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Noornama, Abidin MNZ, Abu Bakar NK, Hashim NA. Innovative solutions for the removal of emerging microplastics from water by utilizing advanced techniques. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 206:116752. [PMID: 39053257 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116752] [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: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Microplastic pollution is one of the most pressing global environmental problems due to its harmful effects on living organisms and ecosystems. To address this issue, researchers have explored several techniques to successfully eliminate microplastics from water sources. Chemical coagulation, electrocoagulation, magnetic extraction, adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and biodegradation are some of the recognized techniques used for the removal of microplastics from water. In addition, membrane-based techniques encompass processes propelled by pressure or potential, along with sophisticated membrane technologies like the dynamic membrane and the membrane bioreactor. Recently, researchers have been developing advanced membranes composed of metal-organic frameworks, MXene, zeolites, carbon nanomaterials, metals, and metal oxides to remove microplastics. This paper aims to analyze the effectiveness, advantages, and drawbacks of each method to provide insights into their application for reducing microplastic pollution.
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- Noornama
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Hayes OR, Ibrahim AA, Adly MS, Samra SE, Ouf AMA, El-Hakam SA, Ahmed AI. Solar-driven seawater desalination via plasmonic hybrid MOF/polymer and its antibacterial activity. RSC Adv 2023; 13:18525-18537. [PMID: 37346961 PMCID: PMC10280044 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02242k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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In recent years, solar seawater desalination has been considered to be a promising and cost-effective technique to produce clean sources for water treatment and water deficiency. In addition, this technique shows high photothermal conversion efficiency by solar collectors to transfer solar energy into heat and the transformation of molecules in the capillaries of solar evaporators. In this study, we report the preparation of graphene-supported MIL-125 with polyurethane foam (MGPU) for solar steam generation. We modified MGPU by using the plasmonic nanoparticles of Ag and a polymer of polyaniline to increase the evaporation rate. Polyurethane foam can float on the surface of water and self-pump water by its hydrophilic porous structure, superior thermal insulation capabilities, and easy fabrication. MIL-125 has a high salt rejection and higher water permeability. It can reduce the affinity between water molecules and the pore surface of membrane, making it simple for water molecules to move through the pores. GO is a great alternative for steam generation applications since it exhibits broad-band light. The strong solar absorption, photothermal conversion efficiency, and photoreaction efficiency are enhanced by the use of silver nanoparticles in the photoreaction. The salt resistance capability is enhanced in saline water in the presence of polyaniline in a composite. Under one solar irradiation, the Ag/PANI/GO@MIL-125 (Ag-PMG) nanocomposite demonstrates an average 1.26 kg m2 h-1 rate of evaporation and an efficiency as high as 90%. The composite exhibits remarkable stability and durability after more than 10 cycles of use without a noticeable decrease in activity. In addition, the composite exhibits excellent organic dye removal from contaminated water and generates pure condensed freshwater. The antibacterial photoactivity of the photocatalysts was examined against B. subtilis and E. coli. The results demonstrate that Ag-PMG shows higher antibacterial activity than MIL-125 and PMG. It was shown that the presence of rGO, PANI, and Ag in the sample enhances the antimicrobial activity.
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- Ola R Hayes
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Al-Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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Yuan M, Wang J, Li Y, Zhao M, Li YQ, Li W, Qu Y. Metal-organic frameworks for high performance desalination through thickness control and structural fine-tuning. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 230:119576. [PMID: 36638738 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Two-dimensional nanoporous membranes hold great promise for the design of state-of-the-art desalination architectures to alleviate the increasing global water scarcity. Herein, by employing molecular dynamics simulations, we demonstrate the great potential of two recently reported metal-organic frameworks (MOF) membranes, namely NiIT and NiAT, as efficient desalination membranes that reach super high water flux and high salt rejection. The desalination performance of the MOF membrane is highly tunable through controlling the membrane thickness from one layer to five layers. Double layer NiIT membrane exhibits excellent salt rejection of 100% for NaCl, and meanwhile achieving high water permeability of ∼45 L/cm2/MPa/day. While for the convertible double-layer NiAT, it effectively rejects ∼96% ions with an improved water permeation of over 70 L/cm2/MPa/day. Quantitative analysis of water distribution reveals a denser water solvation shell around NiAT membrane than NiIT and a higher water velocity through the nanopore of NiAT than that of NiIT, contributing to the enhanced water permeability. Through calculating free energy for water/ions translocating through two membranes, a clear energy barrier is observed for ions to penetrate through the sub-nanosized pores in both membranes, leading to the high salt rejection. The present study suggests that these two MOF membranes can serve as a promising semipermeable membrane for energy-efficient desalination which is highly prospective in industrial applications.
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- Meili Yuan
- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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Mohana AA, Rahman M, Sarker SK, Haque N, Gao L, Pramanik BK. Nano/microplastics: Fragmentation, interaction with co-existing pollutants and their removal from wastewater using membrane processes. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136682. [PMID: 36195121 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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NANO: and microplastic (NP/MP) is one of the most challenging types of micropollutants, coming from either direct release or degradation of plastic items into ecosystems. NP/MP can adsorb hazardous pollutants (such as heavy metals and pharmaceutical compounds) and pathogens onto their surface that are consumed by humans, animals, and aquatic living organisms. This paper presents the interaction of NP/MP with other pollutants in the water environment and mechanisms involved to enable the ultimate fate of NP/MP as well as the effectiveness of metal-organic frame (MOF)-based membrane over conventional membrane processes for NP/MP removal. It is found that conventional membranes could remove MPs when their size is usually more than 1000 nm, but they are ineffective in removing NPs. These NPs have potentially greater health impacts due to their greater surface area. MOF-based membrane could effectively remove both NP and MP due to its large porous structure, high adsorption capacity, and low density. This paper also discusses some challenges associated with MOF-based membranes for NP/MP removal. Finally, we conclude a specific MOF-based ultrafiltration membrane (ED-MIL-101 (Cr)) that can potentially remove both negative and positive charged NP/MP from wastewater by electrostatic attraction and repulsion force with efficient water permeability.
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- Anika Amir Mohana
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
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- CSIRO Mineral Resources, Clayton South, Melbourne, VIC, 3169, Australia
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- South East Water, Frankston, Victoria, 3199, Australia
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Rego RM, Kurkuri MD, Kigga M. A comprehensive review on water remediation using UiO-66 MOFs and their derivatives. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134845. [PMID: 35525446 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a versatile class of porous materials offering unprecedented scope for chemical and structural tunability. On account of their synthetic versatility, tunable and exceptional host-guest chemistry they are widely utilized in many prominent water remediation techniques. However, some of the MOFs present low structural stabilities specifically in aqueous and harsh chemical conditions which impedes their potential application in the field. Among the currently explored MOFs, UiO-66 exhibits structural robustness and has gained immense scientific popularity. Built with a zirconium-terephthalate framework, the strong Zr-O bond coordination contributes to its stability in aqueous, chemical, and thermal conditions. Moreover, other exceptional features such as high surface area and uniform pore size add to the grand arena of porous nanomaterials. As a result of its stable nature, UiO-66 offers relaxed admittance towards various functionalization, including synthetic and post-synthetic modifications. Consequently, the adsorptive properties of these highly stable frameworks have been modulated by the addition of various functionalities. Moreover, due to the presence of catalytically active sites, the use of UiO-66 has also been extended towards the degradation of pollutants. Furthermore, to solve the practical handling issues of the crystalline powdered forms, UiO-66 has been incorporated into various membrane supports. The incorporation of UiO-66 in various matrices has enhanced the rejection, permeate flux, and anti-fouling properties of membranes. The combination of such exceptional characteristics of UiO-66 MOF has expanded its scope in targeted purification techniques. Subsequently, this review highlights the role of UiO-66 in major water purification techniques such as adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and membrane separation. This comprehensive review is expected to shed light on the existing developments and guide the inexhaustible futuristic scope of UiO-66 MOF.
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- Richelle M Rego
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India.
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India.
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Li Q, Zhao A, Zhang N, Li X, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhao L, Zong L, Cui W, Deng H, Dou X, Al-Hada NM. Semi-aromatic polyamide membrane incorporated with yolk-shell mesoporous hybrid nanospheres for ultrahigh permeability and improving comprehensive property. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hu P, Yuan B, Jason Niu Q, Wang N, Zhao S, Cui J, Jiang J. In situ assembled zeolite imidazolate framework nanocrystals hybrid thin film nanocomposite membranes for brackish water desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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El-Sayed ESM, Yuan YD, Zhao D, Yuan D. Zirconium Metal-Organic Cages: Synthesis and Applications. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:1546-1560. [PMID: 35579616 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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ConspectusFor the last two decades, materials scientists have contributed to a growing library of porous crystalline materials. These synthetic materials are typically extended networks, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), or discrete materials like metal-organic cages (MOCs) and porous organic cages (POCs). Advanced porous materials have shown promise for various applications due to their modular nature and structural tunability. MOCs have recently garnered attention because of their molecularity that bestows them with many unique possibilities (e.g., solution-processability, structural diversity, and postsynthetic processability).MOCs are discrete molecular assemblies of organic ligands coordinated with either metal cations or metal oxide clusters of different nuclearities, resulting in architectures with inherent porosity. Notably, the molecular nature of MOCs endows them with easy solution-processability unattainable with traditional framework materials. To date, a number of stable MOCs have been reported, such as those based on Rh (Rh-O bond energy: 405 ± 42 kJ/mol), Fe (Fe-O bond energy: 407.0 ± 1.0 kJ/mol), Cr (Cr-O bond energy: 461 ± 8.7 kJ/mol), Ti (Ti-O bond energy: 666.5 ± 5.6 kJ/mol), and Zr (Zr-O bond energy: 766.1 ± 10.6 kJ/mol). Paddle-wheel MOCs have also shown great stability in aqueous environments due to their rigid backbones. The zirconium MOC (Zr-MOCs) family emerges as a class of very robust cages for which their high bond energy endows them with high hydrothermal stability.In 2013, we reported the first four zirconocene tetrahedrons assembled from trinuclear zirconium oxide clusters with ditopic or tritopic organic ligands. Since then, significant progress in the rational design of Zr-MOC has led to an assortment of structures dedicated to meaningful applications.In this Account, we highlight the recent progress in synthesizing Zr-MOCs and Zr-MOC-based higher dimensional frameworks and their applications dedicated in our laboratories and beyond. The general Zr-MOC synthetic strategy involves assembling Zr trinuclear clusters with organic ligands (rigid or flexible) containing various functional groups. This chemistry has afforded cages with structural versatility and active sites, e.g., amino groups, for postsynthetic modifications (PSMs). Since the extrinsic porosity of cage-based frameworks is relatively weak, the resulting frameworks are susceptible to structural rearrangement after solvent removal. To circumvent this limitation, increasing the hydrogen bond ratio and strength between interlinked cages and conducting in situ catalytic polymerizations have been reported to afford permanently porous structures amenable to host-guest reactions.To expand their potential applications, multifunctional Zr-MOCs are highly desired. Such multivariate MOCs can be attained by either employing the isoreticular expansion strategy to create MOCs with high surface areas or using mixed-ligand approaches to afford heterogeneous MOCs. In addition, amorphous MOCs, flexible organic ligands, new functionalities, and MOC-based extended networks are exciting new approaches to developing materials with structural versatility and enhanced characteristics. Thereby, we believe the stability and versatility of the Zr-MOC family hold great potential in expanding and addressing challenging applications.
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- El-Sayed M El-Sayed
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road, West Fuzhou 350002, P.R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
- Chemical Refining Laboratory, Refining Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, 1 Ahmed El-Zomor Street, El Zohour Region, Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road, West Fuzhou 350002, P.R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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Ultra-smooth and ultra-thin polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes incorporated with functionalized MoS2 nanosheets for high performance organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Constructing visible-light-driven self-cleaning UF membrane by quaternary ammonium-functionalized Ti-MOFs for water remediation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Maru K, Kalla S, Jangir R. Dye contaminated wastewater treatment through metal–organic framework (MOF) based materials. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05015j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A complete discussion of MOFs and MOF composites such as MOF-based membranes, magnetic MOFs, and metal–organic gels (MOGs) used for dye removal along with their adsorption efficiency has been done.
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- Ketan Maru
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchanath, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, India
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- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchanath, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, India
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- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchanath, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, India
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Kuzminova A, Dmitrenko M, Zolotarev A, Korniak A, Poloneeva D, Selyutin A, Emeline A, Yushkin A, Foster A, Budd P, Ermakov S. Novel Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity PIM-1 Modified with Metal-Organic Frameworks for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions and Food Dyes by Nanofiltration. MEMBRANES 2021; 12:membranes12010014. [PMID: 35054540 PMCID: PMC8782022 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nowadays, nanofiltration is widely used for water treatment due to its advantages, such as energy-saving, sustainability, high efficiency, and compact equipment. In the present work, novel nanofiltration membranes based on the polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1 modified by metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-MIL-140A and MIL-125-were developed to increase nanofiltration efficiency for the removal of heavy metal ions and dyes. The structural and physicochemical properties of the developed PIM-1 and PIM-1/MOFs membranes were studied by the spectroscopic technique (FTIR), microscopic methods (SEM and AFM), and contact angle measurement. Transport properties of the developed PIM-1 and PIM-1/MOFs membranes were evaluated in the nanofiltration of the model and real mixtures containing food dyes and heavy metal ions. It was found that the introduction of MOFs (MIL-140A and MIL-125) led to an increase in membrane permeability. It was demonstrated that the membranes could be used to remove and concentrate the food dyes and heavy metal ions from model and real mixtures.
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- Anna Kuzminova
- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-(812)363-60-00
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- A. V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS, 29 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; (A.F.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; (A.F.); (P.B.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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Yu S, Pang H, Huang S, Tang H, Wang S, Qiu M, Chen Z, Yang H, Song G, Fu D, Hu B, Wang X. Recent advances in metal-organic framework membranes for water treatment: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149662. [PMID: 34426309 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Among many separation membranes reported to date, the favorable polymer affinity and unique physio-chemical performances of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) including ultra-high surface area, regular and highly controlled porosity have drawn widespread attention in industrial and academic communities. In this comprehensive review, the developmental timeline of MOF containing membranes for water treatment were clarified. The removal efficiencies, elimination mechanisms, as well as possible influencing factors of various MOF containing membranes that applied to water treatment were systematically summarized. The excellent removal performances of MOF containing membranes for various pollutants were determined by the size-exclusion, π-π stacking interaction, electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding and so on. Since the progress of engineered MOF containing membranes for practical wastewater treatment applications lags, we further analyzed the potential environmental application of MOF containing membranes from four aspects (stability of MOFs, antifouling performance of membranes, compatibility between MOF fillers and polymer matrix, dispersity of MOF nanoparticles in matrix), hoping to provide some meaningful insights.
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- Shujun Yu
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China.
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, PR China.
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Li X, Wang Z, Han X, Liu Y, Wang C, Yan F, Wang J. Regulating the interfacial polymerization process toward high-performance polyamide thin-film composite reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes: A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Advantages of polydopamine coating in the design of ZIF-8-filled thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for desalination. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Improving permeability and anti-fouling performance in reverse osmosis application of polyamide thin film nanocomposite membrane modified with functionalized carbon nanospheres. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Metal Organic Framework in Membrane Separation for Wastewater Treatment: Potential and Way Forward. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-021-05509-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Liao Z, Zhu J, Li X, Van der Bruggen B. Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ou C, Li S, Wang Z, Qin J, Wang Q, Liao Z, Li J. Organic Nanobowls Modified Thin Film Composite Membrane for Enhanced Purification Performance toward Different Water Resources. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11050350. [PMID: 34068612 PMCID: PMC8151631 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11050350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The structure and composition of nanofillers have a significant influence on polyamide nanofiltration (NF) membranes. In this work, an asymmetric organic nanobowl containing a concave cavity was synthesized and incorporated into a polyamide layer to prepare thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes via an interfacial polymerization process. Benefiting from the hydrophilicity, hollow cavity and charge property of the compatible organic nanobowls, the separation performance of the developed TFN membrane was significantly improved. The corresponding water fluxes increased to 119.44 ± 5.56, 141.82 ± 3.24 and 130.27 ± 2.05 L/(m2·h) toward Na2SO4, MgCl2 and NaCl solutions, respectively, with higher rejections, compared with the control thin film composite (TFC) and commercial (CM) membranes. Besides this, the modified TFN membrane presented a satisfying purification performance toward tap water, municipal effluent and heavy metal wastewater. More importantly, a better antifouling property of the TFN membrane than TFC and CM membranes was achieved with the assistance of organic nanobowls. These results indicate that the separation performance of the TFN membrane can be elevated by the incorporation of organic nanobowls.
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- Changjin Ou
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an 710021, China;
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (J.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (J.L.)
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Le T, Chen X, Dong H, Tarpeh W, Perea-Cachero A, Coronas J, Martin SM, Mohammad M, Razmjou A, Esfahani AR, Koutahzadeh N, Cheng P, Kidambi PR, Esfahani MR. An Evolving Insight into Metal Organic Framework-Functionalized Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Tin Le
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-6104, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-6104, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-6104, United States
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50018, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50018, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50018, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50018, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0002, United States
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- Environmental Health & Safety, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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Khoo YS, Seah MQ, Lau WJ, Liang YY, Karaman M, Gürsoy M, Meng J, Gao H, Ismail AF. Environmentally friendly approach for the fabrication of polyamide thin film nanocomposite membrane with enhanced antifouling and antibacterial properties. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li LQ, Zhan ZM, Huang BQ, Xue SM, Ji CH, Wang RZ, Tang YJ, Xu ZL. RO membrane fabricated via a facile modified heat-treating strategy for high-flux desalination. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Song Y, Chau J, Sirkar KK, Peterson GW, Beuscher U. Membrane-supported metal organic framework based nanopacked bed for protection against toxic vapors and gases. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jun BM, Al-Hamadani YA, Son A, Park CM, Jang M, Jang A, Kim NC, Yoon Y. Applications of metal-organic framework based membranes in water purification: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Bonnett BL, Smith ED, De La Garza M, Cai M, Haag JV, Serrano JM, Cornell HD, Gibbons B, Martin SM, Morris AJ. PCN-222 Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles with Tunable Pore Size for Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:15765-15773. [PMID: 32163702 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanorods of PCN-222, a large-pore, zirconium-based porphyrinic metal-organic framework (MOF), have been prepared through coordination modulation-controlled crystal growth through competing monodentate ligands known as modulators-for incorporation into reverse osmosis thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. Postsynthetic modification of the MOF node through binding of myristic acid (MA) altered channel dimensions and pore size distribution. The extent of MOF modification was characterized through Brunauer-Emmett-Teller gas sorption and 1H NMR following digestion of the particles. TFN membranes containing PCN-222 nanoparticles modified with varying levels of MA were fabricated via dispersion in the aqueous phase during interfacial polymerization, and the resulting flux and rejection performance of each membrane were evaluated. Increased water flux was observed with increasing MA content in the PCN-222 nanorods. Up to 95% increase in water flux was observed for a TFN containing 0.01 wt % loading of PCN-222 nanorods with a 10:1 MA to linker ratio, while maintaining high salt rejection. The flux change was attributed to tunable water transport through the nanorod pore structure and also through rapid water transport pathways at the nanorod-polymer interface.
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- Brittany L Bonnett
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
- National Center for Earth and Environmental Nanotechnology Infrastructure, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
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Xiao F, Hu X, Chen Y, Zhang Y. Porous Zr-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks (Zr-MOFs)-Incorporated Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membrane toward Enhanced Desalination Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:47390-47403. [PMID: 31729858 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Four different thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes were prepared by adding different concentrations of porous Zr-metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) (UiO-66 and UiO-66-NH2) to piperazine aqueous solution (aqueous phase) or 1,3,5-benzenetricarbonyl trichloride-n-hexane solution (organic phase) by interfacial polymerization. The main purpose is to study the specific effects of different addition methods and addition amounts of nanoparticles on the structure and performance of the TFN membranes by interfacial polymerization. All four TFN membranes exhibited a higher water permeability while maintaining high salt rejection compared to thin-film composite membrane. On the one hand, the TFN membranes behave differently, which are prepared by adding the same kind of nanoparticles to the aqueous phase or organic phase, respectively. The TFN membrane prepared by adding 0.2 w/v% UiO-66 to the organic phase had a high water flux of 87.86 L m-2 h-1, compared to 46.31 L m-2 h-1 of the membrane prepared by adding 0.3 w/v% UiO-66 in the aqueous phase. This is due to the fact that UiO-66 greatly slows the interfacial polymerization rate when UiO-66 is added to the organic phase, resulting in a thinner and wider-aperture polyamide thin-film layer, reducing the water transmission resistance during filtration. Therefore, it is more economical by adding nanoparticles to organic phase than aqueous phase under the same filtering effect. On the other hand, different nanoparticles can also cause differences in performance and structure of the TFN membranes even in the same preparation manner. TFN membrane with UiO-66-NH2 in the aqueous phase has higher water permeance than the one with UiO-66 in the aqueous phase, owing to the good hydrophilicity of the amino group, which improves the water dispersibility of UiO-66-NH2 so that the TFN membrane is more uniform. In addition, UiO-66-NH2 slows down the process of interface polymerization, making the membrane more porous. The monomers in the aqueous phase and organic phase can be adsorbed in the pores of Zr-MOFs, which makes the interfacial polymerization occur both in the pores and on the surface of the pores. Thus, the compatibility between the polyamide and MOFs was enhanced and less defects were formed in the thin-film layer, resulting in a high salt rejection even when the concentration of Zr-MOFs increased. This is the first time to explain that polyamide membrane has not obvious salt rejection attenuation with increasing porous material content using pore adsorption reaction monomer principle. Also, the Zr-MOFs-based TFN membrane exhibited good heat resistance and antifouling property. This work shows that porous Zr-MOFs nanomaterials have significant advantages in the development of nanofiltration membranes with high water flux and rejection.
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- Fan Xiao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Applications , Tianjin Motimo Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. , Tianjin 300042 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes , Tiangong University , Tianjin 300387 , P. R. China
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Theoretical Prediction of Mechanical Strength and Desalination Performance of One-Atom-Thick Hydrocarbon Polymer in Pressure-Driven Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11081358. [PMID: 31426350 PMCID: PMC6723690 DOI: 10.3390/polym11081358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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One-atom-thick materials hold promise for the future of membrane-based gas purification and water filtration applications. However, there are a few investigations on the mechanical properties of these materials under pressure-driven condition. Here, by employing molecular simulation techniques and continuum mechanics simulation, we investigate the mechanical strength of two-dimensional hydrocarbon polymers containing sub-nanometer pores with various topologies. We demonstrate that the mechanical strengths of the membranes are correlated with their pore sizes and geometries. In addition, when the pore size of substrates is controlled within a reasonable range, all of the membrane candidates can withstand the practical hydraulic pressure of few megapascal. The studied materials also exhibit better seawater desalination performance as compared to the traditional polymeric reverse osmosis membrane. This work presents a new route to design new separation membrane, and also propose a simulation method to evaluate the mechanical strength and desalination performance.
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Kadhom M, Albayati N, Salih S, Al-Furaiji M, Bayati M, Deng B. Role of Cellulose Micro and Nano Crystals in Thin Film and Support Layer of Nanocomposite Membranes for Brackish Water Desalination. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9080101. [PMID: 31443233 PMCID: PMC6723096 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9080101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Reverse osmosis is a major process that produces soft water from saline water, and its output represents the majority of the overall desalination plants production. Developing efficient membranes for this process is the aim of many research groups and companies. In this work, we studied the effect of adding cellulose micro crystals (CMCs) and cellulose nano crystals (CNCs) to the support layer and thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane on the desalination performance. SEM, TEM, ATR-FTIR, and contact angle measurements were used to characterize the membrane's properties; and membrane's performance were evaluated by water flux and NaCl rejection. Filling 2% of CNCs gel in the support layer improved the water flux by +40%, while salt rejection maintained almost the same, around 95%. However, no remarkable improvement was gained by adding CNCs gel to m-phenylenediamine (MPD) solution, which was used in TFN membrane preparation. Filling CMCs powder in TFN membrane led to a slight improvement in terms of water flux.
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- Mohammed Kadhom
- Department of Prostheses, Al-Dour Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Saladin 41002, Iraq.
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- Department of Science, College of Basic Education, University of Wasit, Azizia, Wasit 52001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Tikrit, Saladin 41002, Iraq
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- Environment and Water Directorate, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Tikrit, Saladin 41002, Iraq
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Elrasheedy A, Nady N, Bassyouni M, El-Shazly A. Metal Organic Framework Based Polymer Mixed Matrix Membranes: Review on Applications in Water Purification. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:E88. [PMID: 31330993 PMCID: PMC6681008 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9070088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Polymeric membranes have been widely employed for water purification applications. However, the trade-off issue between the selectivity and permeability has limited its use in various applications. Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were introduced to overcome this limitation and to enhance the properties and performance of polymeric membranes by incorporation of fillers such as silica and zeolites. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of hybrid inorganic-organic materials that are introduced as novel fillers for incorporation in polymeric matrix to form composite membranes for different applications especially water desalination. A major advantage of MOFs over other inorganic fillers is the possibility of preparing different structures with different pore sizes and functionalities, which are designed especially for a targeted application. Different MMMs fabrication techniques have also been investigated to fabricate MMMs with pronounced properties for a specific application. Synthesis techniques include blending, layer-by-layer (LBL), gelatin-assisted seed growth and in situ growth that proved to give the most homogenous dispersion of MOFs within the organic matrix. It was found that the ideal filler loading of MOFs in different polymeric matrices is 10%, increasing the filler loading beyond this value led to formation of aggregates that significantly decreased the MOFs-MMMs performance. Despite the many merits of MOFs-MMMs, the main challenge facing the upscaling and wide commercial application of MOFs-MMMs is the difficult synthesis conditions of the MOFs itself and the stability and sustainability of MOFs-MMMs performance. Investigation of new MOFs and MOFs-MMMs synthesis techniques should be carried out for further industrial applications. Among these new synthesis methods, green MOFs synthesis has been highlighted as low cost, renewable, environmentally friendly and recyclable starting materials for MOFs-MMMs. This paper will focus on the investigation of the effect of different recently introduced MOFs on the performance of MOFs-MMMs in water purification applications.
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- Asmaa Elrasheedy
- Chemical and Petrochemicals Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria 21934, Egypt
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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- Chemical and Petrochemicals Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria 21934, Egypt.
- Polymeric Materials Research Department, City of Scientific Research and technological Applications (SRTA-city), Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt.
- Materials Science Program, Zewail University of Science and Technology, City of Science and Technology, October Gardens, 6th of October, Giza 12578, Egypt.
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- Chemical and Petrochemicals Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria 21934, Egypt
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21544, Egypt
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Development of highly permeable polyelectrolytes (PEs)/UiO-66 nanofiltration membranes for dye removal. Chem Eng Res Des 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Synthesis and Characterization of a High Flux Nanocellulose-Cellulose Acetate Nanocomposite Membrane. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9060070. [PMID: 31174312 PMCID: PMC6630560 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9060070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite the advantages of membrane processes, their high energy requirement remains a major challenge. Fabrication of nanocomposite membranes by incorporating various nanomaterials in the polymer matrix has shown promise for enhancing membrane flux. In this study, we embed functionalized cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) with high aspect ratios in the polymer matrix to create hydrophilic nanochannels that reduce membrane resistance and facilitate the facile transport of water molecules through the membrane. The results showed that the incorporation of 0.1 wt % CNF into the polymer matrix did not change the membrane flux (~15 L · m - 2 · h - 1 ) and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) Fraction V rejection, while increasing the CNF content to 0.3 wt % significantly enhanced the flux by seven times to ~100 L · m - 2 · h - 1 , but the rejection was decreased to 60-70%. Such a change in membrane performance was due to the formation of hydrophilic nanochannels by the incorporation of CNF (corroborated by the SEM images), decreasing the membrane resistance, and thus enhancing the flux. When the concentration of the CNF in the membrane matrix was further increased to 0.6 wt %, no further increase in the membrane flux was observed, however, the BSA rejection was found to increase to 85%. Such an increase in the rejection was related to the electrostatic repulsion between the negatively-charged CNF-loaded nanochannels and the BSA, as demonstrated by zeta potential measurements. SEM images showed the bridging effect of the CNF in the nanochannels with high CNF contents.
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Visible Light-Active CdS/TiO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles Immobilized on Polyacrylonitrile Membranes for the Photodegradation of Dyes in Water. JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/5135618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Reusable photocatalytic polyacrylonitrile membrane-supported cadmium sulphide/titanium dioxide hybrid nanoparticles (CdS/TiO2-PAN) were prepared using a dry-wet phase inversion technique. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed that the photocatalytic membranes had a porous sublayer, a compact top layer, and that, some of the nanoparticles were not encapsulated by the membranes. The average crystallite sizes of the CdS, TiO2, and CdS/TiO2 hybrid nanoparticles were 3.41 nm, 10.47 nm, and 12.17 nm, respectively. The combination of CdS and TiO2 nanoparticles led to a red shift (band gap; ca. 2.6 eV) of the absorption band and extended the optical absorption spectrum into the visible region relative to TiO2. The photocatalytic activity of CdS/TiO2-PAN membranes was explored in the degradation of methylene blue dye under visible light irradiation, and the results revealed that the best photocatalytic performance was achieved by 0.1 g CdS/TiO2-PAN photocatalytic membrane with 5% loading of the CdS/TiO2 hybrid nanoparticles, which degraded 66.29% of methylene blue in 210 minutes at 25°C and pH 8.5. It was found that the optimum loading of nanoparticles in the membranes was 0.1 g. All the photocatalytic membranes showed an insignificant decrease in the photocatalytic activity when used repeatedly. According to literature, CdS/TiO2-PAN photocatalytic membranes have not been prepared before for the purpose of treating simulated wastewater.
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Zhao YY, Liu YL, Wang XM, Huang X, Xie YF. Impacts of Metal-Organic Frameworks on Structure and Performance of Polyamide Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:13724-13734. [PMID: 30874427 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of hybrid organic-inorganic materials, have recently attracted tremendous interests in the fabrication of thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes with exceptional permselectivity. However, the structure-performance relationship of such membranes, which is a function of both MOF type and membrane fabrication procedure, has not been elucidated in the literature. In this study, three types of hydro-stable MOFs, namely, MIL-53(Al), NH2-UiO-66, and ZIF-8, were used to fabricate TFN nanofiltration membranes via both blending (BL) and preloading interfacial polymerization methods. Results show that the incorporation of MOFs could enhance water permeability of TFN membranes to 7.2 L/(m2·h·bar) at most ( TFNNH2-UiO-66-BL-0.10%), about 1.3 times of the corresponding thin-film composite membranes, without sacrificing their selectivity to reject NaCl (>40%) and xylose (>65%). Membrane characterization revealed that MOFs decreased the cross-linking degree while increasing the membrane thickness, surface negative charge, and roughness of the polyamide active layer. MIL-53(Al) were found to bind with polyamide via reacting with piperazine, whereas weaker polyamide-MOF interactions were observed for NH2-UiO-66 and ZIF-8. This difference, along with the hydrophilicity of MOF particles, explained the varied permselectivity of different TFN membranes. Compared to pristine polyamide membranes, the TFN membranes demonstrated higher or comparable efficiencies in removing a set of six pharmaceuticals (PhACs), which were determined by the molecular properties of PhACs and membrane structure. The findings of this study deepen our understanding of the roles that MOFs play in regulating membrane performance, promoting molecular design of MOF-incorporated TFN membranes via precise control of MOF-polymer interactions.
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- Yang-Ying Zhao
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
- Environmental Engineering Programs , The Pennsylvania State University , Middletown , Pennsylvania 17057 , United States
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Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystal Nanocomposite Membranes with Controlled Interfacial Transport for Improved Reverse Osmosis Performance. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9010125. [PMID: 30669525 PMCID: PMC6358734 DOI: 10.3390/nano9010125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thin-film nanocomposite membranes (TFNs) are a recent class of materials that use nanoparticles to provide improvements over traditional thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis membranes by addressing various design challenges, e.g., low flux for brackish water sources, biofouling, etc. In this study, TFNs were produced using as-received cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanocrystals (TOCNs) as nanoparticle additives. Cellulose nanocrystals are broadly interesting due to their high aspect ratios, low cost, sustainability, and potential for surface modification. Two methods of membrane fabrication were used in order to study the effects of nanoparticle dispersion on membrane flux and salt rejection: a vacuum filtration method and a monomer dispersion method. In both cases, various quantities of CNCs and TOCNs were incorporated into a polyamide TFC membrane via in-situ interfacial polymerization. The flux and rejection performance of the resulting membranes was evaluated, and the membranes were characterized via attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The vacuum filtration method resulted in inconsistent TFN formation with poor nanocrystal dispersion in the polymer. In contrast, the dispersion method resulted in more consistent TFN formation with improvements in both water flux and salt rejection observed. The best improvement was obtained via the monomer dispersion method at 0.5 wt% TOCN loading resulting in a 260% increase in water flux and an increase in salt rejection to 98.98 ± 0.41% compared to 97.53 ± 0.31% for the plain polyamide membrane. The increased flux is attributed to the formation of nanochannels at the interface between the high aspect ratio nanocrystals and the polyamide matrix. These nanochannels serve as rapid transport pathways through the membrane, and can be used to tune selectivity via control of particle/polymer interactions.
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Wang Y, Li X, Zhao S, Fang Z, Ng D, Xie C, Wang H, Xie Z. Thin-Film Composite Membrane with Interlayer Decorated Metal–Organic Framework UiO-66 toward Enhanced Forward Osmosis Performance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yi Wang
- Water Industry and Environment Engineering Technology Research Centre, 401311, Chongqing, China
- CSIRO Manufacturing, Private bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- Water Industry and Environment Engineering Technology Research Centre, 401311, Chongqing, China
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Private bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia
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- Water Industry and Environment Engineering Technology Research Centre, 401311, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Private bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia
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Al Mayyahi A. Important Approaches to Enhance Reverse Osmosis (RO) Thin Film Composite (TFC) Membranes Performance. MEMBRANES 2018; 8:E68. [PMID: 30134581 PMCID: PMC6161033 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Thin film composite (TFC) membrane, which consists of polyamide (PA) active film rests on porous support layer, has been the major type of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane since its development by Cadotte in the 1970s, and has been remarkably used to produce clean water for human consumption and domestic utilization. In the past 30 years, different approaches have been exploited to produce the TFC membrane with high water flux, excellent salt rejection, and better chlorine/fouling resistance. In this brief review, we classify the techniques that have been utilized to improve the RO-TFC membrane properties into four categories: (1) Using alternative monomers to prepare the active layer; (2) modification of membrane surface; (3) optimization of polymerization reactions; and (4) incorporation of nanoparticles (NPs) into the membrane PA layer. This review can provide insights to guide future research and further propel the RO TFN membrane.
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- Ahmed Al Mayyahi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Koo CH, Lau WJ, Lai GS, Lai SO, Thiam HS, Ismail AF. Thin-Film Nanocomposite Nanofiltration Membranes Incorporated with Graphene Oxide for Phosphorus Removal. Chem Eng Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201700357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Chai Hoon Koo
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman; Department of Civil Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science; Jalan Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long 43000 Kajang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC); Jalan Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long 81310 Skudai, Johor Malaysia
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- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC); Jalan Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long 81310 Skudai, Johor Malaysia
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- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman; Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science; Jalan Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long 43000 Kajang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman; Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science; Jalan Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long 43000 Kajang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC); Jalan Bandar Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long 81310 Skudai, Johor Malaysia
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