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Sharmin A, Asif MB, Zhang G, Bhuiyan MA, Pramanik BK. Reactive layered hydroxide membrane for advanced water treatment: Micropollutant degradation and antifouling potential. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142318. [PMID: 38735495 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
The effective removal of micropollutants by water treatment technologies remains a significant challenge. Herein, we develop a CoFe layered double hydroxide (CoFeLDH) catalytic membrane for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation to achieve efficient micropollutant removal with improved mass transfer rate and reaction kinetics. This study found that the CoFeLDH membrane/PMS system achieved an impressive above 98% degradation of the probe chemical ranitidine at 0.1 mM of PMS including five more micropollutants (Sulfamethoxazole, Ciprofloxacin, Carbamazepine, Acetaminophen and Bisphenol A) at satisfactory level (above 80%). Moreover, significant improvements in water flux and antifouling properties were observed, marking the membrane as a specific advancement in the removal of membrane fouling in water purification technology. The membrane demonstrated consistent degradation efficiency for several micropollutants and across a range of pH (4-9) as well as different anionic environments, thereby showing it suitability for scale-up application. The key role of reactive species such as SO4•-, and O2• - radicals in the degradation process was elucidated. This is followed by the confirmation of the occurrence of redox cycling between Co and Fe, and the presence of CoOH+ that promotes PMS activation. Over the ten cycles, the membrane could be operated with a flux recovery of up to 99.8% and maintained efficient performance over 24 h continuous operation. Finally, the efficiency in degrading micropollutants, coupled with reduced metal leaching, makes the CoFeLDH membrane as a promising technology for application in water treatment.
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- Afia Sharmin
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center (AMPMC), Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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Liu S, Zhang J, Theliander A, Chen W, Wu J, Wu L. Construction of self-repairing polyethersulfone membrane with high density hydrophilic microregions by two dimensional restricted channels for enhanced dyes/salts selective separation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 247:118266. [PMID: 38253193 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118266] [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: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Based on the dye/salts separation efficiency and membrane injury caused by serious pollution of dye/salts wastewater, this study constructed a 2D tight ultrafiltration membrane that could both solve the membrane injury problem and improve the dye/salts separation efficiency, the compatibility of good self-healing performance and penetration performance by 2D material magnesium-aluminum Layered double hydroxide (MgAl-LDH). The self-repairing of physical injury was achieved through the swelling effect of AMPS-PAN, this property was proved by permeate flux, the retention performance of salts in dye/salts solution, the comparison of scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the mechanical strength after physical injury. The healing of chemical injury occured through the reaction of CC and polyethersulfone chain breakage, which was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), permeate flux, the retention performance of salts in dye/salts solution, and mechanical property. The high separation efficiency of dye/salts was achieved through 2D material MgAl-LDH, which was proved by separation selectivity ɑ. The compatibility of good self-healing performance and penetration performance was obtained by 2D material MgAl-LDH, which was proved by the penetration and self-healing performance. Morever, the membrane illustrated excellent both permeability and dye/sals separation efficiency, just like the permeate flux, the retention performance of sodium sulfate in methyl blue/sodium sulfate solution, the retention performance of Na2SO4 in methyl blue/Na2SO4 solution, the retention rate of methyl blue were 99.1 L/m2h, 12.5%, 7.9%, 97.7%, respectively. The results of pollution index and contact angle also proved that the membrane had anti-pollution performance.
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- Shenghui Liu
- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin ,541004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin ,541004, China.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, 2880, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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Balcik C, Ozbey-Unal B, Sahin B, Keyikoğlu R, Khataee A. Loose Nanofiltration Membrane Incorporating CeZnFe Layered Double Hydroxide with Enhanced Dye/Salt Separation Performance and Self-Cleaning Ability. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:711. [PMID: 37623772 PMCID: PMC10456229 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13080711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The high-salinity wastewater from the textile industry faces a significant challenge in effectively separating dyes and salts. In this study, a CeZnFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH)-incorporated nanofiltration (LNF) membrane was fabricated using the conventional interfacial polymerization (IP) technique to fractionate dyes and salts within the wastewater. The impact of CeZnFe LDH on various aspects of membrane performance was examined, including water flux, dye removal efficiency, dye/salt separation capability, self-cleaning ability, and membrane integrity. The addition of LDHs resulted in improved membrane surface hydrophilicity, thereby enhancing water flux. The optimized TFN membrane (0.050 wt% LDH in PIP solution) significantly improved pure water flux, exceeding 150%. All TFN membranes exhibited excellent performance in dye and salt fractionation (93% for Congo red, 2.6% for NaCl, and 40.7% for Na2SO4). Also, excellent self-cleaning ability was observed for the optimized membrane, exhibiting a remarkable water flux recovery rate after three operation cycles. Moreover, including CeZnFe LDH in the optimized TFN membrane played a significant role in enhancing membrane integrity. This study provides new inspiration for fabricating self-cleaning loose NF membranes using CeZnFe LDH for effective dye/salt separation.
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- Cigdem Balcik
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey; (B.O.-U.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey; (B.O.-U.); (R.K.)
- Institute of Earth and Marine Sciences, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey;
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey; (B.O.-U.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey; (B.O.-U.); (R.K.)
- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran
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Geleta TA, Maggay IV, Chang Y, Venault A. Recent Advances on the Fabrication of Antifouling Phase-Inversion Membranes by Physical Blending Modification Method. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13010058. [PMID: 36676865 PMCID: PMC9864519 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Membrane technology is an essential tool for water treatment and biomedical applications. Despite their extensive use in these fields, polymeric-based membranes still face several challenges, including instability, low mechanical strength, and propensity to fouling. The latter point has attracted the attention of numerous teams worldwide developing antifouling materials for membranes and interfaces. A convenient method to prepare antifouling membranes is via physical blending (or simply blending), which is a one-step method that consists of mixing the main matrix polymer and the antifouling material prior to casting and film formation by a phase inversion process. This review focuses on the recent development (past 10 years) of antifouling membranes via this method and uses different phase-inversion processes including liquid-induced phase separation, vapor induced phase separation, and thermally induced phase separation. Antifouling materials used in these recent studies including polymers, metals, ceramics, and carbon-based and porous nanomaterials are also surveyed. Furthermore, the assessment of antifouling properties and performances are extensively summarized. Finally, we conclude this review with a list of technical and scientific challenges that still need to be overcome to improve the functional properties and widen the range of applications of antifouling membranes prepared by blending modification.
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Jia X, Cheng Q, Tang T, Xia M, Zhou F, Wu Y, Cheng P, Xu J, Liu K, Wang D. Facile plasma grafting of zwitterions onto nanofibrous membrane surface for improved antifouling properties and filtration performance. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Thamizhlarasan A, Vignesh R, Anbarasan R, Tung K. Synthesis and characterization of functionalized polyvinylidene fluoride (
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nanocomposite toward transesterification reaction. POLYM ENG SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.26081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Anbarasan Thamizhlarasan
- Department of Polymer Technology KCET Madurai India
- Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Polymer Technology KCET Madurai India
- Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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Chengqian F, Yimin D, Ling C, Zhiheng W, Qi L, Yaqi L, Ling C, Bo L, Yue-Fei Z, Yan L, Li W. One-step coprecipitation synthesis of Cl− intercalated Fe3O4@SiO2 @MgAl LDH nanocomposites with excellent adsorption performance toward three dyes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Application of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposites for fabrication of anti-fouling polymer membranes with dye and protein rejection superiority. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mohammadi S, Esmailpour A, Doustkhah E, Assadi MHN. Stability Trends in Mono-Metallic 3d Layered Double Hydroxides. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12081339. [PMID: 35458045 PMCID: PMC9029406 DOI: 10.3390/nano12081339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) constitute a unique group of 2D materials that can deliver exceptional catalytic, optical, and electronic performance. However, they usually suffer from low stability compared to their oxide counterparts. Using density functional calculations, we quantitatively demonstrate the crucial impact of the intercalants (i.e., water, lactate, and carbonate) on the stability of a series of common LDHs based on Mn, Fe, and Co. We found that intercalation with the singly charged lactate results in higher stability in all these LDH compounds, compared to neutral water and doubly charged carbonate. Furthermore, we show that the dispersion effect aids the stability of these LDH compounds. This investigation reveals that certain intercalants enhance LDH stability and alter the bandgap favourably.
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- Saeedeh Mohammadi
- Department of Physics, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Lavizan, Tehran 16788-15811, Iran; (S.M.); (A.E.)
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- Department of Physics, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Lavizan, Tehran 16788-15811, Iran; (S.M.); (A.E.)
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- Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), Department of Chemistry, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Correspondence: (E.D.); (M.H.N.A.)
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Correspondence: (E.D.); (M.H.N.A.)
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