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 …

Conductive polymers in water treatment: A review

A Taghizadeh, M Taghizadeh, M Jouyandeh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since drinkable water resources are not infinite, the most plausible solution to address the
forthcoming water scarcity is to treat the polluted water streams. This state-of-the-art review …

Novel polymeric additives in the preparation and modification of polymeric membranes: A comprehensive review

N Nasrollahi, L Ghalamchi, V Vatanpour… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the basic challenges in polymeric membrane fabrication is the control of pore size
and the porosity of the membranes. In this review paper, the role of polymeric additives is …

Properties of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ultrafiltration membrane improved by lignin: Hydrophilicity and antifouling

M Yong, Y Zhang, S Sun, W Liu - Journal of membrane science, 2019 - Elsevier
Usually seen as a waste with low chemical value and limited commercial potential, lignin
produced in large quantity from paper industry performs abundant valuable hydrophilic …

Development of hydrophilic microporous PES ultrafiltration membrane containing CuO nanoparticles with improved antifouling and separation performance

N Nasrollahi, S Aber, V Vatanpour… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel copper oxide (CuO)/polyethersulfone (PES) microporous ultrafiltration membrane
was fabricated by the non-solvent induced phase inversion. A facile and single step method …

Improvement in flux and antifouling properties of PVC ultrafiltration membranes by incorporation of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles

H Rabiee, V Vatanpour, MHDA Farahani… - Separation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, modification of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ultrafiltration membranes with zinc
oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle addition was taken into consideration. The ZnO at five different …

Highly antifouling polymer-nanoparticle-nanoparticle/polymer hybrid membranes

V Vatanpour, M Jouyandeh, SSM Khadem… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
We introduce highly antifouling Polymer-Nanoparticle-Nanoparticle/Polymer (PNNP) hybrid
membranes as multi-functional materials for versatile purification of wastewater. Nitrogen …

Modification of PVDF membranes by incorporation Fe3O4@ Xanthan gum to improve anti-fouling, anti-bacterial, and separation performance

I Koyuncu, BY Gul, MS Esmaeili, E Pekgenc… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study describes the synthesis and characterization of Fe 3 O 4@ Xanthan gum (XG)
nanocomposite with increased hydrophilicity and anti-bacterial properties, and its …

Preparation of a novel polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ultrafiltration membrane modified with Ag/TiO2 nanoparticle with enhanced hydrophilicity and antibacterial activities

N Haghighat, V Vatanpour, M Sheydaei… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ag/TiO 2 nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated via a co-precipitation method and
used to prepare a novel polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane, ie Ag/TiO 2/PVC …

A comprehensive study on the performance and antifouling enhancement of the PVDF mixed matrix membranes by embedding different nanoparticulates: clay …

MHDA Farahani, V Vatanpour - Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
To design a highly permeable and fouling resistance ultrafiltration (UF) membrane from
polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), one approach is the incorporation of hydrophilic nanofillers …