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Ahmed MA, Mahmoud SA, Mohamed AA. Nanomaterials-modified reverse osmosis membranes: a comprehensive review. RSC Adv 2024; 14:18879-18906. [PMID: 38873545 PMCID: PMC11167617 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01796j] [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: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Because of its great efficiency and widespread application, reverse osmosis (RO) is a popular tool for water desalination and purification. However, traditional RO membranes have a short lifespan due to membrane fouling, deterioration, decreased salt rejection rate, and the low water flux with aging. As a result, membrane modification has received a lot of attention recently, with nanomaterials being extensively researched to improve membrane efficacy and lifespan. Herein, we present an in-depth analysis of recent advances of RO membranes modification utilizing nanomaterials. An overview of the various nanomaterials used for membrane modification, including metal oxides, zeolites, and carbon nanomaterials, is provided. The synthesis techniques and methods of integrating these nanomaterials into RO membranes are also discussed. The impacts of nanomaterial change on the performance of RO membranes are addressed. The underlying mechanisms responsible for RO membrane enhancements by nanomaterials, such as improved surface hydrophilicity, reduced membrane fouling via surface repulsion and anti-adhesion properties, and enhanced structural stability, are discussed. Furthermore, the review provides a critical analysis of the challenges and limitations associated with the use of nanomaterials to modify RO membranes. Overall, this review provides valuable insights into the modification of RO membranes with nanomaterials, providing a full grasp of the benefits, challenges, and future prospects of this challenging topic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud A Ahmed
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Cairo-11566 Egypt
- Veolia Water Technologies Cairo 11835 Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Northern Border University Arar 13211 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Cairo-11566 Egypt
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Petukhov DI, Johnson DJ. Membrane modification with carbon nanomaterials for fouling mitigation: A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 327:103140. [PMID: 38579462 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103140] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in membrane modification for fouling mitigation in various water treatment processes, employing carbon nanomaterials such as fullerenes, nanodiamonds, carbon quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and graphene oxide. Currently, using different carbon nanomaterials for polymeric membrane fouling mitigation is at various stages: CNT-modified membranes have been studied for more than ten years and have already been tested in pilot-scale setups; tremendous attention has been paid to utilizing graphene oxide as a modifying agent, while the research on carbon quantum dots' influence on the membrane antifouling properties is in the early stages. Given the intricate nature of fouling as a colloidal phenomenon, the review initially delves into the factors influencing the fouling process and explores strategies to address it. The diverse chemistry and antibacterial properties of carbon nanomaterials make them valuable for mitigating scaling, colloidal, and biofouling. This review covers surface modification of existing membranes using different carbon materials, which can be implemented as a post-treatment procedure during membrane fabrication. Creating mixed-matrix membranes by incorporating carbon nanomaterials into the polymer matrix requires the development of new synthetic procedures. Additionally, it discusses promising strategies to actively suppress fouling through external influences on modified membranes. In the concluding section, the review compares the effectiveness of carbon materials of varying dimensions and identifies key characteristics influencing the antifouling properties of membranes modified with carbon nanomaterials.
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- Dmitrii I Petukhov
- Division of Engineering, Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Engineering, Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Xu S, Hutchinson AJ, Taheri M, Corry B, Torres JF. Thermodiffusive desalination. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2996. [PMID: 38584165 PMCID: PMC10999432 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47313-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Desalination could solve the grand challenge of water scarcity, but materials-based and conventional thermal desalination methods generally suffer from scaling, fouling and materials degradation. Here, we propose and assess thermodiffusive desalination (TDD), a method that operates entirely in the liquid phase and notably excludes evaporation, freezing, membranes, or ion-adsorbing materials. Thermodiffusion is the migration of species under a temperature gradient and can be driven by thermal energy ubiquitous in the environment. Experimentally, a 450 ppm concentration drop was achieved by thermodiffusive separation when passing a NaCl/H2O solution through a single channel. This was further increased through re-circulation as a proof of concept for TDD. We also demonstrate via molecular dynamics and experiments that TDD in multi-component seawater is more amenable than in binary NaCl/H2O solutions. Numerically, we show that a scalable cascaded channel structure can further amplify thermodiffusive separation, achieving a concentration drop of 25000 ppm with a recovery rate of 10%. The minimum electric power consumption in this setup can be as low as 3 Whe m-3, which is only 1% of the theoretical minimum energy for desalination. TDD has potential in areas with abundant thermal energy but limited electrical power resources and can contribute to alleviating global freshwater scarcity.
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- Shuqi Xu
- ANU HEAT Lab, School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- ANU HEAT Lab, School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- ANU HEAT Lab, School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- ANU HEAT Lab, School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Wang J, Zhou H, Li S, Wang L. Selective Ion Transport in Two-Dimensional Lamellar Nanochannel Membranes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218321. [PMID: 36718075 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Precise and ultrafast ion sieving is highly desirable for many applications in environment-, energy-, and resource-related fields. The development of a permselective lamellar membrane constructed from parallel stacked two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets opened a new avenue for the development of next-generation separation technology because of the unprecedented diversity of the designable interior nanochannels. In this Review, we first discuss the construction of homo- and heterolaminar nanoarchitectures from the starting materials to the emerging preparation strategies. We then explore the property-performance relationships, with a particular emphasis on the effects of physical structural features, chemical properties, and external environment stimuli on ion transport behavior under nanoconfinement. We also present existing and potential applications of 2D membranes in desalination, ion recovery, and energy conversion. Finally, we discuss the challenges and outline research directions in this promising field.
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- Jin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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Al Harby NF, El-Batouti M, Elewa MM. Prospects of Polymeric Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Purification and Scalability and their Health and Environmental Impacts: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12203637. [PMID: 36296828 PMCID: PMC9610978 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Water shortage is a major worldwide issue. Filtration using genuine polymeric membranes demonstrates excellent pollutant separation capabilities; however, polymeric membranes have restricted uses. Nanocomposite membranes, which are produced by integrating nanofillers into polymeric membrane matrices, may increase filtration. Carbon-based nanoparticles and metal/metal oxide nanoparticles have received the greatest attention. We evaluate the antifouling and permeability performance of nanocomposite membranes and their physical and chemical characteristics and compare nanocomposite membranes to bare membranes. Because of the antibacterial characteristics of nanoparticles and the decreased roughness of the membrane, nanocomposite membranes often have greater antifouling properties. They also have better permeability because of the increased porosity and narrower pore size distribution caused by nanofillers. The concentration of nanofillers affects membrane performance, and the appropriate concentration is determined by both the nanoparticles' characteristics and the membrane's composition. Higher nanofiller concentrations than the recommended value result in deficient performance owing to nanoparticle aggregation. Despite substantial studies into nanocomposite membrane manufacturing, most past efforts have been restricted to the laboratory scale, and the long-term membrane durability after nanofiller leakage has not been thoroughly examined.
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- Nouf F. Al Harby
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Qassim University, Qassim 52571, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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- Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria P.O. Box 1029, Egypt
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Lim YJ, Goh K, Kurihara M, Wang R. Seawater desalination by reverse osmosis: Current development and future challenges in membrane fabrication – A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Noguchi T, Niihara K, Kawamoto K, Fukushi M, Jinnai H, Nakajima K, Endo M. Preparation of high‐performance carbon nanotube/polyamide composite materials by elastic high‐shear kneading and improvement of properties by induction heating treatment. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Toru Noguchi
- Research Institute for Supra‐Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Shinshu University Nagoano Japan
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- Research Institute for Supra‐Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Shinshu University Nagoano Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Tohoku University Sendai Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo Japan
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- Research Institute for Supra‐Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Shinshu University Nagoano Japan
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Wu Y, Fu CF, Huang Q, Zhang P, Cui P, Ran J, Yang J, Xu T. 2D Heterostructured Nanofluidic Channels for Enhanced Desalination Performance of Graphene Oxide Membranes. ACS NANO 2021; 15:7586-7595. [PMID: 33821627 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The two-dimensional (2D) lamellar membrane assembly technique shows substantial potential for sustainable desalination applications. However, the relatively wide and size-variable channels of 2D membranes in aqueous solution result in inferior salt rejections. Here we show the establishment of nanofluidic heterostructured channels in graphene oxide (GO) membranes by adding g-C3N4 sheets into GO interlamination. Benefiting from the presence of stable and sub-nanometer wide (0.42 nm) GO/g-C3N4 channels, the GO/g-C3N4 membrane exhibits salt rejections of ∼90% with water permeances of above 30 L h-1 m-2 bar-1, while the pure GO membrane only has salt rejections of below 30% accompanied by water permeances of below 4 L h-1 m-2 bar-1. Combining experimental and theoretical investigations, size exclusion has proved to be the dominating mechanism for high rejections, and the ultralow friction water flow along g-C3N4 sheets is responsible for permeation enhancements. Importantly, the GO/g-C3N4 membrane shows promising long-term, antioxidation, and antipressure stability.
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- Yuying Wu
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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Ali H, Dilshad MR, Haider B, Islam A, Akram MS, Jalal A, Hussain SN. Preparation and characterization of novel Polyamide-6/Chitosan blend dense membranes for desalination of brackish water. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03691-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Thin film nanocomposite RO membranes: Review on fabrication techniques and impacts of nanofiller characteristics on membrane properties. Chem Eng Res Des 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cruz-Silva R, Izu K, Maeda J, Saito S, Morelos-Gomez A, Aguilar C, Takizawa Y, Yamanaka A, Tejiima S, Fujisawa K, Takeuchi K, Hayashi T, Noguchi T, Isogai A, Endo M. Nanocomposite desalination membranes made of aromatic polyamide with cellulose nanofibers: synthesis, performance, and water diffusion study. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:19628-19637. [PMID: 32627791 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02915g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reverse osmosis membranes of aromatic polyamide (PA) reinforced with a crystalline cellulose nanofiber (CNF) were synthesized and their desalination performance was studied. Comparison with plain PA membranes shows that the addition of CNF reduced the matrix mobility resulting in a molecularly stiffer membrane because of the attractive forces between the surface of the CNFs and the PA matrix. Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed complex formation between the carboxy groups of the CNF surface and the m- phenylenediamine monomer in the CNF-PA composite. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that the CNF-PA had higher hydrophilicity which was key for the higher water permeability of the synthesized nanocomposite membrane. The CNF-PA reverse osmosis nanocomposite membranes also showed enhanced antifouling performance and improved chlorine resistance. Therefore, CNF shows great potential as a nanoreinforcing material towards the preparation of nanocomposite aromatic PA membranes with longer operation lifetime due to its antifouling and chlorine resistance properties.
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- Rodolfo Cruz-Silva
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-city 380-8553, Japan.
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Ashfaq MY, Al-Ghouti MA, Zouari N. Functionalization of reverse osmosis membrane with graphene oxide and polyacrylic acid to control biofouling and mineral scaling. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 736:139500. [PMID: 32479964 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane was modified with graphene oxide (GO), followed by polymerization of acrylic acid (used as an antiscalant) for the reduction of both biofouling and mineral scaling. After functionalization, the water contact angle reduced from 41.7 ± 4.5° for unmodified RO membrane to 24.4 ± 1.3° for the modified RO membranes, which showed that membrane hydrophilicity was significantly enhanced, in addition to the improvement in surface smoothness. The modified membranes were tested for their anti-scaling and anti-biofouling characteristics. When the mineral scaling test was performed using CaSO4 solution as feedwater, the permeate flux was reduced by only 3% as compared to the unmodified RO membrane which encountered up to 22% decline in flux by the end of the experiment. After the scaling test, the membrane surface was characterized by Scanning electron microscopy - energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results showed that the unmodified RO membrane was fully covered with gypsum precipitates. Whereas, the precipitates were detected only at the highly saturated zones of the water channel i.e. towards the exit of water flow. Additionally, the anti-bacterial test was performed through bacteriostasis rate determination, which showed that the modified membranes inhibited the growth of nearly 95% of the bacterial cells. Further experiments were also performed to investigate the inhibition of both scaling and biofouling by modified RO membranes. Thus, it was found that the polymer-modified GO coated RO membranes were able to diminish both gypsum scaling and biofilm formation demonstrating their potential to control different types of membrane fouling.
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- Mohammad Y Ashfaq
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar, Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar, Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar, Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar
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Kitano H, Takeuchi K, Ortiz-Medina J, Ito I, Morelos-Gomez A, Cruz-Silva R, Yokokawa T, Terrones M, Yamaguchi A, Hayashi T, Endo M. Enhanced desalination performance in compacted carbon-based reverse osmosis membranes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:3444-3451. [PMID: 36134274 PMCID: PMC9419525 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00263a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Reverse osmosis membranes typically suffer compaction during the initial stabilization stage due to the applied hydraulic pressure, altering the desalination performance. The elucidation of the underlying transformations during compaction is key for further development of new membranes and its deployment in real-world scenarios. Hydraulic compaction of amorphous carbon (a-C) based membranes under cross-flow operation for water purification and desalination has been observed experimentally, and analysed employing molecular dynamics simulations. The previous outstanding separation performance for carbon membranes, especially for the nitrogen-containing (a-C:N) type, has been studied during compaction using lab-scale cross-flow desalination membrane systems. Our results indicate that the high-water pressure induces an overall reduction in the interstitial spaces within the a-C structure. Remarkably, the compacted a-C:N membrane exhibits improved performance in salt rejection and water permeability, compared to the a-C based membrane. Our analysis shows that performance improvement can be related to the higher mechanical stability of the carbon structure due to the presence of nitrogen sites, which also promote water diffusion and permeability. These results show that a-C:N based membranes are a feasible alternative to conventional polymeric membranes.
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- Hiroki Kitano
- Kitagawa Industries Co., Ltd. Kasugai City Aichi Prefecture 480-0303 Japan
- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Universidad Panamericana, Facultad de Ingeniería Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer 101 Aguascalientes Ags 20290 Mexico
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
- Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials, The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 USA
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- Kitagawa Industries Co., Ltd. Kasugai City Aichi Prefecture 480-0303 Japan
- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Nagano City Nagano Prefecture 380-8553 Japan
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Recent Advances in Applications of Carbon Nanotubes for Desalination: A Review. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061203. [PMID: 32575642 PMCID: PMC7353087 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As a sustainable, cost-effective and energy-efficient method, membranes are becoming a progressively vital technique to solve the problem of the scarcity of freshwater resources. With these critical advantages, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have great potential for membrane desalination given their high aspect ratio, large surface area, high mechanical strength and chemical robustness. In recent years, the CNT membrane field has progressed enormously with applications in water desalination. The latest theoretical and experimental developments on the desalination of CNT membranes, including vertically aligned CNT (VACNT) membranes, composited CNT membranes, and their applications are timely and comprehensively reviewed in this manuscript. The mechanisms and effects of CNT membranes used in water desalination where they offer the advantages are also examined. Finally, a summary and outlook are further put forward on the scientific opportunities and major technological challenges in this field.
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Elkony Y, Mansour ES, Elhusseiny A, Hassan H, Ebrahim S. Novel Grafted/Crosslinked Cellulose Acetate Membrane with N-isopropylacrylamide/N,N-methylenebisacrylamide for Water Desalination. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9901. [PMID: 32555324 PMCID: PMC7303209 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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This work aims to prepare new types of grafted and crosslinked cellulose acetate (CA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes by phase inversion technique. The grafting and/or crosslinking processes of the pristine CA-RO membrane were conducted using N-isopropylacrylamide (N-IPAAm) and N,N-methylene bisacrylamide (MBAAm), respectively. The grafting/crosslinking mechanism onto the CA-RO membrane surface was proposed. Atomic force microscope (AFM) images of the pure CA-RO and 0.1 wt% N-IPAAm-grafted CA-RO membranes revealed that the surface roughness was 42.99 nm and 11.6 nm, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the 0.1 wt% grafted/crosslinked membrane indicated the finger-like macrovoids structure. It was observed that the contact angle of the pristine CA-RO membrane was 66.28° and declined to 49.7° for 0.1 wt % N-IPAAm-grafted CA-RO membrane. The salt rejection of the pristine CA-RO membrane was 93.7% and increased to 98.9% for the grafted 0.1 wt % N-IPAAm/CA-RO membrane. The optimum grafted/crosslinked composition was 0.1 wt %/ 0.013 wt % which produced the salt rejection and water flux of 94% and 3.2 L/m2h at low pressure, respectively. It was concluded that both the grafting and crosslinking processes enhanced the performance of the CA-RO membranes.
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- Yasmeen Elkony
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O.Box 426-Ibrahimia, 21321, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O.Box 426-Ibrahimia, 21321, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O.Box 426-Ibrahimia, 21321, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O.Box 426-Ibrahimia, 21321, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of graduate studies and research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Salestan SK, Seyedpour SF, Rahimpour A, Shamsabadi AA, Tiraferri A, Soroush M. Molecular Dynamics Insights into the Structural and Water Transport Properties of a Forward Osmosis Polyamide Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membrane Modified with Graphene Quantum Dots. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Saeed Khoshhal Salestan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, 4714781167 Babol, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, 4714781167 Babol, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, 4714781167 Babol, Iran
- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104 Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104 Pennsylvania, United States
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Otero-Fernández A, Díaz P, Otero J, Ibáñez R, Maroto-Valiente A, Palacio L, Prádanos P, Carmona F, Hernández A. Morphological, chemical and electrical characterization of a family of commercial nanofiltration polyvinyl alcohol coated polypiperazineamide membranes. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li K, Lee B, Kim Y. High performance reverse osmosis membrane with carbon nanotube support layer. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lee TH, Roh JS, Yoo SY, Roh JM, Choi TH, Park HB. High-Performance Polyamide Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes Containing ZIF-8/CNT Hybrid Nanofillers for Reverse Osmosis Desalination. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tae Hoon Lee
- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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Kitano H, Takeuchi K, Ortiz-Medina J, Cruz-Silva R, Morelos-Gomez A, Fujii M, Obata M, Yamanaka A, Tejima S, Fujishige M, Akuzawa N, Yamaguchi A, Endo M. Enhanced Antifouling Feed Spacer Made from a Carbon Nanotube-Polypropylene Nanocomposite. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:15496-15503. [PMID: 31572850 PMCID: PMC6761618 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Spacers are widely used in membrane technologies to reduce fouling and concentration polarization. Fouling can start from the spacer surface and grow, thereby reducing flux, selectivity, and operation lifetime. Fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled bovine serum albumin was used for fouling studies and observed during cross-flow filtration operation for up to 144 h. Here, we mixed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polypropylene (PP) to make a spacer with better antifouling than plain PP spacers. The fouling process was observed by scanning electron microscopy and monitored in situ by fluorescence microscopy. Molecular dynamics simulations show that bovine serum albumin has a lower interaction energy with the nanocomposite CNTs/PP spacer than with the plain PP. The findings are relevant for the development of spacers to improve the operation lifetime of membranes in filtration technologies.
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- Hiroki Kitano
- Kitagawa
Industries Co., Kasugai, Aichi 480-0303, Japan
- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Facultad
de Ingeniería, Universidad Panamericana, Josemaría Escrivá
de Balaguer 101, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 20290, Mexico
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Kitagawa
Industries Co., Kasugai, Aichi 480-0303, Japan
- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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Cruz-Silva R, Takizawa Y, Nakaruk A, Katouda M, Yamanaka A, Ortiz-Medina J, Morelos-Gomez A, Tejima S, Obata M, Takeuchi K, Noguchi T, Hayashi T, Terrones M, Endo M. New Insights in the Natural Organic Matter Fouling Mechanism of Polyamide and Nanocomposite Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes-Polyamide Membranes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:6255-6263. [PMID: 31074970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b07203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Polyamide (PA) membranes comprise most of the reverse osmosis membranes currently used for desalination and water purification. However, their fouling mechanisms with natural organic matter (NOM) is still not completely understood. In this work, we studied three different types of PA membranes: a laboratory made PA, a commercial PA, and a multiwalled carbon nanotube (CNT-PA nanocomposite membrane during cross-flow measurements by NaCl solutions including NOM, humic acid (HA), or alginate, respectively). Molecular dynamic simulations were also used to understand the fouling process of NOM down to its molecular scale. Low molecular weight humic acid binds to the surface cavities on the PA structures that leads to irreversible adsorption induced by the high surface roughness. In addition, the larger alginate molecules show a different mechanism, due to their larger size and their ability to change shape from the globule type to the uncoiled state. Specifically, alginate molecules either bind through Ca2+ bridges or they uncoil and spread on the surface. This work shows that carbon nanotubes can help to decrease roughness and polymer mobility on the surfaces of the membranes at the molecular scale, which represents a novel method to design antifouling membranes.
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- Rodolfo Cruz-Silva
- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa , Shinagawa-ku , Tokyo 140-0001 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa , Shinagawa-ku , Tokyo 140-0001 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa , Shinagawa-ku , Tokyo 140-0001 , Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Chemistry . The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology , Shinshu University , 4-17-1 Wakasato , Nagano 380-8553 , Japan
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Lee TH, Park I, Oh JY, Jang JK, Park HB. Facile Preparation of Polyamide Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes Using Spray-Assisted Nanofiller Predeposition. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tae Hoon Lee
- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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Vatanpour V, Esmaeili M, Safarpour M, Ghadimi A, Adabi J. Synergistic effect of carboxylated-MWCNTs on the performance of acrylic acid UV-grafted polyamide nanofiltration membranes. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ihsanullah. Carbon nanotube membranes for water purification: Developments, challenges, and prospects for the future. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Characterization of a support-free carbon nanotube-microporous membrane for water and wastewater filtration. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Takizawa Y, Inukai S, Araki T, Cruz-Silva R, Ortiz-Medina J, Morelos-Gomez A, Tejima S, Yamanaka A, Obata M, Nakaruk A, Takeuchi K, Hayashi T, Terrones M, Endo M. Effective Antiscaling Performance of Reverse-Osmosis Membranes Made of Carbon Nanotubes and Polyamide Nanocomposites. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:6047-6055. [PMID: 31458794 PMCID: PMC6644365 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The antiscaling properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-polyamide (PA) nanocomposite reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination membranes (MWCNT-PA membranes) were studied. An aqueous solution of calcium chloride (CaCl2) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) was used to precipitate in situ calcium carbonate (CaCO3) to emulate scaling. The MWCNT contents of the studied nanocomposite membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization ranged from 0 wt % (plain PA) to 25 wt %. The inorganic antiscaling performances were compared for the MWCNT-PA membranes to laboratory-made plain and commercial PA-based RO membranes. The scaling process on the membrane surface was monitored by fluorescence microscopy after labeling the scale with a fluorescent dye. The deposited scale on the MWCNT-PA membrane was less abundant and more easily detached by the shear stress under cross-flow compared to other membranes. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the attraction of Ca2+ ions was hindered by the interfacial water layer formed on the surface of the MWCNT-PA membrane. Together, our findings revealed that the observed outstanding antiscaling performance of MWCNT-PA membranes results from (i) a smooth surface morphology, (ii) a low surface charge, and (iii) the formation of an interfacial water layer. The MWCNT-PA membranes described herein are advantageous for water treatment.
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- Yoshihiro Takizawa
- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Department
of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department
of Chemistry. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Institute of Carbon Science and
Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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Droudian A, Youn SK, Wehner LA, Wyss RM, Li M, Park HG. Enhanced Chemical Separation by Freestanding CNT-Polyamide/Imide Nanofilm Synthesized at the Vapor-Liquid Interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:19305-19310. [PMID: 29808667 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b02329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In chemical separation, thin membranes exhibit high selectivity, but often require a support at the expense of permeance. Here, we report a pinhole-free polymeric layer synthesized within freestanding carbon nanotube buckypaper through vapor-liquid interfacial polymerization (VLIP). The VLIP process results in thin, smooth and uniform polyamide and imide films. The scaffold reinforces the nanofilm, defines the membrane thickness, and introduces an additional transport mechanism. Our membranes exhibit superior gas selectivity and osmotic semipermeability. Plasticization resistance and high permeance in hydrocarbon separation together with a considerable improvement in water-salt permselectivity highlight their potential as new membrane architecture for chemical separation.
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- Amirhossein Droudian
- Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering , Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich , Tannenstrasse 3 , Zurich CH-8092 , Switzerland
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- Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering , Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich , Tannenstrasse 3 , Zurich CH-8092 , Switzerland
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- Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering , Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich , Tannenstrasse 3 , Zurich CH-8092 , Switzerland
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- Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering , Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich , Tannenstrasse 3 , Zurich CH-8092 , Switzerland
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- Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering , Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich , Tannenstrasse 3 , Zurich CH-8092 , Switzerland
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- Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering , Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich , Tannenstrasse 3 , Zurich CH-8092 , Switzerland
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Ioniță M, Crică LE, Voicu SI, Dinescu S, Miculescu F, Costache M, Iovu H. Synergistic effect of carbon nanotubes and graphene for high performance cellulose acetate membranes in biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 183:50-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Ortiz-Medina J, Inukai S, Araki T, Morelos-Gomez A, Cruz-Silva R, Takeuchi K, Noguchi T, Kawaguchi T, Terrones M, Endo M. Robust water desalination membranes against degradation using high loads of carbon nanotubes. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2748. [PMID: 29426871 PMCID: PMC5807517 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Chlorine resistant reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were fabricated using a multi-walled carbon nanotube-polyamide (MWCNT-PA) nanocomposite. The separation performance of these membranes after chlorine exposure (4800 ppm·h) remained unchanged (99.9%) but was drastically reduced to 82% in the absence of MWCNT. It was observed that the surface roughness of the membranes changed significantly by adding MWCNT. Moreover, membranes containing MWCNT fractions above 12.5 wt.% clearly improved degradation resistance against chlorine exposure, with an increase in water flux while maintaining salt rejection performance. Molecular dynamics and quantum chemical calculations were performed in order to understand the high chemical stability of the MWCNT-PA nanocomposite membranes, and revealed that high activation energies are required for the chlorination of PA. The results presented here confirm the unique potential of carbon nanomaterials embedded in polymeric composite membranes for efficient RO water desalination technologies.
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- J Ortiz-Medina
- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan.
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan.,Division of Computational Science and Technology, Research Organization for Information Science and Technology, Tokyo, 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan.,Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan.,Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan.,Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, U.S.A
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan. .,Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan.
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Preparation of bridged silica RO membranes from copolymerization of bis(triethoxysilyl)ethene/(hydroxymethyl)triethoxysilane. Effects of ethenylene-bridge enhancing water permeability. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Baek Y, Kim HJ, Kim SH, Lee JC, Yoon J. Evaluation of carbon nanotube-polyamide thin-film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane: Surface properties, performance characteristics and fouling behavior. J IND ENG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Gohil JM, Suresh AK. Chlorine attack on reverse osmosis membranes: Mechanisms and mitigation strategies. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Morelos-Gomez A, Cruz-Silva R, Muramatsu H, Ortiz-Medina J, Araki T, Fukuyo T, Tejima S, Takeuchi K, Hayashi T, Terrones M, Endo M. Effective NaCl and dye rejection of hybrid graphene oxide/graphene layered membranes. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 12:1083-1088. [PMID: 28846102 DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2017.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials are robust and possess fascinating properties useful for separation technology applications, but their scalability and high salt rejection when in a strong cross flow for long periods of time remain challenging. Here, we present a graphene-based membrane that is prepared using a simple and environmentally friendly method by spray coating an aqueous dispersion of graphene oxide/few-layered graphene/deoxycholate. The membranes were robust enough to withstand strong cross-flow shear for a prolonged period (120 h) while maintaining NaCl rejection near 85% and 96% for an anionic dye. Experimental results and molecular dynamic simulations revealed that the presence of deoxycholate enhances NaCl rejection in these graphene-based membranes. In addition, these novel hybrid-layered membranes exhibit better chlorine resistance than pure graphene oxide membranes. The desalination performance and aggressive shear and chlorine resistance of these scalable graphene-based membranes are promising for use in practical water separation applications.
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- Aaron Morelos-Gomez
- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Japan
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- Showa Denko K.K., Institute for Advanced and Core Technology, 1-1-1, Ohnodai, Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 267-0056, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials and Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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Enhancing water flux through semipermeable polybenzimidazole membranes by adding surfactant‐treated
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s. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Takizawa Y, Inukai S, Araki T, Cruz-Silva R, Uemura N, Morelos-Gomez A, Ortiz-Medina J, Tejima S, Takeuchi K, Kawaguchi T, Noguchi T, Hayashi T, Terrones M, Endo M. Antiorganic Fouling and Low-Protein Adhesion on Reverse-Osmosis Membranes Made of Carbon Nanotubes and Polyamide Nanocomposite. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:32192-32201. [PMID: 28841288 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We demonstrate efficient antifouling and low protein adhesion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes-polyamide nanocomposite (MWCNT-PA) reverse-osmosis (RO) membranes by combining experimental and theoretical studies using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled bovine serum albumin (FITC-BSA) was used for the fouling studies. The fouling was observed in real time by using a crossflow system coupled to a fluorescence microscope. Notably, it was observed that BSA anchoring on the smooth MWCNT-PA membrane was considerably weaker than that of other commercial/laboratory-made plain PA membranes. The permeate flux reduction of the MWCNT-PA nanocomposite membranes by the addition of FITC-BSA was 15% of its original value, whereas those of laboratory-made plain PA and commercial membranes were much larger at 34%-50%. Computational MD simulations indicated that the presence of MWCNT in PA results in weaker interactions between the membrane surface and BSA molecule due to the formation of (i) a stiffer PA structure resulting in lower conformity of the molecular structure against BSA, (ii) a smoother surface morphology, and (iii) an increased hydrophilicity involving the formation of an interfacial water layer. These results are important for the design and development of promising antiorganic fouling RO membranes for water treatment.
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- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials and Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC), The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Yamamoto K, Koge S, Sasahara K, Mizumo T, Kaneko Y, Kanezashi M, Tsuru T, Ohshita J. Preparation of Bridged Polysilsesquioxane Membranes from Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]amine for Water Desalination. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20170153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Kazuki Yamamoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527
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Wang Z, Crandall C, Sahadevan R, Menkhaus TJ, Fong H. Microfiltration performance of electrospun nanofiber membranes with varied fiber diameters and different membrane porosities and thicknesses. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.02.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shukla AK, Alam J, Alhoshan M, Dass LA, Muthumareeswaran MR. Development of a nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane based on polyphenylsulfone blended with graphene oxide. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41976. [PMID: 28155882 PMCID: PMC5290473 DOI: 10.1038/srep41976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In the present study, graphene oxide (GO) was incorporated as a nanoadditive into a polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) to develop a PPSU/GO nanocomposite membrane with enhanced antifouling properties. A series of membranes containing different concentrations (0.2, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.%) of GO were fabricated via the phase inversion method, using N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) as the solvent, deionized water as the non-solvent, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a pore forming agent. The prepared nanocomposite membranes were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), and were also characterized with respect to contact angle, zeta potential and porosity, mean pore radius, tortuosity and molecular weight cut-off (MWCO). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and tensile testing were used to measure thermal and mechanical properties. The membrane performance was evaluated by volumetric flux and rejection of proteins, and antifouling properties. According to the results, the optimum addition of 0.5 wt% GO resulted in a membrane with an increased flux of 171 ± 3 Lm−2h−1 with a MWCO of ~40 kDa. In addition, the GO incorporation efficiently inhibited the interaction between proteins and the membrane surface, thereby improving the fouling resistance ability by approximately 58 ± 3%. Also, the resulting membranes showed a significant improvement in mechanical and thermal properties.
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- Arun Kumar Shukla
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box- 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box- 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box- 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box- 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box- 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Wang Z, Crandall C, Prautzsch VL, Sahadevan R, Menkhaus TJ, Fong H. Electrospun Regenerated Cellulose Nanofiber Membranes Surface-Grafted with Water-Insoluble Poly(HEMA) or Water-Soluble Poly(AAS) Chains via the ATRP Method for Ultrafiltration of Water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:4272-4278. [PMID: 28078887 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b16116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) have demonstrated promising applications for water purification primarily due to high water flux and low degree of fouling. However, the equivalent/apparent pore sizes of as-electrospun ENMs are in microns/submicrons; therefore, the ENMs can only be directly utilized for microfiltration applications. To make regenerated cellulose (RC) ENMs for ultrafiltration applications, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was studied to graft polymer chains onto the surface of RC nanofibers; specifically, monomers of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and sodium acrylate (AAS) were selected for surface-grafting water-insoluble and water-soluble polymer chains onto RC nanofibers, respectively. With prolonging of the ATRP reaction time, the resulting surface-modified RC ENMs had reduced pore sizes. The water-insoluble poly(HEMA) chains coated the surface of RC nanofibers to make the fibers thicker, thus decreasing the membrane pore size and reducing permeability. On the other hand, the water-soluble poly(AAS) chains did not coat the surface of RC nanofibers; instead, they partially filled the pores to form gel-like structures, which served to decrease the effective pore size, while still providing elevated permeability. The surface-modified RC ENMs were subsequently explored for ultrafiltration of ∼40 nm nanoparticles and ∼10 nm bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules from water. The results indicated that the HEMA-modified RC membranes could reject/remove more than 95% of the nanoparticles while they could not reject any BSA molecules; in comparison, the AAS-modified RC membranes had complete rejection of the nanoparticles and could even reject ∼58% of the BSA molecules.
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- Zhao Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences and ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences and ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences and ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences and ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences and ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences and ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology , Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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Advances in Production and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2017; 375:18. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-017-0102-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Pokhrel LR, Ettore N, Jacobs ZL, Zarr A, Weir MH, Scheuerman PR, Kanel SR, Dubey B. Novel carbon nanotube (CNT)-based ultrasensitive sensors for trace mercury(II) detection in water: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 574:1379-1388. [PMID: 27539821 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Infamous for "Mad hatter syndrome" and "Minamata disease", mercury (Hg) is ranked high on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's priority list of hazardous substances for its potent neurologic, renal, and developmental toxicities. Most typical exposures are via contaminated water and food. Although regulations and advisories are exercised at various levels, Hg pollution from both natural and anthropogenic sources has remained a major public health and safety concern. Rapid detection of solvated aqueous Hg2+ ions at low levels is critical for immediate response and protection of those who are vulnerable (young children, pregnant and breast-feeding women) to acute and chronic exposures to Hg2+. Various types of sensors capable of detecting Hg in water have been developed. In particular, the novel use of engineered carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has garnered attention due to their specificity and sensitivity towards Hg2+ detection in solution. In this focused review, we describe the sensitivity, selectivity and mechanisms of Hg2+ ion sensing at trace levels by employing CNT-based various sensor designs, and appraise the open literature on the currently applied and "proof-of-concept" methods. Five different types of CNT-based sensor systems are described: potentiometric, DNA-based fluorescence, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), colorimetric, and stripping voltammetric assays. In addition, the recognized merits and shortcomings for each type of electrochemical sensors are discussed. The knowledge from this succinct review shall guide the development of the next generation CNT-based biochemical sensors for rapid Hg2+ detection in the environment, which is a significant first step towards human health risk analysis of this legacy toxicant.
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- Lok R Pokhrel
- Division of Environmental Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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- Division of Environmental Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA
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- Department of Systems Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA
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- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721320, India
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Wu H, Chen XL, Huang X, Ruan HM, Ji YL, Liu LF, Gao CJ. A novel semi-aromatic polyamide TFC reverse osmosis membrane fabricated from a dendritic molecule of trimesoylamidoamine through a two-step amine-immersion mode. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07298h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, a novel semi-aromatic polyamide RO membrane was fabricated from a new dendritic molecule of trimesoylamidoamine (TMAAM) combined 1,3-diamino-2-propanol (DAP) to react with trimesoyl chloride (TMC) via a new two-step amine immersion method.
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- Hao Wu
- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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Sabir A, Falath W, Jacob KI, Shafiq M, Munawar MA, Islam A, Gull N, Butt MTZ, Sanaullah K, Jamil T. Hyperbranched polyethyleneimine induced polycationic membranes for improved fouling resistance and high RO performance. Eur Polym J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Reis R, Dumée LF, Tardy BL, Dagastine R, Orbell JD, Schutz JA, Duke MC. Towards Enhanced Performance Thin-film Composite Membranes via Surface Plasma Modification. Sci Rep 2016; 6:29206. [PMID: 27363670 PMCID: PMC4929684 DOI: 10.1038/srep29206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Advancing the design of thin-film composite membrane surfaces is one of the most promising pathways to deal with treating varying water qualities and increase their long-term stability and permeability. Although plasma technologies have been explored for surface modification of bulk micro and ultrafiltration membrane materials, the modification of thin film composite membranes is yet to be systematically investigated. Here, the performance of commercial thin-film composite desalination membranes has been significantly enhanced by rapid and facile, low pressure, argon plasma activation. Pressure driven water desalination tests showed that at low power density, flux was improved by 22% without compromising salt rejection. Various plasma durations and excitation powers have been systematically evaluated to assess the impact of plasma glow reactions on the physico-chemical properties of these materials associated with permeability. With increasing power density, plasma treatment enhanced the hydrophilicity of the surfaces, where water contact angles decreasing by 70% were strongly correlated with increased negative charge and smooth uniform surface morphology. These results highlight a versatile chemical modification technique for post-treatment of commercial membrane products that provides uniform morphology and chemically altered surface properties.
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- Rackel Reis
- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia 3030.,Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials, Waurn Ponds, Australia 3216
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- Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials, Waurn Ponds, Australia 3216
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- Department of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 3010
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- Department of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 3010
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia 3030
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia 3030
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Chen Y, Wei M, Wang Y. Upgrading polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes by blending with amphiphilic block copolymers: Beyond surface segregation. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Araki T, Cruz-Silva R, Tejima S, Takeuchi K, Hayashi T, Inukai S, Noguchi T, Tanioka A, Kawaguchi T, Terrones M, Endo M. Molecular Dynamics Study of Carbon Nanotubes/Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Polymerization, Structure, and Hydration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:24566-24575. [PMID: 26505521 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b06248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Carbon nanotubes/polyamide (PA) nanocomposite thin films have become very attractive as reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. In this work, we used molecular dynamics to simulate the influence of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the polyamide molecular structure as a model case of a carbon nanotubes/polyamide nanocomposite RO membrane. It was found that the addition of SWCNTs decreases the pore size of the composite membrane and increases the Na and Cl ion rejection. Analysis of the radial distribution function of water confined in the pores of the membranes shows that SWCNT+PA nanocomposite membranes also exhibit smaller clusters of water molecules within the membrane, thus suggesting a dense membrane structure (SWCNT+PA composite membranes were 3.9% denser than bare PA). The results provide new insights into the fabrication of novel membranes reinforced with tubular structures for enhanced desalination performance.
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- Takumi Araki
- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research Organization for Information Science & Technology , 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering, and Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials, The Pennsylvania State University ; University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Shinshu University ; 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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Wang L, Fang M, Liu J, He J, Li J, Lei J. Layer-by-Layer Fabrication of High-Performance Polyamide/ZIF-8 Nanocomposite Membrane for Nanofiltration Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:24082-24093. [PMID: 26485228 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b07128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The conventional blending fabrication for thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes is to disperse porous fillers in aqueous/organic phases prior to interfacial polymerization, and the aggregation of fillers may lead to the significant decrease in membrane performance. To overcome this limitation, we proposed a novel layer-by-layer (LBL) fabrication to prepare a polyamide (PA)/ZIF-8 nanocomposite membrane with a multilayer structure: a porous substrate, a ZIF-8 interlayer, and a PA coating layer. The PA/ZIF-8 (LBL) membrane for nanofiltration applications was prepared by growing an interlayer of ZIF-8 nanoparticles on an ultrafiltration membrane through in situ growth and then coating it with an ultrathin PA layer through interfacial polymerization. The obtained PA/ZIF-8 (LBL) membrane exhibited both better permeance and selectivity than did the conventional PA/ZIF-8 TFN membrane because of the ZIF-8 in situ growth producing a ZIF-8 interlayer with more ZIF-8 nanoparticles but fewer aggregates. Compared with the pure PA membrane (the flux of 11.2 kg/m(2)/h and rejection of 99.6%) for dye removal, the obtained PA/ZIF-8 (LBL) membranes achieved a significant improvement in membrane permeance and selectivity. (Flux was up to 27.1 kg/m(2)/h, and the rejection reaches 99.8%.) This LBL fabrication is a promising methodology for other polymer nanocomposite membranes simultaneously having high permeance and good selectivity.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Manquan Fang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, PR China
| | | | | | - Jiding Li
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, PR China
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