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Mustafa K, Iqbal N, Ahmad S, Iqbal S, Rezakazemi M, Verpoort F, Kanwal J, Musaddiq S. Highly efficient aramid fiber supported polypropylene membranes modified with reduced graphene oxide based metallic nanocomposites: antimicrobial and antiviral capabilities. RSC Adv 2024; 14:16421-16431. [PMID: 38769958 PMCID: PMC11104733 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00724g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Polypropylene hybrid polymeric membranes with aramid support have been fabricated using Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS). Different modifying materials, such as metallic nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), improve the properties of these membranes. The nanomaterials and the fabricated membranes have been characterized with FTIR spectrometer, SEM and UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Following that, the disinfection capabilities of the fabricated hybrid membranes were investigated. The antibacterial capability of the membranes is established through the testing of the membranes against bacterial strains S. aureus and E. coli, whereas the antiviral evaluation of the membranes was made against H9N2 and IBV strains. This research aims to develop advanced hybrid membranes that effectively disinfect water by incorporating novel nanomaterials and optimizing fabrication techniques.
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- Kiran Mustafa
- Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan 66000 Pakistan
- Govt. Graduate College (W), Higher Education Department Khanewal Punjab Pakistan
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- Director Microtech Chemicals and Minerals Kasur 55050 Punjab Pakistan
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- Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources, Ministry of Water Resources Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan 66000 Pakistan
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- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology Shahrood 9WVR+757 Iran
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China
- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University Lenin Avenue 30 634050 Tomsk the Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan 66000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan 66000 Pakistan
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Armendáriz-Ontiveros MM, Villegas-Peralta Y, Madueño-Moreno JE, Álvarez-Sánchez J, Dévora-Isiordia GE, Sánchez-Duarte RG, Madera-Santana TJ. Modification of Thin Film Composite Membrane by Chitosan-Silver Particles to Improve Desalination and Anti-Biofouling Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12090851. [PMID: 36135870 PMCID: PMC9505310 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination is a technology that is commonly used to mitigate water scarcity problems; one of its disadvantages is the bio-fouling of the membranes used, which reduces its performance. In order to minimize this problem, this study prepared modified thin film composite (TFC) membranes by the incorporation of chitosan-silver particles (CS-Ag) of different molecular weights, and evaluated them in terms of their anti-biofouling and desalination performances. The CS-Ag were obtained using ionotropic gelation, and were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The modified membranes were synthetized by the incorporation of the CS-Ag using the interfacial polymerization method. The membranes (MCS-Ag) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and contact angle. Bactericidal tests by total cell count were performed using Bacillus halotolerans MCC1, and anti-adhesion properties were confirmed through biofilm cake layer thickness and total organic carbon (%). The desalination performance was defined by permeate flux, hydraulic resistance, salt rejection and salt permeance by using 2000 and 5000 mg L-1 of NaCl. The MCS-Ag-L presented superior permeate flux and salt rejection (63.3% and 1% higher, respectively), as well as higher bactericidal properties (76% less in total cell count) and anti-adhesion capacity (biofilm thickness layer 60% and total organic carbon 75% less, compared with the unmodified membrane). The highest hydraulic resistance value was for MCS-Ag-M. In conclusion, the molecular weight of CS-Ag significantly influences the desalination and the antimicrobial performances of the membranes; as the molecular weight decreases, the membranes' performances increase. This study shows a possible alternative for increasing membrane useful life in the desalination process.
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Mexico
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Torres-Valenzuela PG, Álvarez-Sánchez J, Dévora-Isiordia GE, Armendáriz-Ontiveros MM, del Rosario Martínez-Macias M, Pérez-Sicairos S, Sánchez-Duarte RG, Fimbres Weihs GA. Modification and characterization of TFC membranes with Ag nanoparticles: application in seawater desalination. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04360-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Horst DJ, Duvoisin CA, De Almeida Vieira R, Arizpe JA, Segovia EAH, García-García A. Synthesis of 2D Heterostructures: MOS2/GO and MOS2/Graphene via Microdrop and CVD Deposition. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219581x21500502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The main objective of this work was to study the synthesis and characteristics of two-dimensional heterostructures (2D/2D) using pure molybdenum disulfide (MoS[Formula: see text] and doped with phosphorus at 5% and 15% combined with graphene oxide (GO) and graphene monolayer. These were deposited on silicon and copper substrates using two different deposition methods: Microdrop casting and chemical vapor deposition. Chemical and structural information of the samples were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, Energy Dispersion X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM). The results prove the synergy between the materials resulting in electronic coupling, making this system potential for applications in electronic devices such as sensors, resistors and capacitors.
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- Diogo José Horst
- Laboratory of Materials and Mechanical, Manufacturing — LMMM, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua São Nicolau 210, 5th Floor, ZIP 09913-030, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Materials and Mechanical, Manufacturing — LMMM, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua São Nicolau 210, 5th Floor, ZIP 09913-030, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Materials and Mechanical, Manufacturing — LMMM, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua São Nicolau 210, 5th Floor, ZIP 09913-030, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Synthesis and Modification of Nanostructures and M2D, Center for Investigation of Advanced Materials — CIMAV, S.C, Area of Polymeric Nanostructures and Nanocomputes, PIIT Park, ZIP 66628, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Synthesis and Modification of Nanostructures and M2D, Center for Investigation of Advanced Materials — CIMAV, S.C, Area of Polymeric Nanostructures and Nanocomputes, PIIT Park, ZIP 66628, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Synthesis and Modification of Nanostructures and M2D, Center for Investigation of Advanced Materials — CIMAV, S.C, Area of Polymeric Nanostructures and Nanocomputes, PIIT Park, ZIP 66628, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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García A, Rodríguez B, Giraldo H, Quintero Y, Quezada R, Hassan N, Estay H. Copper-Modified Polymeric Membranes for Water Treatment: A Comprehensive Review. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:93. [PMID: 33525631 PMCID: PMC7911616 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11020093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In the last decades, the incorporation of copper in polymeric membranes for water treatment has received greater attention, as an innovative potential solution against biofouling formation on membranes, as well as, by its ability to improve other relevant membrane properties. Copper has attractive characteristics: excellent antimicrobial activity, high natural abundance, low cost and the existence of multiple cost-effective synthesis routes for obtaining copper-based materials with tunable characteristics, which favor their incorporation into polymeric membranes. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the progress made in the area regarding modified membranes for water treatment when incorporating copper. The notable use of copper materials (metallic and oxide nanoparticles, salts, composites, metal-polymer complexes, coordination polymers) for modifying microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have been identified. Antibacterial and anti-fouling effect, hydrophilicity increase, improvements of the water flux, the rejection of compounds capacity and structural membrane parameters and the reduction of concentration polarization phenomena are some outstanding properties that improved. Moreover, the study acknowledges different membrane modification approaches to incorporate copper, such as, the incorporation during the membrane synthesis process (immobilization in polymer and phase inversion) or its surface modification using physical (coating, layer by layer assembly and electrospinning) and chemical (grafting, one-pot chelating, co-deposition and mussel-inspired PDA) surface modification techniques. Thus, the advantages and limitations of these modifications and their methods with insights towards a possible industrial applicability are presented. Furthermore, when copper was incorporated into membrane matrices, the study identified relevant detrimental consequences with potential to be solved, such as formation of defects, pore block, and nanoparticles agglomeration during their fabrication. Among others, the low modification stability, the uncontrolled copper ion releasing or leaching of incorporated copper material are also identified concerns. Thus, this article offers modification strategies that allow an effective copper incorporation on these polymeric membranes and solve these hinders. The article finishes with some claims about scaling up the implementation process, including long-term performance under real conditions, feasibility of production at large scale, and assessment of environmental impact.
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- Andreina García
- Mining Engineering Department, FCFM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile
- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile; (H.G.); (Y.Q.); (R.Q.); (H.E.)
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- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile; (H.G.); (Y.Q.); (R.Q.); (H.E.)
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- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile; (H.G.); (Y.Q.); (R.Q.); (H.E.)
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- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile; (H.G.); (Y.Q.); (R.Q.); (H.E.)
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- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile; (H.G.); (Y.Q.); (R.Q.); (H.E.)
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- Programa Institucional de Fomento a la I+D+i, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Ignacio Valdivieso 2409, San Joaquín, Santiago 8940577, Chile;
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- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370451, Chile; (H.G.); (Y.Q.); (R.Q.); (H.E.)
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