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Xu D, Xie Y, Jin X, Zheng J, Gao Q, Jin P, Zhu X, Zhang Z, Li X, Li G, Liang H, Van der Bruggen B. Polyphenol-mediated defect patching of graphene oxide membranes for sulfonamide contaminants removal and fouling control. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:133890. [PMID: 38422736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Graphene oxide (GO)-based laminar membranes are promising candidates for next-generation nanofiltration membranes because of their theoretically frictionless nanochannels. However, nonuniform stacking during the filtration process and the inherent swelling of GO nanosheets generate horizontal and vertical defects, leading to a low selectivity and susceptibility to pore blockage. Herein, both types of defects are simultaneously patching by utilizing tannic acid and FeⅢ. Tannic acid first partially reduced the upper GO framework, and then coordinated with FeⅢ to form a metal-polyphenol network covering horizontal defects. Due to the enhanced steric hindrance, the resulting membrane exhibited a two-fold increase in sulfonamide contaminants exclusion compared to the pristine GO membrane. A non-significant reduction in permeance was observed. In terms of fouling control, shielding defects significantly alleviated the irreversible pore blockage of the membrane. Additionally, the hydrophilic metal-polyphenol network weakened the adhesion force between the membrane and foulants, thereby improving the reversibility of fouling in the cleaning stage. This work opens up a new way to develop GO-based membranes with enhanced separation performance and antifouling ability.
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- Daliang Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium; Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
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Gu P, Liu S, Cheng X, Zhang S, Wu C, Wen T, Wang X. Recent strategies, progress, and prospects of two-dimensional metal carbides (MXenes) materials in wastewater purification: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169533. [PMID: 38154645 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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With the rapid development of industrialization, water pollution directly leads to the serious shortage of fresh water. As reported by the World Water Council, nearly 3.8 billion people will face water scarcity by 2030. Therefore, developing advanced nanomaterials to realize wastewater purification is a major challenge. Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides (MXenes), as the emerging 2D layered nanomaterials, have been investigated for the applications of water purification treatment since first reported in 2011. Over 40 different MXenes have been developed for environmental remediation, and dozens more structures and properties are theoretically predicted. Here, we review the advances from the aspects of synthesis strategies for MXenes, purification mechanism, and their applications in wastewater treatment processes. The major points are 1) the synthesis and modification approaches for MXenes such as multi-layered stacked MXenes and delaminated MXenes 2) a discussion of current water remediation over MXene-based materials, 3) a brief introduction for removal behaviors and deep interaction mechanisms, 4) optimization strategies and key points for boosting the remediation performance of MXenes.
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- Pengcheng Gu
- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Magalhães FDS, Ribeiro SRFL, Dos Santos SS, Boffito DC, Cardoso VL, Reis MHM. Tailored ethylenediamine-functionalized graphene oxide membrane on kaolin hollow fibers for pectin concentration. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127896. [PMID: 37931862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127896] [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: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Pectin is a valuable product that can be extracted from waste fruit peels. Here we propose the use of graphene oxide (GO)-based membranes for pectin concentration. The synthesized GO was functionalized with ethylenediamine (EDA) to molecularly design the GO framework. Kaolin hollow fibers with asymmetric pore distribution were used as a porous substrate for GO/EDA deposition. A GO/EDA layer with a thickness of 2.86 ± 0.24 μm was assembled on the substrate by the simple vacuum-assisted deposition method. After GO/EDA depositions, the water permeance of the pristine kaolin hollow fibers reduced from 8.46 ± 0.17 to 0.52 ± 0.03 L h-1·m-2·kPa-1. A pectin aqueous extract from orange peels was filtered at cross-flow mode through the prepared membranes and the steady-state fluxes through pristine and GO/EDA-coated hollow fibers were 56 ± 2 and 20 ± 3 L h-1 m-2, respectively. The GO/EDA-coated membrane presented greater pectin selectivity than the pristine hollow fiber. The GO/EDA-coated hollow fiber concentrated the galacturonic acid, phenolic, and methoxyl contents in 19.5, 17.4, and 29.2 %, respectively. Thus, filtration through the GO/EDA-based membrane is a suitable alternative for pectin concentration.
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- Flávia de Santana Magalhães
- Faculdade de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38400-902 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38400-902 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, C.P. 6079, Succ., CV Montréal, H3C 3A7, Québec, Canada
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- Faculdade de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38400-902 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38400-902 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Soomro F, Ali A, Ullah S, Iqbal M, Alshahrani T, Khan F, Yang J, Thebo KH. Highly Efficient Arginine Intercalated Graphene Oxide Composite Membranes for Water Desalination. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:18447-18457. [PMID: 38055936 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Graphene oxide-based composite membranes have received enormous attention for highly efficient water desalination. Herein, we prepare arginine/graphene oxide (Arg/GO) composite membranes by surface functionalizing GO nanosheets with arginine amino acid. Arginine has a unique combination of hydroxyl and amino functional groups that cross-link GO nanosheets through hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions. The as-prepared Arg@GO composite membranes with different thicknesses are used to separate the salt and dye molecules. The 900-nm-thick Arg@GO composite membrane shows high rejection of 98% for NaCl and 99.8% for MgCl2, Ni(NO3)2, and Pb(NO3)2 with good water permeance. Such a membrane also shows a high separation efficiency (100%) for methylene blue, rhodamine B, and Evans blue dyes. At the same time, the ultrathin Arg@GO composite membrane (220 ± 10 nm) exhibits high water permeance of up to 2100 ± 10 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. Furthermore, the 900-nm-thick Arg@GO composite membrane is stable in an aqueous environment for 40 days with significantly less swelling. Therefore, these membranes can be utilized in future desalination and separation applications.
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- Faheeda Soomro
- Department of Human and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Education, Linguists and Sciences, The Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Rohri Bypass, Sukkur 65200, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100F190, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- K.A.CARE Energy Research & Innovation Centre (ERIC), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur 22620 KPK, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100F190, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Jia F, Yang L, Sun L, Yu D, Song Y, Wang Y, Kipper MJ, Tang J, Huang L. Efficient separation of dyes using two-dimensional heterogeneous composite membranes. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 247:120693. [PMID: 37976627 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120693] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Two-dimensional materials are widely used in membrane separation, but the loose distribution and severe expansion between graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets limit its application. Here, we introduce a two-dimensional MOF material into the GO membrane to enhance its water permeance and separation performance. The MOF/GO composite membrane was prepared by vacuum filtration. The MOF and GO nanosheets were tightly stacked through the π-π effect, and the shortened transmission path and enhanced pore structure greatly improved the water permeance of the composite membrane. The MOF/GO membrane exhibited a high water permeance of 56.94 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. The rejection rates of methylene blue and was as methyl orange dyes were as high as 99.79% and 99.11%, respectively. At increased dye concentration, the rejection rate of methylene blue was still maintained greater than 99%. Dye rejection after 18 h of continuous operation remains above 90%. This work provides new ideas for improving membrane separation materials. The combination of two-dimensional heterogeneous materials can result in synergistic advantages for the development of composite membranes with high water permeance and high rejection rate.
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- Fengchun Jia
- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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Imad M, Castro-Muñoz R. Ongoing Progress on Pervaporation Membranes for Ethanol Separation. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:848. [PMID: 37888020 PMCID: PMC10608438 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13100848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Ethanol, a versatile chemical extensively employed in several fields, including fuel production, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, and chemical manufacturing, continues to witness expanding applications. Consequently, there is an ongoing need for cost-effective and environmentally friendly purification technologies for this organic compound in both diluted (ethanol-water-) and concentrated solutions (water-ethanol-). Pervaporation (PV), as a membrane technology, has emerged as a promising solution offering significant reductions in energy and resource consumption during the production of high-purity components. This review aims to provide a panorama of the recent advancements in materials adapted into PV membranes, encompassing polymeric membranes (and possible blending), inorganic membranes, mixed-matrix membranes, and emerging two-dimensional-material membranes. Among these membrane materials, we discuss the ones providing the most relevant performance in separating ethanol from the liquid systems of water-ethanol and ethanol-water, among others. Furthermore, this review identifies the challenges and future opportunities in material design and fabrication techniques, and the establishment of structure-performance relationships. These endeavors aim to propel the development of next-generation pervaporation membranes with an enhanced separation efficiency.
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- Muhammad Imad
- Department of Process and Systems Engineering, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca, Avenida Eduardo Monroy Cárdenas 2000 San Antonio Buenavista, Toluca de Lerdo 50110, Mexico
- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
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Servottam S, Saraswat A, Eswaramoorthy M, Rao CNR. High-Flux lamellar MoSe 2 membranes for efficient dye/salt separation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:980-990. [PMID: 37244005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Membrane-based technology is emerging as an efficient technique for wastewater treatment in recent years. Membranes made up of two-dimensional materials provide high selectivity and water flux compared to conventional polymeric membranes. Herein, we report the synthesis and use of MoSe2 membrane for dye and drug separation in wastewater, mainly from textile and pharmaceutical industries. The as-prepared MoSe2 membrane shows ∼ 100% rejection for organic dyes and ciprofloxacin drug with a water flux reaching up to ∼ 900 Lm-2h-1bar-1. Further, the MoSe2 membrane shows lower NaCl rejection of ∼ 1.9% for the dye/salt mixture. The interlayer spacing in the MoSe2 membrane allows the water molecules and ions from the salt to pass through freely but restricts the movement of large contaminants. The membrane is stable against the bovine albumin serum fouling with a flux recovery rate of 96%. It also shows good performance even in harsh environments (pH 3-10). To the best of our knowledge, the MoSe2 membranes were fabricated for the first time for wastewater treatment application. The dye/salt separation performance of the MoSe2 membrane is significantly better than several other membranes. This work highlights the promising potential for using two-dimensional materials for textile and pharmaceutical wastewater treatment.
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- Swaraj Servottam
- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India
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- New Chemistry Unit, Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India.
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India; New Chemistry Unit, Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India.
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Jatoi AH, Kim KH, Khan MA, Memon FH, Iqbal M, Janwery D, Phulpoto SN, Samantasinghar A, Choi KH, Thebo KH. Functionalized graphene oxide-based lamellar membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration applications. RSC Adv 2023; 13:12695-12702. [PMID: 37114023 PMCID: PMC10126819 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00223c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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In this study, two-dimensional graphene oxide-based novel membranes were fabricated by modifying the surface of graphene oxide nanosheets with six-armed poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) at room conditions. The as-modified PEGylated graphene oxide (PGO) membranes with unique layered structures and large interlayer spacing (∼1.12 nm) were utilized for organic solvent nanofiltration applications. The as-prepared 350 nm-thick PGO membrane offers a superior separation (>99%) against evans blue, methylene blue and rhodamine B dyes along with high methanol permeance ∼ 155 ± 10 L m-2 h-1, which is 10-100 times high compared to pristine GO membranes. Additionally, these membranes are stable for up to 20 days in organic solvent. Hence the results suggested that the as-synthesized PGO membranes with superior separation efficiency for dye molecules in organic solvent can be used in future for organic solvent nanofiltration application.
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- Ashique Hussain Jatoi
- Department of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad 67480 Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan 60800 Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University Jeju 63243 Republic of Korea
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University Sukkur 65200 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur KPK 22620 Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Shaheed Benazir University Shaheed Benazirabad 67480 Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University Jeju 63243 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University Jeju 63243 Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Shenyang 110016 China
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Janwery D, Memon FH, Memon AA, Iqbal M, Memon FN, Ali W, Choi KH, Thebo KH. Lamellar Graphene Oxide-Based Composite Membranes for Efficient Separation of Heavy Metal Ions and Desalination of Water. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:7648-7656. [PMID: 36872981 PMCID: PMC9979334 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sufficient efforts have been carried out to fabricate highly efficient graphene oxide (GO) lamellar membranes for heavy metal ion separation and desalination of water. However, selectivity for small ions remains a major problem. Herein, GO was modified by using onion extractive (OE) and a bioactive phenolic compound, i.e., quercetin. The as-prepared modified materials were fabricated into membranes and used for separation of heavy metal ions and water desalination. The GO/onion extract (GO/OE) composite membrane with a thickness of 350 nm shows an excellent rejection efficiency for several heavy metal ions such as Cr6+ (∼87.5%), As3+ (∼89.5%), Cd2+ (∼93.0%), and Pb2+ (∼99.5%) and a good water permeance of ∼460 ± 20 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. In addition, a GO/quercetin (GO/Q) composite membrane is also fabricated from quercetin for comparative studies. Quercetin is an active ingredient of onion extractives (2.1% w/w). The GO/Q composite membranes show good rejection up to ∼78.0, ∼80.5, ∼88.0, and 95.2% for Cr6+, As3+, Cd2+, and Pb2+, respectively, with a DI water permeance of ∼150 ± 10 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. Further, both membranes are used for water desalination by measuring rejection of small ions such as NaCl, Na2SO4, MgCl2, and MgSO4. The resulting membranes show >70% rejection for small ions. In addition, both membranes are used for filtration of Indus River water and the GO/Q membrane shows remarkably high separation efficiency and makes river water suitable for drinking purpose. Furthermore, the GO/QE composite membrane is highly stable up to ∼25 days under acidic, basic, and neutral environments as compared to GO/Q composite and pristine GO-based membranes.
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- Dahar Janwery
- National
Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC), University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76060, Pakistan
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- Department
of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National
University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
- Department
of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur 65200, Sindh, Pakistan
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- National
Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC), University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76060, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur KPK, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department
of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National
University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National
University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Institute
of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(UCAS), Shenyang 110016, China
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Soomro F, Memon FH, Khan MA, Iqbal M, Ibrar A, Memon AA, Lim JH, Choi KH, Thebo KH. Ultrathin Graphene Oxide-Based Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Purification. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13010064. [PMID: 36676871 PMCID: PMC9863712 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional graphene oxide (GO)-based lamellar membranes have been widely developed for desalination, water purification, gas separation, and pervaporation. However, membranes with a well-organized multilayer structure and controlled pore size remain a challenge. Herein, an easy and efficient method is used to fabricate MoO2@GO and WO3@GO nanocomposite membranes with controlled structure and interlayer spacing. Such membranes show good separation for salt and heavy metal ions due to the intensive stacking interaction and electrostatic attraction. The as-prepared composite membranes showed high rejection rates (˃70%) toward small metal ions such as sodium (Na+) and magnesium (Mg2+) ions. In addition, both membranes also showed high rejection rates ˃99% for nickel (Ni2+) and lead (Pb2+) ions with good water permeability of 275 ± 10 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. We believe that our fabricated membranes will have a bright future in next generation desalination and water purification membranes.
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- Faheeda Soomro
- Department of Human and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Education, Linguists and Sciences, The Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Rohri Bypass, Sukkur 65200, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur 65200, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur KPK, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur KPK, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (K.H.C.); (K.H.T.)
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (K.H.C.); (K.H.T.)
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenyang 110016, China
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (K.H.C.); (K.H.T.)
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Janjhi FA, Janwery D, Chandio I, Ullah S, Rehman F, Memon AA, Hakami J, Khan F, Boczkaj G, Thebo KH. Recent Advances in Graphene Oxide‐Based Membranes for Heavy Metal Ions Separation. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202200015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Farooque Ahmed Janjhi
- University of Sindh National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC) 76080 Jamshoro Pakistan
- Gdansk University of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environment Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering G. Narutowicza St. 11/12 80-233 Gdansk Poland
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- University of Sindh National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC) 76080 Jamshoro Pakistan
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- University of Sindh National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC) 76080 Jamshoro Pakistan
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- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Mineral (KFUPM) K.A. CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC) 31261 Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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- University of Virginia Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 22904 Charlottesville VA USA
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- University of Sindh National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC) 76080 Jamshoro Pakistan
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- Jazan University Department of Physics, College of Science P.O. Box 114 45142 Jazan Saudi Arabia
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- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) Interdiscipliary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC–REPS), Research Institute 31261 Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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- Gdansk University of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environment Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering G. Narutowicza St. 11/12 80-233 Gdansk Poland
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- Chinese Academy of Science Institute of Metal Research (IMR) Wenhua Road Shenynag China
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Ali A, Rehman F, Ali Khan M, Memon FH, Soomro F, Iqbal M, Yang J, Thebo KH. Functionalized Graphene Oxide-Based Lamellar Membranes with Tunable Nanochannels for Ionic and Molecular Separation. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:32410-32417. [PMID: 36120013 PMCID: PMC9476528 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO)-based membranes with tunable microstructure and controlled nanochannels have attracted an increasing interest for various applications in wastewater treatment, desalination, gas separation, organic nanofiltration, etc. However, they showed limited use in water desalination due to their lower stability and separation efficiency. In this work, a class of two-dimensional (2D) GO lamellar membranes have been prepared with controlled pores for efficient and fast separation of ions and dye molecules. The GO membranes are fucntionalized with a star-like 6-armed poly(ethylene oxide) using the simple amidation route under mild conditions. The as-prepared covalently cross-linked networks are chemically steady in aqueous medium and show remarkable selectivity (∼100%) for several probe molecules and 10-100 higher permeance than those of the reported GO-based membranes. Further, such membranes are also used for salt separation and show more than 80% rejection for Pb2+ and Ni2+ salts. Moreover, a 1360 nm-thick membrane shows >99% rejection for NaCl with a good water permeance of up to 120 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. Additionally, these membranes are stable for more than 20 days under different conditions.
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- Akbar Ali
- State
Key Laboratory of Multi-Phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing100049, China
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- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia22904, United States
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- Institute
of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan60800, Pakistan
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur65200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Linguistics and Human Sciences, Begum
Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur65200, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa22620, Pakistan
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- State
Key Laboratory of Multi-Phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing100049, China
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- Institute
of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS), Shenyang110016, China
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Lu Y, Zhou ZB, Qi QY, Yao J, Zhao X. Polyamide Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Molecular Sieving. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:37019-37027. [PMID: 35938591 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polyamide is an important class of membrane materials for separation technology. The polyamide membranes currently used are amorphous, and thus, their pore structures are disordered, which inevitably decreases their performance in separation. Herein, we report a new type of polyamide membranes which are fabricated from amide-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline porous polymers with well-ordered pore structures. Thanks to the structural advantages of amide-linked COFs, the polyamide COF membranes not only exhibit high permeability (482.3 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 to water) and high rejection rate to organic dyes (>99% for methylene blue) but also display excellent stability under a harsh environment. The vantage of the polyamide COF membranes is also manifested by the comparison of their mechanical property, stability, and separation performance with that of the membranes fabricated from the COFs having the same building blocks but linked with imine and amine linkages. This work demonstrates that amide-linked COFs, which combine the structural features of COFs and polyamide, could be a new type of advanced materials for the fabrication of high-performance separation membranes.
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- Ya Lu
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Road, Shanghai 200234, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Rehman F, Hussain Memon F, Ullah S, Jafar Mazumder MA, Al-Ahmed A, Khan F, Hussain Thebo K. Recent Development in Laminar Transition Metal Dichalcogenides-based Membranes Towards Water Desalination: A Review. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200107. [PMID: 35701111 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs)-based laminar membranes have gained significant interest in energy storage, fuel cell, gas separation, wastewater treatment, and desalination applications due to single layer structure, good functionality, high mechanical strength, and chemical resistivity. Herein, we review the recent efforts and development on TMDCs-based laminar membranes, and focus is given on their fabrication strategies. Further, TMDCs-based laminar membranes for water purification and seawater desalination are discussed in detail. Finally, present their merits, limits and future challenges needed in this area.
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- Faisal Rehman
- Department of Mechatronics, College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sindh, Pakistan
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- K.A. CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenyang, China
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Rehman F, Memon FH, Ali A, Khan SM, Soomro F, Iqbal M, Thebo KH. Recent progress on fabrication methods of graphene-based membranes for water purification, gas separation, and energy sustainability. REV INORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2022-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Graphene-based layered materials have got significant interest in membrane technology for water desalination, gas separation, organic nanofiltration, pervaporation, proton exchange applications, etc. and show remarkable results. Up to date, various methods have been developed for fabrication of high performance membrane. Most of them are only suitable for research purposes, but not appropriate for mass transport barrier and membrane applications that require large-area synthesis. In this comprehensive review, we summarized the current synthesis and fabrication methods of graphene-based membranes. Emphasis will be given on fabrication of both graphene-based nanoporous and lamellar membranes. Finally, we discuss the current engineering hurdles and future research directions yet to be explored for fabrication of such membranes.
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- Faisal Rehman
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering , College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Peshawar Road , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , Sukkur IBA University , Sukkur , Sindh , Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering , Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology , Lodz , Poland
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- Department of Horticulture , Faculty of Basic Science and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur KPK , Haripur , KPK , 22620 , Pakistan
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- Department of Human & Rehabilitation Sciences , Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University , Sukkur , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Natural Science, The University of Haripur KPK , Haripur , KPK , 22620 , Pakistan
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Shenyang , China
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Gul MM, Ahmad KS. Review elucidating graphene derivatives (GO/rGO) supported metal sulfides based hybrid nanocomposites for efficient photocatalytic dye degradation. REV INORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2021-0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Photocatalysis by utilizing semiconductors for the removal of toxic pollutants has gained tremendous interest for remediation purposes. The organic pollutants usually include; pesticides, dyes and other phenolic compounds. An imperative restraint associated with the photocatalytic effectiveness of the catalyst is the rapid recombination of the light generated electrons and holes. The particle agglomeration and electron-hole recombination hinders the rate of pollutant removal. For decades, researchers have used metal-sulfides efficiently for photocatalytic dye degradation. The recent use of hybrid nanomaterials with the combination of graphene derivatives such as graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide (GO/rGO)-metal sulfide has gained interest. These composites have displayed an impressive upsurge in the photocatalytic activity of materials. The current review describes the various researches on dye photodegradation by employing (GO/rGO)-metal sulfide, exhibiting a boosted potential for photocatalytic dye degradation. A comprehensive study on (CuS, ZnS and CdS)–GO/rGO hybrid composites have been discussed in detail for effective photocatalytic dye degradation in this review. Astonishingly improved dye degradation rates were observed in all these studies employing such hybrid composites. The several studies described in the review highlighted the varying degradation rates based on diverse research parameters and efficacy of graphene derivatives for enhancement of photocatalytic activity.
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- Mahwash Mahar Gul
- Department of Environmental Sciences , Fatima Jinnah Women University , The Mall , 46000 , Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences , Fatima Jinnah Women University , The Mall , 46000 , Pakistan
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Rehman F, Memon FH, Bhatti Z, Iqbal M, Soomro F, Ali A, Thebo KH. Graphene-based composite membranes for isotope separation: challenges and opportunities. REV INORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2021-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Graphene-based membranes have got significant attention in wastewater treatment, desalination, gas separation, pervaporation, fuel cell, energy storage applications due to their supreme properties. Recently, studies have confirmed that graphene based membranes can also use for separation of isotope due to their ideal thickness, large surface area, good affinity, 2D structure etc. Herein, we review the latest groundbreaking progresses in both theoretically and experimentally chemical science and engineering of both nanoporous and lamellar graphene-based membrane for separation of different isotopes. Especially focus will be given on the current issues, engineering hurdles, and limitations of membranes designed for isotope separation. Finally, we offer our experiences on how to overcome these issues, and present an ideas for future improvement and research directions. We hope, this article is provide a timely knowledge and information to scientific communities, and those who are already working in this direction.
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- Faisal Rehman
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering , College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Peshawar Road , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , Sukkur IBA University , Sindh , Pakistan
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- Department of Physics and Electronics , Shah Abdul Latif University , Khairpur Mirs , 66020 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Natural Science, The University of Haripur KPK , Haripur , 22620 , Pakistan
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- Department of Linguistics and Human Sciences , Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University , Sukkur Sindh Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering , Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology , Lodz , Poland
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Shenyang , China
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Mahar I, Memon FH, Lee JW, Kim KH, Ahmed R, Soomro F, Rehman F, Memon AA, Thebo KH, Choi KH. Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides (MXenes) for Water Purification and Antibacterial Applications. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:869. [PMID: 34832099 PMCID: PMC8623976 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO), metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDS), boron nitride (BN), and layered double hydroxide (LDH) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been widely investigated as potential candidates in various separation applications because of their high mechanical strength, large surface area, ideal chemical and thermal stability, simplicity, ease of functionalization, environmental comparability, and good antibacterial performance. Recently, MXene as a new member of the 2D polymer family has attracted significant attention in water purification, desalination, gas separation, antibacterial, and antifouling applications. Herein, we review the most recent progress in the fabrication, preparation, and modification methods of MXene-based lamellar membranes with the emphasis on applications for water purification and desalination. Moreover, the antibacterial properties of MXene-based membranes show a significant potential for commercial use in water purification. Thus, this review provides a directional guide for future development in this emerging technology.
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- Inamullah Mahar
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC), University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76060, Sindh, Pakistan; (I.M.); (A.A.M.)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur 65200, Sindh, Pakistan;
- Advanced Micro Mechatronics Lab., Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (J.-W.L.); (K.H.K.)
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- Advanced Micro Mechatronics Lab., Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (J.-W.L.); (K.H.K.)
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- Advanced Micro Mechatronics Lab., Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (J.-W.L.); (K.H.K.)
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- Institute of Composite Science Innovation (InCSI), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, China;
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- Department of Linguistics and Human Sciences, Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur 65200, Sindh, Pakistan;
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi 43701, Punjab, Pakistan;
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC), University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76060, Sindh, Pakistan; (I.M.); (A.A.M.)
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenyang 110016, China
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- Advanced Micro Mechatronics Lab., Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (J.-W.L.); (K.H.K.)
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Bhatti SA, Memon FH, Rehman F, Bhatti Z, Naqvi T, Thebo KH. Recent progress in decontamination system against chemical and biological materials: challenges and future perspectives. REV INORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2021-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Environmental contamination is one of the key issues of developing countries in recent days, and several types of methods and technologies have been developed to overcome these issues. This paper highlights the importance of decontamination in a contaminated environment that normally precedes protection, detection and identification followed by medical support. Further, this paper especially focuses on individual and collective NBC decontamination required on navy ships and correspondingly presents solutions (viable and economical) through the use of indigenously developed decontamination equipment. The paper also highlights the integration of various decontamination technologies with pre-existing ship decontamination systems, indicating the need for various decontaminants. Finally, we will also focus on new decontamination systems based on nanomaterials and enzymes and their utilization.
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- Saeed Akhtar Bhatti
- Department of Defence & Strategic Studies , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , 45320 , Pakistan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , Sukkur IBA University , Sukkur , Sindh , Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering , College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) , Peshawar Road , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
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- Department of Physics and Electronics , Shah Abdul Latif University , Khairpur Mirs , 66020 , Pakistan
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- Department of Defence & Strategic Studies , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , 45320 , Pakistan
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Shenyang , China
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Bakshi A, Bustamante H, Sui X, Joshi R. Structure Dependent Water Transport in Membranes Based on Two-Dimensional Materials. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aastha Bakshi
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to Be University), Chandigarh 160012, India
- SMaRT Centre, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- SMaRT Centre, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- SMaRT Centre, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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