Polymer-matrix nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

J Yin, B Deng - Journal of membrane science, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the grand challenges to sustain the modern society is to secure adequate water
resources of desirable quality for various designated uses. To address this challenge …

Clay–polymer nanocomposites: Progress and challenges for use in sustainable water treatment

R Mukhopadhyay, D Bhaduri, B Sarkar… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Contaminant removal from water involves various technologies among which adsorption is
considered to be simple, effective, economical, and sustainable. In recent years …

Surface zwitterionic functionalized graphene oxide for a novel loose nanofiltration membrane

J Zhu, M Tian, J Hou, J Wang, J Lin, Y Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface zwitterionization of graphene oxide (GO) was firstly conducted by grafting poly
(sulfobetaine methacrylate)(PSBMA) onto the GO surface via reverse atom transfer radical …

Contact angle measurements

RS Hebbar, AM Isloor, AF Ismail - Membrane characterization, 2017 - Elsevier
Contact angle has been an important parameter to determine the wetting ability of the
polymer membrane surface. Contact angle has gained interest in surface science in regards …

Preparation of antibiofouling polyethersulfone mixed matrix NF membrane using photocatalytic activity of ZnO/MWCNTs nanocomposite

S Zinadini, S Rostami, V Vatanpour, E Jalilian - Journal of Membrane …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated by zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle were
synthesized, characterized and next, blended in polyethersulfone (PES) membrane casting …

Clay-polymer nanocomposites: Preparations and utilization for pollutants removal

A Amari, F Mohammed Alzahrani… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, people over the world face severe water scarcity despite the presence of several
water sources. Adsorption is considered as the most efficient technique for the treatment of …

Current trends and future prospects of ammonia removal in wastewater: A comprehensive review on adsorptive membrane development

MR Adam, MHD Othman, RA Samah, MH Puteh… - Separation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The excessive amount of ammonia presents in water streams has led to a serious potable
water scarceness worldwide. The application of conventional methods in removing …

Fabrication of a novel “loose” nanofiltration membrane by facile blending with Chitosan–Montmorillonite nanosheets for dyes purification

J Zhu, M Tian, Y Zhang, H Zhang, J Liu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
The novel hybrid material, clay/polymer nanocomposite has represented a desired
alternative for designing the mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) due to their excellent overall …

Polyethersulfone membrane enhanced with iron oxide nanoparticles for copper removal from water: Application of new functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles

N Ghaemi, SS Madaeni, P Daraei, H Rajabi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
Surface modification of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles was performed by immobilizing silica,
metformine, and amine. Mixed matrix PES nanofiltration membrane was prepared by …

Recent development in additives modifications of polyethersulfone membrane for flux enhancement

AL Ahmad, AA Abdulkarim, BS Ooi, S Ismail - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Polyethersulfone is one of the most important membrane materials and has advantageous
chemical and thermal stabilities. With the inherent hydrophobic characteristics of …