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Maggay IVB, Aini HN, Lagman MMG, Tang SH, Aquino RR, Chang Y, Venault A. A Biofouling Resistant Zwitterionic Polysulfone Membrane Prepared by a Dual-Bath Procedure. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:69. [PMID: 35054595 PMCID: PMC8780878 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
This study introduces a zwitterionic material to modify polysulfone (PSf) membranes formed by a dual bath procedure, in view of reducing their fouling propensity. The zwitterionic copolymer, derived from a random polymer of styrene and 4-vinylpyrridine and referred to as zP(S-r-4VP), was incorporated to the PSf solution without any supplementary pore-forming additive to study the effect of the sole copolymer on membrane-structuring, chemical, and arising properties. XPS and mapping FT-IR provided evidence of the modification. Macrovoids appeared and then disappeared as the copolymer content increased in the range 1-4 wt%. The copolymer has hydrophilic units and its addition increases the casting solution viscosity. Both effects play an opposite role on transfers, and so on the growth of macrovoids. Biofouling tests demonstrated the efficiency of the copolymer to mitigate biofouling with a reduction in bacterial and blood cell attachment by more than 85%. Filtration tests revealed that the permeability increased by a twofold factor, the flux recovery ratio was augmented from 40% to 63% after water/BSA cycles, and irreversible fouling was reduced by 1/3. Although improvements are needed, these zwitterionic PSf membranes could be used in biomedical applications where resistance to biofouling by cells is a requirement.
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- Irish Valerie B. Maggay
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan; (I.V.B.M.); (H.N.A.); (S.-H.T.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan; (I.V.B.M.); (H.N.A.); (S.-H.T.)
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Science, Mapúa University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines; (M.M.G.L.); (R.R.A.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan; (I.V.B.M.); (H.N.A.); (S.-H.T.)
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Science, Mapúa University, 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila 1002, Philippines; (M.M.G.L.); (R.R.A.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan; (I.V.B.M.); (H.N.A.); (S.-H.T.)
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan; (I.V.B.M.); (H.N.A.); (S.-H.T.)
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Dizon GV, Lee YS, Venault A, Maggay IV, Chang Y. Zwitterionic PMMA-r-PEGMA-r-PSBMA copolymers for the formation of anti-biofouling bicontinuous membranes by the VIPS process. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Kanagaraj P, Huang W, Liu C. Noncovalently Functionalized Sulfated Castor Oil-Graphene Oxide-Strengthened Polyetherimide Composite Membranes for Superior Separation of Organic Pollutants and Their Fouling Mitigation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:37054-37066. [PMID: 32691583 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel sulfated castor oil (SCO)-graphene oxide (GO)-strengthened polyetherimide (PEI) membrane was prepared for the first time via phase inversion process for the efficient separation of multiple organic pollutants with superior long-term antifouling stability. X-ray diffraction, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and mechanical strength studies revealed that the SCO and GO were successfully incorporated into the PEI membrane with enhanced mechanical strength. The water flux of the PEI/SCO@GO membrane (410.6 L m-2 h-1) was about 50 times that of bare PEI (7.8 L m-2 h-1) and about 6 times that of PEI/SCO (64.5 L m-2 h-1) membranes. The surface hydrophilicity of the PEI/SCO@GO membrane was significantly increased in terms of the decrease of the water contact angle from 98.5° (bare PEI) to 40.4°. The PEI/SCO@GO membrane separation efficiency was found to be greater than 99.0%, particularly for both the oil-in-water emulsion and the humic acid solution, respectively. Because of the higher flux recovery ratio and the lower total fouling rate of the PEI/SCO@GO membrane, a comprehensive antifouling performance was observed during the long-term foulant filtration cycle analyses. Hence, the incorporation of both SCO and GO into the PEI matrix would render the highly hydrophobic PEI material as the suitable and desirable antifouling membrane toward the treatment of various organic foulants in wastewater.
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- Palsamy Kanagaraj
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Xili Campus, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Xili Campus, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Xili Campus, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518071, People's Republic of China
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Kanagaraj P, Mohamed IM, Huang W, Liu C. Membrane fouling mitigation for enhanced water flux and high separation of humic acid and copper ion using hydrophilic polyurethane modified cellulose acetate ultrafiltration membranes. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Bedar A, Goswami N, Singha AK, Kumar V, Debnath AK, Sen D, Aswal VK, Kumar S, Dutta D, Keshavkumar B, Ghodke S, Jain R, Singh BG, Tewari PK, Bindal RC, Kar S. Nanodiamonds as a state-of-the-art material for enhancing the gamma radiation resistance properties of polymeric membranes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1214-1227. [PMID: 36133061 PMCID: PMC9417672 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00372j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We report, for the first time, the development of gamma radiation resistant polysulfone (Psf)-nanodiamond (ND) composite membranes with varying concentrations of NDs, ranging up to 2 wt% of Psf. Radiation stability of the synthesized membranes was tested up to a dose of 1000 kGy. To understand the structure-property correlationship of these membranes, multiple characterization techniques were used, including field-emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, drop shape analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, positron annihilation spectroscopy, and small angle X-ray scattering. All the composite membranes exhibited enhanced radiation resistance properties, with 0.5% loading of NDs as the optimum. Compared to the radiation stability of Psf membranes up to a dose of 100 kGy, the optimum composite membranes are found to be stable up to a radiation dose of 500 kGy, owing to the unique surface chemistry of NDs and interfacial chemistry of Psf-ND composites. Experimental findings along with the Monte Carlo simulation studies confirmed a five times enhanced life-span of the composite membranes in an environment of the intermediate level radioactive waste, compared to the control Psf membrane.
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- Amita Bedar
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai-400094 India
- Membrane Development Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Membrane Development Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Membrane Development Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Radiation Technology Development Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai-400094 India
- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai-400094 India
- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Material Science Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-400019 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-400019 India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai-400094 India
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai-400094 India
- Membrane Development Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai-400094 India
- Membrane Development Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay Mumbai-400085 India
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Preparation of a novel sulfonated polyphenlene sulfone with flexible side chain for ultrafiltration membrane application. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vetrivel S, Saraswathi MSA, Rana D, Nagendran A. Fabrication of cellulose acetate nanocomposite membranes using 2D layered nanomaterials for macromolecular separation. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 107:1607-1612. [PMID: 28988843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cellulose acetate (CA) nanocomposite ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were fabricated using 2D layered nanosheets such as graphene oxide (GO) and exfoliated molybdenum disulfide (E-MoS2) and effectively used for the removal of macromolecular protein. The GO and E-MoS2 nanosheets were prepared and characterized by FT-IR and XRD respectively. GO and E-MoS2 (0.5wt.%) were blended individually with CA. The assenting changes generated by the incorporation of GO and E-MoS2 in terms of surface hydrophilicity of the nanocomposite membrane were analyzed by pure water flux (PWF) and contact angle measurement. The influence of 2D nanosheets on the morphology of CA are studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mechanical strength and hydraulic resistance of the nanocomposite membranes were found to be improved compared to bare CA membrane. The separation and antifouling performance of the nanocomposite membranes were studied using macromolecular bovine serum albumin (BSA). From the results, it was observed that a CA/GO-0.5 membrane exhibited the highest PWF (125.4±1.7Lm-2h-1), water content (70.6±1.2%), porosity (34.6±1.7%), flux recovery ratio (FRR) (88.8±1.6%) and lowest contact angle (63.9±2.5°), hydraulic resistance (4.3±0.67kPa/Lm-2h -1) than pure CA and CA/E-MoS2-0.5 membranes. CA/GO-0.5 membrane displayed superior UF and antifouling performance due to the greater affinity of GO nanoparticles towards water.
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- S Vetrivel
- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India.
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Separation of macromolecular proteins and removal of humic acid by cellulose acetate modified UF membranes. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 89:81-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kanagaraj P, Neelakandan S, Nagendran A, Rana D, Matsuura T, Shalini M. Removal of BSA and HA Contaminants from Aqueous Solution Using Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymer Modified Poly(ether imide) UF Membrane and Their Fouling Behaviors. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- P. Kanagaraj
- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi-630 003, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi-630 003, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi-630 003, India
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial Membrane Research Institute, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, ON K1N
6N5, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial Membrane Research Institute, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, ON K1N
6N5, Canada
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi-630 003, India
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Yuan S, Wang J, Wang X, Long S, Zhang G, Yang J. Poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) hybrid ultrafiltration membrane with TiO2-g-PAA nanoparticles: Preparation and antifouling performance. POLYM ENG SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Shushan Yuan
- College of Polymer Materials Science and Engineering of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Materials Science and Engineering of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Technology, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Technology, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Technology, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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Kanagaraj P, Nagendran A, Rana D, Matsuura T, Neelakandan S, Revathi R, Pandiyarajan N. Performances of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co
-hexafluoropropylene) ultrafiltration membranes modified with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). POLYM ENG SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Palsamy Kanagaraj
- PG & Research Department of Chemistry; Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College; Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry; Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College; Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Industrial Membrane Research Institute; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Ontario Canada K1N 6N5
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Industrial Membrane Research Institute; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Ontario Canada K1N 6N5
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry; Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College; Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry; Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College; Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry; Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College; Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu India
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Kanagaraj P, Nagendran A, Rana D, Matsuura T, Neelakandan S, Malarvizhi K. Effects of Polyvinylpyrrolidone on the Permeation and Fouling-Resistance Properties of Polyetherimide Ultrafiltration Membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b00432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- P. Kanagaraj
- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial Membrane Research
Institute, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial Membrane Research
Institute, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Polymeric Materials Research Lab, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, 630 003, India
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Kumar M, McGlade D, Ulbricht M, Lawler J. Quaternized polysulfone and graphene oxide nanosheet derived low fouling novel positively charged hybrid ultrafiltration membranes for protein separation. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra06893b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Low fouling positively charged hybrid UF membranes with adjustable charge density fabricated from a blend of PSf/QPSf and GO nanosheets by solution casting and NIPS method. Cross-section SEM image and observed lysozyme transport values at varied pH.
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- Mahendra Kumar
- Membrane and Environmental Technologies Laboratory
- School of Biotechnology
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- Membrane and Environmental Technologies Laboratory
- School of Biotechnology
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- Membrane and Environmental Technologies Laboratory
- School of Biotechnology
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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