scholarly journals Study of the Effectiveness of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle in Polyethersulfone (PES) Composite Membrane for Removal of Oil in Oily Wastewater

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Munawar Zaman Shahruddin ◽  
Nuratikah Zakaria ◽  
Nurul Fattin Diana Junaidi ◽  
Nur Hashimah Alias ◽  
Nur Hidayati Othman
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticle ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Oily Wastewater ◽  
Cross Sectional

Polyethersulfone/Titanium oxide (PES/TiO2) composite membranes at various compositions of TiO2 nanoparticle (0, 0.1 and 0.5 wt. %) were prepared via phase inversion method. The prepared composite membranes were then tested for degradation process and separation process for oily wastewater. It was found that the addition of TiO2 that possess visible-light response activity led to an improvement of the membrane performances especially in photocatalytic activities. The membrane performances were also investigated by using liquid separation system in order to obtain the flux/permeation rate and also the percentage of oil removal by the membranes. The results indicate that the increment the amount of TiO2 nanoparticle in the composite membrane reduced the permeation flux. Further study has been made by characterizing the membranes in terms of contact angle, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. The characterization results indicate that the TiO2 nanoparticles were uniformly mixed in the membrane. The increased of membrane hydrophilicity was demonstrated by the contact angle measurement. By adding TiO2, the membrane hydrophilicity was observed to be better than the neat PES composite membrane. Cross sectional images from FESEM also indicate that the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles help in increasing the macro-void of the membranes. Finally, a comparison between neat PES membrane and PES/TiO2 nanoparticle membrane proved that addition of TiO2 nanoparticle can be one of the ways to maximize the removal of oil.

scholarly journals Pressure effect during the formation of a selective layer on the structure and performance of dynamic composite membranes for pervaporation

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-438
Author(s):  
K. S. Burts ◽  
T. V. Plisko ◽  
A. V. Bildyukevich ◽  
G. Li ◽  
J. Kujawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Substrate Surface ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Feed Solution ◽  
Porous Membrane ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Selective Layer

Composite membranes for pervaporation were prepared by forming a selective layer based on cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) on the porous membrane-substrate surface in the dynamic mode (via PVA solution ultrafiltration). It was found that the pressure growth results in increasing the thickness of the composite membrane selective layer. Composite membrane contact angle, flux, water content in permeate in ethanol/water (mass ratio 90/10) pervaporation were revealed to have maximum values at 3–4 atm depending on the PVA concentration in the feed solution. It was shown that the revealed dependence of the contact angle, selectivity, and permeability on the pressure of the selective layer formation is due to the compaction of the polymer matrix-substrate under the action of the transmembrane pressure and its relaxation after pressure release. When using elevated pressures (more than 3–4 atm), the relaxation of the polymer matrix causes the microdefect to form as a result of deformation of the selective layer.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF BENTONITE AS FILLER IN COMPOSITE MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF)-POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE (PMMA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Erda Marniza ◽  
Marlina . ◽  
M Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Tween 80 ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Ftir Characterization ◽  
Oily Waste

Abstract. The effect of bentonite as filler on the performance of the composite membrane of PVDF-PMMA has been performed. This study was conducted to determine the performance PVDF-PMMA composite membranes and membrane applications PVDF-PMMA-Bentonite on oily wastes. Bentonite is obtained from North Aceh while PVDF membrane-PMMA by phase inversion method. This study uses an oily waste water model was made by mixing surfactant tween 80 with concentration of 2% with palm oil and gas oil. Membrane PVDF-PMMA-Bentonite is analyzing using cell ultrafiltration (flux test), FTIR and SEM-EDX. The results showed that the value of flux with the addition of bentonite is greater than without bentonite. Good flux values contained in the PVDF-PMMA-Bentonite (1:1:2) amounted to 32.143 L/m2.h.bar with permeability of 21.428 L/m2.h. FTIR characterization analysis results show that bentonite can add to pore at wave number 1520 cm -1 and 1660 cm-1 SEM and EDX results showed regular shape and uniform pore. Keywords: Membrane, bentonite, filler, FTIR, SEM-EDX, Oily wastewater 

scholarly journals Removal of Dye from a Leather Tanning Factory by Flat-Sheet Blend Ultrafiltration (UF) Membrane

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Y. Ghadhban ◽  
Hasan Shaker Majdi ◽  
Khalid T. Rashid ◽  
Qusay F. Alsalhy ◽  
D. Shanthana Lakshmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Average Roughness ◽  
Structural Formation ◽  
Blend Membrane ◽  
Flat Sheet ◽  
Pes Membrane

In this work, a flat-sheet blend membrane was fabricated by a traditional phase inversion method, using the polymer blends poly phenyl sulfone (PPSU) and polyether sulfone (PES) for the ultrafiltration (UF) application. It was hypothesized that adding PES to the PPSU polymer blend would improve the properties of the PPSU membrane. The effect of the PES concentration on the blend membrane properties was investigated extensively. The characteristics of PPSU-PES blend membranes were investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle measure, and contaminant (dye) elimination efficiency. This study showed that PES clearly affected the structural formation of the blended membranes. A considerable increase in the average roughness (about 93%) was observed with the addition of 4% PES, with a higher mean pore size accompanied by a rise in the pores’ density on the surface of the membrane. The addition of up to 4% PES had a significant influence on the hydrophilic character of the PPSU-PES membrane, by lowering the value of the contact angle (CA) (i.e., to 56.9°). The performance of the PPSU-PES composite membranes’ UF performance was systematically investigated, and the membrane pure water permeability (PWP) was enhanced by 25% with the addition of 4% PES. The best separation removal factor achieved in the current investigation for dye (Drupel Black NT) was 96.62% for a PPSU-PES (16:4 wt./wt.%) membrane with a 50% feed dye concentration.

scholarly journals A New Class of P(VdF-HFP)-CeO2-LiClO4-Based Composite Microporous Membrane Electrolytes for Li-Ion Batteries

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Vijayakumar ◽  
S. N. Karthick ◽  
A. Subramania
Keyword(s):  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Phase Inversion ◽  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Cycling Performance ◽  
Microporous Membrane ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Electrolyte Uptake ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Polymer Dissolution

Composite microporous membranes based on Poly (vinylidene fluoride–co-hexafluoro propylene) P(VdF-co-HFP)-CeO2were prepared by phase inversion and preferential polymer dissolution process. It was then immersed in 1M LiClO4-EC/DMC (v/v=1:1) electrolyte solution to obtain their corresponding composite microporous membrane electrolytes. For comparison, composite membrane electrolytes were also prepared by conventional phase inversion method. The surface morphology of composite membranes obtained by both methods was examined by FE-SEM analysis, and their thermal behaviour was investigated by DSC analysis. It was observed that the preferential polymer dissolution composite membrane electrolytes (PDCMEs) had better properties, such as higher porosity, electrolyte uptake (216 wt%), ionic conductivity (3.84 mS⋅cm−1) and good electrochemical stability (4.9 V), than the phase inversion composite membrane electrolytes (PICMEs). As a result, a cell fabricated with PDCME in between mesocarbon microbead (MCMB) anode and LiCoO2cathode had better cycling performance than a cell fabricated with PICME.

Preparation and Characterization of BaBi2Nb2O9/PVDF Inorganic-Organic Composite Ultrafiltration Membranes

2013 ◽  
Vol 681 ◽  
pp. 309-313
Author(s):  
Dong Hua Zhang ◽  
Li Jing Pan ◽  
Da Zhi Sun
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Rejection Rate ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Uf Membranes ◽  
Phase Inversion Method

BaBi2Nb2O9/PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) composite ultrafiltration (UF)membranes were prepared by alloying BaBi2Nb2O9 (BBN) particles uniformly in the PVDF solution (15% polymer weight) and used a phase-inversion method. This paper studied the effect of the concentration of BBN from 0% to 5% in 0.2Mpa on pure water flux and rejection rate to Bovine serum albumin (BSA). The cross-sectional structures of composite membranes were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Moreover, XRD results revealed the crystal structure of PVDF. The experimental results showed that the BBN/PVDF composite ultrafiltration membranes were superior in separation performances than the pure PVDF membranes due to the addition of BBN.

scholarly journals Effect of MWCNT Filler on Properties and Flux of Chitosan/ PEG based Nanocomposites Membranes

2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 04001
Author(s):  
Fitri Khoerunnisa ◽  
Hendrawan ◽  
Dwi Rizki Primastari ◽  
Riska Agiawati
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Biopolymer are expected to be environmentally compatible and to have great potential application as membranes material. The chitosan-poly (ethylene glycol)/PEG based composite membranes was successfully synthesized via inversed phase method. The effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as nanofiller on properties and performances of composite membranes were intensively evaluated. The membrane was prepared by mixing of chitosan and PEG solutions at the same composition ratio while MWCNT amount in the mixture was varied. The synthesized membrane was characterized by means of FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle, and tensile strength measurement. The performance of composite membrane on filtration was evaluated in term of flux (permeability) and rejection (rejection) tests. The results showed that the optimum volume ratio of composite membrane solution was found at 30:10:7.5 for chitosan/ PEG/ MWCNT, respectively, as indicated by the largest flux. Insertion of MWCNT nanofiller notably enhanced hydrophilicity, porosity, and mechanical properties of composites membranes that are confirmed by contact angle, SEM images and elongation forces value, respectively. The MWCNT nanofiller remarkably increased both of flux and rejection of composite membranes up to 60 Lm2h-1 and 96%, respectively. The remarkable enhancement of composite membrane performance is attributed to the effective interaction of MWCNT with polymeric matrix.

Oxygen Cold Plasma Treatment to Improve Hydrophilicity of HDPE Pellets

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mintra Meemusaw ◽  
Rathanawan Magaraphan
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Cold Plasma ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Contact Angle Measurement ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Polar Component ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Polar Polymer

We demonstrated the environmentally friendly method, Cold Plasma treatment with oxygen plasma gas, in order to introduce the polar groups into non-polar polymer. HDPE pellets were treated with cold plasma under the mixture of plasma gas and air at atmospheric pressure. After that, the treated samples were immediately subjected into the twin-screw extruder. Plasma treatment time, 30 seconds, 1 and 2 minutes, was studied. From the contact angle measurement, all treated samples showed lower contact angle value than the neat HDPE from 96.83° to 80.84° - 84.53° suggesting that the hydrophilicity of all treated samples were improved. The polar part of surface free energy (γsp) of all treated samples increased from the neat HDPE from almost zero to 13.34-21.88 mN/m. ATR-FTIR results confirmed the increasing of γsp value. It was due to the new oxygenated functional groups which were introduced into the non-polar polymer. Lastly, from SEM images, the roughness of cross-sectional area increased after plasma treatment which attributed to the incompatible between the polar component and the non-polar component.

scholarly journals A novel polyethersulfone/modified activated carbon fiber composite membrane: potential for removal micropollutants from water under the electric field

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (11) ◽  
pp. 2234-2249
Author(s):  
Cunshi Wang ◽  
Ting Fu ◽  
Qiuzi Zhu ◽  
Ruihong Yang ◽  
Yanyan Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Degradation Products ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composite ◽  
Modified Activated Carbon

Abstract This study aimed to develop a novel composite membrane based on polyethersulfone (PES) and modified activated carbon fibers (ACFs) to remove of sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) from water. The modification of ACFs was conducted by using acid, Fe, and Mn and was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and water contact angle measurement. Later on, the composite membranes were prepared using PES (9 wt%), N-N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) (75 wt%), polyethylene pyrrolidone (PVP) (5 wt%), anhydrous lithium chloride (LiCl) (1 wt%), and various types of modified ACFs (0.8 wt%) as additives. It was found that the contact angle of the membrane decreased by more than 20°, and the zeta potential decreased by more than 10 mV. ACF modified by Fe was used as an admixture, membrane obtained the high comprehensive performance. Especially bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection rate and flux recovery ratio (FRR) reached 98.8% and 98.4%, respectively. And the removal rates of SMZ increased by 24.6% under the electric field. The degradation products were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS). Based on this result, the possible degradation pathways of SMZ are proposed.

scholarly journals Preparation and Characterization of a Hydrophilic Polysulfone Membrane Using Graphene Oxide

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoan Thi Vuong Nguyen ◽  
Thu Hong Anh Ngo ◽  
Khai Dinh Do ◽  
Minh Ngoc Nguyen ◽  
Nu Thi To Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Water Contact Angle ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Feed Solution ◽  
Contact Angle Measurement ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Polysulfone Membrane

In general, the polysulfone (PSf) membranes are popular choices for water treatment because they have high thermal stability and good chemical resistance. On the other hand, the filtration capacity of the polysulfone membrane is limited because of its low water flux and poor antifouling ability, which are caused by the low surface hydrophilicity of the membranes. In this research, blending of graphene oxide (GO) or graphene oxide-titanium dioxide (GO-TiO2) mixture into the polysulfone matrix had been carried out through the phase inversion method to enhance the hydrophilic and antifouling properties. Methods such as energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and water contact angle measurement were used to examine the surface properties of the prepared membranes. Experimental results have led to a conclusion that graphene oxide can be stabilized into prepared membranes, and then, by reducing the water contact angle values, the surface of these membranes becomes hydrophilic, which increases the permeability and the water flux of methylene blue from the aqueous feed solution, improving the membrane’s antifouling resistance.

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