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Ahmad A, Sabir A, Iqbal SS, Felemban BF, Riaz T, Bahadar A, Hossain N, Khan RU, Inam F. Novel antibacterial polyurethane and cellulose acetate mixed matrix membrane modified with functionalized TiO 2 nanoparticles for water treatment applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134711. [PMID: 35487351 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bacterial contamination is one of the leading causes of water pollution. Antibacterial polyurethane/cellulose acetate membranes modified by functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles were processed and studied. TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared and ultraviolet (UV) irradiated to activate their photocatalytic activity against Escherichia coli (E. Coil) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. Functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles were incorporated in flat-sheet mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). These membranes were characterized for their different properties such as morphology, thermal stability, mechanical strength, surface wettability, water retention, salt rejection, water flux, and their antibacterial performance against E. Coil and MRSA was also tested. The activity of nanoparticles against MRSA and E. coli was analyzed using three different concentrations, 0.5 wt%, 1.0 wt% and 1.5 wt% of nanoparticles and 0.5 wt% of TiO2 nanoparticles showed maximum growth of bacteria. The maximum inhibition was observed in membranes with maximum nanoparticles when compared with other membranes. All these characteristics were strongly affected by increasing the concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles in the prepared membranes and the duration of their UV exposure. Hence, it was proved from this analysis that these TiO2 modified membranes exhibit substantial antibacterial properties. The results are supporting the utilization of these materials for water purification purposes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adnan Ahmad
- Institute of Polymer and Textile Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, P.O. Box 54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Polymer and Textile Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, P.O. Box 54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, P.O. Box 54000, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Polymer and Textile Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, P.O. Box 54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, 21911, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia.
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- Institute of Polymer and Textile Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, P.O. Box 54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London, Docklands Campus, E16 2RD, London, United Kingdom
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Araki S, Nishikawa Y, Nakata M, Li K, Yamamoto H. Synthesis of hydrophobic silica membranes derived from propyl trimethoxy silane and bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane for separation of volatile organic compounds from aqueous solutions. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rana I, Nagasawa H, Yamamoto K, Gunji T, Tsuru T, Kanezashi M. Effect of fluorine doping on the network pore structure of non-porous organosilica bis(triethoxysilyl)propane (BTESP) membranes for use in molecular separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liu C, Dong G, Tsuru T, Matsuyama H. Organic solvent reverse osmosis membranes for organic liquid mixture separation: A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Development of Hybrid and Templated Silica-P123 Membranes for Brackish Water Desalination. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12112644. [PMID: 33182780 PMCID: PMC7697223 DOI: 10.3390/polym12112644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Water scarcity is still a pressing issue in many regions. The application of membrane technology through water desalination to convert brackish to potable water is a promising technology to solve this issue. This study compared the performance of templated TEOS-P123 and ES40-P123 hybrid membranes for brackish water desalination. The membranes were prepared by the sol–gel method by employing tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) for the carbon-templated silica (soft template) and ethyl silicate (ES40) for the hybrid organo-silica. Both sols were templated by adding 35 wt.% of pluronic triblock copolymer (P123) as the carbon source. The silica-templated sols were dip-coated onto alumina support (four layers) and were calcined by using the RTP (rapid thermal processing) method. The prepared membranes were tested using pervaporation set up at room temperature (~25 °C) using brackish water (0.3 and 1 wt.%) as the feed. It was found that the hybrid membrane exhibited the highest specific surface area (6.72 m2·g−1), pore size (3.67 nm), and pore volume (0.45 cm3·g−1). The hybrid ES40-P123 was twice thicker (2 μm) than TEOS-P123-templated membranes (1 μm). Lastly, the hybrid ES40-P123 displayed highest water flux of 6.2 kg·m−2·h−1. Both membranes showed excellent robustness and salt rejections of >99%.
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Inoue R, Kanezashi M, Nagasawa H, Yamamoto K, Gunji T, Tsuru T. Pore size tuning of bis(triethoxysilyl)propane (BTESP)-derived membrane for gas separation: Effects of the acid molar ratio in the sol and of the calcination temperature. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A review on thermally stable membranes for water treatment: Material, fabrication, and application. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ibrahim SM, Nagasawa H, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T. Chemical-free cleaning of fouled reverse osmosis (RO) membranes derived from bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE). J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Acid post-treatment of sol-gel-derived ethylene-bridged organosilica membranes and their filtration performances. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Preparation of bridged silica RO membranes from copolymerization of bis(triethoxysilyl)ethene/(hydroxymethyl)triethoxysilane. Effects of ethenylene-bridge enhancing water permeability. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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