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Liang S, Fu K, Li X, Wang Z. Unveiling the spatiotemporal dynamics of membrane fouling: A focused review on dynamic fouling characterization techniques and future perspectives. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 328:103179. [PMID: 38754212 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Membrane technology has emerged as a crucial method for obtaining clean water from unconventional sources in the face of water scarcity. It finds wide applications in wastewater treatment, advanced treatment, and desalination of seawater and brackish water. However, membrane fouling poses a huge challenge that limits the development of membrane-based water treatment technologies. Characterizing the dynamics of membrane fouling is crucial for understanding its development, mechanisms, and effective mitigation. Instrumental techniques that enable in situ or real-time characterization of the dynamics of membrane fouling provide insights into the temporal and spatial evolution of fouling, which play a crucial role in understanding the fouling mechanism and the formulation of membrane control strategies. This review consolidates existing knowledge about the principal advanced instrumental analysis technologies employed to characterize the dynamics of membrane fouling, in terms of membrane structure, morphology, and intermolecular forces. Working principles, applications, and limitations of each technique are discussed, enabling researchers to select appropriate methods for their specific studies. Furthermore, prospects for the future development of dynamic characterization techniques for membrane fouling are discussed, underscoring the need for continued research and innovation in this field to overcome the challenges posed by membrane fouling.
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- Shuling Liang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Wang H, Dai R, Wang L, Wang X, Wang Z. Membrane fouling behaviors in a full-scale zero liquid discharge system for cold-rolling wastewater brine treatment: A comprehensive analysis on multiple membrane processes. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 226:119221. [PMID: 36242936 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The challenge of water scarcity drives zero liquid discharge (ZLD) treatment to maximize reuse of industrial wastewater. Deciphering the characteristics and mechanisms of membrane fouling in the membrane-based ZLD system is crucial for the development of effective fouling control strategies. However, current studies only focused on the membrane fouling of single step, lacking in-depth understanding on the ZLD systems using multiple membrane processes. Herein, membrane fouling characteristics and mechanisms in a full-scale ZLD system for cold-rolling wastewater brine treatment were investigated via a comprehensive analysis on multiple nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membrane processes. The membrane fouling behaviors showed distinct characteristics along the wastewater flow direction in the ZLD system. Increasing amounts of foulants were deposited on the membrane surfaces with the sequence of the 1st pass RO, 1st stage NF, and 2nd stage NF processes. The organic fouling and silica scaling were more intensive in the 1st stage NF and 2nd stage NF for treating the brine of the 1st pass RO, as the foulants were rejected and concentrated by previous membrane processes. Severe inorganic fouling, containing amorphous SiO2, Al2O3, and Al2SiO5, occurred on the membrane surface of the 2nd pass RO membrane, due to the recirculated high-concentration silica, high water recovery, and concentration polarization. For the 3rd pass RO process, both the amounts of organic and inorganic foulants decreased dramatically, due to the low foulant concentration in its influent. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of membrane fouling in a membrane-based ZLD system, facilitating the development of membrane fouling control strategies for multiple membrane processes.
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- Hailan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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MacKeown H, Benedetti B, Scapuzzi C, Di Carro M, Magi E. A Review on Polyethersulfone Membranes in Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Samplers: Preparation, Characterization and Innovation. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022:1-17. [PMID: 36263980 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2131374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The membranes in polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) enclose the receiving sorbent and protect it from coming into direct contact with the environmental matrix. They have a crucial role in extending the kinetic regime of contaminant uptake, by slowing down their diffusion between the water phase and the receiving phase. The drive to improve passive sampling requires membranes with better design and enhanced performances. In this review, the preparation of standard polyethersulfone (PES) membranes for POCIS is presented, as well as methods to evaluate their composition, morphology, structure, and performance. Generally, only supplier-related morphological and structural data are provided, such as membrane type, thickness, surface area, and pore diameter. The issues related to the use of PES membranes in POCIS applications are exposed. Finally, alternative membranes to PES in POCIS are also discussed, although no better membrane has yet been developed. This review highlights the urge for more membrane characterization details and a better comprehension of the mechanisms which underlay their behavior and performance, to improve membrane selection and optimize passive sampler development.
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- Henry MacKeown
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Ma Y, Hua T, Trinh TA, Wang R, Chew JW. Molecular dynamics simulation of the competitive adsorption behavior of effluent organic matters by heated aluminum oxide particles (HAOPs). Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Moyo W, Motsa MM, Chaukura N, Msagati TAM, Mamba BB, Heijman SGJ, Nkambule TTI. Characterization of natural organic matter in South African drinking water treatment plants: Towards integrating ceramic membrane filtration. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2022; 94:e10693. [PMID: 35199396 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10693] [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: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This work presents the first comprehensive investigation of natural organic matter (NOM) fraction removal using ceramic membranes in South Africa. The rate of removal of bulk NOM (measured as UV254 and DOC % removal), the biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) fraction, polarity-based fractions, and fluorescent dissolved organic carbon (FDOM) fractions was investigated from water abstracted from drinking water treatment plants (WTPs) in South Africa. Further, mechanisms of ceramic membrane fouling by waters of South Africa were studied. Ceramic membranes removed more than 80% DOC from samples from coastal WTPs, whereas for inland plants, the removal was between 60% and 75% of DOC. FDOM was removed to at least 80% regardless of the site of the plant. The BDOC removal by the ceramic membranes was above 85%. The hydrophobic fraction was the most amenable to removal by ceramic membranes regardless of the site of sample abstraction (above 60% for all sites). The freshness index (β:α) correlated strongly to UV254 removal (R2 = 0.96), thus UV254 removal can serve as a proxy for the susceptibility to removal of such class of NOM by ceramic membranes. This investigation demonstrated that ceramic membranes could be a valuable technology if integrated into the existing WTPs. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The removal of bulk parameters by ceramic membrane was greater than unit conventional processes used in all the sampled water treatment plants. The hydrophobic polarity-based fraction of NOM was the most amenable to removal by ceramic membranes regardless of the site of the WTP. Polarity-based fractions, aromaticity, and initial DOC had a combined influence on the removal of organic matter by ceramic membranes as explained by principal component three.
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- Welldone Moyo
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Civil Engineering and GeoSciences, Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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Liu HB, Li B, Guo LW, Pan LM, Zhu HX, Tang ZS, Xing WH, Cai YY, Duan JA, Wang M, Xu SN, Tao XB. Current and Future Use of Membrane Technology in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry. SEPARATION & PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2021.1995875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Hong-Bo Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
- Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi & Education Ministry, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Jiangsu Botanical Medicine Refinement Engineering Research Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Botanical Medicine Refinement Engineering Research Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Botanical Medicine Refinement Engineering Research Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Botanical Medicine Refinement Engineering Research Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
- Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi & Education Ministry, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Industrial Technology Research Institute of Membranes Co, Ltd, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Pharmacy Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Pharmacy Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- College ofPharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Shen Y, Badireddy AR. A Critical Review on Electric Field-Assisted Membrane Processes: Implications for Fouling Control, Water Recovery, and Future Prospects. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11110820. [PMID: 34832048 PMCID: PMC8618152 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Electrofiltration, an electric field-assisted membrane process, has been a research topic of growing popularity due to its ability to improve membrane performance by providing in situ antifouling conditions in a membrane system. The number of reports on electrofiltration have increased exponentially over the past two decades. These reports explored many innovations, such as novel configurations of an electric field, engineered membrane materials, and interesting designs of foulant compositions and membrane modules. Recent electrofiltration literature focused mainly on compiling results without a comprehensive comparative analysis across different works. The main objective of this critical review is to, first, organize, compare and contrast the results across various electrofiltration studies; second, discuss various types of mechanisms that could be incorporated into electrofiltration and their effect on membrane system performance; third, characterize electrofiltration phenomenon; fourth, interpret the effects of various operational conditions on the performance of electrofiltration; fifth, evaluate the state-of-the-art knowledge associated with modeling efforts in electrofiltration; sixth, discuss the energy costs related to the implementation of electrofiltration; and finally, identify the current knowledge gaps that hinder the transition of the lab-scale observations to industry-scale electrofiltration as well as the future prospects of electrofiltration.
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Dammak L, Fouilloux J, Bdiri M, Larchet C, Renard E, Baklouti L, Sarapulova V, Kozmai A, Pismenskaya N. A Review on Ion-Exchange Membrane Fouling during the Electrodialysis Process in the Food Industry, Part 1: Types, Effects, Characterization Methods, Fouling Mechanisms and Interactions. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:789. [PMID: 34677555 PMCID: PMC8539029 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11100789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Electrodialysis (ED) was first established for water desalination and is still highly recommended in this field for its high water recovery, long lifetime and acceptable electricity consumption. Today, thanks to technological progress in ED processes and the emergence of new ion-exchange membranes (IEMs), ED has been extended to many other applications in the food industry. This expansion of uses has also generated several problems such as IEMs' lifetime limitation due to different ageing phenomena (because of organic and/or mineral compounds). The current commercial IEMs show excellent performance in ED processes; however, organic foulants such as proteins, surfactants, polyphenols or other natural organic matters can adhere on their surface (especially when using anion-exchange membranes: AEMs) forming a colloid layer or can infiltrate the membrane matrix, which leads to the increase in electrical resistance, resulting in higher energy consumption, lower water recovery, loss of membrane permselectivity and current efficiency as well as lifetime limitation. If these aspects are not sufficiently controlled and mastered, the use and the efficiency of ED processes will be limited since, it will no longer be competitive or profitable compared to other separation methods. In this work we reviewed a significant amount of recent scientific publications, research and reviews studying the phenomena of IEM fouling during the ED process in food industry with a special focus on the last decade. We first classified the different types of fouling according to the most commonly used classifications. Then, the fouling effects, the characterization methods and techniques as well as the different fouling mechanisms and interactions as well as their influence on IEM matrix and fixed groups were presented, analyzed, discussed and illustrated.
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- Lasâad Dammak
- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences and Arts at Al Rass, Qassim University, Ar Rass 51921, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropol’skaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (A.K.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropol’skaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (A.K.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropol’skaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (A.K.); (N.P.)
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Miao R, Feng Y, Wang Y, Wang P, Li P, Li X, Wang L. Exploring the influence mechanism of ozonation on protein fouling of ultrafiltration membranes as a result of the interfacial interaction of foulants at the membrane surface. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 785:147340. [PMID: 33930806 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Ozonation was widely used before ultrafiltration processes, but its effect mechanism on protein fouling is still controversial. Ozonation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) solutions was performed in the present work. The interfacial forces of BSA at the membrane surface were measured before and after ozonation. The adsorption behaviour of BSA onto the membrane surface and the fouling layer structures under different ozone dosages were also investigated. These results were combined with the membrane fouling behaviour to identify the effect of ozonation on protein fouling. The results showed that ozonation could weaken the interaction forces between the membrane and BSA effectively, but this did not have any effect on membrane fouling. In contrast, in terms of membrane fouling behaviour after pre-ozonation, the contribution of the changes in the covalent disulfide bonds between BSA molecules outweighs those of the non-covalent bonds. The number of disulfide bonds gradually increased as the O3:DOC ratio increased from 0 to 0.3, and began to decline when the O3:DOC ratio was further increased to 0.45 and 0.6. This could have altered the deposition rate of foulants onto the membrane surface and the structure of the fouling layers, and may have caused the membrane fouling first to be enhanced and then to decline with increasing ozone dosages.
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- Rui Miao
- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China; Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China.
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- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China; Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yan Ta Road. No. 13, Xi'an 710055, China
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Ma Y, Velioğlu S, Yin Z, Wang R, Chew JW. Molecular dynamics investigation of membrane fouling in organic solvents. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Miao R, Ma B, Li P, Wang P, Wang L, Li XY. Mitigation mechanism of ozonation in the casein fouling of ultrafiltration membranes: Possible application in dairy wastewater treatment. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Jiang Q, Guo W, Liu ZY, Jin Z, Fan JB, Zhao S. Antibiotic Zwitterionic Nanogel Membrane: from Molecular Dynamics Simulation to Structure Manipulation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18237-18246. [PMID: 33843205 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Membrane separation has been considered as one of the most revolutionary technologies for the removal of oils, dyes, or other pollutants from wastewater. However, most membranes still face great challenges in water permeability, antifouling property, and even antibiotic ability. Possessing a pathogen-repellent surface is of great significance as it can enable membranes to minimize the presence of active viral pathogens. Herein, we demonstrate a distinct design with a molecular dynamics simulation-guided experiment for the surface domination of antibiotic zwitterionic nanogel membranes. The zwitterionic nanoparticle gel (ZNG)/Cu2+/glutaraldehyde (GA) synergy system is first simulated by introducing a ZNG into a preset CuCl2 brine solution and into a GA ethanol solution, in which the nanogel is observed to initially swell and subsequently shrink with the increase of GA concentration, leading to the membrane surface structure transition. Then, the corresponding experiments are performed under strict conditions, and the results suggest the surface structure transition from nanoparticles to network nanoflowers, which are consistent with the simulated results. The obtained network structure membrane with superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic abilities can significantly enhance the water permeability as high as almost 40% with its original rejection rate in comparison with unoptimizable ZNG-PVDF (polyvinylidene difluoride) membranes. Moreover, the obtained membrane achieves additional excellent antibiofouling capacity with the antibiotic efficiency exceeding 99.3%, manifesting remarkable potential for disinfection applications. By comparison, the conventional antibiotic methods generally improve the membrane's antibiotic property solely but can hardly improve the other properties of the membrane. That is to say, our simulation combined with the experimental strategy significantly improved the zwitterionic membrane property in this work, which provides a new perspective on the design of high-performance functional materials.
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- Qin Jiang
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Sciences and General Surgery Center; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery II, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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The interplay role of vanillin, water, and coagulation bath temperature on formation of antifouling polyethersulfone (PES) membranes: Application in wood extract treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Rudolph G, Virtanen T, Ferrando M, Güell C, Lipnizki F, Kallioinen M. A review of in situ real-time monitoring techniques for membrane fouling in the biotechnology, biorefinery and food sectors. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Esmaeili M, Virtanen T, Lahti J, Mänttäri M, Kallioinen M. Vanillin as an Antifouling and Hydrophilicity Promoter Agent in Surface Modification of Polyethersulfone Membrane. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9040056. [PMID: 31022907 PMCID: PMC6523077 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9040056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Fouling as an intricate process is considered as the main obstacle in membrane technologies, and its control is one of the main areas of attention in membrane processes. In this study, a commercial polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane (MWCO: 4000 g/mol) was surface modified with different concentrations of vanillin as an antifouling and hydrophilicity promoter to improve its performance. The presence of vanillin and its increasing adsorption potential trends in higher vanillin concentrations were clearly confirmed by observable changes in FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectra after modification. Membranes with better hydrophilicity (almost 30% lower contact angle in the best case) and higher polyethylene glycol solution (PEG) permeability were achieved after modification, where a 35–38% increase in permeability of aqueous solution of PEG was perceived when the membrane was modified at the highest exposure concentration of vanillin (2.8 g/L). After filtration of wood extract, surface modified membrane (2.8 g/L vanillin) showed better antifouling characteristics compared to unmodified membrane, as indicated by approximately 22% lower pure water flux reduction, which in turn improved the separation of lignin from the other organic compounds present in wood extract.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammadamin Esmaeili
- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, LUT University, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, LUT University, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, LUT University, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland.
- LUT Re-Source Platform, LUT University, P.O. Box 20, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, LUT University, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, LUT University, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland.
- LUT Re-Source Platform, LUT University, P.O. Box 20, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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Esmaeili M, Anugwom I, Mänttäri M, Kallioinen M. Utilization of DES-Lignin as a Bio-Based Hydrophilicity Promoter in the Fabrication of Antioxidant Polyethersulfone Membranes. MEMBRANES 2018; 8:membranes8030080. [PMID: 30205583 PMCID: PMC6161178 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Enhancement of membrane permeability at no detriment of its other performances, e.g., selectivity, is a goal-directed objective in membrane fabrication. A novel antioxidant DES-lignin (lignin extracted from birch wood by using a deep eutectic solvent) polyethersulfone (PES) membrane, containing 0–1 wt % DES-lignin, was fabricated with the phase inversion technique. The performance and morphology of the fabricated membranes were characterized by a pure water flux, polyethylene glycol (PEG) retention, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact angle measurements. Membranes with less negative charge and better hydrophilicity were obtained when the DES-lignin content in the polymer solution was increased. With the highest dosage, the incorporation of DES-lignin in the membrane matrix improved the membrane permeability by 29.4% compared to a pure PES membrane. Moreover, no leakage of DES-lignin from the membrane structure was observed, indicating good compatibility of DES-lignin with the PES structure. It was also found that the improvement of both rejection and pure water flux could be achieved by using a small dosage of DES-lignin (0.25 wt %) in membrane fabrication. The membranes incorporated with DES-lignin showed higher DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS (2,2-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)) scavenging activity compared to the pure membrane, where 2.6 and 1.1 times higher DPPH and ABTS scavenging activity was observed with the highest DES-lignin content (1 wt %). Thus, the results of this study demonstrate well the feasibility of utilizing DES-lignin as an antioxidant bio-based hydrophilicity promoter in the fabrication of ultrafiltration membranes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammadamin Esmaeili
- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O. Box 20, Lappeenranta FIN-53851, Finland.
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- LUT Re-Source Platform, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O.Box 20, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- LUT School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation and Purification Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O. Box 20, Lappeenranta FIN-53851, Finland.
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- LUT Re-Source Platform, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O.Box 20, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland.
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Visual tool for real-time monitoring of membrane fouling via Raman spectroscopy and process model based on principal component analysis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11057. [PMID: 30038320 PMCID: PMC6056556 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29268-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Membrane fouling, i.e. accumulation of unwanted material on the surface of the membrane is a significant problem in filtration processes since it commonly degrades membrane performance and increases operating costs. Therefore, the advantages of early stage monitoring and control of fouling are widely recognized. In this work, the potential of using Raman spectroscopy coupled to chemometrics in order to quantify degree of membrane fouling in real-time was investigated. The Raman data set collected from adsorption experiments with varying pHs and concentrations of model compound vanillin was used to develop a predictive model based on principal component analysis (PCA) for the quantification of the vanillin adsorbed on the membrane. The correspondence between the predicted concentrations based on the PCA model and actual measured concentrations of adsorbed vanillin was moderately good. The model developed was successful in monitoring both adsorption and desorption processes. Furthermore, the model was able to detect abnormally proceeding experiment based on differentiating PCA score and loading values. The results indicated that the presented approach of using Raman spectroscopy combined with a PCA model has potential for use in monitoring and control of fouling and cleaning in membrane processes.
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