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 …

[PDF][PDF] A comprehensive review on polymeric nano-composite membranes for water treatment

M Zahid, A Rashid, S Akram, ZA Rehan… - J. Membr. Sci …, 2018 - researchgate.net
During last few decades, membrane technology has emerged as an efficient technique over
conventional methods due to its high removal capacity, ease in operation and cost …

Functionalized carbon nanotube (CNT) membrane: progress and challenges

M Sianipar, SH Kim, F Iskandar, IG Wenten - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The role of carbon nanotube (CNT) as filler in a membrane matrix became popular recently.
CNT is believed to solve the trade-off issue between permeability and selectivity, and also …

Predictive models for mixed-matrix membrane performance: a review

H Vinh-Thang, S Kaliaguine - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, membrane technologies are essential to a wide range of commercial
applications in petrochemical, chemical, food, pharmaceutical, semiconductor …

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 …

Novel antibifouling nanofiltration polyethersulfone membrane fabricated from embedding TiO2 coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

V Vatanpour, SS Madaeni, R Moradian… - Separation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated by anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2)
nanoparticles were synthesized via the precipitation of TiCl4 precursor on the acid oxidized …

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 …

Boehmite nanoparticles as a new nanofiller for preparation of antifouling mixed matrix membranes

V Vatanpour, SS Madaeni, L Rajabi, S Zinadini… - Journal of membrane …, 2012 - Elsevier
The influences of boehmite nanoparticles as innovative nanofiller on fabrication of
polyethersulfone (PES) blended membranes were investigated in terms of hydrophilicity …

Fouling reduction and retention increment of polyethersulfone nanofiltration membranes embedded by amine-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes

V Vatanpour, M Esmaeili, MHDA Farahani - Journal of Membrane Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Flat sheet asymmetric amine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (NH 2-MWCNTs)/
polyethersulfone (PES) nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes with different nanofiller …

Fabrication of zinc doped aluminium oxide/polysulfone mixed matrix membranes for enhanced antifouling property and heavy metal removal

P Sherugar, NS Naik, M Padaki, V Nayak… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal removal from water resources is essential for environmental protection and the
production of safe drinking water. In this direction, Zinc doped Aluminium Oxide (Zn: Al 2 O …