Graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, characterization, and application in wastewater treatment: A review

PG Balkanloo, KM Sharifi, AP Marjani - Materials Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are nanoscale particles of graphene, typically having a
diameter of less than 20 nm. The unique attributes of GQDs include low toxicity, good …

Poly (vinylpyrrolidone)–a versatile polymer for biomedical and beyond medical applications

M Teodorescu, M Bercea - Polymer-Plastics Technology and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The high versatility of poly (vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP) can be explained by its diverse properties
including its solubility in water and in a broad range of liquid media, high chemical and …

Modification of polyethersulfone membranes–A review of methods

C Zhao, J Xue, F Ran, S Sun - Progress in Materials Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Significant progress has been achieved in the last years on the modification of
polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. Many articles and reviews have been written on the …

Surface modifications for antifouling membranes

D Rana, T Matsuura - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Fouling is the deposition of retained particles, colloids, macromolecules, salts, etc., at the
membrane surface or inside the pore at the pore wall. Fouling reduces the membrane flux …

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 …

Recent advances in hydrophilic modification and performance of polyethersulfone (PES) membrane via additive blending

TA Otitoju, AL Ahmad, BS Ooi - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The blending of additives in the polyethersulfone (PES) matrix is an important approach in
the membrane industry to reduce membrane hydrophobicity and improve the performance …

Membranes with great hydrophobicity: a review on preparation and characterization

NA Ahmad, CP Leo, AL Ahmad… - Separation & Purification …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Membranes are commonly designed with great hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity to promote
or prohibit the transportation of water, respectively. There are vast applications of …

Hydrophilic and anti-fouling polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes with poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) grafted silica nanoparticles as additive

LJ Zhu, LP Zhu, JH Jiang, Z Yi, YF Zhao, BK Zhu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2014 - Elsevier
Here we report the preparation and properties of polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF)
membranes with poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(PHEMA) grafted silica (SiO 2) …

Amphiphilic antifouling membranes by polydopamine mediated molecular grafting for water purification and oil/water separation

K Nayak, A Kumar, P Das, BP Tripathi - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
A polydopamine mediated amphiphilic molecular grafting approach was designed by
combining hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments into the same moiety for creating …

Design and manufacturing of a novel thin-film composite membrane based on polyamidoamine-grafted graphene nanosheets for water treatment

AQ Al-Gamal, TA Saleh - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide polyamidoamine (GO-PAMAM) was incorporated into polyamide network
via interfacial polymerization to prepare novel membranes. Several characterization …