Performance studies of PEI/SPEI blend ultra-filtration membranes via surface modification using cSMM additives

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 27594-27602 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Kanagaraj ◽  
S. Neelakandan ◽  
A. Nagendran ◽  
D. Rana ◽  
T. Matsuura ◽  
...  

Sulfonated poly(ether imide) and charged surface modifying macromolecules were synthesized, characterized and blended into a casting solution of poly(ether imide) in different amounts to develop surface modified ultra-filtration membranes by means of improved hydrophilicity.

Author(s):  
Anis Arisa Roslan ◽  
Hasnah Mohd Zaid ◽  
Siti Nur Azella Zaine ◽  
Mursyidah Umar ◽  
Beh Hoe Guan

Nanofluid contains nanoparticles that enhanced the property of the base fluid. However, the separating layer between the nanoparticles and base fluids may interfere the nanofluids performance. Studies have been made that surface modification of nanoparticles may improve the dispersion of nanoparticles in base fluids. This paper reports the study of the colloidal stability of surface modified nanoparticles using a polymer and an amino-silane. The nanoparticles were prepared by one-step and two-step methods using cobalt iron oxide nanoparticles with brine solution and deionized water as the base fluids. Functionalization by surface modification of the nanoparticles to enhance the nanofluids stability was carried out using (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Characterization using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) were performed to study the functionality and morphology of the synthesized nanoparticles. The extra IR peaks such as Si-O-Si at 1063 cm-1 for CoFe2O4-APTES and C=O at 1742 cm-1 for CoFe2O4-PVA showed that there are additional elements in the cobalt ferrite due to functionalization. The size of synthesized CoFe2O4-APTES ranged between 15.99 nm to 26.89 nm while CoFe2O4-PVA is from 25.70 nm to 54.16 nm. The stability of the nanofluid were determined via zeta potential measurements. CoFe2O4-APTES nanofluid has zeta potential of -35.7 mV compared to CoFe2O4-PVA at -15.5 mV.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (26) ◽  
pp. 10059-10072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipak Rana ◽  
Roberto M. Narbaitz ◽  
Anne-Marie Garand-Sheridan ◽  
Amy Westgate ◽  
Takeshi Matsuura ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to develop novel surface-modified poly(ether sulfone) (PES) ultra-filtration (UF) membranes for removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs).


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Hongmei Li ◽  
Yangsu Zeng

Tungsten trioxide (WO3) was surface modified with Cu(II) nanoclusters and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowders by using a simple impregnation method followed by a physical combining method. The obtained nanocomposites were studied by scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra, UV-visible light spectra, and photoluminescence, respectively. Although the photocatalytic activity of WO3was negligible under visible light irradiation, the visible light photocatalytic activity of WO3was drastically enhanced by surface modification of Cu(II) nanoclusters and TiO2nanopowders. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to the efficient charge separation by TiO2and Cu(II) nanoclusters functioning as cocatalysts on the surface. Thus, this simple strategy provides a facile route to prepare efficient visible-light-active photocatalysts for practical application.


2009 ◽  
Vol 87-88 ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Jin Yang Yu ◽  
Xiao Ling Hu ◽  
Cui Cui Jiao ◽  
Ya Mei Zhao ◽  
Wei Wei Yang

Molecularly imprinted composite membranes for selective binding and permeation of roxithromycin were prepared by means of thermal initiated co-polymerization method using polysulfone ultra-filtration membranes as porous supports. Scanning electron microscope was utilized to visualize surface and cross-sections of the membranes to gain more better understanding in the analysis of imprinted layers deposited on PSF support membranes and differential scanning calorimetric was used for determining the thermal stability of the membranes. Static equilibrium binding and recognition properties of the imprinted and non-imprinted membranes to roxithromycin and its analogues in ethanol solution system were tested. The results showed that saturated binding capacity of imprinted membrane to roxithromycin was about 2.24μmol/g, higher than those of its analogues, and the selectivity factors of αRM/EM, αRM/AM and αRM/EE were 1.75, 2.46 and 2.67, respectively. The transport performances of the membranes were evaluated through kinetic filtration experiments. The separation mechanism of the roxithromycin imprinted membrane could be defined as facilitated permeation mechanism.


2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 472-481
Author(s):  
Hee So Oh ◽  
Jae-Soo Chang

Objectives : The physicochemical characteristics of Mg-biochar composites derived from kelp and pine after pretreatment with MgCl2 were analyzed, and their adsorption capacities for an anionic dye, Congo red (CR), were evaluated.Methods : After pretreating 60 g of kelp and pine sawdust in 1 L of 0.1 M MgCl2・6H2O, the raw materials were pyrolyzed at 500℃ to produce Mg-biochar composites (kelp based KB-Mg and pine based PB-Mg). The fundamental physicochemical characteristics of the Mg-biochar composites were examined, and their adsorption capacities for CR were investigated using different initial pH values, adsorption kinetic models, and adsorption isotherm models.Results and discussion : The Mg-biochar composites showed the development of uniform deposits of Mg minerals primarily as MgO crystal on the surface by the surface modification with MgCl2. When the pristine biochars were surface-modified with MgCl2, their adsorption capacities for CR were significantly increased over the entire pH range tested. The CR adsorption process by all biochars was best described with the pseudo-first order kinetics model, and the adsorption isotherm characteristics were better described with the Langmuir isotherm model for all biochars. The Langmuir maximum adsorption capacities for KB-Mg and PB-Mg were 423.0 mg/g and 394.7 mg/g, respectively. It is suggested that the main mechanism for CR adsorption on the Mg-biochars is electrostatic attraction between CR and the biochars.Conclusions : The results showed that surface modification with MgCl2 could greatly enhance the CR adsorption capacity of biochars, and the results demonstrated the great potential of KB-Mg and PB-Mg for CR removal.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (80) ◽  
pp. 76795-76801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melad Shaikh ◽  
Mahendra Sahu ◽  
Kiran Kumar Atyam ◽  
Kalluri V. S. Ranganath

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) has been synthesized under solvent free conditions using surface modified ferrite nanoparticles. The flexible ligand modified ferrites showed higher activity than rigid modified ferrites.


Author(s):  
Dhritiman Banerjee ◽  
Payal Banerjee ◽  
Asit Kumar Kar

The effects of surface modification on the defect state densities, optical properties, photocatalytic and quantum efficiencies of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoplates have been studied in this work. Here, the aim...


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