Ongoing progress on novel nanocomposite membranes for the separation of heavy metals from contaminated water

R Castro-Muñoz, LL González-Melgoza… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Membranes, as the primary separation element of membrane-based processes, have
greatly attracted the attention of researchers in several water treatment applications …

[HTML][HTML] Progress of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

C Ursino, R Castro-Muñoz, E Drioli, L Gzara… - Membranes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The use of membrane-based technologies has been applied for water treatment
applications; however, the limitations of conventional polymeric membranes have led to the …

Fabrication of the polysulfone-based composite ultrafiltration membranes for the adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions from their contaminated aqueous solutions

S Mondal, SK Majumder - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The polysulfone-based ultrafiltration membranes were synthesized by the phase inversion
method with the varying ratios of composites for the efficient removal of heavy metal ions …

Surface-modified ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes for the selective removal of heavy metals and inorganic groundwater contaminants: a review

MM Koli, SP Singh - Environmental Science: Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Groundwater contamination due to heavy metals and inorganic contaminants is a growing
concern worldwide. Exposure to toxic elements, such as arsenic, chromium, copper …

Recent advances in nanocomposite membranes for organic compound remediation from potable waters

JRA Cosme, R Castro‐Muñoz… - ChemBioEng …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Water treatment is one of the main approaches for producing drinking water from
contaminated water sources which is challenging due to the presence of a variety of …

Synthesis of graphene-based nanocomposites for environmental remediation applications: A review

R Goyat, Y Saharan, J Singh, A Umar, S Akbar - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The term graphene was coined using the prefix “graph” taken from graphite and the suffix “-
ene” for the C= C bond, by Boehm et al. in 1986. The synthesis of graphene can be done …

Morphological effect of ZnO nanostructures on desalination performance and antibacterial activity of thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane

R Rajakumaran, M Kumar, R Chetty - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
This study highlights the effect of shape-controlled nanostructures on the desalination
efficiency of thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. ZnO nanostructures such as …

Removal of organic pollutants from rubber wastewater using hydrophilic nanocomposite rGO-ZnO/PES hybrid membranes

TD Kusworo, AC Kumoro, N Aryanti… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The introduction of membrane filtration for rubber wastewater treatment, the utilization of
treated wastewater as recycled process water to minimize water demand during processing …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of PCLNPG Nanopolymeric Additive on the Surface and Structural Properties of PPSU Ultrafiltration Membranes for Enhanced Protein Rejection

YR Taha, A Zrelli, N Hajji, RA Al-Juboori, Q Alsalhy - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
This research explored the use of a partially cross-linked graft copolymer (PCLNPG) as an
innovative nanopolymer pore-forming agent to enhance polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) …

Tailoring the separation performance and antifouling property of polyethersulfone based NF membrane by incorporating hydrophilic CuO nanoparticles

SM Hosseini, F Karami, SK Farahani… - Korean Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
CuO/PES composite membranes were fabricated through phase inversion method, focusing
on fouling reduction and improving separation performance. Copper oxide nanoparticles …