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Nemati S, Hosseinpour Y, Alavi A, Nojavan S. Maltodextrin-modified graphene oxide composite membrane applied to the enantioseparation of amino acids. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1732:465217. [PMID: 39106666 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.465217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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The separation of enantiomers using chiral membranes has garnered much research interest. In this study, the enantioseparation of amino acids using chiral membranes, namely graphene oxide-ethylenediamine-maltodextrin (GO-EDA-MD) and GO-EDA-hydroxypropyl-MD (GO-EDA-HP-MD), was evaluated. HP-MD and MD were investigated as chiral selectors due to their inherent chirality. Various characterization techniques, including atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, field emission scanning electron microscopy, water contact angle analysis, tensile properties, and thermal gravimetric analysis were employed to analyze the membrane structures. The evaluation of enantioseparation performance was conducted by employing tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine enantiomers. Optimal conditions for enantiomer separation were achived using a GO-EDA-HP-MD chiral composite (1.75 wt%), a feed concentration of 10 mg/L for each enantiomer, a separation time of 15 min, and a membrane effective surface area of 1.0 cm2. Also, the bovine serum albumin rejection was 90.0 %, and the water flux reached 37.1 L m-2 h-1. The highest enantiomeric excess (ee.%) values were 46.33 %, 76.97 %, and 73.04 % for tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine, respectively. The impact of voltage on ee.% and substance flux was also explored. This membrane was able to separate enantiomers successfully.
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- Sara Nemati
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhao J, Zeng D, Wang Q, Lin Z, Vogel F, Li W, Zhang P. Effects of a dual functional filler, polyethersulfone-g-carboxymethyl chitosan@MWCNT, for enhanced antifouling and penetration performance of PES composite membranes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 365:121611. [PMID: 38959769 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Ultrafiltration technology, separating water from impurities by the core membrane, is an effective strategy for treating wastewater to meet the ever-growing requirement of clean and drinking water. However, the similar nature of hydrophobic organic pollutants and the membrane surface leads to severe adsorption and aggregation, resulting unavoidable membrane degradation of penetration and rejection. The present study presents a novel block amphiphilic polymer, polyethersulfone-g-carboxymethyl chitosan@MWCNT (PES-g-CMC@MWCNT), which is synthesized by grafting hydrophobic polyethersulfone to hydrophilic carboxymethyl chitosan in order to suspend CMC in organic solution. A mixture of hydrophilic carboxymethyl chitosan and hydrophobic polymers (polyethersulfone), in which hydrophilic segments are bonded to hydrophobic segments, could provide hydrophilic groups, as well as gather and remain stable on membrane surfaces by their hydrophobic interaction for improved compatibility and durability. The resultant ultrafiltration membranes exhibit high water flux (198.10 L m-2·h-1), suitable hydrophilicity (64.77°), enhanced antifouling property (82.96%), while still maintains excellent rejection of bovine serum albumin (91.75%). There has also been an improvement in membrane cross-sectional morphology, resulting in more regular pores size (47.64 nm) and higher porosity (84.60%). These results indicate that amphiphilic polymer may be able to significantly promote antifouling and permeability of ultrafiltration membranes.
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- Jiahui Zhao
- Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Pico Electron Microscopy Center, Innovation Institute for Ocean Materials Characterization Technology, Center for Advanced Studies in Precision Instruments, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Pico Electron Microscopy of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan Province, China
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- Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Institute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Gryta M, Woźniak P. The Resistance of Polyethersulfone Membranes on the Alkaline Cleaning Solutions. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:27. [PMID: 38392654 PMCID: PMC10890262 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14020027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Polyethersulfone (PES) is a polymer popularly used to produce ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. PES is relatively hydrophobic; thus, hydrophilic ingredients are added to the membrane matrix to reduce the fouling intensity. Ingredients such as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) reduce the resistance of PES to NaOH solutions. This study investigated the possibility of using PES membranes for the separation of alkaline cleaning solutions. For this purpose, self-made PES membranes and commercial ultrafiltration PES membranes (UE10-10 kDa and UE50-100 kDa) containing PVP additive were used. The membranes were soaked for 18 months in alkaline (pH = 11.3-11.5) solutions of car washing fluids. It has been found that long-term contact with these solutions caused changes in the structure of the surface layer, especially of membranes containing PVP. As a result, the separation of dextran (100-200 kDa) decreased by 30-40% for PES membranes, 30-40% for UE10 and 40-60% for UE50. Despite these changes, the separation efficiency (rejection of COD, NTU and anionic surfactants) of synthetic car wash wastewater (mixture of surfactants and hydrowax) was similar to the results obtained for pristine membranes.
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- Marek Gryta
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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Preparation and Characterization of Polyethersulfone-Ultrafiltration Membrane Blended with Terbium-Doped Cerium Magnesium Aluminate: Analysis of Fouling Behavior. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062688. [PMID: 36985660 PMCID: PMC10051232 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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In this study, various techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) mapping, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and water-contact-angle goniometry (WCAG), were used to characterize the crystalline structure and morphological properties of terbium-doped cerium magnesium aluminate (Ce0.67Tb0.33MgAl11O19 or CMAT) in powder form. The results demonstrated that CMAT was successfully synthesized with a particle size of less than 5 µm and a fully evident distribution of elements, as revealed by the SEM images. This was further confirmed by the XRD and HRTEM images. XPS analysis confirmed the presence of all necessary components in CMAT. Additionally, WCAG results showed that the contact angle of CMAT was more hydrophilic with a value of 8.4°. To evaluate its performance, CMAT particles were dispersed in a Polyethersulfone (PES) solution and used to modify a PES ultrafiltration membrane through a phase-inversion method. The resulting membranes were characterized by SEM, atomic force microscopy (AFM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), WCAG, and permeability performance and fouling experiments. The addition of CMAT to the PES membranes did not have a significant effect on the structure of the SEM images of the top layer and cross-section of surface properties. However, increasing the concentration of CMAT improved the membrane surface roughness in AFM, and the modified membranes had the ability to resist fouling. The addition of CMAT did not lead to significant energy loss, indicating that the heat flux loss observed can indeed be explained by the amount of C-OH on the PES membrane’s surface. The contact angle of the membranes became more hydrophilic with increasing concentration of CMAT from PES G0 to PES G7. The PES origin membrane showed a higher permeation than the membranes mixed with CMAT, and the modified membranes with CMAT displayed significant fouling resistance.
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El-Qelish M, Hassan GK, Leaper S, Dessì P, Abdel-Karim A. Membrane-based technologies for biohydrogen production: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115239. [PMID: 35568016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Overcoming the existing environmental issues and the gradual depletion of energy sources is a priority at global level, biohydrogen can provide a sustainable and reliable energy reserve. However, the process instability and low biohydrogen yields are still hindering the adoption of biohydrogen production plants at industrial scale. In this context, membrane-based biohydrogen production technologies, and in particular fermentative membrane bioreactors (MBRs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs), as well as downstream membrane-based technologies such as electrodialysis (ED), are suitable options to achieve high-rate biohydrogen production. We have shed the light on the research efforts towards the development of membrane-based technologies for biohydrogen production from organic waste, with special emphasis to the reactor design and materials. Besides, techno-economic analyses have been traced to ensure the suitability of such technologies in bio-H2 production. Operation parameters such as pH, temperature and organic loading rate affect the performance of MBRs. MEC and ED technologies also are highly affected by the chemistry of the membrane used and anode material as well as the operation parameters. The limitations and future directions for application of membrane-based biohydrogen production technologies have been individuated. At the end, this review helps in the critical understanding of deploying membrane-based technologies for biohydrogen production, thereby encouraging future outcomes for a sustainable biohydrogen economy.
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- Mohamed El-Qelish
- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Cairo, Egypt
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Energy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Dias RA, Ferreira RSB, Medeiros VDN, Araujo BA, Araújo EM, Lira HDL. Flat membranes of polyethersulfone/polysulfone blends in water/oil separation. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04258-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fahrina A, Arahman N, Aprilia S, Bilad MR, Silmina S, Sari WP, Sari IM, Gunawan P, Pasaoglu ME, Vatanpour V, Koyuncu I, Rajabzadeh S. Functionalization of PEG-AgNPs Hybrid Material to Alleviate Biofouling Tendency of Polyethersulfone Membrane. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091908. [PMID: 35567077 PMCID: PMC9102394 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091908] [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: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Membrane-based processes are a promising technology in water and wastewater treatments, to supply clean and secure water. However, during membrane filtration, biofouling phenomena severely hamper the performance, leading to permanent detrimental impacts. Moreover, regular chemical cleaning is ineffective in the long-run for overcoming biofouling, because it weakens the membrane structure. Therefore, the development of a membrane material with superior anti-biofouling performance is seen as an attractive option. Hydrophilic-anti-bacterial precursor polyethylene glycol-silver nanoparticles (PEG-AgNPs) were synthesized in this study, using a sol-gel method, to mitigate biofouling on the polyethersulfone (PES) membrane surface. The functionalization of the PEG-AgNP hybrid material on a PES membrane was achieved through a simple blending technique. The PES/PEG-AgNP membrane was manufactured via the non-solvent induced phase separation method. The anti-biofouling performance was experimentally measured as the flux recovery ratio (FRR) of the prepared membrane, before and after incubation in E. coli culture for 48 h. Nanomaterial characterization confirmed that the PEG-AgNPs had hydrophilic-anti-bacterial properties. The substantial improvements in membrane performance after adding PEG-AgNPs were evaluated in terms of the water flux and FRR after the membranes experienced biofouling. The results showed that the PEG-AgNPs significantly increased the water flux of the PES membrane, from 2.87 L·m−2·h−1 to 172.84 L·m−2·h−1. The anti-biofouling performance of the PES pristine membrane used as a benchmark showed only 1% FRR, due to severe biofouling. In contrast, the incorporation of PEG-AgNPs in the PES membrane decreased live bacteria by 98%. It enhanced the FRR of anti-biofouling up to 79%, higher than the PES/PEG and PES/Ag membranes.
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- Afrillia Fahrina
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Post Graduate Program, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk. Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Research Center for Environmental and Natural Resources, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Hamzah Fansuri, No. 4, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Atsiri Research Center, PUI, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A Rauf, No. 5, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk. Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological, University Singapore, Singapore 627833, Singapore;
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey; (M.E.P.); (V.V.); (I.K.)
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey; (M.E.P.); (V.V.); (I.K.)
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi University, Tehran 15719-14911, Iran
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey; (M.E.P.); (V.V.); (I.K.)
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodai-Cho 1-1, Nadaku, Kobe 657-0000, Japan;
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Guo J, Zhang Y, Chen F, Chai Y. A Membrane with Strong Resistance to Organic and Biological Fouling Using Graphene Oxide and D-Tyrosine as Modifiers. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12050486. [PMID: 35629812 PMCID: PMC9145901 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Membrane fouling markedly influences the service life and performance of the membrane during the using process. Herein, hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite (P-GO-DAA) membranes with antifouling and anti-biofouling characteristics were fabricated by employing graphene oxide (GO) and different concentrations of D-Tyrosine. The structural properties of the prepared nanocomposite membranes as well as pure PVDF membranes were characterized using FTIR, XPS, SEM, AFM, and contact angle analysis. It was found that the introduction of GO fillers made an excellent antifouling performance compared to pure PVDF indicated by the pure water flux, flux recovery rate, and rejection rate during ultrafiltration experiments as a result of the formation of the hydrophilic and more porous membrane. In particular, the nanocomposite membranes showed an increased flux of 305.27 L/(m2·h) and the rejection of 93.40% for the mixed pollutants solution (including Bull Serum Albumin, Sodium Alginate, and Humic Acid). Besides, the outstanding anti-biofouling activity was shown by the P-GO-DAA membrane with the properties of D-Tyrosine for inhibiting biofilm formation during the bacterial adhesion experiments. Furthermore, the adhesion ratio of bacteria on the membrane was 26.64% of the P-GO-DAA membrane compared to 84.22% of pure PVDF. These results were confirmed by CLSM.
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- Jiarui Guo
- Key Laboratory of Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China;
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China; (F.C.); (Y.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China;
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China; (F.C.); (Y.C.)
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China; (F.C.); (Y.C.)
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China; (F.C.); (Y.C.)
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da Silva Barbosa Ferreira R, Dias RA, Araújo EM, Oliveira SSL, da Nóbrega Medeiros V, de Lucena Lira H. Hollow fiber membranes of polysulfone/attapulgite for oil removal in wastewater. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04142-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Mohamed A, Yousef S, Tonkonogovas A, Makarevicius V, Stankevičius A. High performance of PES-GNs MMMs for gas separation and selectivity. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Novel polymeric additives in the preparation and modification of polymeric membranes: A comprehensive review. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mohsenpour S, Leaper S, Shokri J, Alberto M, Gorgojo P. Effect of graphene oxide in the formation of polymeric asymmetric membranes via phase inversion. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Asymmetric and bi-continuously structured polyethersulfone (PES) membranes with superior water flux for ultrafiltration application. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02867-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ambarita AC, Mulyati S, Arahman N, Bilad MR, Shamsuddin N, Ismail NM. Improvement of Properties and Performances of Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membrane by Blending with Bio-Based Dragonbloodin Resin. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4436. [PMID: 34960986 PMCID: PMC8707211 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Polyethersulfone (PES) is the most commonly used polymer for membrane ultrafiltration because of its superior properties. However, it is hydrophobic, as such susceptible to fouling and low permeation rate. This study proposes a novel bio-based additive of dragonbloodin resin (DBR) for improving the properties and performance of PES-based membranes. Four flat sheet membranes were prepared by varying the concentration of DBR (0-3%) in the dope solutions using the phase inversion method. After fabrication, the membranes were thoroughly characterized and were tested for filtration of humic acid solution to investigate the effect of DBR loading. Results showed that the hydrophilicity, porosity, and water uptake increased along with the DBR loadings. The presence of DBR in the dope solution fastened the phase inversion, leading to a more porous microstructure, resulted in membranes with higher number and larger pore sizes. Those properties led to more superior hydraulic performances. The PES membranes loaded with DBR reached a clean water flux of 246.79 L/(m2·h), 25-folds higher than the pristine PES membrane at a loading of 3%. The flux of humic acid solution reached 154.5 ± 6.6 L/(m2·h), 30-folds higher than the pristine PES membrane with a slight decrease in rejection (71% vs. 60%). Moreover, DBR loaded membranes (2% and 3%) showed an almost complete flux recovery ratio over five cleaning cycles, demonstrating their excellent antifouling property. The hydraulic performance could possibly be enhanced by leaching the entrapped DBR to create more voids and pores for water permeation.
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- Aulia Chintia Ambarita
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering Science, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei; (M.R.B.); (N.S.)
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei; (M.R.B.); (N.S.)
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- Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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Ho CC, Su JF, Cheng LP. Fabrication of high-flux asymmetric polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membranes by nonsolvent induced phase separation process: Effects of H2O contents in the dope. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang X, Li S, Tu Y, Hu J, Huang Z, Lin S, Gui X. Composite Aramid Membranes with High Strength and pH-Response. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040621. [PMID: 33669521 PMCID: PMC7922203 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The pH-responsive membrane is a new wastewater treatment technology developed in recent years. In this paper, a novel film with intelligent pH-responsiveness was first prepared by blending functional gates comprised of hydrolyzed aramid nanofibers (HANFs) into aramid nanofiber (ANF) membranes via a vacuum filtration method. Those as-prepared membranes exhibited dual pH-responsive characteristics, which were featured with a negative pH-responsiveness in an acidic environment and a positive pH-responsiveness in basic media. These dual pH-responsive membranes also exhibited a high tensile strength which could still reach 55.74 MPa (even when the HANFs content was as high as 50 wt%), a high decomposition temperature at ~363 °C, and good solvent resistance. The membranes described herein may be promising candidates for a myriad of applications, such as the controlled release of drugs, sensors, sewage treatment, etc.
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- Xiao Wang
- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Special Fine Chemicals, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Incubator of Nanxiong CAS Co., Ltd., Nanxiong 512400, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Polymer Materials for Electronics, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Special Fine Chemicals, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Incubator of Nanxiong CAS Co., Ltd., Nanxiong 512400, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Polymer Materials for Electronics, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Correspondence:
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Special Fine Chemicals, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Incubator of Nanxiong CAS Co., Ltd., Nanxiong 512400, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Polymer Materials for Electronics, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Special Fine Chemicals, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Incubator of Nanxiong CAS Co., Ltd., Nanxiong 512400, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Polymer Materials for Electronics, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; (X.W.); (S.L.); (Y.T.); (Z.H.); (S.L.); (X.G.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Special Fine Chemicals, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Incubator of Nanxiong CAS Co., Ltd., Nanxiong 512400, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Polymer Materials for Electronics, Guangzhou 510650, China
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Zhou Z, Li X, Guo D, Shinde DB, Lu D, Chen L, Liu X, Cao L, Aboalsaud AM, Hu Y, Lai Z. Electropolymerization of robust conjugated microporous polymer membranes for rapid solvent transport and narrow molecular sieving. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5323. [PMID: 33087722 PMCID: PMC7578036 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19182-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Pore size uniformity is one of the most critical parameters in determining membrane separation performance. Recently, a novel type of conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) has shown uniform pore size and high porosity. However, their brittle nature has prevented them from preparing robust membranes. Inspired by the skin-core architecture of spider silk that offers both high strength and high ductility, herein we report an electropolymerization process to prepare a CMP membrane from a rigid carbazole monomer, 2,2’,7,7’-tetra(carbazol-9-yl)-9,9’-spirobifluorene, inside a robust carbon nanotube scaffold. The obtained membranes showed superior mechanical strength and ductility, high surface area, and uniform pore size of approximately 1 nm. The superfast solvent transport and excellent molecular sieving well surpass the performance of most reported polymer membranes. Our method makes it possible to use rigid CMPs membranes in pressure-driven membrane processes, providing potential applications for this important category of polymer materials. Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) have great potential in membrane applications but are often brittle. Here, the authors develop an electropolymerization process to form a skin-core architecture which allows them to overcome mechanical limitations while keeping the excellent separation performance of CMP membranes.
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- Zongyao Zhou
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 300387, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Carbon nanotube-supported polyamide membrane with minimized internal concentration polarization for both aqueous and organic solvent forward osmosis process. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sun T, Liu Y, Shen L, Xu Y, Li R, Huang L, Lin H. Magnetic field assisted arrangement of photocatalytic TiO2 particles on membrane surface to enhance membrane antifouling performance for water treatment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 570:273-285. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Influence of the Natural Zeolite Particle Size Toward the Ammonia Adsorption Activity in Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membrane. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10040063. [PMID: 32260422 PMCID: PMC7231402 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10040063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Natural zeolite is widely used in removing ammonia via adsorption process because of its superior ion-exchange properties. Ceramic particle size affects the adsorptivity of particles toward ammonia. In this study, hollow fiber ceramic membrane (HFCM) was fabricated from natural zeolite via phase inversion. The effect of natural zeolite particle size toward the properties and performance of HFCM was evaluated. The results show that the HFCM with smaller particle sizes exhibited a more compact morphological structure with better mechanical strength. The adsorption performance of HFCM was significantly improved with smaller particle sizes because of longer residence time, as proven by the lower water permeability. A high adsorption performance of 96.67% was achieved for HFCM with the smallest particle size (36 μm). These findings provide a new perspective on the promising properties of the natural zeolite-derived HFCM for ammonia removal.
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Luque-Alled JM, Abdel-Karim A, Alberto M, Leaper S, Perez-Page M, Huang K, Vijayaraghavan A, El-Kalliny AS, Holmes SM, Gorgojo P. Polyethersulfone membranes: From ultrafiltration to nanofiltration via the incorporation of APTS functionalized-graphene oxide. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jaleh B, Zare E, Azizian S, Qanati O, Nasrollahzadeh M, Varma RS. Preparation and Characterization of Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membrane Modified by Graphene Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for Enhancing Hydrophilicity and Antifouling Properties. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-019-01367-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Marino T, Galiano F, Molino A, Figoli A. New frontiers in sustainable membrane preparation: Cyrene™ as green bioderived solvent. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Miao L, Wu Y, Hu J, Wang P, Liu G, Lin S, Tu Y. Hierarchical aramid nanofibrous membranes from a nanofiber-based solvent-induced phase inversion process. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Improved antifouling properties of polyethersulfone membranes modified with α-amylase entrapped in Tetronic® micelles. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gumbi NN, Hu M, Mamba BB, Li J, Nxumalo EN. Macrovoid-free PES/SPSf/O-MWCNT ultrafiltration membranes with improved mechanical strength, antifouling and antibacterial properties. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Gnanasekaran G, Balaguru S, Arthanareeswaran G, Das DB. Removal of hazardous material from wastewater by using metal organic framework (MOF) embedded polymeric membranes. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1508232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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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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Tiron LG, Vlad M, Baltă Ş. Research on Hydrophilic Nature of Polyvinylpyrrolidone on Polysulfone Membrane Filtration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/374/1/012059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Xu W, Ge Q. Novel functionalized forward osmosis (FO) membranes for FO desalination: Improved process performance and fouling resistance. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Leaper S, Abdel-Karim A, Faki B, Luque-Alled JM, Alberto M, Vijayaraghavan A, Holmes SM, Szekely G, Badawy MI, Shokri N, Gorgojo P. Flux-enhanced PVDF mixed matrix membranes incorporating APTS-functionalized graphene oxide for membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang M, Hong H, Lin H, Yu G, Wang F, Liao BQ. Quantitative assessment of interfacial forces between two rough surfaces and its implications for anti-adhesion membrane fabrication. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Xia QC, Wang J, Wang X, Chen BZ, Guo JL, Jia TZ, Sun SP. A hydrophilicity gradient control mechanism for fabricating delamination-free dual-layer membranes. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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