFN membrane with only 0.2 w/v% ANTs loading presented significantly improved FO water permeability, selectivity and reduced structural parameters. This promising performance can be mainly contributed to the special ANTs embedded PA rejection layer, where water molecules preferentially transport through the nanochannels of ANTs. Molecular dynamic simulation further proved that water molecules have much larger flux through the nanotubes of ANTs than sodium and chloride ions, which are attributed to the intrinsic hydrophilicity of ANTs and low external force for water transport. This work shows that these TFN FO membranes with ANTs decorated PA layer are promising in desalination applications due to their simultaneously enhanced permeability and selectivity.
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- She-Ji Shi
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ningbo 315201; China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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Looking Beyond Energy Efficiency: An Applied Review of Water Desalination Technologies and an Introduction to Capillary-Driven Desalination. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11040696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Most notable emerging water desalination technologies and related publications, as examined by the authors, investigate opportunities to increase energy efficiency of the process. In this paper, the authors reason that improving energy efficiency is only one route to produce more cost-effective potable water with fewer emissions. In fact, the grade of energy that is used to desalinate water plays an equally important role in its economic viability and overall emission reduction. This paper provides a critical review of desalination strategies with emphasis on means of using low-grade energy rather than solely focusing on reaching the thermodynamic energy limit. Herein, it is argued that large-scale commercial desalination technologies have by-and-large reached their engineering potential. They are now mostly limited by the fundamental process design rather than process optimization, which has very limited room for improvement without foundational change to the process itself. The conventional approach toward more energy efficient water desalination is to shift from thermal technologies to reverse osmosis (RO). However, RO suffers from three fundamental issues: (1) it is very sensitive to high-salinity water, (2) it is not suitable for zero liquid discharge and is therefore environmentally challenging, and (3) it is not compatible with low-grade energy. From extensive research and review of existing commercial and lab-scale technologies, the authors propose that a fundamental shift is needed to make water desalination more affordable and economical. Future directions may include novel ideas such as taking advantage of energy localization, surficial/interfacial evaporation, and capillary action. Here, some emerging technologies are discussed along with the viability of incorporating low-grade energy and its economic consequences. Finally, a new process is discussed and characterized for water desalination driven by capillary action. The latter has great significance for using low-grade energy and its substantial potential to generate salinity/blue energy.
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Controlling structure and properties of polyamide nanofilms by varying amines diffusivity in organic phase. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Enhanced antifouling and antimicrobial thin film nanocomposite membranes with incorporation of Palygorskite/titanium dioxide hybrid material. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 537:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Performance of Acacia Gum as a Novel Additive in Thin Film Composite Polyamide RO Membranes. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9020030. [PMID: 30781394 PMCID: PMC6409537 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Novel thin film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membranes blended with 0.01–0.2 wt.% of Acacia gum (AG) have been prepared using the interfacial polymerization technique. The properties of the prepared membranes were evaluated using contact angle, zeta potential measurements, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and surface profilometer. It was found that the use of AG as an additive to TFC PA membranes increased the membrane’s hydrophilicity (by 45%), surface charge (by 16%) as well as water flux (by 1.2-fold) compared with plain PA membrane. In addition, the prepared PA/AG membranes possessed reduced surface roughness (by 63%) and improved antifouling behavior while maintaining NaCl rejection above 96%. The TFC PA/AG membranes were tested with seawater collected from the Arabian Gulf and showed higher salt rejection and lower flux decline during filtration when compared to commercial membranes (GE Osmonics and Dow SW30HR). These findings indicate that AG can be used as an efficient additive to enhance the properties of TFC PA membranes.
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Jiang Z, Miao J, He Y, Tu K, Chen S, Zhang R, Zhang L, Yang H. A novel positively charged composite nanofiltration membrane based on polyethyleneimine with a tunable active layer structure developed via interfacial polymerization. RSC Adv 2019; 9:10796-10806. [PMID: 35515306 PMCID: PMC9062538 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00253g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A novel positively charged composite nanofiltration (NF) membrane with tunable active layer structure was successfully developed via interfacial polymerization on a polysulfone (PSF) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane surface, using polyethyleneimine (PEI) as the monomer of the aqueous phase, and a mixture of isophthaloyl dichloride (IPC) and tri-mesoyl chloride (TMC) as the monomer of the organic phase. Interestingly, a synergetic effect of the mass ratio of IPC and TMC was observed on the pore size and the structure of the active layer of the resultant polyamide (PA)/polysulfone (PSF) composite NF membrane. The rejection (R) to the inorganic electrolytes increased with the mass ratio of IPC to TMC, while the permeate flux (F) escalated up to a 1 : 1 mixing ratio of IPC to TMC and dropped at higher mixing ratios. The rejection to different inorganic electrolytes decreased in the order of ZnCl2, MgCl2, CaCl2, CuCl2, MgSO4, NaCl, and Na2SO4. At ambient temperature and 0.4 MPa, the optimized membrane demonstrated R and F to 1 g L−1 MgCl2 aqueous solution as 98.1% and 27.6 L m−2 h−1, respectively. Its rejection to various dyes reduced significantly in the order of cationic red X-GTL (100%), rhodamine B (94.2%), cationic gold yellow X-GL (93.5%), and brilliant blue KN-R (43.9%), in agreement with the decrease in the molecular weight (Mw) and the overall charges of the dye. The tunable active layer structure was developed via interfacial polymerization, using polyethyleneimine as the monomer of the aqueous phase, and a mixture of isophthaloyl dichloride and tri-mesoyl chloride as the monomer of the organic phase.![]()
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- Zhibin Jiang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Separation
- Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Guangzhou 511458
- PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Separation
- Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Guangzhou 511458
- PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Separation
- Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Guangzhou 511458
- PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Separation
- Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Guangzhou 511458
- PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Separation
- Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Guangzhou 511458
- PR China
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- Shandong Disk Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) Membrane Engineering Laboratory
- The New Water Technology, Inc. (NEWA)
- China
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- School of Resource and Environment
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education
- School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering
- Wuhan Institute of Technology
- Wuhan
- PR China
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Jahangiri F, Asadollahi M, Mousavi SA, Farhadi F. Improvement of performance of polyamide reverse osmosis membranes using dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment as a novel surface modification method. POLYM ENG SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Foad Jahangiri
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; Sharif University of Technology; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; Sharif University of Technology; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; Sharif University of Technology; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; Sharif University of Technology; Tehran Iran
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Baghdadi YN, Alnouri SY, Matsuura T, Tarboush BJA. Temperature Effects on Concentration Polarization Thickness in Thin-Film Composite Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Chem Eng Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201800184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yasmine N. Baghdadi
- American University of Beirut; Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; P.O. Box 11-0236, Riyad El-Solh Beirut Lebanon
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- American University of Beirut; Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; P.O. Box 11-0236, Riyad El-Solh Beirut Lebanon
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- University of Ottawa; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; 161 Louis Pasteur Private K1N 6N5 Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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- American University of Beirut; Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; P.O. Box 11-0236, Riyad El-Solh Beirut Lebanon
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Polysulfone (PSf) is a favorite polymer for the production of membrane due to its excellent physicochemical properties, including thermal stability; good chemical resistance to different materials such as different bases, acids, and chlorine; sufficient mechanical strength; and good processability. The present study offers an overview of the recent development in the application and modification of PSf membranes, focusing on some applications such as water and wastewater treatment, membrane distillation, pollutant removal, gas separation, separator for lithium ion battery, and support of composite membranes. In general, there are two major difficulties in the use of membranes made of PSf: membrane fouling and membrane wetting. Therefore, PSf membrane with good anticompaction and antifouling properties is reviewed. Finally, important issues related to the modification of PSf membranes for real applications are discussed. This article provides an intelligent direction for the progress of PSf membranes in the future.
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Al Mayyahi A. Important Approaches to Enhance Reverse Osmosis (RO) Thin Film Composite (TFC) Membranes Performance. MEMBRANES 2018; 8:E68. [PMID: 30134581 PMCID: PMC6161033 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Thin film composite (TFC) membrane, which consists of polyamide (PA) active film rests on porous support layer, has been the major type of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane since its development by Cadotte in the 1970s, and has been remarkably used to produce clean water for human consumption and domestic utilization. In the past 30 years, different approaches have been exploited to produce the TFC membrane with high water flux, excellent salt rejection, and better chlorine/fouling resistance. In this brief review, we classify the techniques that have been utilized to improve the RO-TFC membrane properties into four categories: (1) Using alternative monomers to prepare the active layer; (2) modification of membrane surface; (3) optimization of polymerization reactions; and (4) incorporation of nanoparticles (NPs) into the membrane PA layer. This review can provide insights to guide future research and further propel the RO TFN membrane.
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- Ahmed Al Mayyahi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Otitoju TA, Ahmad AL, Ooi BS. Recent advances in hydrophilic modification and performance of polyethersulfone (PES) membrane via additive blending. RSC Adv 2018; 8:22710-22728. [PMID: 35539743 PMCID: PMC9081404 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03296c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The blending of additives in the polyethersulfone (PES) matrix is an important approach in the membrane industry to reduce membrane hydrophobicity and improve the performance (flux, solute rejection, and reduction of fouling). Several (hydrophilic) modifications of the PES membrane have been developed. Given the importance of the hydrophilic modification methods for PES membranes and their applications, we decided to dedicate this review solely to this topic. The types of additives embedded into the PES matrix can be divided into two main categories: (i) polymers and (ii) inorganic nanoparticles (NPs). The introduced polymers include polyvinylpyrrolidone, chitosan, polyamide, polyethylene oxide, and polyethylene glycol. The introduced nanoparticles discussed include titanium, iron, aluminum, silver, zirconium, silica, magnesium based NPs, carbon, and halloysite nanotubes. In addition, the applications of hydrophilic PES membranes are also reviewed. Reviewing the research progress in the hydrophilic modification of PES membranes is necessary and imperative to provide more insights for their future development and perhaps to open the door to extend their applications to other more challenging areas.
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- Tunmise Ayode Otitoju
- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia 14300 Nibong Tebal Penang Malaysia +60-45941013 +60-45995999
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia 14300 Nibong Tebal Penang Malaysia +60-45941013 +60-45995999
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia 14300 Nibong Tebal Penang Malaysia +60-45941013 +60-45995999
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A novel thin-film nano-templated composite membrane with in situ silver nanoparticles loading: Separation performance enhancement and implications. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.09.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Thin Film Nanocomposite Membrane Filled with Metal-Organic Frameworks UiO-66 and MIL-125 Nanoparticles for Water Desalination. MEMBRANES 2017; 7:membranes7020031. [PMID: 28613247 PMCID: PMC5489865 DOI: 10.3390/membranes7020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Knowing that the world is facing a shortage of fresh water, desalination, in its different forms including reverse osmosis, represents a practical approach to produce potable water from a saline source. In this report, two kinds of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) nanoparticles (NPs), UiO-66 (~100 nm) and MIL-125 (~100 nm), were embedded separately into thin-film composite membranes in different weight ratios, 0%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, and 0.3%. The membranes were synthesized by the interfacial polymerization (IP) of m-phenylenediamine (MPD) in aqueous solution and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) in an organic phase. The as-prepared membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), contact angle measurement, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR FT-IR) spectroscopy, and salt rejection and water flux assessments. Results showed that both UiO-66 and MIL-125 could improve the membranes’ performance and the impacts depended on the NPs loading. At the optimum NPs loadings, 0.15% for UiO-66 and 0.3% for MIL-125, the water flux increased from 62.5 L/m2 h to 74.9 and 85.0 L/m2 h, respectively. NaCl rejection was not significantly affected (UiO-66) or slightly improved (MIL-125) by embedding these NPs, always at >98.5% as tested at 2000 ppm salt concentration and 300 psi transmembrane pressure. The results from this study demonstrate that it is promising to apply MOFs NPs to enhance the TFC membrane performance for desalination.
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In situ formation of copper nanoparticles in carboxylated chitosan layer: Preparation and characterization of surface modified TFC membrane with protein fouling resistance and long-lasting antibacterial properties. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Raval HD, Gondaliya MD. A novel high-flux thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane modified by polysaccharide supramolecular assembly. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hiren D. Raval
- Reverse Osmosis Division; CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg; Bhavnagar Gujarat 364002 India
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- Reverse Osmosis Division; CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg; Bhavnagar Gujarat 364002 India
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Karimi H, Bazrgar Bajestani M, Mousavi SA, Mokhtari Garakani R. Polyamide membrane surface and bulk modification using humid environment as a new heat curing medium. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kadhom M, Yin J, Deng B. A Thin Film Nanocomposite Membrane with MCM-41 Silica Nanoparticles for Brackish Water Purification. MEMBRANES 2016; 6:membranes6040050. [PMID: 27929406 PMCID: PMC5192406 DOI: 10.3390/membranes6040050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes containing MCM-41 silica nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by the interfacial polymerization (IP) process. An m-phenylenediamine (MPD) aqueous solution and an organic phase with trimesoyl chloride (TMC) dissolved in isooctane were used in the IP reaction, occurring on a nanoporous polysulfone (PSU) support layer. Isooctane was introduced as the organic solvent for TMC in this work due to its intermediate boiling point. MCM-41 silica NPs were loaded in MPD and TMC solutions in separate experiments, in a concentration range from 0 to 0.04 wt %, and the membrane performance was assessed and compared based on salt rejection and water flux. The prepared membranes were characterized via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), contact angle measurement, and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR FT-IR) analysis. The results show that adding MCM-41 silica NPs into an MPD solution yields slightly improved and more stable results than adding them to a TMC solution. With 0.02% MCM-41 silica NPs in the MPD solution, the water flux was increased from 44.0 to 64.1 L/m2·h, while the rejection virtually remained the same at 95% (2000 ppm NaCl saline solution, 25 °C, 2068 kPa (300 psi)).
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- Mohammed Kadhom
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Zhu Y, Xie W, Gao S, Zhang F, Zhang W, Liu Z, Jin J. Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Film Supported Nanofiltration Membrane with a Nearly 10 nm Thick Polyamide Selective Layer for High-Flux and High-Rejection Desalination. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:5034-5041. [PMID: 27322676 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Fabricating nanofiltration (NF) membranes with high permeating flux and simultaneous high rejection rate for desalination is rather significant and highly desired. A new avenue is reported in this work to design NF membrane by using polydopamine wrapped single-walled carbon nanotube (PD/SWCNTs) ultrathin film as support layer instead of the use of traditional polymer-based underlying layers. Thanks to the high porosity, smooth surface, and more importantly optimal hydrophilic surface of PD/SWCNTs film, a defect-free polyamide selective layer for NF membrane with thickness of as thin as 12 nm is achieved. The obtained NF membrane exhibits an extremely high performance with a permeating flux of 32 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 and a rejection rate of 95.9% to divalent ions. This value is two to five times higher than the traditional NF membranes with similar rejection rate.
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- Yuzhang Zhu
- i-Lab and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, HBKU, Qatar Foundation, PO Box 5825, Doha, Qatar
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- i-Lab and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Ibrahim RK, Hayyan M, AlSaadi MA, Hayyan A, Ibrahim S. Environmental application of nanotechnology: air, soil, and water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:13754-88. [PMID: 27074929 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6457-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Global deterioration of water, soil, and atmosphere by the release of toxic chemicals from the ongoing anthropogenic activities is becoming a serious problem throughout the world. This poses numerous issues relevant to ecosystem and human health that intensify the application challenges of conventional treatment technologies. Therefore, this review sheds the light on the recent progresses in nanotechnology and its vital role to encompass the imperative demand to monitor and treat the emerging hazardous wastes with lower cost, less energy, as well as higher efficiency. Essentially, the key aspects of this account are to briefly outline the advantages of nanotechnology over conventional treatment technologies and to relevantly highlight the treatment applications of some nanomaterials (e.g., carbon-based nanoparticles, antibacterial nanoparticles, and metal oxide nanoparticles) in the following environments: (1) air (treatment of greenhouse gases, volatile organic compounds, and bioaerosols via adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, thermal decomposition, and air filtration processes), (2) soil (application of nanomaterials as amendment agents for phytoremediation processes and utilization of stabilizers to enhance their performance), and (3) water (removal of organic pollutants, heavy metals, pathogens through adsorption, membrane processes, photocatalysis, and disinfection processes).
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- Rusul Khaleel Ibrahim
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- University of Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- University of Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- University of Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Li W, Bian C, Fu C, Zhou A, Shi C, Zhang J. A poly(amide-co-ester) nanofiltration membrane using monomers of glucose and trimesoyl chloride. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Akbari A, Mohtasham Khani S, Mojallali Rostami SM. Second modification of a polyamide membrane surface. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ahmad Akbari
- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Kashan; Kashan Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Kashan; Kashan Islamic Republic of Iran
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High molecular weight poly(p-arylene sulfide ketone): synthesis and membrane-forming properties. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-016-0948-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lin J, Tang CY, Huang C, Tang YP, Ye W, Li J, Shen J, Van den Broeck R, Van Impe J, Volodin A, Van Haesendonck C, Sotto A, Luis P, Van der Bruggen B. A comprehensive physico-chemical characterization of superhydrophilic loose nanofiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Preparation of mixed matrix PES-based nanofiltration membrane filled with PANI-co-MWCNT composite nanoparticles. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-015-0257-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Al-Hobaib AS, Al-Sheetan KM, Shaik MR, Al-Andis NM, Al-Suhybani MS. Characterization and Evaluation of Reverse Osmosis Membranes Modified with Ag2O Nanoparticles to Improve Performance. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2015; 10:379. [PMID: 26428014 PMCID: PMC4883278 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-015-1080-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The objective of this work was to prepare and characterize a new and highly efficient modified membrane by in situ interfacial polymerization on porous polysulfone supports. The process used m-phenylenediamine and trimesoyl chloride in hexane, incorporating silver oxide Ag2O nanoparticles of varied concentrations from 0.001 to 0.1 wt%. Ag2O nanoparticles were prepared at different sizes varying between 20 and 50 nm. The modified membranes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and contact angle measurement. The results showed a smooth membrane surface and average surface roughness from 31 to 74 nm. Moreover, hydrophilicity improved and the contact angle decreased to 41° at 0.009 wt% silver oxide. The performances of the developed membranes were investigated by measuring permeate fluxes and salt rejection capability by passing NaCl solutions (2000 ppm) through the membranes at 225 psi. The results showed that the flux increased from 26 to 40.5 L/m(2) h, while the salt rejection was high, at 99 %, with 0.003 wt% Ag2O nanoparticles.
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- Abdullah S Al-Hobaib
- Nuclear Science Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia.
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- Nuclear Science Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Nuclear Science Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia.
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Identification and optimization of key parameters in preparation of thin film composite membrane for water desalination using multi-step statistical method. J IND ENG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Natural organic matter interactions with polyamide and polysulfone membranes: Formation of conditioning film. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Annealing of supporting layer to develop nanofiltration membrane with high thermal stability and ion selectivity. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ghanbari M, Emadzadeh D, Lau WJ, Matsuura T, Ismail AF. Synthesis and characterization of novel thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes with improved organic fouling properties for water desalination. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra16177g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Incorporation of HNTs into PA layer improved not only the structural and separation characteristics of composite membrane but also its antifouling properties.
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- M. Ghanbari
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 Skudai
- Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 Skudai
- Malaysia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Gachsaran Branch
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 Skudai
- Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 Skudai
- Malaysia
- Industrial Membrane Research Laboratory
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- 81310 Skudai
- Malaysia
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