Progress in the modification of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes: A performance review for wastewater treatment

T Ahmad, C Guria - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Various industries generate a considerable volume of wastewater containing toxic
contaminants, arsenic, dyes, heavy metals, perchlorate, oil from multiple sectors. Among …

Polyvinyl chloride-based membranes: A review on fabrication techniques, applications and future perspectives

M Safarpour, A Safikhani, V Vatanpour - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study offers an overview of the recent developments in the application and
modification of PVC membranes, focusing on some applications such as water and …

Facile synthesis of 2D TiO2@ MXene composite membrane with enhanced separation and antifouling performance

Z Huang, Q Zeng, Y Liu, Y Xu, R Li, H Hong… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
While composite membranes with two-dimensional (2D) lamellar materials (eg, graphene
and MXene) have recently attracted increasing attention, fabrication of high-performance 2D …

Preparation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane blended with acrylamide grafted bentonite for oily water treatment

T Ahmad, X Liu, C Guria - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The current work aims to advance the hydrophilicity, morphology, and antifouling
characteristics of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes for oily wastewater separation by …

Effect of alumina nanoparticles on the antifouling properties of polycarbonate‐polyurethane blend ultrafiltration membrane for water treatment

H Etemadi, S Afsharkia… - Polymer Engineering …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, the flexibility of polycarbonate (PC) membrane was improved by using
polyurethane (PU) additive. However, due to the hydrophobic nature of the PU polymer …

Recent advances on the fabrication of antifouling phase-inversion membranes by physical blending modification method

TA Geleta, IV Maggay, Y Chang, A Venault - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Membrane technology is an essential tool for water treatment and biomedical applications.
Despite their extensive use in these fields, polymeric-based membranes still face several …

Polyvinyl chloride/polycarbonate blend ultrafiltration membranes for water treatment

A Behboudi, Y Jafarzadeh, R Yegani - Journal of membrane science, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, PVC/PC blend membranes were prepared via NIPS methods. Characterization
techniques including FESEM, XRD, DSC, contact angle measurement, mechanical …

Classification of nanomaterials and the effect of graphene oxide (GO) and recently developed nanoparticles on the ultrafiltration membrane and their applications: a …

RM Al-Maliki, QF Alsalhy, S Al-Jubouri, IK Salih… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The emergence of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) or nanocomposite membranes
embedded with inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) has opened up a possibility for developing …

Oil-in-water emulsion separation by PVC membranes embedded with GO-ZnO nanoparticles

F Kazemi, Y Jafarzadeh, S Masoumi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane technology is regarded as the most promising approach for oily wastewater
treatment. In this study, GO and GO-ZnO nanoparticles were incorporated into PVC …

Performance investigation on GO-TiO2/PVDF composite ultrafiltration membrane for slightly polluted ground water treatment

X Yue, X Ji, H Xu, B Yang, M Wang, Y Yang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, GO-TiO 2/PVDF composite ultrafiltration membranes were prepared for slightly
polluted ground water treatment with high efficiency and low energy consumption. The TiO 2 …