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2022 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 100748
Author(s):  
Z. Habibollahi ◽  
M. Peyravi ◽  
S. Khalili ◽  
M. Jahanshahi

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 966
Author(s):  
Subaer Subaer ◽  
Hamzah Fansuri ◽  
Abdul Haris ◽  
Misdayanti ◽  
Resky Irfanita ◽  
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This is the first of two papers about the synthesis and microstructure properties of the Geo–rGO–TiO2 ternary nanocomposite, which was designed to suit the criteria of a pervaporation membrane for seawater desalination. The performance and capability of Geo–rGO–TiO2 as a seawater desalination pervaporation membrane are described in the second paper. A geopolymer made from alkali-activated metakaolin was utilized as a binder for the rGO-TiO2 nanocomposite. A modified Hummer’s method was used to synthesize graphene oxide (GO), and a hydrothermal procedure on GO produced reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The adopted approach yielded high-quality GO and rGO, based on Raman spectra results. The nanolayered structure of GO and rGO is revealed by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) images. The Geo–rGO–TiO2 ternary nanocomposite was created by dispersing rGO nanosheets and TiO2 nanoparticles into geopolymer paste and stirring it for several minutes. The mixture was then cured in a sealed mold at 70 °C for one hour. After being demolded, the materials were kept for 28 days before being characterized. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) measurements revealed that the geopolymer matrix efficiently bonded the rGO and TiO2, creating nanocomposites. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) was used to examine the morphology of the outer layer and cross-sections of nanocomposites, and the results displayed that rGO were stacked on the surface as well as in the bulk of the geopolymer and will potentially function as nanochannels with a width of around 0.36 nm, while TiO2 NPs covered the majority of the geopolymer matrix, assisting in anti-biofouling of the membranes. The pores structure of the Geo–rGO–TiO2 were classified as micro–meso pores using the Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) method, indicating that they are appropriate for use as pervaporation membranes. The mechanical strength of the membranes was found to be adequate to withstand high water pressure during the pervaporation process. The addition of rGO and TiO2 NPs was found to improve the hyropobicity of the Geo–rGO–TiO2 nanocomposite, preventing excessive seawater penetration into the membrane during the pervaporation process. The results of this study elucidate that the Geo–rGO–TiO2 nanocomposite has a lot of potential for application as a pervaporation membrane for seawater desalination because all of the initial components are widely available and inexpensive.


2021 ◽  
pp. 108798
Author(s):  
Sheeba Britto ◽  
Velavan Ramasamy ◽  
Priya Murugesan ◽  
Ramasamy Thangappan ◽  
Rajasekar Kumar

2021 ◽  
pp. 103395
Author(s):  
Carlo A. Tamanaha-Vegas ◽  
Jacquelyne Y. Zarria-Romero ◽  
Jean-Marc Greneche ◽  
Edson C. Passamani ◽  
Juan A. Ramos-Guivar

2021 ◽  
Vol 282 ◽  
pp. 116932
Author(s):  
Golnoush Zamiri ◽  
A.S.M.A. Haseeb ◽  
Syam G. Krishnan ◽  
Arshid Numan ◽  
Priyanka Jagadish ◽  
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