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Dolfini N, Araujo CMBD, Pereira NC. Amoxicillin removal from water by adsorption on activated carbon of mineral sources: discussion of experimental data, mechanisms and modeling. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:1636-1650. [PMID: 36377859 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2148571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The use of antibiotics has increased considerably in the last decades in human medicine, as well as agriculture and animal production. Consequently, high loads of these emerging contaminants in the environment can increase antibiotic-resistant genes and the development of multi-resistant pathogenic microorganisms. This work aims to evaluate the removal of amoxicillin trihydrate in aqueous medium using mineral-activated carbon of bituminous origin as an adsorbent. The adsorbent was classified as microporous with associated mesopores, showing phenolic groups on its surface, which indicates the versatility of the adsorbent. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms were predominantly chemical. Pseudo-second-order model, as well as LDF model adjusted to the kinetic data. Sips and Langmuir isotherms adjusted to the adsorption equilibrium data. The maximum adsorptive capacity obtained experimentally was 313.30 mg g-1 at 50°C. The thermodynamic properties suggested spontaneous, monolayer, and endothermic adsorption. Overall, compared to previous works, the adsorbent proved to be a viable and promising alternative for the removal of antibiotics from water, with high adsorption capacity of amoxicillin, without being necessary to perform any prior changes to the material.
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- Natália Dolfini
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Post graduate Program, State University of Maringá, UEM, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Post graduate Program, Federal University of Pernambuco, UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Post graduate Program, State University of Maringá, UEM, Maringá, Brazil
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Yang E, Park S, Kim Y, Yanar N, Choi H. Fabrication and Investigation of Acid Functionalized CNT Blended Nanocomposite Hollow Fiber Membrane for High Filtration and Antifouling Performance in Ultrafiltration Process. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:70. [PMID: 36676876 PMCID: PMC9867267 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, we fabricated a nanocomposite polyethersulfone (PES) HF membrane by blending acid functionalized carbon nanotubes (FCNT) to address the issue of reduced membrane life, increased energy consumption, and operating costs due to low permeability and membrane fouling in the ultrafiltration process. Additionally, we investigated the effect of FCNT blending on the membrane in terms of the physicochemical properties of the membrane and the filtration and antifouling performance. The FCNT/PES nanocomposite HF membrane exhibited increased water permeance from 110.1 to 194.3 LMH/bar without sacrificing rejection performance and increased the flux recovery ratio from 89.0 to 95.4%, compared to a pristine PES HF membrane. This study successfully developed a high filtration and antifouling polymer-based HF membrane by blending FCNT. Furthermore, it was validated that blending FCNT into the membrane enhances the filtration and antifouling performance in the ultrafiltration process.
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- Eunmok Yang
- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 261 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 261 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 261 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
- Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 261 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 261 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Salazar-Gastelum LJ, Garcia-Limon BY, Lin SW, Calva-Yañez JC, Zizumbo-Lopez A, Romero-Castañón T, Salazar-Gastelum MI, Pérez-Sicairos S. Synthesis of Anion Exchange Membranes Containing PVDF/PES and Either PEI or Fumion ®. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:959. [PMID: 36295718 PMCID: PMC9607123 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work, the preparation of dense blended membranes, from blends of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), poly(ether sulfone) (PES) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) or Fumion®, with possible applications in alkaline fuel cell (AEMFC) is reported. The blended PEI/Fumion® membranes were prepared under a controlled air atmosphere by a solvent evaporation method, and were characterized regarding water uptake, swelling ratio, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ion exchange capacity (IEC), OH- conductivity and novel hydroxide ion exchange rate (HIER), which is related to the mass transport capacity of the OH- ions through the membrane. The effect of the chemical composition on its morphological and anion exchange properties was evaluated. It was expected that the usage of a commercial ionomer Fumion®, in the blended membranes would result in better features in the electrical/ionic conductivity behaviour. However, two of the membranes containing PEI exhibited a higher HIER and OH- conductivity than Fumion® membranes, and were excellent option for potential applications in AEMFC, considering their performance and the cost of Fumion®-based membranes.
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- Luis Javier Salazar-Gastelum
- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, CONACyT-Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Electricidad y Energías Limpias, Ave. Reforma 113 Col. Palmira, Cuernavaca 62490, Mexico
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla, S/N Col. Otay Tecnológico, Tijuana 22510, Mexico
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Mohammed S, Nassrullah H, Aburabie J, Hashaikeh R. Fabrication of Thin Film Composite Membranes on Nanozeolite Modified Support Layer for Tailored Nanofiltration Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:940. [PMID: 36295699 PMCID: PMC9610575 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Thin-film composite (TFC) structure has been widely employed in polymeric membrane fabrication to achieve superior performance for desalination and water treatment. In particular, TFC membranes with a thin active polyamide (PA) selective layer are proven to offer improved permeability without compromising salt rejection. Several modifications to TFCs have been proposed over the years to enhance their performance by altering the selective, intermediate, or support layer. This study proposes the modification of the membrane support using nanozeolites prepared by a unique ball milling technique for tailoring the nanofiltration performance. TFC membranes were fabricated by the interfacial polymerization of Piperazine (PIP) and 1,3,5-Benzenetricarbonyl trichloride (TMC) on Polysulfone (PSf) supports modified with nanozeolites. The nanozeolite concentration in the casting solution varied from 0 to 0.2%. Supports prepared with different nanozeolite concentrations resulted in varied hydrophilicity, porosity, and permeability. Results showed that optimum membrane performance was obtained for supports modified with 0.1% nanozeolites where pure water permeance of 17.1 ± 2.1 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1 was observed with a salt rejection of 11.47%, 33.84%, 94%, and 95.1% for NaCl, MgCl2, MgSO4, and Na2SO4 respectively.
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- Shabin Mohammed
- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Division, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USA
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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Jalees MI, Nawaz R. Synthesis and Application of MoS2 Nanosheets for the Removal of Amoxicillin from Water: Response Surface Method. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-022-07158-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cevallos-Mendoza J, Amorim CG, Rodríguez-Díaz JM, Montenegro MDCBSM. Removal of Contaminants from Water by Membrane Filtration: A Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060570. [PMID: 35736277 PMCID: PMC9229562 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Drinking water sources are increasingly subject to various types of contamination due to anthropogenic factors and require proper treatment to remove disease-causing agents. Public drinking water systems use different treatment methods to provide safe and quality drinking water to populations. However, they are ineffective in removing contaminants that are considered a danger to the environment and therefore to humans. Several alternative treatment processes have been proposed, such as membrane filtration, as final purification methods. This paper aims to summarize the type of pollutant compounds, filtration processes, and membranes that have been most studied in this area with particular emphasis on how the modification of membranes, either the manufacturing process or the incorporation of nanomaterials, influences their performance.
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- Jaime Cevallos-Mendoza
- LAQV-REQUIMTE/Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Instituto de Admisión y Nivelación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130105, Ecuador
- Laboratorio de Análisis Químicos y Biotecnológicos, Instituto de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130105, Ecuador
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE/Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Correspondence: (C.G.A.); (J.M.R.-D.); (M.d.C.B.S.M.M.)
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Químicos y Biotecnológicos, Instituto de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130105, Ecuador
- Departamento de Procesos Químicos, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físicas y Químicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo 130105, Ecuador
- Correspondence: (C.G.A.); (J.M.R.-D.); (M.d.C.B.S.M.M.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE/Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Correspondence: (C.G.A.); (J.M.R.-D.); (M.d.C.B.S.M.M.)
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Abbas TK, Rashid KT, Alsalhy QF. NaY zeolite-polyethersulfone-modified membranes for the removal of cesium-137 from liquid radioactive waste. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Enhancing the hydrophilicity and biofoulant removal ability of a PVDF ultrafiltration membrane via π-π interactions as measured by AFM. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rajasekhar reddy P, Gogoi A, Anki Reddy K. Effect of oxygen-containing functional groups of layered graphene oxide membrane on the removal of amoxicillin: a molecular dynamics study. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2021.2000978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- P. Rajasekhar reddy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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Pesaran Afsharian Y, Hedayatpour M, Jamshidi S. Amoxicillin separation from aqueous solution by negatively charged silica composite membrane. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2021; 19:121-131. [PMID: 34150223 PMCID: PMC8172706 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-020-00586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Silica composite membranes were successfully prepared by acid/ base-catalyzed sol-gel method and characterized by SEM, FTIR, AFM and contact angle Low isoelectric point of the silica layers provided negatively charged composite membranes, resulting electrostatic repulsion forces between membrane surface and amoxicillin molecules at higher pHs. The rejection rate of amoxicillin was studied systematically at different pHs, solute concentrations, transmembrane pressures and temperatures. It was found that acid-catalyzed membrane has higher amoxicillin rejection ratio compared to base-catalyzed membrane. Especially, acid-catalyzed membrane achieved the highest rejection of 90% at the transmembrane pressure of 6 bar, 45 °C, pH = 10, and initial feed concentration of 50 ppm. Long term stability exhibit that the membrane performance in permeation flux was steady for up to 100 h. However, the AMX rejection of 89% was maintained for over 250 h in acid-catalyzed membrane. It was concluded that the use of negatively charged ceramic membranes is promising for removal of amoxicillin from water resources.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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Koh KY, Zhang S, Paul Chen J. Incorporation of lanthanum particles to polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane for specific phosphorus uptake: Method comparison and performance assessment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:242-253. [PMID: 34082229 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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It is known that phosphorus is a major contributor to the occurrence of eutrophication. As such, it is of importance to remove it from water. Nanofiltration (NF) has low phosphorus selectivity and requires a relatively high pressure to achieve the separation, though it is capable of removing phosphorus. In this paper, we report our findings of method development on fabrication and application of a lanthanum (La)-incorporated polyethersulfone (PES)/sulfonated polyphenylenesulfone membrane for phosphorus treatment. The performances of membranes fabricated by the in situ and ex situ methods were examined in a series of batch adsorption and dead-end filtration experiments. The membrane fabricated by the in situ method demonstrated higher adsorption capacity (48.0 mg/g), faster kinetics (equilibrium in 6 h) and higher water permeance (>100 LMH/bar), which outperformed that by the ex situ method. Furthermore, the PES/La (in situ) membrane showed a comparable phosphate removal with a much higher permeance (about 20 times) than the NF90 (a nanofiltration commercial membrane). Moreover, the multiple cycles of filtration study showed that the membrane was reused satisfactorily in treating low-phosphate contaminated water and meeting the stringent phosphate standard limit of 0.15 mg/L. The removal of phosphate by the membranes was attributed to the mechanisms of ion exchange and electrostatic attraction/complexation. The study reported here provides a better approach in fabrication of functionalized membrane for water treatment, such as phosphate removal in either batch adsorption or membrane filtration process.
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- Kok Yuen Koh
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore.
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Zhang Y, Zhang BT, Teng Y, Zhao J, Kuang L, Sun X. Carbon nanofibers supported Co/Ag bimetallic nanoparticles for heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate and efficient oxidation of amoxicillin. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 400:123290. [PMID: 32947699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The carbon nanofibers supported Co/Ag bimetallic nanoparticles (Co@CNFs-Ag) were synthesized for heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate and efficient oxidation of amoxicillin in this work. Co nanoparticles with a diameter of 20-30 nm were encapsulated in the carbon nanofibers to reduce the loss of Co during the preparation and catalysis processes. Ag nanoparticles (5-10 nm) were distributed on the surface of CNFs. Complete removal of amoxicillin could be achieved within 30 min by Co@CNFs-Ag activated peroxymonosulfate system. The high catalytic performance could be attributed to the large aspect ratio (> 10,000) of the carbon nanofibers and the mutual reaction of the Co/Ag bimetallic nanoparticles with peroxymonosulfate. The optimal mass ratio of oxidant and catalyst was 10 and the optimized pH was 7. Co@CNFs-Ag exhibited stable catalytic activity and minimal metal leakage over a period of 5 cycles. The activation energy of the system was 29.51 kJ/mol derived by the Arrhenius equation. Both hydroxyl and sulfate radicals contributed to amoxicillin degradation and the latter were key to the degradation. Finally, the reaction mechanism of bimetallic synergistic catalytic system and possible amoxicillin degradation pathways were elucidated. The results of this study provide novel insights for application of sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes in environmental remediation.
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- Yang Zhang
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Rafieian F, Mousavi M, Dufresne A, Yu Q. Polyethersulfone membrane embedded with amine functionalized microcrystalline cellulose. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:4444-4454. [PMID: 32896564 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this investigation, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was functionalized with metformin HCl using (3-chloropropyl)triethixysilane (CPTES) as a coupling agent. Polyethersulfone (PES) membranes were incorporated with different concentrations of modified MCC (MMCC) to enhance its affinity for heavy metals during filtration of aqueous solutions. The composite membranes were characterized via fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method, porosity and contact angle measurements and mechanical analysis. The presence of MMCC in the host matrix was confirmed by FTIR. Although composites decomposed at lower temperatures, their thermal stability was sufficient to meet their performance requirements. DSC showed enhanced glass transition temperature (Tg) due to the interfacial interactions between membrane constituents which restrict the mobility of polymer chains. Microscopic imaging revealed higher surface roughness of composites compared to neat PES. Inclusion of MMCC increased the porosity and hydrophilicity of the membrane which consequently, higher permeability can be achieved.
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- Fatemeh Rafieian
- Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Linhares AMF, Borges CP, Fonseca FV. Investigation of Biocidal Effect of Microfiltration Membranes Impregnated with Silver Nanoparticles by Sputtering Technique. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12081686. [PMID: 32751052 PMCID: PMC7463648 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles were loaded in microfiltration membranes by sputtering technique for the development of biocidal properties and biofouling resistance. This technology allows good adhesion between silver nanoparticles and the membranes, and fast deposition rate. The microfiltration membranes (15 wt.% polyethersulfone and 7.5 wt.% polyvinylpyrrolidone in N,N-dimethylacetamide) were prepared by phase inversion method, and silver nanoparticles were deposited on their surface by the physical technique of vapor deposition in a sputtering chamber. The membranes were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, and the presence of silver was investigated by Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction. Experiments of silver leaching were carried out through immersion and filtration tests. After 10 months of immersion in water, the membranes still presented ~90% of the initial silver, which confirms the efficiency of the sputtering technique. Moreover, convective experiments indicated that 98.8% of silver remained in the membrane after 24 h of operation. Biocidal analyses (disc diffusion method and biofouling resistance) were performed against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and confirmed the antibacterial activity of these membranes with 0.6 and 0.7 log reduction of viable planktonic and sessile cells, respectively. These results indicate the great potential of these new membranes to reduce biofouling effects.
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- Aline M. F. Linhares
- School of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Macedo Av, 2030, Technology Center, I-124, University City, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil;
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- Chemical Engineering Program, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Macedo Av, 2030, Technology Center, G-115, University City, Rio de Janeiro 21941-450, Brazil;
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- School of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Macedo Av, 2030, Technology Center, I-124, University City, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil;
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Karimnezhad H, Navarchian AH, Tavakoli Gheinani T, Zinadini S. Amoxicillin removal by Fe-based nanoparticles immobilized on polyacrylonitrile membrane: Individual nanofiltration or Fenton reaction, vs. engineered combined process. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Omidvar M, Hejri Z, Moarefian A. The effect of Merpol surfactant on the morphology and performance of PES/PVP membranes: antibiotic separation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40090-019-0192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The present study used modified nanofiltration (NF) membranes to remove the emerging contaminant of amoxicillin (AMX) from synthetic wastewater. For this purpose, Merpol surfactant and polyvinylpyrrolidone were added to the casting solutions to prepare flat sheet asymmetric polyethersulfone (PES) NF membranes through phase inversion process. Then, the effect of adding Merpol surfactant at different concentrations on the morphology, hydrophilicity, and pure water flux (PWF) of the membranes, as well as the separation of AMX from aqueous solutions was investigated. The characteristics of the prepared membranes were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), contact angle (CA) measurement and performance tests. The obtained results approved the improved hydrophilicity of the PES membranes after adding Merpol surfactant to the casting solution. The findings also revealed a gradual increase in the average size of the membrane pores in sub-layer and thinner top layer, proportional to the increase of surfactant content in the solution. The results also confirmed the increase of PWF under the influence of surfactant increase. As a result, for the membrane containing 8 wt% Merpol additive, the lowest CA (52.08°), the highest PWF (76.31 L/m2 h), and maximum AMX excretion (97%) were achieved.
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Peydayesh M, Mohammadi T, Bakhtiari O. Water desalination via novel positively charged hybrid nanofiltration membranes filled with hyperbranched polyethyleneimine modified MWCNT. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chakraborty D, Chauhan P, Alex SA, Chaudhary S, Ethiraj K, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Comprehensive study on biocorona formation on functionalized selenium nanoparticle and its biological implications. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.07.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Effective treatment of dye wastewater via positively charged TETA-MWCNT/PES hybrid nanofiltration membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.11.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Limousy L, Ghouma I, Ouederni A, Jeguirim M. Amoxicillin removal from aqueous solution using activated carbon prepared by chemical activation of olive stone. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:9993-10004. [PMID: 27515525 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7404-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A chemical-activated carbon (CAC) was prepared by phosphoric acid activation of olive stone. The CAC was characterized using various analytical techniques and evaluated for the removal of amoxicillin from aqueous solutions under different operating conditions (initial concentration, 12.5-100 mg L-1, temperature, 20-25 °C, contact time, 0-7000 min). The CAC characterization indicates that it is a microporous carbon with a specific surface area of 1174 m2/g and a pore volume of 0.46 cm3/g and contains essentially acidic functional groups. The adsorption tests indicated that 93 % of amoxicillin was removed at 20 °C for 25 mg L-1 initial concentration. Moreover, it was found that adsorption capacity increased with contact time and temperature. Kinetic study shows that the highest correlation was obtained for the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, which confirms that the process of adsorption of amoxicillin is mainly chemisorption. Using the intraparticle diffusion model, the mechanism of the adsorption process was determined. The equilibrium data analysis showed that the Sips and Langmuir models fitted well the experimental data with maximal adsorption capacities of 67.7 and 57 mg/g, respectively, at 25 °C. The chemical-activated carbon of olive stones could be considered as an efficient adsorbent for amoxicillin removal from aqueous solutions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lionel Limousy
- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhoue, CNRS, UMR 7361, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057, Mulhouse, France.
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhoue, CNRS, UMR 7361, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057, Mulhouse, France
- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Systèmes Industriels, Ecole Nationale des Ingénieurs de Gabès, Université de Gabès, Zrig Eddakhlania, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire Génie des Procédés et Systèmes Industriels, Ecole Nationale des Ingénieurs de Gabès, Université de Gabès, Zrig Eddakhlania, Tunisia
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhoue, CNRS, UMR 7361, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057, Mulhouse, France
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Bajpai SK, Jhariya S. Selective removal of amikacin from simulated polluted water using molecularly imprinting polymer: A column study. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2016.1201754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zazouli MA, Bazrafshan E. Applications, Issues and Futures of Nanofiltration for Drinking Water Treatment. HEALTH SCOPE 2015. [DOI: 10.17795/jhealthscope-27244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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