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Sharma G, Verma Y, Lai CW, Naushad M, Iqbal J, Kumar A, Dhiman P. Biochar and biosorbents derived from biomass for arsenic remediation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e36288. [PMID: 39263124 PMCID: PMC11388741 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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Global groundwater contamination by Arsenic (As) presents a grave danger to the health of living beings and wildlife, demanding comprehensive remediation strategies. This review delves into the complex landscape of arsenic remediation, encompassing its chemical forms, occurrences, sources, and associated health risks. Advanced techniques, notably biomass-derived adsorbents, emerge as promising and cost-effective solutions. The exploration spans preparing and modifying biomass-derived adsorbents, unraveling their adsorption capacity, influencing factors, isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics. Noteworthy attention is given to plant-agricultural waste, algal-fungal-bacterial, and iron-modified biomass-derived adsorbents. The comprehensive discussion of the adsorption mechanism highlights the efficacy of low-cost biomass, particularly from plant, animal, and agricultural residues, offering a sustainable remedy for arsenic removal. This insightful review contributes to the understanding of evolving technologies essential for addressing arsenic contamination in wastewater, emphasizing the potential of renewable biomaterials in advancing efficient remediation practices.
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- Gaurav Sharma
- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), University of Malaya (UM), 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Sustainability, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, 144534, United Arab Emirates
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- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Zhang C, Yuan R, Chen H, Zhou B, Cui Z, Zhu B. Advancements in Inorganic Membrane Filtration Coupled with Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment. Molecules 2024; 29:4267. [PMID: 39275114 PMCID: PMC11397059 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29174267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2024] [Revised: 09/03/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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Membrane filtration is an effective water recycling and purification technology to remove various pollutants in water. Inorganic membrane filtration (IMF) technology has received widespread attention because of its unique high temperature and corrosion resistance. Commonly used inorganic membranes include ceramic membranes and carbon-based membranes. As novel catalytic inorganic membrane processes, IMF coupled with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), can realize the separation and in situ degradation of pollutants, thus mitigating membrane contamination. In this paper, the types and performance of IMF are discussed. The influencing factors of inorganic membranes in practical wastewater treatment are summarized. The applications, advantages, and disadvantages of the coupled process of IMF and AOPs are summarized and outlined. Finally, the challenges and prospects of IMF and IMF coupled with AOPs are presented, respectively. This contributes to the design and development of coupled systems of membrane filtration with inorganic materials and IMF coupled with AOPs for practical wastewater treatment.
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- Chaoying Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Castro K, Abejón R. Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters and Other Aqueous Streams by Pressure-Driven Membrane Technologies: An Outlook on Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration Potential from a Bibliometric Analysis. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:180. [PMID: 39195432 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14080180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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A bibliometric study to analyze the scientific documents released until 2024 in the database Scopus related to the use of pressure-driven membrane technologies (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis) for heavy metal removal was conducted. The work aimed to assess the primary quantitative attributes of the research in this field during the specified period. A total of 2205 documents were identified, and the corresponding analysis indicated an exponential growth in the number of publications over time. The contribution of the three most productive countries (China, India and USA) accounts for more than 47.1% of the total number of publications, with Chinese institutions appearing as the most productive ones. Environmental Science was the most frequent knowledge category (51.9% contribution), followed by Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The relative frequency of the keywords and a complete bibliometric network analysis allowed the conclusion that the low-pressure technologies (microfiltration and ultrafiltration) have been more deeply investigated than the high-pressure technologies (nanofiltration and reverse osmosis). Although porous low-pressure membranes are not adequate for the removal of dissolved heavy metals in ionic forms, the incorporation of embedded adsorbents within the membrane structure and the use of auxiliary chemicals to form metallic complexes or micelles that can be retained by this type of membrane are promising approaches. High-pressure membranes can achieve rejection percentages above 90% (99% in the case of reverse osmosis), but they imply lower permeate productivity and higher costs due to the required pressure gradients.
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- Katherinne Castro
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Bioprocesos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9170019, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Bioprocesos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9170019, Chile
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Wang J, Abbas SC, Li L, Walker CC, Ni Y, Cai Z. Cellulose Membranes: Synthesis and Applications for Water and Gas Separation and Purification. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:148. [PMID: 39057656 PMCID: PMC11279174 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14070148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Membranes are a selective barrier that allows certain species (molecules and ions) to pass through while blocking others. Some rely on size exclusion, where larger molecules get stuck while smaller ones permeate through. Others use differences in charge or polarity to attract and repel specific species. Membranes can purify air and water by allowing only air and water molecules to pass through, while preventing contaminants such as microorganisms and particles, or to separate a target gas or vapor, such as H2 and CO2, from other gases. The higher the flux and selectivity, the better a material is for membranes. The desirable performance can be tuned through material type (polymers, ceramics, and biobased materials), microstructure (porosity and tortuosity), and surface chemistry. Most membranes are made from plastic from petroleum-based resources, contributing to global climate change and plastic pollution. Cellulose can be an alternative sustainable resource for making renewable membranes. Cellulose exists in plant cell walls as natural fibers, which can be broken down into smaller components such as cellulose fibrils, nanofibrils, nanocrystals, and cellulose macromolecules through mechanical and chemical processing. Membranes made from reassembling these particles and molecules have variable pore architecture, porosity, and separation properties and, therefore, have a wide range of applications in nano-, micro-, and ultrafiltration and forward osmosis. Despite their advantages, cellulose membranes face some challenges. Improving the selectivity of membranes for specific molecules often comes at the expense of permeability. The stability of cellulose membranes in harsh environments or under continuous operation needs further improvement. Research is ongoing to address these challenges and develop advanced cellulose membranes with enhanced performance. This article reviews the microstructures, fabrication methods, and potential applications of cellulose membranes, providing some critical insights into processing-structure-property relationships for current state-of-the-art cellulosic membranes that could be used to improve their performance.
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- Jinwu Wang
- Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Forest Service, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- Process Development Center, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Forest Service, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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Alvizuri-Tintaya PA, d’Abzac P, Lo-Iacono-Ferreira VG, Torregrosa-López JI, Lora-García J. Zinc Recovery from a Water Supply by Reverse Osmosis Operated at Low Pressures: Looking for Sustainability in Water Treatment Advanced Processes. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:131. [PMID: 38921498 PMCID: PMC11205459 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14060131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Achieving sustainability in life involves increasing efforts to recover resources. This research proposes the recovery of Zn from the Milluni lagoons, an important water supply for Bolivia, where high concentrations of Zn have been identified that exceed permitted limits, exposing a risk to health and ecosystems. The application of reverse osmosis (RO), operated with low pressures, is proposed as a first stage for the concentration of Zn and subsequent recovery of this metal through chemical precipitation. The aim was to maintain the separation efficiency of the RO operated at low pressures without presenting operational problems. As a result, 98.83% metal concentration was achieved with a laboratory-scale pilot system. The above means an important potential for large-scale Zn concentration, apart from orienting the RO toward sustainability by working with low pressures that reduce energy costs during its operation. This study can be used as a valuable reference for the advancement of sustainable technologies in the field of water treatment that simultaneously allow the recovery of resources to promote a circular economy. Finally, this study exposes an alternative for regions with heavy metal water contamination in Bolivia and worldwide.
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- Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya
- Centro de Investigación en Agua, Energía y Sostenibilidad, Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, La Paz, Bolivia
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, Cochabamba, Bolivia;
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- Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Center (PRINS), Universitat Politècnica de València, Alcoy Campus, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, 03690 Alcoy, Spain;
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- Research Institute for Industrial, Radiophysical and Environmental Safety (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècni-ca de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, 03690 Alcoy, Spain; (J.I.T.-L.); (J.L.-G.)
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- Research Institute for Industrial, Radiophysical and Environmental Safety (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècni-ca de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, 03690 Alcoy, Spain; (J.I.T.-L.); (J.L.-G.)
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Arif M, Raza H, Haroon SM, Moussa SB, Tahir F, Alzahrani AYA. Silica@poly(chitosan-N-isopropylacrylamide-methacrylic acid) microgels: Extraction of palladium (II) ions and in situ formation of palladium nanoparticles for pollutant reduction. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 270:132331. [PMID: 38750843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Most of the transition metal ions and organic dyes are toxic in nature. Therefore, their removal from water is imperative for human health. For this purpose, various types of systems have been developed to tackle either transition metal ions or organic dyes individually. A core-shell microgel system is introduced which is capable of effectively removing both types (toxic organic dyes and transition metal ions) of pollutants. A long-rod-shaped silica@poly(chitosan-N-isopropylacrylamide-methacrylic acid) S@P(CS-NIPAM-MAA) S@P(CNM) core-shell microgel system was developed by free radical precipitation polymerization method (FRPPM). S@P(CNM) was utilized as an adsorbent for extracting palladium (II) (Pd (II)) ions from water under different concentrations of S@P(CNM), several agitation times, palladium (II) ion content, and pH levels. The adsorption data of Pd (II) ions on S@P(CNM) was evaluated by various adsorption isotherms. The kinetic study was investigated by employing pseudo-2nd order (Ps2O), Elovich model (ElM), intra-particle diffusion (IPDM), and pseudo-1st order (Ps1O). Additionally, palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) were generated via in-situ reduction of adsorbed Pd (II) ions within the P(CNM) shell region of S@P(CNM). The resulting Pd NPs loaded S@P(CNM) exhibited the capability to reduce organic pollutants like methyl orange (MeO), 4-nitrophenol (4NiP), methylene blue (MeB), and Rhodamine B (RhB) from aqueous medium. 0.766 min-1, 0.433 min-1, 0.682 min-1, and 1.140 min-1 were the values of pseudo 1st order rate constant (kobs) for catalytic reduction of MeB, 4NiP, MeO, and RhB respectively. The S@Pd-P(CNM) system exhibits significant catalytic potential for various organic transformations.
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- Muhammad Arif
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Mohail Asser, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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Liu S, Sun M, Wu C, Zhu K, Hu Y, Shan M, Wang M, Wu K, Wu J, Xie Z, Tang H. Fabrication of Loose Nanofiltration Membrane by Crosslinking TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibers for Effective Dye/Salt Separation. Molecules 2024; 29:2246. [PMID: 38792108 PMCID: PMC11123938 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Dye/salt separation has gained increasing attention in recent years, prompting the quest to find cost-effective and environmentally friendly raw materials for synthesizing high performance nanofiltration (NF) membrane for effective dye/salt separation. Herein, a high-performance loose-structured NF membrane was fabricated via a simple vacuum filtration method using a green nanomaterial, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxide radical (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofiber (TOCNF), by sequentially filtrating larger-sized and finer-sized TOCNFs on a microporous substrate, followed by crosslinking with trimesoyl chloride. The resulting TCM membrane possessed a separating layer composed entirely of pure TOCNF, eliminating the need for other polymer or nanomaterial additives. TCM membranes exhibit high performance and effective dye/salt selectivity. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis shows that the TCM membrane with the Fine-TOCNF layer has a tight layered structure. Further characterizations via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the presence of functional groups and chemical bonds of the crosslinked membrane. Notably, the optimized TCM-5 membrane exhibits a rejection rate of over 99% for various dyes (Congo red and orange yellow) and 14.2% for NaCl, showcasing a potential candidate for efficient dye wastewater treatment.
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- Shasha Liu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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Kafle SR, Adhikari S, Shrestha R, Ban S, Khatiwada G, Gaire P, Tuladhar N, Jiang G, Tiwari A. Advancement of membrane separation technology for organic pollutant removal. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 89:2290-2310. [PMID: 38747950 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.117] [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: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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In the face of growing global freshwater scarcity, the imperative to recycle and reuse water becomes increasingly apparent across industrial, agricultural, and domestic sectors. Eliminating a range of organic pollutants in wastewater, from pesticides to industrial byproducts, presents a formidable challenge. Among the potential solutions, membrane technologies emerge as promising contenders for treating diverse organic contaminants from industrial, agricultural, and household origins. This paper explores cutting-edge membrane-based approaches, including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, gas separation membranes, and pervaporation. Each technology's efficacy in removing distinct organic pollutants while producing purified water is scrutinized. This review delves into membrane fouling, discussing its influencing factors and preventative strategies. It sheds light on the merits, limitations, and prospects of these various membrane techniques, contributing to the advancement of wastewater treatment. It advocates for future research in membrane technology with a focus on fouling control and the development of energy-efficient devices. Interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, engineers, policymakers, and industry players is vital for shaping water purification innovation. Ongoing research and collaboration position us to fulfill the promise of accessible, clean water for all.
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- Saroj Raj Kafle
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; Equally contributed to this work
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA; Equally contributed to this work
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, P.O. BOX 6250, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, P.O. BOX 6250, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, P.O. BOX 6250, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, P.O. BOX 6250, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, P.O. BOX 6250, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
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- School of Civil, Mining, and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland; Department of Health Security, Water Microbiology laboratory, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland; Equally contributed to this work. E-mail:
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Das K, Sukul U, Chen JS, Sharma RK, Banerjee P, Dey G, Taharia M, Wijaya CJ, Lee CI, Wang SL, Nuong NHK, Chen CY. Transformative and sustainable insights of agricultural waste-based adsorbents for water defluoridation: Biosorption dynamics, economic viability, and spent adsorbent management. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29747. [PMID: 38681598 PMCID: PMC11046213 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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With the progression of civilization, the harmony within nature has been disrupted, giving rise to various ecocidal activities that are evident in every spheres of the earth. These activities have had a profound and far-reaching impact on global health. One significant example of this is the presence of fluoride in groundwater exceeding acceptable limits, resulting in the widespread occurrence of "Fluorosis" worldwide. It is imperative to mitigate the concentration of fluoride in drinking water to meet safety standards. While various defluoridation techniques exist, they often have drawbacks. Biosorption, being a simple, affordable and eco-friendly method, has gained preference for defluoridation. However, its limited commercialization underscores the pressing need for further research in this domain. This comprehensive review article offers a thorough examination of the defluoridation potential of agro-based adsorbents, encompassing their specific chemical compositions and preparation methods. The review presents an in-depth discussion of the factors influencing fluoride biosorption and conducts a detailed exploration of adsorption isotherm and adsorption kinetic models to gain a comprehensive understanding of the nature of the adsorption process. Furthermore, it evaluates the commercial viability through an assessment of regeneration potential and a cost analysis of these agro-adsorbents, with the aim of facilitating the scalability of the defluoridation process. The elucidation of the adsorption mechanism and recommendations for overcoming challenges in large-scale implementation offer a comprehensive outlook on this eco-friendly and sustainable approach to fluoride removal. In summary, this review article equips readers with a lucid understanding of agro-adsorbents, elucidates their ideal conditions for improved performance, offers a more profound insight into the fluoride biosorption mechanism, and introduces the concept of effective spent adsorbent management.
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- Koyeli Das
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, 82445, Taiwan
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- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Kalijudan 37, Surbaya, 60114, Indonesia
- Collaborative Research Center for Zero Waste and Sustainability, Kalijudan 37, Surabaya, 60114, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Center for Nano Bio-Detection, Center for Innovative Research on Aging Society, AIM-HI, National Chung Cheng University, 168, University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106319, Taiwan
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- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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- Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment, and Mathematics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
- Center for Nano Bio-Detection, Center for Innovative Research on Aging Society, AIM-HI, National Chung Cheng University, 168, University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 62102, Taiwan
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Wang J, Cao X, Cui X, Wang H, Zhang H, Wang K, Li X, Li Z, Zhou Y. Recent Advances of Green Electricity Generation: Potential in Solar Interfacial Evaporation System. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311151. [PMID: 38182407 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has played a pivotal role in optimizing water-energy utilization, reducing conventional power costs, and mitigating environmental impacts. The increasing emphasis on the synergistic cogeneration of water and green electricity through SDIE is particularly noteworthy. However, there is a gap of existing reviews that have focused on the mechanistic understanding of green power from water-electricity cogeneration (WEC) systems, the structure-activity relationship between efficiency of green energy utilization in WEC and material design in SDIE. Particularly, it lacks a comprehensive discussion to address the challenges faced in these areas along with potential solutions. Therefore, this review aims to comprehensively assess the progress and future perspective of green electricity from WEC systems by investigating the potential expansion of SDIE. First, it provides a comprehensive overview about material rational design, thermal management, and water transportation tunnels in SDIE. Then, it summarizes diverse energy sources utilized in the SDIE process, including steaming generation, photovoltaics, salinity gradient effect, temperature gradient effect, and piezoelectric effect. Subsequently, it explores factors that affect generated green electricity efficiency in WEC. Finally, this review proposes challenges and possible solution in the development of WEC.
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- Jinhu Wang
- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona, 08860, Spain
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330063, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, China
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Diepenbroek E, Mehta S, Borneman Z, Hempenius MA, Kooij ES, Nijmeijer K, de Beer S. Advances in Membrane Separation for Biomaterial Dewatering. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4545-4566. [PMID: 38386509 PMCID: PMC10919095 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Biomaterials often contain large quantities of water (50-98%), and with the current transition to a more biobased economy, drying these materials will become increasingly important. Contrary to the standard, thermodynamically inefficient chemical and thermal drying methods, dewatering by membrane separation will provide a sustainable and efficient alternative. However, biomaterials can easily foul membrane surfaces, which is detrimental to the performance of current membrane separations. Improving the antifouling properties of such membranes is a key challenge. Other recent research has been dedicated to enhancing the permeate flux and selectivity. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the design requirements for and recent advances in dewatering of biomaterials using membranes. These recent developments offer a viable solution to the challenges of fouling and suboptimal performances. We focus on two emerging development strategies, which are the use of electric-field-assisted dewatering and surface functionalizations, in particular with hydrogels. Our overview concludes with a critical mention of the remaining challenges and possible research directions within these subfields.
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- Esli Diepenbroek
- Department
of Molecules & Materials, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Membrane
Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Membrane
Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Molecules & Materials, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Physics
of Interfaces and Nanomaterials, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500
AE Enschede, The
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- Membrane
Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Molecules & Materials, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Gopalakrishnan A, Janardhanan DV, Sasi S, Aravindakumar CT, Aravind UK. Organic micropollutant removal and phosphate recovery by polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: Impact of buildup interactions. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141078. [PMID: 38160944 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141078] [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: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) deposition conditions can favorably or adversely affect the membrane filtration performance of various pollutants. Although pH and ionic strength have been proven to alter the characteristics of PEM, their role in determining the buildup interactions that control filtration efficacy has not yet been conclusively proved. A PEM constructed using electrostatic or non-electrostatic interactions from controlled deposition of a weak polyelectrolyte could retain both charged and uncharged pollutants from water. The fundamental relationship between polyelectrolyte charge density, PEM buildup interaction, and filtration performance was explored using a weak-strong electrolyte pair consisting of branching poly (ethyleneimine) and poly (styrene sulfonate) (PSS) across pH ranges of 4-10 and NaCl concentrations of 0 M-0.5 M. PEI/PSS multilayers at acidic pH were dominated by electrostatic interactions, which favored the selective removal of a charged solute, phosphate over chloride, while at alkaline pH, non-electrostatic interactions dominated, which favored the removal of oxybenzone (OXY), a neutral hydrophobic solute. The key factor determining these interactions was the charge density of PEI, which is controlled by pH and ionic strength of the deposition solutions. These findings indicate that the control of buildup interactions can largely influence the physico-chemical and transport characteristics of PEM membranes.
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- Akhil Gopalakrishnan
- Advanced Centre of Environment Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- Advanced Centre of Environment Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- Advanced Centre of Environment Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India; Inter University Instrumentation Centre, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- Advanced Centre of Environment Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India; School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-682022, Kerala, India.
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Weng R, Chen G, He X, Qin J, Dong S, Bai J, Li S, Zhao S. The Performance of Cellulose Composite Membranes and Their Application in Drinking Water Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:285. [PMID: 38276693 PMCID: PMC10820925 DOI: 10.3390/polym16020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Water scarcity and water pollution have become increasingly severe, and therefore, the purification of water resources has recently garnered increasing attention. Given its position as a major water resource, the efficient purification of drinking water is of crucial importance. In this study, we adopted a phase transition method to prepare ZrO2/BCM (bamboo cellulose membranes), after which we developed IP-ZrO2/BC-NFM (bamboo cellulose nanofiltration membranes) through interfacial polymerization using piperazine (PIP) and tricarbonyl chloride (TMC). Subsequently, we integrated these two membranes to create a combined "ultrafiltration + nanofiltration" membrane process for the treatment of drinking water. The membrane combination process was conducted at 25 °C, with ultrafiltration at 0.1 MPa and nanofiltration at 0.5 MPa. This membrane combination, featuring "ultrafiltration + nanofiltration," had a significant impact on reducing turbidity, consistently maintaining the post-filtration turbidity of drinking water at or below 0.1 NTU. Furthermore, the removal rates for CODMN and ammonia nitrogen reached 75% and 88.6%, respectively, aligning with the standards for high-quality drinking water. In a continuous 3 h experiment, the nanofiltration unit exhibited consistent retention rates for Na2SO4 and bovine serum protein (BSA), with variations of less than 5%, indicating exceptional separation performance. After 9 h of operation, the water flux of the nanofiltration unit began to stabilize, with a decrease rate of approximately 25%, demonstrating that the "ultrafiltration + nanofiltration" membrane combination can maintain consistent performance during extended use. In conclusion, the "ultrafiltration + nanofiltration" membrane combination exhibited remarkable performance in the treatment of drinking water, offering a viable solution to address issues related to water scarcity and water pollution.
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- Rengui Weng
- Institute of Biology and Chemistry, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; (G.C.); (J.B.)
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Siegel J, Grossberger D, Pryjmaková J, Šlouf M, Malinský P, Ceccio G, Vacík J. Modification of AgNP-Decorated PET: A Promising Strategy for Preparation of AgNP-Filled Nuclear Pores in Polymer Membranes. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:712. [PMID: 38255786 PMCID: PMC10815600 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Polymer-based membranes represent an irreplaceable group of materials that can be applied in a wide range of key industrial areas, from packaging to high-end technologies. Increased selectivity to transport properties or the possibility of controlling membrane permeability by external stimuli represents a key issue in current material research. In this work, we present an unconventional approach with the introduction of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into membrane pores, by immobilising them onto the surface of polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) foil with subsequent physical modification by means of laser and plasma radiation prior to membrane preparation. Our results showed that the surface characteristics of AgNP-decorated PET (surface morphology, AgNP content, and depth profile) affected the distribution and concentration of AgNPs in subsequent ion-track membranes. We believe that the presented approach affecting the redistribution of AgNPs in the polymer volume may open up new possibilities for the preparation of metal nanoparticle-filled polymeric membranes. The presence of AgNPs on the pore walls can facilitate the grafting of stimuli-responsive molecules onto these active sites and may contribute to the development of intelligent membranes with controllable transport properties.
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- Jakub Siegel
- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (D.G.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (D.G.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (D.G.); (J.P.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, 400 03 Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic;
- Department of Neutron Physics, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 250 68 Husinec, Czech Republic; (G.C.); (J.V.)
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- Department of Neutron Physics, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 250 68 Husinec, Czech Republic; (G.C.); (J.V.)
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- Department of Neutron Physics, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 250 68 Husinec, Czech Republic; (G.C.); (J.V.)
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Ahmad F, Nosheen A, Atiq MS, Mushtaq B, Ahmad S, Azam F, Rasheed A, Nawab Y. An eco-friendly hydroentangled cotton non-woven membrane with alginate hydrogel for water filtration. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128422. [PMID: 38013075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Alginate hydrogel is highly efficient for water filtration due to its anti-fouling nature and formation of strong hydration membranes. However, poor mechanical properties of alginate hydrogel membrane limit its installation in water treatment. There is a need to enhance mechanical properties of alginate hydrogel membranes using eco-friendly, cost-effective materials and technologies. In this work, hydroentangled non-woven from cotton waste (comber noil) fibers was prepared. This non-woven was immersed in solution of sodium alginate (0.5 %, 1 %, 1.5 %) followed by dipping in calcium chloride solution which resulted in gel formation on and into cotton fibers. The successful formation of gel on non-woven fabric was confirmed through FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and properties of this composite membrane were analyzed by SEM (Scanning electron microscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction), DSC (Differential scanning calorimeter), water contact, water flux, oil-water filtration, air permeability, tensile strength, and porosity tests. The results showed that porosity of prepared hydrogel membranes decreased with increasing alginate concentration from 0.5 % to 1.5 % which resulted in decreased water permeation flux from 2655 h-1/m2 to 475 h-1/m2. The prepared membrane has separation efficiencies for the oil-water mixture in the range of 97.5 % to 99.5 %. Moreover, the developed samples also showed significant antibacterial activity as well as improved mechanical properties. The strength of the prepared membrane is in the range of 40 N to 80 N. The developed sodium alginate hydrogel-based non-woven membrane could have potential applications for commercial water filtration systems.
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- Faheem Ahmad
- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Bunge A, Leoștean C, Turcu R. Synthesis of a Magnetic Nanostructured Composite Sorbent Only from Waste Materials. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:7696. [PMID: 38138838 PMCID: PMC10744448 DOI: 10.3390/ma16247696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Water pollution is a big problem for the environment, and thus depollution, especially by adsorption processes, has garnered a lot of interest in research over the last decades. Since sorbents would be used in large quantities, ideally, they should be cheaply prepared in scalable reactions from waste materials or renewable sources and be reusable. Herein, we describe a novel preparation of a range of magnetic sorbents only from waste materials (sawdust and iron mud) and their performance in the adsorption of several dyes (methylene blue, crystal violet, fast green FCF, and congo red). The preparation is performed in a hydrothermal process and is thus easily scalable and requires little sophisticated equipment. The magnetic nanostructured materials were analyzed using FTIR, VSM, SEM/EDX, XRD, and XPS. For crystal violet as a pollutant, more in-depth adsorption studies were performed. It was found that the best-performing magnetic sorbent had a maximum sorption capacity of 97.9 mg/g for crystal violet (methylene blue: 149.8 mg/g, fast green FCF: 52.2 mg/g, congo red: 10.5 mg/g), could be reused several times without drastic changes in sorption behavior, and was easily separable from the solution by simply applying a magnet. It is thus envisioned to be used for depollution in industrial/environmental applications, especially for cationic dyes.
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- Alexander Bunge
- National Institute R&D for Isotopic and Molecular Technology, 67-103 Donat Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- National Institute R&D for Isotopic and Molecular Technology, 67-103 Donat Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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Xia S, Liu M, Yu H, Zou D. Pressure-driven membrane filtration technology for terminal control of organic DBPs: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166751. [PMID: 37659548 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Disinfection by-products (DBPs), a series of undesired secondary contaminants formed during the disinfection processes, deteriorate water quality, threaten human health and endanger ecological safety. Membrane-filtration technologies are commonly used in the advanced water treatment and have shown a promising performance for removing trace contaminants. In order to gain a clearer understanding of the behavior of DBPs in membrane-filtration processes, this work dedicated to: (1) comprehensively reviewed the retention efficiency of microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) for DBPs. (2) summarized the mechanisms involved size exclusion, electrostatic repulsion and adsorption in the membrane retention of DBPs. (3) In conjunction with principal component analysis, discussed the influence of various factors (such as the characteristics of membrane and DBPs, feed solution composition and operating conditions) on the removal efficiency. In general, the characteristics of the membranes (salt rejection, molecular weight cut-off, zeta potential, etc.) and DBPs (molecular size, electrical property, hydrophobicity, polarity, etc.) fundamentally determine the membrane-filtration performance on retaining DBPs, and the actual operating environmental factors (such as solute concentration, coexisting ions/NOMs, pH and transmembrane pressure) exert a positive/negative impact on performance to some extent. Current researches indicate that NF and RO can be effective in removing DBPs, and looking forward, we recommend that multiple factors should be taken into account that optimize the existed membrane-filtration technologies, rationalize the selection of membrane products, and develop novel membrane materials targeting the removal of DBPs.
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- Shuai Xia
- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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Adekunle AS, Oyekunle JAO, Durodola SS, Durosinmi LM, Doherty WO, Olayiwola MO, Adegboyega BC, Ajayeoba TA, Akinyele OF, Oluwafemi OS. Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes in Wastewater Using Solar Enhanced Nickel Oxide (NiO) Nanocatalysts Prepared by Chemical Methods. J Fluoresc 2023:10.1007/s10895-023-03507-6. [PMID: 38038874 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03507-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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This study examined the surface morphology and photocatalytic activity of nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles prepared through a chemical method. The synthesized nanoparticle was characterized by using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Photocatalytic degradation of hazardous Eriochrome Black T (EBT) was carried out using the synthesized nanoparticle and the efficiency of the NiO used was determined. Highest degradation efficiency of 70% at 25 mg loading was observed at 40 min exposure time. The study concluded that the synthesized nanoparticles could be used in industrial wastewater treatment containing organic dyes.
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- Abolanle S Adekunle
- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa.
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Karume I, Bbumba S, Tewolde S, Mukasa IZT, Ntale M. Impact of carbonization conditions and adsorbate nature on the performance of activated carbon in water treatment. BMC Chem 2023; 17:162. [PMID: 37993910 PMCID: PMC10666421 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-023-01091-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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The physical and chemical structure of activated carbon (AC) varies with the carbonization temperature, activation process and time. The texture and toughness of the starting raw material also determine the morphology of AC produced. The Brunauer-Emmet-Teller surface area (SBET) is small for AC produced at low temperatures but increases from 500 to 700 °C, and generally drops in activated carbons synthesized > 700 °C. Mild chemical activators and low activator concentrations tend to generate AC with high SBET compared to strong and concentrated oxidizing chemicals, acids and bases. Activated carbon from soft starting materials such as cereals and mushrooms have larger SBET approximately twice that of tough materials such as stem berks, shells and bones. The residual functional groups observed in AC vary widely with the starting material and tend to reduce under extreme carbonization temperatures and the use of highly concentrated chemical activators. Further, the adsorption capacity of AC shows dependency on the size of the adsorbate where large organic molecules such as methylene blue are highly adsorbed compared to relatively small adsorbates such as phenol and metal ions. Adsorption also varies with adsorbate concentration, temperature and other matrix parameters.
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- Ibrahim Karume
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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Nalge DR, Karmakar T, Bhattacharya S, Balasubramanian KB. Thermodynamic Window for Size-Controlled Pore Formation in Graphene for Large-Scale Molecular Sieves. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:9758-9765. [PMID: 37882468 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Nanopores in graphene monolayers are a promising option for molecular separation applications, such as desalination and carbon capture. Graphene's atomic thickness allows for an optimal balance between molecular selectivity and permeability, while its chemical stability and robust mechanical properties make it appealing for a wide range of commercial applications. However, scaling to large areas with controlled pore size distribution is an open challenge in ultrathin membranes. Here, using first-principles calculations, we identify a suitable thermodynamic window in a chemical vapor deposition system for directly growing graphene monolayers with a controlled pore size distribution. As an example, our calculations show that a postgrowth annealing step with a supersaturation range of 19.7-25 kJ/mol at 1000 K results in the creation of a controllable pore density at graphene grain boundaries, with pore sizes falling within the range of 5-8 Å. Such pores isolate hydrated Cl ions from water molecules, effectively desalinating seawater. Thus, it allows the design of targeted synthesis of large-scale 2D layers for membrane applications.
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- Divij Ramesh Nalge
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IIT Delhi Main Rd, IIT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi,Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IIT Delhi Main Rd, IIT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IIT Delhi Main Rd, IIT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi,Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IIT Delhi Main Rd, IIT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
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Shahrab F, Tadjarodi A. Novel magnetic nanocomposites BiFeO 3/Cu(BDC) for efficient dye removal. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20689. [PMID: 37885730 PMCID: PMC10598497 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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In this study, bismuth ferrite nanoparticles and metal-organic framework, Cu(BDC), were prepared by microwave-assisted combustion in solid state and ultrasound-assisted method, respectively. To enhance the properties of bismuth ferrite nanoparticles and Cu(BDC), we form them as their composite through microwave and ultrasonic probe strategies. Various analyses, including FT-IR, XRD, SEM, DRS, VSM, and so on, were applied to verify the synthesis accuracy. Then, the catalytic performances of the nanoparticles and the as-prepared nanocomposites were evaluated through photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange. Furthermore, the adsorption capacity of the as-synthesized materials was assessed toward the Congo red removal from wastewater. All the results prove that the proposed nanocomposite can be an acceptable candidate for eliminating contaminants from wastewater. The electrochemical properties of bismuth ferrite, BiFeO3/Cu(BDC) nanocomposite 1, and BiFeO3/Cu(BDC) nanocomposite 2 have been studied by cyclic voltammetry.
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- Fatemeh Shahrab
- Research Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), 16846-13114, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), 16846-13114, Tehran, Iran
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Razman KK, Hanafiah MM, Mohammad AW, Agashichev S, Sgouridis S, AlMarzooqi F. Environmental performance of a photovoltaic brackish water reverse osmosis for a cleaner desalination process: A case study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 896:165244. [PMID: 37394066 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane-based desalination system with various configurations has emerged as a critical option for reclaiming brackish water. This study aims to evaluate the environmental performance of the combination of photovoltaic-reverse osmosis (PVRO) membrane treatment system via life cycle assessment (LCA). The LCA was calculated using SimaPro v9 software with ReCiPe 2016 methodology and EcoInvent 3.8 database following the ISO 14040/44 series. The findings identified the chemical and electricity consumption at both the midpoint and endpoint level across all impact categories with terrestrial ecotoxicity (27.59 kg 1,4-DCB), human non-carcinogenic toxicity potential (8.06 kg 1,4-DCB) and GWP (4.33 kg CO2 eq) as the highest impacts for the PVRO treatment. As for the endpoint level, the desalination system affected human health, ecosystems and resources at 1.39 × 10-5 DALY, 1.49 × 10-7 species·year and 0.25 USD2013 respectively. The construction phase for the overall PVRO treatment plant was also assessed and impacted less significantly compared to the operational phase. Three different scenarios (i.e. S1: Grid input (Baseline); S2: Photovoltaic (PV)/Battery; S3: PV/Grid) based on different sources of electricity used were also compared as electricity consumption is one of the significant impacts in the operational phase. The study found that S2 had the lowest environmental impact, while S1 contributed the highest when both midpoint and endpoint approaches are considered.
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- Khalisah Khairina Razman
- Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Centre for Tropical Climate Change System, Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Research & Development Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Research & Development Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Masdar Institute, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Masdar Institute, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Barhoum A, Deshmukh K, García-Betancourt ML, Alibakhshi S, Mousavi SM, Meftahi A, Sabery MSK, Samyn P. Nanocelluloses as sustainable membrane materials for separation and filtration technologies: Principles, opportunities, and challenges. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 317:121057. [PMID: 37364949 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Membrane technology is of great interest in various environmental and industrial applications, where membranes are used to separate different mixtures of gas, solid-gas, liquid-gas, liquid-liquid, or liquid-solid. In this context, nanocellulose (NC) membranes can be produced with predefined properties for specific separation and filtration technologies. This review explains the use of nanocellulose membranes as a direct, effective, and sustainable way to solve environmental and industrial problems. The different types of nanocellulose (i.e., nanoparticles, nanocrystals, nanofibers) and their fabrication methods (i.e., mechanical, physical, chemical, mechanochemical, physicochemical, and biological) are discussed. In particular, the structural properties of nanocellulose membranes (i.e., mechanical strength, interactions with various fluids, biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, and biodegradability) are reviewed in relation to membrane performances. Advanced applications of nanocellulose membranes in reverse osmosis (RO), microfiltration (MF), nanofiltration (NF), and ultrafiltration (UF) are highlighted. The applications of nanocellulose membranes offer significant advantages as a key technology for air purification, gas separation, and water treatment, including suspended or soluble solids removal, desalination, or liquid removal using pervaporation membranes or electrically driven membranes. This review will cover the current state of research, future prospects, and challenges in commercializing nanocellulose membranes with respect to membrane applications.
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- Ahmed Barhoum
- NanoStruc Research Group, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan 11795, Egypt; School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, D09 V209 Dublin, Ireland.
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- New Technologies - Research Center, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň 30100, Czech Republic
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- Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Center, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- SIRRIS - Department of Innovations in Circular Economy, Wetenschapspark 3, B-3590 Diepnbeek, Belgium
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Januševičius T, Šarko J, Mažeikienė A. Phosphate adsorption from water and wastewater using non-devulcanised and devulcanised tyre rubber. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19776. [PMID: 37809480 PMCID: PMC10559113 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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The secondary use of tyre rubber is a potentially sustainable environmental solution. However, the sorption properties of used-tyre rubber have not yet been fully investigated. In this study, the rubber type (vulcanised or devulcanised part-worn tyre rubber) that can sorb phosphate phosphorus from aqueous solutions or wastewater more effectively is determined. The capacity of granules (0.3-1.0 mm in diameter) of non-devulcanised ground tyre rubber and uniquely chemically devulcanised rubber to adsorb phosphorus is evaluated under laboratory conditions. The results show that under the filtration of an aqueous solution or biologically treated wastewater at a flow rate of 0.75 m/h (1.2 L/h), 1 g of the devulcanised rubber medium accumulates 5.16 mg of phosphorus, which is five times more than that accumulated by the non-devulcanised rubber medium. The surface structure of the non-devulcanised rubber medium is more suitable for the sorption of devulcanised rubber granules. The sorption capacity and effectiveness of non-devulcanised rubber for phosphorus removal are more favourable compared with those of the tested natural and waste-prepared sorbents. Further research into this material as a medium for filter layers and for accumulating drainage should be conducted. The findings of this study are important for addressing issues associated with the secondary use of tyre rubber.
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- Tomas Januševičius
- Department of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10223, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10223, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10223, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Alvizuri-Tintaya PA, Villena-Martínez EM, Lo-Iacono-Ferreira VG, Torregrosa-López JI, Lora-García J, d’Abzac P. Mathematical and Statistical Evaluation of Reverse Osmosis in the Removal of Manganese as a Way to Achieve Sustainable Operating Parameters. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:724. [PMID: 37623785 PMCID: PMC10456371 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13080724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Manganese is the Earth's crust's third most abundant transition metal. Decades of increased mining activities worldwide have inevitably led to the release of large amounts of this metal into the environment, specifically in water resources. Up to a certain level, manganese acts as an essential micronutrient to maintain health and support the growth and development of microorganisms, plants, and animals, while above a specific limit, manganese can cause toxicity in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. There are conventional ways to remove manganese from water, such as chemical precipitation, sorption, and biological methods. However, other treatments have yet to be studied much, such as reverse osmosis (RO), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in the removal of heavy metals and could be a suitable alternative for manganese removal if its energy consumption is reduced. This research presents mathematical and statistical modeling of the behavior of a system in laboratory-scale RO. The principal finding was that it is possible to remove Mn using the RO operated with low pressures without decreasing the sustainable removal efficiency. Reducing the operating costs of RO opens the possibility of implementing RO in different contexts where there are problems with water contamination and economic limitations.
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- Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya
- Centro de Investigación en Agua, Energía y Sostenibilidad, Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, La Paz, Bolivia
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- Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Center (PRINS), Alcoy Campus, Universitat Politècnica de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, 03690 Alcoy, Spain;
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- Research Institute for Industrial, Radiophysical and Environmental Safety (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècni-ca de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, 03690 Alcoy, Spain; (J.I.T.-L.); (J.L.-G.)
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- Research Institute for Industrial, Radiophysical and Environmental Safety (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècni-ca de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, 03690 Alcoy, Spain; (J.I.T.-L.); (J.L.-G.)
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, Cochabamba, Bolivia;
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Sisay EJ, Fazekas ÁF, Gyulavári T, Kopniczky J, Hopp B, Veréb G, László Z. Investigation of Photocatalytic PVDF Membranes Containing Inorganic Nanoparticles for Model Dairy Wastewater Treatment. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:656. [PMID: 37505022 PMCID: PMC10383713 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Membrane separation processes are promising methods for wastewater treatment. Membrane fouling limits their wider use; however, this may be mitigated using photocatalytic composite materials for membrane preparation. This study aimed to investigate photocatalytic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based nanocomposite membranes for treating model dairy wastewater containing bovine serum albumin (BSA). Membranes were fabricated via physical coating (with TiO2, and/or carbon nanotubes, and/or BiVO4) and blending (with TiO2). Another objective of this study was to compare membranes of identical compositions fabricated using different techniques, and to examine how various TiO2 concentrations affect the antifouling and cleaning performances of the blended membranes. Filtration experiments were performed using a dead-end cell. Filtration resistances, BSA rejection, and photocatalytic cleanability (characterized by flux recovery ratio (FRR)) were measured. The surface characteristics (SEM, EDX), roughness (measured by atomic force microscopy, AFM), wettability (contact angle measurements), and zeta potential of the membranes were also examined. Coated PVDF membranes showed higher hydrophilicity than the pristine PVDF membrane, as evidenced by a decreased contact angle, but the higher hydrophilicity did not result in higher fluxes, unlike the case of blended membranes. The increased surface roughness resulted in increased reversible fouling, but decreased BSA retention. Furthermore, the TiO2-coated membranes had a better flux recovery ratio (FRR, 97%) than the TiO2-blended membranes (35%). However, the TiO2-coated membrane had larger total filtration resistances and a lower water flux than the commercial pristine PVDF membrane and TiO2-blended membrane, which may be due to pore blockage or an additional coating layer formed by the nanoparticles. The BSA rejection of the TiO2-coated membrane was lower than that of the commercial pristine PVDF membrane. In contrast, the TiO2-blended membranes showed lower resistance than the pristine PVDF membrane, and exhibited better antifouling performance, superior flux, and comparable BSA rejection. Increasing the TiO2 content of the TiO2-blended membranes (from 1 to 2.5%) resulted in increased antifouling and comparable BSA rejection (more than 95%). However, the effect of TiO2 concentration on flux recovery was negligible.
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- Elias Jigar Sisay
- Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich Béla Sqr. 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, University of Szeged, Dóm Sqr. 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, University of Szeged, Dóm Sqr. 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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Meng K, Li X, Niu Y, Zhang C, Yu X, Rong J, Hou H, Chen H. Computational simulation-driven discovery of novel zeolite-like carbon materials as seawater desalination membranes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 37325848 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00787a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Freshwater is a scarce and vulnerable resource that has never encountered such an extensive focus on a nearly worldwide scale as it does today. Recently, it has been found that desalination powered by two-dimensional (2D) carbon materials as separation membranes has significantly reduced the operational costs and complexity but presents heavy requirements for the structural stability and separation properties of the membrane materials. Here, we combined carbon materials with promising adsorption properties and zeolites characterized by a regular pore structure to obtain a zeolite-like structured carbon membrane Zeo-C and investigated the suitability of the Zeo-C membrane for seawater desalination based on the computational-simulation-driven approach. The results of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the periodic pore distribution conferred favorable structural stability and mechanical strength to the Zeo-C desalination membrane. The rejection rate of Na+ and Cl- is ensured at 100% under a pressure of 40-70 MPa, and that of Na+ could reach 97.85% even though the pressure increases to 80 MPa, exhibiting superior desalination properties. The porous nature of the zeolite-like structure and the low free energy potential barrier are conducive for reliable adsorption and homogeneous diffusion of salt ions, which facilitates the acquisition of desirable water molecule permeability and salt ion selectivity. In particular, the interlinked delocalized π-network imparts inherent metallicity to Zeo-C for self-cleaning in response to electrical stimulation, thereby extending the lifetime of the desalination membrane. These studies have greatly encouraged theoretical innovations and serve as a guiding reference for desalination materials.
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- Kun Meng
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Special Surface Protection Materials and Application Technology, Wuhan Research Institute of Materials Protection, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Gu S, Zhang L, de Campo L, O'Dell LA, Wang D, Wang G, Kong L. Lyotropic Liquid Crystal (LLC)-Templated Nanofiltration Membranes by Precisely Administering LLC/Substrate Interfacial Structure. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:549. [PMID: 37367753 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13060549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Mesoporous materials based on lyotropic liquid crystal templates with precisely defined and flexible nanostructures offer an alluring solution to the age-old challenge of water scarcity. In contrast, polyamide (PA)-based thin-film composite (TFC) membranes have long been hailed as the state of the art in desalination. They grapple with a common trade-off between permeability and selectivity. However, the tides are turning as these novel materials, with pore sizes ranging from 0.2 to 5 nm, take center stage as highly coveted active layers in TFC membranes. With the ability to regulate water transport and influence the formation of the active layer, the middle porous substrate of TFC membranes becomes an essential player in unlocking their true potential. This review delves deep into the recent advancements in fabricating active layers using lyotropic liquid crystal templates on porous substrates. It meticulously analyzes the retention of the liquid crystal phase structure, explores the membrane fabrication processes, and evaluates the water filtration performance. Additionally, it presents an exhaustive comparison between the effects of substrates on both polyamide and lyotropic liquid crystal template top layer-based TFC membranes, covering crucial aspects such as surface pore structures, hydrophilicity, and heterogeneity. To push the boundaries even further, the review explores a diverse array of promising strategies for surface modification and interlayer introduction, all aimed at achieving an ideal substrate surface design. Moreover, it delves into the realm of cutting-edge techniques for detecting and unraveling the intricate interfacial structures between the lyotropic liquid crystal and the substrate. This review is a passport to unravel the enigmatic world of lyotropic liquid crystal-templated TFC membranes and their transformative role in global water challenges.
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- Senlin Gu
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australia Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), Sydney, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Application, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Intelligent Textile Materials & Application, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Spallation Neutron Source Science Centre, Dongguan 523803, China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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Diaz BP, Gallo F, Moore RH, Bidle KD. Virus infection of phytoplankton increases average molar mass and reduces hygroscopicity of aerosolized organic matter. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7361. [PMID: 37147322 PMCID: PMC10163044 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33818-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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Viral infection of phytoplankton is a pervasive mechanism of cell death and bloom termination, which leads to the production of dissolved and colloidal organic matter that can be aerosolized into the atmosphere. Earth-observing satellites can track the growth and death of phytoplankton blooms on weekly time scales but the impact of viral infection on the cloud forming potential of associated aerosols is largely unknown. Here, we determine the influence of viral-derived organic matter, purified viruses, and marine hydrogels on the cloud condensation nuclei activity of their aerosolized solutions, compared to organic exudates from healthy phytoplankton. Dissolved organic material derived from exponentially growing and infected cells of well-characterized eukaryotic phytoplankton host-virus systems, including viruses from diatoms, coccolithophores and chlorophytes, was concentrated, desalted, and nebulized to form aerosol particles composed of primarily of organic matter. Aerosols from infected phytoplankton cultures resulted in an increase in critical activation diameter and average molar mass in three out of five combinations evaluated, along with a decrease in organic kappa (hygroscopicity) compared to healthy cultures and seawater controls. The infected samples also displayed evidence of increased surface tension depression at realistic cloud water vapor supersaturations. Amending the samples with xanthan gum to simulate marine hydrogels increased variability in organic kappa and surface tension in aerosols with high organic to salt ratios. Our findings suggest that the pulses of increased dissolved organic matter associated with viral infection in surface waters may increase the molar mass of dissolved organic compounds relative to surface waters occupied by healthy phytoplankton or low phytoplankton biomass.
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- Ben P Diaz
- Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA
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- NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, USA
- NASA Postdoctoral Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA.
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Abdelrazeq H, Khraisheh M. Porosity Effect of Polystyrene Membranes on Desalination Performance: A Combined Experimental and Numerical Heat and Mass Transfer Study in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15081821. [PMID: 37111968 PMCID: PMC10144847 DOI: 10.3390/polym15081821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermal-based membrane operation with high potential for use in the treatment of aqueous streams. In this study, the linear relationship between the permeate flux and the bulk feed temperature for different electrospun polystyrene membranes is discussed. The dynamics of combined heat and mass transfer mechanisms across different membrane porosities of 77%, 89%, and 94%, each with different thicknesses, are examined. The main results for the effect of porosity with respect to the thermal efficiency and evaporation efficiency of the DCMD system are reported for electrospun polystyrene membranes. A 14.6% increase in thermal efficiency was noted for a 15% increase in membrane porosity. Meanwhile, a 15.6% rise in porosity resulted in a 5% increase in evaporation efficiency. A mathematical validation along with computational predictions is presented and interlinked with the maximum thermal and evaporation efficiencies for the surface membrane temperatures at the feed and temperature boundary regions. This work helps to further understand the interlinked correlations of the surface membrane temperatures at the feed and temperature boundary regions with respect to the change in membrane porosity.
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- Haneen Abdelrazeq
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Kumar A, Thakur A, Panesar PS. A review on the industrial wastewater with the efficient treatment techniques. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-02779-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Liu YC, Yang DY, Deng JP, Sheu SY. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of High-Performance, Dissipationless Desalination across Self-Assembled Amyloid Beta Nanotubes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205420. [PMID: 36670081 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Climate change is causing droughts and water shortages. Membrane desalination is one of the most widely employed conventional methods of creating a source of clean water, but is a very energy-intensive process. Membrane separation requires high salt selectivity across nano-channels, yet traditional techniques remain inefficient in this regard. Herein, a bioinspired, chemically robust, amyloid-fibril-based nanotube is designed, exhibiting water permeability and salt rejection properties capable of providing highly efficient desalination. Molecular dynamics simulations show that nano-dewetting facilitates the unidirectional motion of water molecules on the surface of amyloid beta (Aβ) sheets owing to the ratchet structure of the underlying potential surface and the broken detailed balance. The water inside the self-assembled Aβ nanotube (ABNT) overflows, while the passage of salts can be blocked using amphiphilic peptides. The designed nanofilter ABNT shows 100% desalination efficiency with perfect NaCl rejection. The production of ≈2.5 tons of pure water per day without any energy input, which corresponds to a water flux up to 200 times higher than those of existing commercial methods, is assessed by this simulation method. These results provide a detailed fundamental understanding of potential high-performance nanotechnologies for water treatment.
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- Yu-Cheng Liu
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 251, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 242, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 251, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Department of Life Sciences and Institute of Genome Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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Shehata N, Egirani D, Olabi AG, Inayat A, Abdelkareem MA, Chae KJ, Sayed ET. Membrane-based water and wastewater treatment technologies: Issues, current trends, challenges, and role in achieving sustainable development goals, and circular economy. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 320:137993. [PMID: 36720408 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Membrane-based technologies are recently being considered as effective methods for conventional water and wastewater remediation processes to achieve the increasing demands for clean water and minimize the negative environmental effects. Although there are numerous merits of such technologies, some major challenges like high capital and operating costs . This study first focuses on reporting the current membrane-based technologies, i.e., nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, and forward- and reverse-osmosis membranes. The second part of this study deeply discusses the contributions of membrane-based technologies in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) stated by the United Nations (UNs) in 2015 followed by their role in the circular economy. In brief, the membrane based processes directly impact 15 out of 17 SDGs which are SDG1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. However, the merits, challenges, efficiencies, operating conditions, and applications are considered as the basis for evaluating such technologies in sustainable development, circular economy, and future development.
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- Nabila Shehata
- Environmental Science and Industrial Development Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Nigeria
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Mechanical Engineering and Design, Aston University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49112, South Korea.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt.
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Zhu H, Yuan B, Li Y. Title Preparation and Desalination of Semi-Aromatic Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes (ROMs). Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15071683. [PMID: 37050299 PMCID: PMC10096747 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Reverse osmosis membrane (ROM) technology has a series of advantages, such as a simple process, no secondary pollution, high efficiency, energy saving, environmental protection, and good separation and purification effects. High-performance semi-aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membranes (ROMs) were prepared by interfacial polymerization (IP) of novel cyclopentanecarbonyl chloride (CPTC) and m-phenylenediamine (MPD) monomers. The surface morphology, hydrophilicity and charge of the ROMs were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), a contact angle tester and a solid-surface zeta potential analyzer. The effects of CPTC concentration, MPD concentration, oil-phase solvent type, IP reaction time and additive concentration on the performance of semi-aromatic polyamide ROMs were studied. SEM morphology characterization showed that the surface of the prepared polyamide ROMs presented a multinodal structure. The performance test showed that when the concentration of MPD in the aqueous phase was 2.5 wt.%, the concentration of sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) was 0.2%, the residence time in the aqueous phase was 2 min, the concentration of CPTC/cyclohexane in the oil phase was 0.13 wt.%, the IP reaction was 20 s, the NaCl rejection rate of the semi-aromatic polyamide ROM was 98.28% and the flux was 65.38 L/m2·h, showing good desalination performance. Compared with an NF 90 commercial membrane, it has a good anti-BSA pollution ability.
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Bóna Á, Galambos I, Nemestóthy N. Progress towards Stable and High-Performance Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Nanofiltration Membranes for Future Wastewater Treatment Applications. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:368. [PMID: 37103795 PMCID: PMC10146247 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13040368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The increasing demand for nanofiltration processes in drinking water treatment, industrial separation and wastewater treatment processes has highlighted several shortcomings of current state-of-the-art thin film composite (TFC NF) membranes, including limitations in chemical resistance, fouling resistance and selectivity. Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) membranes provide a viable, industrially applicable alternative, providing significant improvements in these limitations. Laboratory experiments using artificial feedwaters have demonstrated selectivity an order of magnitude higher than polyamide NF, significantly higher fouling resistance and excellent chemical resistance (e.g., 200,000 ppmh chlorine resistance and stability over the 0-14 pH range). This review provides a brief overview of the various parameters that can be modified during the layer-by-layer procedure to determine and fine-tune the properties of the resulting NF membrane. The different parameters that can be adjusted during the layer-by-layer process are presented, which are used to optimize the properties of the resulting nanofiltration membrane. Substantial progress in PEM membrane development is presented, particularly selectivity improvements, of which the most promising route seems to be asymmetric PEM NF membranes, offering a breakthrough in active layer thickness and organic/salt selectivity: an average of 98% micropollutant rejection coupled with a NaCl rejection below 15%. Advantages for wastewater treatment are highlighted, including high selectivity, fouling resistance, chemical stability and a wide range of cleaning methods. Additionally, disadvantages of the current PEM NF membranes are also outlined; while these may impede their use in some industrial wastewater applications, they are largely not restrictive. The effect of realistic feeds (wastewaters and challenging surface waters) on PEM NF membrane performance is also presented: pilot studies conducted for up to 12 months show stable rejection values and no significant irreversible fouling. We close our review by identifying research areas where further studies are needed to facilitate the adoption of this notable technology.
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- Áron Bóna
- Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Vár u. 8., H-8800 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Vár u. 8., H-8800 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Research Institute on Bioengineering, Membrane Technology and Energetics, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10., H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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Tomczak W, Gryta M. The Application of Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes for Separation of Car Wash Wastewaters: Experiments and Modelling. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:321. [PMID: 36984708 PMCID: PMC10057159 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The wastewater generated as a result of car washes is considered a new source of water. However, recovered water must meet the required quality criteria for reuse. For this purpose, the ultrafiltration (UF) process can be successfully used. The main aim of the present work was to investigate the influence of the membrane's molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) on the UF performance in terms of the fouling phenomenon and retention degree of car wash wastewater. Moreover, for a better understanding of the fouling mechanisms, Hermia's model was used. The experimental studies were conducted with the use of two polyethersulfone (PES) membranes (MWCO of 10 kDa and 100 kDa). It has been noted that the used membranes provided a high-quality permeate and excellent turbidity removal, up to 99%. Moreover, it has been noted that the MWCO membrane has a significant impact on the fouling mechanism. Generally, a much greater intensity of fouling for the membrane with MWCO of 100 kDa was observed. Results obtained in the present study showed that both real wastewaters and the clean solutions used for washing cars cause the fouling phenomenon. It has been proven that rinsing the membranes with water is not sufficient to recover the initial membrane's performance. Hence, periodic chemical cleaning of the membranes was required. Fitting the experimental data to Hermia's model allowed us to indicate that membranes with MWCO of 100 kDa are more prone to intermediate blocking. To sum up, the findings suggest that for the UF of the car wash wastewater, the use of membranes with MWCO equal to 10 kDa is recommended.
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- Wirginia Tomczak
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 3 Seminaryjna Street, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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Malika M, Pargaonkar A, Sonawane SS. Application of emulsion nanofluid membrane for the removal of methylene blue dye: stability study. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-02757-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Pezeshki H, Hashemi M, Rajabi S. Removal of arsenic as a potentially toxic element from drinking water by filtration: A mini review of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis techniques. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14246. [PMID: 36938422 PMCID: PMC10015207 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Arsenic is a priority contaminant that enters drinking water through both natural and man-made processes, posing a risk to human health and leading to the development of a variety of illnesses. Since millions of people are exposed to drinking water with a concentration of this pollution that is higher than allowed levels, its removal has become a crucial issue, and this removal is accomplished using a variety of techniques. In this study, the removal of arsenic using two membrane processes-nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) has been specially investigated in light of the outstanding removal efficiency of arsenic through membrane processes. Arsenic in drinking water must be removed using the right techniques to comply with world health organization (WHO) guidelines. According to the findings of several studies, NF membranes can remove significant amounts of heavy metals, such as arsenic, at low pressures while still producing high-quality water, which lowers operating costs. RO membranes are regarded as yet another efficient membrane technology for eliminating both types of arsenic throughout a wide pH and pressure range. Although the likelihood of membrane clogging can be considered as a restriction in these processes, given the possibility of its modification through the use of proper pre-treatment and also taking into consideration benefits such as the lack of need for chemicals, the absence of sludge production, removal effectiveness up to the WHO standard limit, and the removal of a wide variety of contaminants, they are preferred compared to other techniques in as much as they have the potential to become the most effective method of removal.
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- Hoda Pezeshki
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Corresponding Author. Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Corresponding Author. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Loganathan P, Kandasamy J, Ratnaweera H, Vigneswaran S. Submerged membrane/adsorption hybrid process in water reclamation and concentrate management-a mini review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:42738-42752. [PMID: 36166127 PMCID: PMC10076408 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23229-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Clean water shortage is a major global problem due to escalating demand resulting from increasing human population growth and industrial activities, decreasing freshwater resources and persistent droughts. Recycling and reuse of wastewater by adopting efficient reclamation techniques can help solve this problem. However, wastewater contains a wide range of pollutants, which require removal before it may be reused. Adsorption and membrane processes are two successful treatments used to remove most of these pollutants. Their efficiency increases when these processes are integrated as observed, for example in a submerged membrane adsorption hybrid system (SMAHS). It uses coarse air bubbling/sparging to produce local shear which minimises reversible membrane fouling, improves performance and extends the life of the membrane. Additionally, the adsorbent acts as a buoyant media that produces an extra shearing effect on the membrane surface, reduces membrane resistance and increases flux. In addition, it adsorbs the organics that would otherwise deposit on and cause fouling of the membrane. The use of activated carbon (AC) adsorbent in SMAHS is very effective in removing most pollutants including natural organic matter (NOM) and organic micropollutants (OMPs) from wastewaters and membrane concentrate wastes, the latter being a serious problem in practical applications of the reverse osmosis process. However, certain NOM fractions and OMPs (i.e. hydrophilic and negatively charged ones) are not efficiently removed by AC. Other adsorbents need to be explored for their effective removal.
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- Paripurnanda Loganathan
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2127 Australia
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2127 Australia
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- Faculty of Sciences & Technology (RealTek), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box N-1432, Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2127 Australia
- Faculty of Sciences & Technology (RealTek), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box N-1432, Ås, Norway
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Siddique T, Gangadoo S, Quang Pham D, Dutta NK, Choudhury NR. Antifouling and Antimicrobial Study of Nanostructured Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Arsenic Filtration. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13040738. [PMID: 36839105 PMCID: PMC9964044 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Membrane fouling is a major drawback in the membrane filtration industry for water treatment. Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) are well known for their enhanced antifouling and antibacterial properties, which could offer potential benefits for membrane filtration processes in the water treatment field. In this work, three electrospun nanofibrous MMMs (P, CP, and MCP, which were, respectively, the pristine polysulfone membrane and mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) consisting of GO-ZnO and GO-ZnO-iron oxides) were studied for antifouling and antibacterial properties with respect to the arsenic nanofiltration process. The effects of these composites on the antifouling behaviour of the membranes were studied by characterising the bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein adsorption on the membranes and subsequent analysis using microscopic (morphology via scanning electron microscopy) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses. The antibacterial properties of these membranes were also studied against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli). The composite nanoparticle-incorporated membranes showed improved antifouling properties in comparison with the pristine polysulfone (PSF) membrane. The excellent antimicrobial properties of these membranes make them appropriate candidates to contribute to or overcome biofouling issues in water or wastewater treatment applications.
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- Tawsif Siddique
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
- Correspondence: (N.K.D.); (N.R.C.)
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
- Correspondence: (N.K.D.); (N.R.C.)
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Jiang C, Fei Z, Hou Y. High-Performance Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane Containing Flexible Aliphatic Ring for Water Purification. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15040944. [PMID: 36850227 PMCID: PMC9965555 DOI: 10.3390/polym15040944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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A reverse osmosis (RO) membrane with a high water permeance and salt rejection is needed to reduce the energy requirement for desalination and water treatment. However, improving water permeance while maintaining a high rejection of the polyamide RO membrane remains a great challenge. Herein, we report a rigid-flexible coupling strategy to prepare a high-performance RO membrane through introducing monoamine with a flexible aliphatic ring (i.e., piperidine (PPR)) into the interfacial polymerization (IP) system of trimesoyl chloride (TMC) and m-phenylenediamine (MPD). The resulted polyamide film consists of a robust aromatic skeleton and soft aliphatic-ring side chain, where the aliphatic ring optimizes the microstructure of polyamide network at a molecular level. The obtained membranes thereby showed an enhanced water permeance of up to 2.96 L·m-2 h-1 bar-1, nearly a 3-fold enhancement compared to the control group, meanwhile exhibiting an ultrahigh rejection toward NaCl (99.4%), thus successfully overcoming the permeability-selectivity trade-off limit. Furthermore, the mechanism of the enhanced performance was investigated by molecular simulation. Our work provides a simple way to fabricate advanced RO membranes with outstanding performance.
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Wang X, Wang Y, Nie M, Cowling S, Chen X, Lu JR, Liu X. Bioinspired Interfacial Spontaneous Growth of ZnO Nanocatalysts onto Recycled Textiles as a Sustainable Approach for Water Purification. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2023; 7:2200110. [PMID: 36778782 PMCID: PMC9900724 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202200110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Zinc oxide, as a commonly used photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, typically shows limitations in wastewater treatment, such as aggregation and recycling problems caused by nanoscale dimensions and inappropriate substrates. Anchoring ZnO on substrates is a strategy to obtain stable catalytic performance. Particularly, natural fibers with hollow structures are an attractive alternative for ecological and economical ZnO loading templates, but depositing ZnO onto hollowed fiber surfaces presents a challenge. Here, a straightforward in situ growth method for producing nanostructured zinc oxide on cotton fibers from recycled garments is reported. The modified polydopamine on the fiber surface captures the catalyst required for in situ growth of ZnO and serves as a platform for spontaneous catalytic crystal growth on the fiber surface. The ZnO nanocrystals are uniformly dispersed on the outer and inner walls of cotton fibers, demonstrating excellent durability in wastewater treatments. Moreover, the photocatalytic performance of functional fibers is optimized by doping Ag nanoparticles to improve degradation efficiency. This can extend the prospect of further applications of developed ZnO/fibers in optoelectronics, spintronics, and provide inspiration for recycling and upgrading of used garments.
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- Xi Wang
- Department of MaterialsSchool of Natural SciencesFaculty of Science & EngineeringThe University of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute for Materials DiscoveryFaculty of Maths & Physical SciencesUniversity College LondonLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Institute for Materials DiscoveryFaculty of Maths & Physical SciencesUniversity College LondonLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Department of MaterialsSchool of Natural SciencesFaculty of Science & EngineeringThe University of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Department of MaterialsSchool of Natural SciencesFaculty of Science & EngineeringThe University of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Biological Physics GroupDepartment of Physics and AstronomySchool of Natural SciencesUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Department of MaterialsSchool of Natural SciencesFaculty of Science & EngineeringThe University of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Baig MT, Kayan A. Eco-friendly novel adsorbents composed of hybrid compounds for efficient adsorption of methylene blue and Congo red dyes: Kinetic and thermodynamic studies. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2023.2166845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Mirza Talha Baig
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Science, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Science, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Non-Solvent- and Temperature-Induced Phase Separations of Polylaurolactam Solutions in Benzyl Alcohol as Methods for Producing Microfiltration Membranes. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids7010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The possibility of obtaining porous films through solutions of polylaurolactam (PA12) in benzyl alcohol (BA) was considered. The theoretical calculation of the phase diagram showed the presence of the upper critical solution temperature (UCST) for the PA12/BA system at 157 °C. The PA12 completely dissolved in BA at higher temperatures, but the resulting solutions underwent phase separation upon cooling down to 120–140 °C because of the PA12’s crystallization. The viscosity of the 10–40% PA12 solutions increased according to a power law but remained low and did not exceed 5 Pa·s at 160 °C. Regardless of the concentration, PA12 formed a dispersed phase when its solutions were cooled, which did not allow for the obtention of strong films. On the contrary, the phase separation of the 20–30% PA12 solutions under the action of a non-solvent (isopropanol) leads to the formation of flexible microporous films. The measurement of the porosity, wettability, strength, permeability, and rejection of submicron particles showed the best results for a porous film produced from a 30% solution by non-solvent-induced phase separation. This process makes it possible to obtain a membrane material with a 240 nm particle rejection of 99.6% and a permeate flow of 1.5 kg/m2hbar for contaminated water and 69.9 kg/m2hbar for pure water.
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Lasisi KH, Abass OK, Zhang K, Ajibade TF, Ajibade FO, Ojediran JO, Okonofua ES, Adewumi JR, Ibikunle PD. Recent advances on graphyne and its family members as membrane materials for water purification and desalination. Front Chem 2023; 11:1125625. [PMID: 36742031 PMCID: PMC9895114 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1125625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Graphyne and its family members (GFMs) are allotropes of carbon (a class of 2D materials) having unique properties in form of structures, pores and atom hybridizations. Owing to their unique properties, GFMs have been widely utilized in various practical and theoretical applications. In the past decade, GFMs have received considerable attention in the area of water purification and desalination, especially in theoretical and computational aspects. More recently, GFMs have shown greater prospects in achieving optimal separation performance than the experimentally derived commercial polyamide membranes. In this review, recent theoretical and computational advances made in the GFMs research as it relates to water purification and desalination are summarized. Brief details on the properties of GFMs and the commonly used computational methods were described. More specifically, we systematically reviewed the various computational approaches employed with emphasis on the predicted permeability and selectivity of the GFM membranes. Finally, the current challenges limiting their large-scale practical applications coupled with the possible research directions for overcoming the challenges are proposed.
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- Kayode Hassan Lasisi
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, and ReNEWACT Laboratory, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria,*Correspondence: Olusegun K. Abass, ,
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil Engineering, and ReNEWACT Laboratory, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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Sanoja-López KA, Quiroz-Suárez KA, Dueñas-Rivadeneira AA, Maddela NR, Montenegro MCBSM, Luque R, Rodríguez-Díaz JM. Polymeric membranes functionalized with nanomaterials (MP@NMs): A review of advances in pesticide removal. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 217:114776. [PMID: 36403656 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114776] [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: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The excessive contamination of drinking water sources by pesticides has a pernicious impact on human health and the environment since only 0.1% of pesticides is utilized effectively to control the and the rest is deposited in the environment. Filtration by polymeric membranes has become a promising technique to deal with this problem; however, the scientific community, in the need to find better pesticide retention results, has begun to meddle in the functionalization of polymeric membranes. Given the great variety of membrane, polymer, and nanomaterial synthesis methods present in the market, the possibilities of obtaining membranes that adjust to different variables and characteristics related to a certain pesticide are relatively extensive, so it is expected that this technology will represent one of the main pesticide removal strategies in the future. In this direction, this review focused on, - the main characteristics of the nanomaterials and their impact on pristine polymeric membranes; - the removal performance of functionalized membranes; and - the main mechanisms by which membranes can retain pesticides. Based on these insights, the functionalized polymeric membranes can be considered as a promising technology in the removal of pesticides since the removal performance of this technology against pesticide showed a significant increase. Obtaining membranes that adjust to different variables and characteristics related to a certain pesticide are relatively extensive, so it is expected that functionalized membrane technology will represent one of the main pesticide removal strategies in the future.
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- Kelvin Adrian Sanoja-López
- Departamento de Procesos Químicos, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físicas y Químicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador; Laboratorio de Análisis Químicos y Biotecnológicos, Instituto de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Procesos Químicos, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físicas y Químicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador; Laboratorio de Análisis Químicos y Biotecnológicos, Instituto de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Procesos Agroindustriales, Facultad de Ciencias Zootécnicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, 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.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014, Cordoba, Spain; Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho Maklaya str., 117198, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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- Departamento de Procesos Químicos, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físicas y Químicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador; Laboratorio de Análisis Químicos y Biotecnológicos, Instituto de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, 130104, Ecuador.
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Qadir D, Idris A, Nasir R, Abdul Mannan H, Sharif R, Mukhtar H. Prediction of single salt rejection in PES/CMS based membranes. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136987. [PMID: 36306961 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136987] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study explains the modeling of synthesized membranes using the Donnan Steric Pore model (DSPM) based on the Extended Nernst Planck Equation (ENP). Conventionally, structural parameters required to predict the performance of the membranes were determined through tedious experimentation, which in this study are found using a new MATLAB technique. A MATLAB program is used to determine the unknown structural parameters such as effective charge density (Xd), effective pore radius (rp), and effective membrane thickness to porosity ratio (Δx/Ak) by using the single solute rejection and permeation data. It was found that the model predicted the rejection of studied membranes accurately, with the E5C1 membrane exceeding the others (E5, E5C5) for rejection of single and divalent salt's aqueous solutions. The rejection of 100 ppm aqueous solution of NaCl for E5C1 was around 60%, whereas, for an aqueous solution of 100 ppm, CaCl2 rejection reached up to 80% at 10 bar feed pressure. The trend of salt rejection for all three membranes was found to be in the following order: E5C1 > E5C5 > E5, confirming that their structural parameters-controlled ion transport in these membranes. The structural parameters, such as effective pore radius, effective membrane thickness to porosity ratio, and effective charge density for the best performing membrane, i.e., E5C1, were determined to be 0.5 nm, 16 μm, and -6.04 mol/m3,respectively. Finally, it can be asserted that this method can be used to predict the real performance of membranes by significantly reducing the number of experiments previously required for the predictive modeling of nanofiltration-type membranes.
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- Danial Qadir
- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Mid Sweden University, 852 30, Sundsvall, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Jeddah, Asfan Road, 23890, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Polymer and Textile Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore (Faisalabad Campus), Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
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Abdulhamid MA, Muzamil K. Recent progress on electrospun nanofibrous polymer membranes for water and air purification: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136886. [PMID: 36265699 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Developing new polymer membranes with excellent thermal, mechanical, and chemical stability has shown great potential for various environmental remediation applications such as wastewater treatment and air filtration. Polymer membranes have been widely investigated over the past years and utilized to overcome severe ecological issues. Membrane-based technologies play a critical role in water purification and air filtration with the ability to act efficiently and sustainably. Electrospun nanofiber membranes have displayed excellent performance in removing various contaminants from water, such as bacteria, dyes, heavy metals, and oil. These nanofibrous membranes have shown good potential to filter the air from tiny particles, volatile organic compounds, and toxic gases. The performance of polymer membranes can be enhanced by fine-tuning polymer structure, varying surface properties, and strengthening overall membrane porosity. In this review, we discuss the involvement of electrospun nanofibrous membranes in different environmental remediation applications. It further reviews the recent progress of polymer membrane development by utilizing nanoparticles and naturally occurring polymers.
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- Mahmoud A Abdulhamid
- Sustainable and Resilient Materials Lab, Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences (CPG), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Nano Fusion Technology Research Lab, Division of Frontier Fibers, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster of Cutting-Edge Research (ICCER), Shishu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, 386-8567, Japan
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Arenas-Lago D, Race M, Zhang Z, Núñez-Delgado A. Removal of emerging pollutants from the environment: From bioadsorbents to nanoparticle-based systems. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114692. [PMID: 36374794 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the Call for Papers corresponding to this Virtual Special Issue (VSI), the Editors indicated that, as is well known, emerging pollutants include a variety of substances that pose remarkable risks for the environment and public health. In fact, emerging pollutants are considered a matter of concern deserving increasing efforts to elucidate their occurrence, fate, repercussions, and alternatives to their removal from the various environmental compartments where they can be found after spreading as contaminants. Also, the Editors commented that, among the various alternatives that can be considered for achieving their successful removal, some of them are based on the use of sorbent materials, and, specifically, bioadsorbents, which are attractive due to the efficacy and low cost associated with some of them. Another alternative is related to the utilization of nanoparticle-based systems, which may be considered a promising field of research in this way. In both cases, obtaining new research results, as well as designing and programming new ways of going steps ahead in the investigation of both kinds of materials, would be key objectives. According to the previous considerations, the Editors of the VSI invited researchers having new data concerning these aspects to submit manuscripts with experimental results, discussion, reflections and prospective related to their work. With the Special Issue closed, the number of submissions received was 83, with 40 high-quality works being accepted for publication, increasing the overall knowledge on this topic by providing results that we are sure will be of value for the scientific community and the society.
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- Daniel Arenas-Lago
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Univ. of Vigo, Fac. Sciences, Campus Univ., 32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Cassino and Southern Lazio 03043 Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Dept. Soil Sci. and Agric. Chem., Univ. of Santiago de Compostela, Engineering Polytech. School, Campus Univ. S/n, 27002 Lugo, Spain.
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Tshindane P, Mamba BB, Motsa MM, Nkambule TTI. Delayed Solvent-Nonsolvent Demixing Preparation and Performance of a Highly Permeable Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membrane. MEMBRANES 2022; 13:39. [PMID: 36676846 PMCID: PMC9866341 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Membrane performance optimization is a critical preparation step that ensures optimum separation and fouling resistance. Several studies have employed additives such as carbon and inorganic nanomaterials to optimize membrane performance. These particles provide excellent results but are rather costly, unstable and toxic to several biological organs. This study demonstrated that performance enhancement can also be achieved through delayed solvent−nonsolvent demixing during phase inversion membrane preparation. The rate of solvent−nonsolvent demixing was delayed by increasing the concentration of the solvent in the coagulation bath. This study employed synthetic and real water samples and several analytical techniques to compare optimized performances and properties of membranes prepared in this study with that of nanoparticle-embedded membranes in the literature. Pure water flux and BSA rejection of the membranes prepared in this study were comparable to those of nanoparticle embedded membranes. This study also shows the influence of delayed solvent−nonsolvent demixing on membrane properties such as morphology, wettability, surface roughness and porosity, thereby showing the suitability of the technique in membrane optimization. Furthermore, fouling studies showed that membranes prepared in this study have high flux recovery when fouled by humic acid feed water (>95%) and above 50% flux recovery with real water samples.
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