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Ramezani M, Ellis SN, Riabtseva A, Cunningham MF, Jessop PG. CO 2-Responsive Low Molecular Weight Polymer with High Osmotic Pressure as a Draw Solute for Forward Osmosis. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:49259-49269. [PMID: 38162778 PMCID: PMC10753694 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
A key challenge in the development of forward osmosis (FO) technology is to identify a suitable draw solute that can generate a large osmotic pressure with favorable water flux while being easy to recover after the FO process with a minimum of energy expenditure. While the CO2- and thermo-responsive linear poly(N,N-dimethylallylamine) polymer (l-PDMAAm) has been reported as a promising draw agent for forward osmosis desalination, the draw solutions sufficiently concentrated to have high osmotic pressure were too viscous to be usable in industrial operations. We now compare the viscosities and osmotic pressures of solutions of these polymers at low and high molecular weights and with/without branching. The best combination of high osmotic pressures with low viscosity can be obtained by using low molecular weights rather than branching. Aqueous solutions of the synthesized polymer showed a high osmotic pressure of 170 bar under CO2 (πCO2) at 50 wt% loading, generating a high water flux against NaCl feed solutions in the FO process. Under air, however, the same polymer showed a low osmotic pressure and a cloud point between 26 and 33 °C (depending on concentration), which facilitates the recovery of the polymer after it has been used as a draw agent in the FO process upon removal of CO2 from the system.
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- Maedeh Ramezani
- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,Canada
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,Canada
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6,Canada
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Zhang Q, Zhou R, Peng X, Li N, Dai Z. Development of Support Layers and Their Impact on the Performance of Thin Film Composite Membranes (TFC) for Water Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3290. [PMID: 37571184 PMCID: PMC10422403 DOI: 10.3390/polym15153290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes have gained significant attention as an appealing membrane technology due to their reversible fouling and potential cost-effectiveness. Previous studies have predominantly focused on improving the selective layers to enhance membrane performance. However, the importance of improving the support layers has been increasingly recognized. Therefore, in this review, preparation methods for the support layer, including the traditional phase inversion method and the electrospinning (ES) method, as well as the construction methods for the support layer with a polyamide (PA) layer, are analyzed. Furthermore, the effect of the support layers on the performance of the TFC membrane is presented. This review aims to encourage the exploration of suitable support membranes to enhance the performance of TFC membranes and extend their future applications.
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- Qing Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin 300387, China
- School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin 300387, China
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Chandra Bhoumick M, Paul S, Roy S, Mitra S. Selective Recovery of Ethyl Acetate by Air-Sparged Membrane Distillation Using Carbon Nanotube-Immobilized Membranes and Process Optimization via a Response Surface Approach. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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- Mitun Chandra Bhoumick
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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Saleem H, Goh PS, Saud A, Khan MAW, Munira N, Ismail AF, Zaidi SJ. Graphene Quantum Dot-Added Thin-Film Composite Membrane with Advanced Nanofibrous Support for Forward Osmosis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12234154. [PMID: 36500777 PMCID: PMC9735732 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) technology for desalination has been extensively studied due to its immense benefits over conventionally used reverse osmosis. However, there are some challenges in this process such as a high reverse solute flux (RSF), low water flux, and poor chlorine resistance that must be properly addressed. These challenges in the FO process can be resolved through proper membrane design. This study describes the fabrication of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes with polyethersulfone solution blown-spun (SBS) nanofiber support and an incorporated selective layer of graphene quantum dots (GQDs). This is the first study to sustainably develop GQDs from banyan tree leaves for water treatment and to examine the chlorine resistance of a TFC FO membrane with SBS nanofiber support. Successful GQD formation was confirmed with different characterizations. The performance of the GQD-TFC-FO membrane was studied in terms of flux, long-term stability, and chlorine resistance. It was observed that the membrane with 0.05 wt.% of B-GQDs exhibited increased surface smoothness, hydrophilicity, water flux, salt rejection, and chlorine resistance, along with a low RSF and reduced solute flux compared with that of neat TFC membranes. The improvement can be attributed to the presence of GQDs in the polyamide layer and the utilization of SBS nanofibrous support in the TFC membrane. A simulation study was also carried out to validate the experimental data. The developed membrane has great potential in desalination and water treatment applications.
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- Haleema Saleem
- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +974-4403-7723
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Saleem H, Saud A, Munira N, Goh PS, Ismail AF, Siddiqui HR, Zaidi SJ. Improved Forward Osmosis Performance of Thin Film Composite Membranes with Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Eucalyptus Tree Leaves. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12193519. [PMID: 36234646 PMCID: PMC9565292 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The major challenges in forward osmosis (FO) are low water flux, high specific reverse solute flux (SRSF), and membrane fouling. The present work addresses these problems by the incorporation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in the polyamide (PA) layer of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes, as well as by using an innovative polyethersulfone nanofiber support for the TFC membrane. The GQDs were prepared from eucalyptus leaves using a facile hydrothermal method that requires only deionized water, without the need for any organic solvents or reducing agents. The nanofiber support of the TFC membranes was prepared using solution blow spinning (SBS). The polyamide layer with GQDs was deposited on top of the nanofiber support through interfacial polymerization. This is the first study that reports the fouling resistance of the SBS-nanofiber-supported TFC membranes. The effect of various GQD loadings on the TFC FO membrane performance, its long-term FO testing, cleaning efficiency, and organic fouling resistance were analyzed. It was noted that the FO separation performance of the TFC membranes was improved with the incorporation of 0.05 wt.% GQDs. This study confirmed that the newly developed thin-film nanocomposite membranes demonstrated increased water flux and salt rejection, reduced SRSF, and good antifouling performance in the FO process.
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- Haleema Saleem
- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- UNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Preparation and characterization of novel thin film composite forward osmosis membrane with halloysite nanotube interlayer. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Shabani Z, Mohammadi T, Kasiri N, Sahebi S. Thin-Film Nanocomposite Forward Osmosis Membranes Prepared on PVC Substrates with Polydopamine Functionalized Zr-Based Metal Organic Frameworks. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Zahra Shabani
- Center of Excellence for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
- Research and Technology Centre of Membrane Separation Processes, School of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
- Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) Laboratory, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
- Research and Technology Centre of Membrane Separation Processes, School of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
- Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) Laboratory, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
- Research and Technology Centre of Membrane Separation Processes, School of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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Mamah SC, Goh PS, Ismail AF, Yogarathinam LT, Suzaimi ND, Opia AC, Ojo S, Ngwana NE. Bio‐polymer modified nanoclay embedded forward osmosis membranes with enhanced desalination performance. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Stanley Chinedu Mamah
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Skudai Malaysia
- Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai Malaysia
- Department of Chemical Engineering Alex Ekwueme Federal University Achoro‐Ndiagu Nigeria
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Skudai Malaysia
- Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Skudai Malaysia
- Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Skudai Malaysia
- Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Skudai Malaysia
- Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Skudai Malaysia
- Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai Malaysia
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Thin Film Biocomposite Membrane for Forward Osmosis Supported by Eggshell Membrane. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12020166. [PMID: 35207088 PMCID: PMC8879599 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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There is a general drive to adopt highly porous and less tortuous supports for forward osmosis (FO) membranes to reduce internal concentration polarization (ICP), which regulates the osmotic water permeation. As an abundant waste material, eggshell membrane (ESM) has a highly porous and fibrous structure that meets the requirements for FO membrane substrates. In this study, a polyamide-based biocomposite FO membrane was fabricated by exploiting ESM as a membrane support. The polyamide layer was deposited by the interfacial polymerization technique and the composite membrane exhibited osmotically driven water flux. Further, biocomposite FO membranes were developed by surface coating with GO for stable formation of the polyamide layer. Finally, the osmotic water flux of the eggshell composite membrane with a low structural parameter (~138 µm) reached 46.19 L m−2 h−1 in FO mode using 2 M NaCl draw solution.
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Nasr M, Alfryyan N, Ali SS, Abd El-Salam HM, Shaban M. Preparation, characterization, and performance of PES/GO woven mixed matrix nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane for water desalination. RSC Adv 2022; 12:25654-25668. [PMID: 36199339 PMCID: PMC9455770 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03832c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Mixed matrix woven forward osmosis (MMWFO) membranes made of polyethersulfone (PES)/graphene oxide nanosheets (GO NSs) were made by inserting varying wt% ratios of GO NSs (zero to 0.1 wt%) into the PES matrix. A coated woven fabric material was used to cast the membrane polymer solution. The physical characteristics and chemical structures of the produced PES/GO MMWFO membranes were studied, including contact angle, hydrophilicity, porosity, tortuosity, function groups, chemical and crystallographic structures, nanomorphologies, and surface roughness. The performance of the prepared PES/GO FO membranes for water desalination was evaluated in terms of pure water flux (Jw), reverse salt flux (Js), and salt rejection (SR). The hydrophilicity and porosity of the FO membrane improved with the addition of GO NSs, as did water permeability due to the development of multiple skin-layer structures with greater GO NS loading. These GO NSs establish shortcut pathways for water molecules to move through, reducing support layer tortuosity by three times, lowering support layer structural features, and minimizing internal concentration polarization (ICP). The PES/0.01 wt% GO MMWFO membrane with a total casting thickness of 215 μm and 1 M NaCl concentration had the best performance, with the highest Jw (114.7 LMH), lowest Js (0.03 GMH), and lowest specific reverse solute flux (Js/Jw = 0.00026 g L−1), as well as a more favorable structural parameter (S = 149 μm). The performance of our optimized membrane is significantly better than that of the control woven commercial cellulose triacetate (CTA) FO membrane under optimal FO conditions. As the NaCl concentration increased from 0.6 to 2 M, Jw increased from 105 to 127 LMH which is much higher than the Jw of the commercial one (7.2 to 15 LMH). Our FO membranes have an SR of 99.2%@0.65 M NaCl, which is significantly greater than that of the CTA membrane. Optimized FO membrane showed water flux 8.5 times that of commercial CTA membrane, salt rejection of 99.2%, and the lowest reported specific reverse solute flux (0.00026 g L−1).![]()
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- Mervat Nasr
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Nanophotonics and Applications (NPA) Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot-Plant Department, National Research Center, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nanophotonics and Applications (NPA) Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, 42351, Saudi Arabia
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Peng LE, Yang Z, Long L, Zhou S, Guo H, Tang CY. A critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lin X, He Y, Zhang Y, Yu W, Lian T. Sulfonated covalent organic frameworks (COFs) incorporated cellulose triacetate/cellulose acetate (CTA/CA)-based mixed matrix membranes for forward osmosis. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ndiaye I, Chaoui I, Vaudreuil S, Bounahmidi T. Selection of substrate manufacturing techniques of polyamine‐based
thin‐film
composite membranes for forward osmosis process. POLYM ENG SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Issa Ndiaye
- Euro‐Med Research Institute, Euro‐Med University of Fes (UEMF) Fes Morocco
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- Euro‐Med Research Institute, Euro‐Med University of Fes (UEMF) Fes Morocco
- Laboratoires d'Analyse et Synthèse des Procédés industriels, Ecole Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs, Université Mohammed V de Rabat Rabat‐Agdal Morocco
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- Euro‐Med Research Institute, Euro‐Med University of Fes (UEMF) Fes Morocco
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Sark JF, Jullok N, Lau WJ. Improving the Structural Parameter of the Membrane Sublayer for Enhanced Forward Osmosis. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:448. [PMID: 34204003 PMCID: PMC8232772 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The structural (S) parameter of a medium is used to represent the mass transport resistance of an asymmetric membrane. In this study, we aimed to fabricate a membrane sublayer using a novel composition to improve the S parameter for enhanced forward osmosis (FO). Thin film composite (TFC) membranes using polyamide (PA) as an active layer and different polysulfone:polyethersulfone (PSf:PES) supports as sublayers were prepared via the phase inversion technique, followed by interfacial polymerization. The membrane made with a PSf:PES ratio of 2:3 was observed to have the lowest contact angle (CA) with the highest overall porosity. It also had the highest water permeability (A; 3.79 ± 1.06 L m-2 h-1 bar-1) and salt permeability (B; 8.42 ± 2.34 g m-2 h-1), as well as a good NaCl rejection rate of 74%. An increase in porosity at elevated temperatures from 30 to 40 °C decreased Sint from 184 ± 4 to 159 ± 2 μm. At elevated temperatures, significant increases in the water flux from 13.81 to 42.86 L m-2 h-1 and reverse salt flux (RSF) from 12.74 to 460 g m-2 h-1 occur, reducing Seff from 152 ± 26 to 120 ± 14 μm. Sint is a temperature-dependent parameter, whereas Seff can only be reduced in a high-water- permeability membrane at elevated temperatures.
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- Jin Fei Sark
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Jejawi 3, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia;
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Jejawi 3, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia;
- Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Jejawi 3, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia;
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Li Y, Yang Y, Feng Y, Pu J, Hou LA. Combined effects of Pseudomonas quinolone signal-based quorum quenching and graphene oxide on the mitigation of biofouling and improvement of the application potential for the thin-film composite membrane. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 760:143348. [PMID: 33162137 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biofouling caused by the growth of the biofilm is the main bottleneck that limits the effective operation of thin-film composite (TFC) membrane in the forward osmosis (FO) process. This study investigated the combined effects of graphene oxide (GO) immobilized thin-film nanocomposite (TFN-S) membrane and Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS)-based quorum quenching on biofouling mitigation, especially under the operation of pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) mode, and the influence of methyl anthranilate (MA) inhibitor on the composition and structure of biofilm was also evaluated. Synthetic wastewater was used as the feed solution, in which the model strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa was added to simulate biofouling. The results showed that GO modification and MA addition both efficiently mitigated flux decline and EPS secretion, but the interference of PQS pathway on biofouling control was better than GO embedding. TFN-S membrane with MA addition exhibited superior anti-biofouling performance based on the combined effects of GO and MA. The alleviated concentration polarization and enhanced hydrophilicity of the TFN-S membrane reduced the flux decline in the early stage. Additionally, the antibacterial property of GO inhibited the viability of the attached bacteria (under PRO mode) and MA further mitigated the EPS secretion and biofilm development in the later stage. In the presence of PQS inhibitor MA, live/total cells ratio was 15% and 13% higher than that of TFC membrane in FO and PRO modes, respectively. Furthermore, exogenous addition of MA led to a relatively loose biofilm structure, resulting in high membrane permeability in the biofouling formation process.
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- Yuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Xi'an High-Tech Institute, Xi'an 710025, China.
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Graphene oxide incorporated cellulose triacetate/cellulose acetate nanocomposite membranes for forward osmosis desalination. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.102995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Kwon SJ, Park K, Kim DY, Zhan M, Hong S, Lee JH. High-performance and durable pressure retarded osmosis membranes fabricated using hydrophilized polyethylene separators. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Suzaimi ND, Goh PS, Ismail AF, Mamah SC, Malek NANN, Lim JW, Wong KC, Hilal N. Strategies in Forward Osmosis Membrane Substrate Fabrication and Modification: A Review. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E332. [PMID: 33171847 PMCID: PMC7695145 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10110332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) has been recognized as the preferred alternative membrane-based separation technology for conventional water treatment technologies due to its high energy efficiency and promising separation performances. FO has been widely explored in the fields of wastewater treatment, desalination, food industry and bio-products, and energy generation. The substrate of the typically used FO thin film composite membranes serves as a support for selective layer formation and can significantly affect the structural and physicochemical properties of the resultant selective layer. This signifies the importance of substrate exploration to fine-tune proper fabrication and modification in obtaining optimized substrate structure with regards to thickness, tortuosity, and porosity on the two sides. The ultimate goal of substrate modification is to obtain a thin and highly selective membrane with enhanced hydrophilicity, antifouling propensity, as well as long duration stability. This review focuses on the various strategies used for FO membrane substrate fabrication and modification. An overview of FO membranes is first presented. The extant strategies applied in FO membrane substrate fabrications and modifications in addition to efforts made to mitigate membrane fouling are extensively reviewed. Lastly, the future perspective regarding the strategies on different FO substrate layers in water treatment are highlighted.
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- Nur Diyana Suzaimi
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia; (N.D.S.); (P.S.G.); (A.F.I.); (S.C.M.); (K.C.W.)
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia; (N.D.S.); (P.S.G.); (A.F.I.); (S.C.M.); (K.C.W.)
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia; (N.D.S.); (P.S.G.); (A.F.I.); (S.C.M.); (K.C.W.)
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia; (N.D.S.); (P.S.G.); (A.F.I.); (S.C.M.); (K.C.W.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State 84001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia;
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia;
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia; (N.D.S.); (P.S.G.); (A.F.I.); (S.C.M.); (K.C.W.)
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 129188, UAE
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Chen H, Huang M, Liu Y, Meng L, Ma M. Functionalized electrospun nanofiber membranes for water treatment: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 739:139944. [PMID: 32535464 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) have high porosity, high specific surface area and unique interconnected structure. It has huge advantages and potential in the treatment and recycling of wastewater. In addition, ENMs can be easily functionalized by combining multifunctional materials to achieve different water treatment effects. Based on this, this review summarizes the preparation of functionalized ENMs and its detailed application in the field of water treatment. First, the process and influence factors of electrospinning process are introduced. ENMs with high porosity, thin and small fiber diameter have better performance. Secondly, the modification methods of ENMs are analyzed. Pre-electrospinning and post-electrospinning modification technology can prepare specific functionalized ENMs. Subsequently, functionalized ENMs show water treatment capabilities such as separation, adsorption, photocatalysis, and antimicrobial. Subsequently, the application of functionalized ENMs in water treatment capabilities such as separation, adsorption, photocatalysis, and antimicrobial capabilities were listed. Finally, we also made some predictions about the future development direction of ENMs in water treatment, and hope this article can provide some clues and guidance for the research of ENMs in water treatment.
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- Haisheng Chen
- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; Aerospace Kaitian Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Changsha 410100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; 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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Improving water flux and salt rejection by a tradeoff between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of sublayer in TFC FO membrane. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang W, Guo Y, Liu M, Song X, Duan J. Porous nano-hydroxyapatites doped into substrate for thin film composite forward osmosis membrane to show high performance. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-020-0554-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Size-controlled graphene oxide for highly permeable and fouling-resistant outer-selective hollow fiber thin-film composite membranes for forward osmosis. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xu N, Hao Z, Xiao C, Zhang X, Feng Y, Dirican M, Yan C. Iron/manganese oxide-decorated GO-regulated highly porous polyacrylonitrile hollow fiber membrane and its excellent methylene blue-removing performance. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Enhanced selectivity of O2/N2 gases in co-casted mixed matrix membranes filled with BaFe12O19 nanoparticles. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polysulfone Composite Membranes with Carbonaceous Structure. Synthesis and Applications. COATINGS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings10070609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The present review deals with the latest progress in the field of polysulfone composite membranes with carbon nanotubes, carbon fiber and graphene from both perspectives-synthesis and applications. These two fillers, extensively used in the last few years due to their remarkable properties, induce a high value character to the composite materials. On the other hand, polysulfone is one the most used polymers for preparing polymeric membranes due to its high versatility in a wide range of solvents and also to the properties of this remarkable polymer. All types of synthesis method were presented and also a large number of applications from industrial to biomedical were presented and discussed.
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Layered carbon nanotube/polyacrylonitrile thin-film composite membrane for forward osmosis application. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yang Y, Hillmann R, Qi Y, Korzetz R, Biere N, Emmrich D, Westphal M, Büker B, Hütten A, Beyer A, Anselmetti D, Gölzhäuser A. Ultrahigh Ionic Exclusion through Carbon Nanomembranes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907850. [PMID: 31945240 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The collective "single-file" motion of water molecules through natural and artificial nanoconduits inspires the development of high-performance membranes for water separation. However, a material that contains a large number of pores combining rapid water flow with superior ion rejection is still highly desirable. Here, a 1.2 nm thick carbon nanomembrane (CNM) made from cross-linking of terphenylthiol (TPT) self-assembled monolayers is reported to possess these properties. Utilizing their extremely high pore density of 1 sub-nm channel nm-2 , TPT CNMs let water molecules rapidly pass, while the translocation of ions, including protons, is efficiently hindered. Their membrane resistance reaches ≈104 Ω cm2 in 1 m Cl- solutions, comparable to lipid bilayers of a cell membrane. Consequently, a single CNM channel yields an ≈108 higher resistance than pores in lipid membrane channels and carbon nanotubes. The ultrahigh ionic exclusion by CNMs is likely dominated by a steric hindrance mechanism, coupled with electrostatic repulsion and entrance effects. The operation of TPT CNM membrane composites in forward osmosis is also demonstrated. These observations highlight the potential of utilizing CNMs for water purification and opens up a simple avenue to creating 2D membranes through molecular self-assembly for highly selective and fast separations.
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- Yang Yang
- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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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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Lee DJ, Hsieh MH. Forward osmosis membrane processes for wastewater bioremediation: Research needs. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 290:121795. [PMID: 31326216 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Increasing research and development works have been made to develop forward osmosis (FO) processes as a cost-effective substitute for energy intensive water vacuum suction facility in submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) applications. Perceived to be a spontaneous water driven process without external applied pressures, the FO has been applied in lab and pilot scales for wastewater bioremediation. This paper reviewed the state-of-the-art developments on the FO unit, the process, and ways of enhancing process performance, particularly on the aspects of flux enhancement, flow resistance reduction, and draw solute with low reverse salt diffusion, which are relevant to enhanced osmotic MBR performance. The perspective to realize the use of FO processes in revision of currently existing energy intensive osmotic MBR processes is discussed with research needs being highlighted.
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- Duu-Jong Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan; College of Technology and Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Defect-free outer-selective hollow fiber thin-film composite membranes for forward osmosis applications. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.05.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lau WJ, Lai GS, Li J, Gray S, Hu Y, Misdan N, Goh PS, Matsuura T, Azelee IW, Ismail AF. Development of microporous substrates of polyamide thin film composite membranes for pressure-driven and osmotically-driven membrane processes: A review. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Recent advances in nanomaterial-modified polyamide thin-film composite membranes for forward osmosis processes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Akther N, Lim S, Tran VH, Phuntsho S, Yang Y, Bae TH, Ghaffour N, Shon HK. The effect of Schiff base network on the separation performance of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tran VH, Lim S, Han DS, Pathak N, Akther N, Phuntsho S, Park H, Shon HK. Efficient fouling control using outer-selective hollow fiber thin-film composite membranes for osmotic membrane bioreactor applications. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 282:9-17. [PMID: 30849738 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper investigates the efficiency of fouling mitigation methods using a novel outer selective hollow fiber thin-film composite forward osmosis (OSHF TFC FO) membrane for osmosis membrane bioreactor (OMBR) system treating municipal wastewater. Two home-made membrane modules having similar transport properties were used. Two operation regimes with three different fouling mitigation strategies were utilized to test the easiness of membrane for fouling cleaning. These two membrane modules demonstrated high performance with high initial water flux of 14.4 LMH and 14.1 LMH and slow increase rate of mixed liquor's salinity in the bioreactor using 30 g/L NaCl as draw solution. OMBR system showed high removals of total organic carbon and NH4 + -N (>98%). High fouling cleaning efficiency was achieved using OSHF TFC FO membrane with different fouling control methods. These results showed that this membrane is suitable for OMBR applications due to its high performance and its simplicity for fouling mitigation.
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- Van Huy Tran
- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Research Complex H10, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia.
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Fabrication and Optimization of a Lipase Immobilized Enzymatic Membrane Bioreactor based on Polysulfone Gradient-Pore Hollow Fiber Membrane. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9060495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Enzymatic membrane bioreactors (EMBRs) possess the characteristic of combining catalysis with separation, and therefore have promising application potentials. In order to achieve a high-performance EMBR, membrane property, as well as operating parameters, should give special cause for concerns. In this work, an EMBR based on hollow fiber polysulfone microfiltration membranes with radial gradient pore structure was fabricated and enzyme immobilization was achieved through pressure-driven filtration. Lipase from Candida rugosa was used for immobilization and EMBR performance was studied with the enzymatic hydrolysis of glycerol triacetate as a model reaction. The influences of membrane pore diameter, substrate feed direction as well as operational parameters of operation pressure, substrate concentration, and temperature on the EMBR activity were investigated with the production of hydrolysates kinetically fitted. The complete EMBR system showed the highest activity of 1.07 × 104 U⋅g−1. The results in this work indicate future efforts for improvement in EMBR.
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Modified forward osmosis membranes by two amino-functionalized ZnO nanoparticles: A comparative study. Chem Eng Res Des 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chen Q, Sun F, Zhou J, Lu Y, Li YY, Yu HY, Gu JS. Chlorine-resistant and internal-concentration-polarization-mitigated polyamide membrane via tethering poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Qing Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
- Department of Material and Chemical Engineering; Chizhou University; 199 Muzhi Road, Chizhou Anhui 247000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science; Anhui Normal University; 189 Jiuhua Nanlu, Wuhu Anhui 241002 China
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Ghaemi N, Khodakarami Z. Nano-biopolymer effect on forward osmosis performance of cellulosic membrane: High water flux and low reverse salt. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 204:78-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Li Y, Yang Y, Li C, Hou LA. Comparison of performance and biofouling resistance of thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes with substrate/active layer modified by graphene oxide. RSC Adv 2019; 9:6502-6509. [PMID: 35518494 PMCID: PMC9060938 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08838a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, the influence mechanisms of graphene oxide (GO) on the membrane substrate/active layer for improving the water flux and anti-biofouling ability of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes in forward osmosis (FO) were systematically investigated. We fabricated a pristine TFC membrane, a TFC membrane in which the substrate or polyamide active layer was modified by GO (TFN-S membrane or TFN-A membrane), and a TFC membrane in which both the substrate and active layer were functionalized by GO (TFN-S + A membrane). Our results showed that the TFN-S membrane possesses a higher water flux (∼27.2%) than the TFN-A because the substrate that contained GO could improve the porous structure and porosity, while the TFN-A membrane exhibited a lower reverse salt flux and higher salt rejection than the TFN-S membrane, indicating that the surface properties played a more important role than the substrate for the salt rejection. Regarding the biofouling experiment, the TFN-A and TFN-S + A membranes facilitated a higher antifouling performance than the TFN-S and TFC membranes after 72 h of operation because of the greater hydrophilicity, lower roughness and facilitated higher bactericidal activity on the GO-modified surface. In addition, the biovolume and biofilm thickness of the TFN-A and TFN-S + A membranes were found to follow the same trend as flux decline performance. In conclusion, the substrate modified by GO could greatly improve the water flux, whereas the GO-functionalized active layer is favorable for salt rejection and biofouling mitigation. The advantage of TFN-A in biofouling mitigation suggests that the antibacterial effect of GO has a stronger influence on biofouling control than the changes of hydrophilicity and roughness. The substrate modified by GO could greatly improve water flux, whereas the GO-functionalized active layer is favorable for biofouling mitigation.![]()
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- Yuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation
- School of Environment
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation
- School of Environment
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation
- School of Environment
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation
- School of Environment
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing
- China
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Dual-layered nanocomposite membrane incorporating graphene oxide and halloysite nanotube for high osmotic power density and fouling resistance. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Indherjith S, Karthikeyan S, Monica JHR, Krishna Kumar K. Graphene oxide & reduced graphene oxide polysulfone nanocomposite pellets: An alternative adsorbent of antibiotic pollutant-ciprofloxacin. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1518986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- S. Indherjith
- Organic & Material Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The American College, Madurai, India
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- Organic & Material Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The American College, Madurai, India
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- Organic & Material Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The American College, Madurai, India
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- Organic & Material Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The American College, Madurai, India
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Zheng K, Zhou S, Zhou X. A low-cost and high-performance thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane based on an SPSU/PVC substrate. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10022. [PMID: 29968803 PMCID: PMC6030131 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28436-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A low-cost sulfonated polysulfone (SPSU)/poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) substrate based high-performance thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membrane was fabricated in this work. The results showed that the morphologies of the substrates were looser and more porous, and the porosity, pure water permeability, surface hydrophilicity, and average pore size of the substrates significantly improved after the SPSU was introduced into the PVC substrates. Furthermore, the SPSU/PVC-based TFC membranes exhibited rougher, looser and less crosslinked polyamide active layers than the neat PVC-based TFC membrane. The water permeability obviously increased, and the structure parameter dramatically declined. Moreover, the FO performance significantly improved (e.g. the water flux of TFC2.5 reached 25.53/48.37 LMH under FO/PRO mode by using 1.0 M NaCl/DI water as the draw/feed solution, while the specific salt flux exhibited a low value of 0.10/0.09 g/L). According to the results, it can be concluded that 2.5% of SPSU was the optimal blend ratio, which exhibited the lowest sulfonated material blend ratio compared to the data reported in the literature. Hence, this is a feasible and low-cost fabrication approach for high-performance FO membrane by using the cheap PVC and low blend-ratio SPSU as the membrane materials.
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- Ke Zheng
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China. .,Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Shanxi Road 1, Guiyang, 550001, P. R. China. .,State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China. .,The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Ramezani Darabi R, Jahanshahi M, Peyravi M. A support assisted by photocatalytic Fe 3 O 4 /ZnO nanocomposite for thin-film forward osmosis membrane. Chem Eng Res Des 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Zhao Y, Wang X, Ren Y, Pei D. Mesh-Embedded Polysulfone/Sulfonated Polysulfone Supported Thin Film Composite Membranes for Forward Osmosis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:2918-2928. [PMID: 29278486 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this work, mesh-embedded polysulfone (PSU)/sulfonated polysulfone (sPSU) supported thin film composite (TFC) membranes were developed for forward osmosis (FO). The robust mesh integrated in PSU/sPSU sublayer imparts impressive mechanical durability. The blending of hydrophilic sPSU in PSU sublayer affects the hydrophilicity, porosity, pore structure, and pore size of mesh-embedded PSU/sPSU substrates, and the total thickness, cross-linking degree, and roughness of the corresponding TFC-FO membrane active layers. An appropriate incorporation of sPSU not only significantly decreases the structural parameter, S of the mesh-embedded substrate to 220 μm, which is the lowest reported value for fabric backed FO membrane, but also optimizes the permselectivity of the formed active layer. Regarding the osmosis performance, TFC membranes with sPSU modified substrates gain a higher water flux (Jw) while keeping the specific reverse salt flux (Js/Jw) low. The optimal TFC-FO membrane has a Jw of 31.76 LMH with Js/Jw of 0.19 g/L in FO mode when using deionized water feed and 1 M NaCl draw solution. This paper is practical for developing TFC-FO membrane on hydrophilic support membrane materials.
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- Yuntao Zhao
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Chongqing 400714, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Chongqing 400714, China
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Ma J, Ping D, Dong X. Recent Developments of Graphene Oxide-Based Membranes: A Review. MEMBRANES 2017; 7:E52. [PMID: 28895877 PMCID: PMC5618137 DOI: 10.3390/membranes7030052] [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: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Membrane-based separation technology has attracted great interest in many separation fields due to its advantages of easy-operation, energy-efficiency, easy scale-up, and environmental friendliness. The development of novel membrane materials and membrane structures is an urgent demand to promote membrane-based separation technology. Graphene oxide (GO), as an emerging star nano-building material, has showed great potential in the membrane-based separation field. In this review paper, the latest research progress in GO-based membranes focused on adjusting membrane structure and enhancing their mechanical strength as well as structural stability in aqueous environment is highlighted and discussed in detail. First, we briefly reviewed the preparation and characterization of GO. Then, the preparation method, characterization, and type of GO-based membrane are summarized. Finally, the advancements of GO-based membrane in adjusting membrane structure and enhancing their mechanical strength, as well as structural stability in aqueous environment, are particularly discussed. This review hopefully provides a new avenue for the innovative developments of GO-based membrane in various membrane applications.
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- Jinxia Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Ding W, Li Y, Bao M, Zhang J, Zhang C, Lu J. Highly permeable and stable forward osmosis (FO) membrane based on the incorporation of Al2O3 nanoparticles into both substrate and polyamide active layer. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04046f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present study, hydrophilic Al2O3 nanoparticles were used as additives in both substrate and polyamide active (PA) layer to improve forward osmosis (FO) membrane properties.
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- Wande Ding
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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