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Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide as Nanofillers in Membrane Separation

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Abstract

Due to the excellent physiochemical properties of graphene oxide (GO) and its family members, these materials have been extensively used for water purification. This chapter presents and discusses the recent development of GO and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites for membrane filtration. At first, we highlight the current synthesis methods of polymer–GO/rGO nanocomposites such as solvent processing, in situ polymerization, and melt processing. Also, some novel preparation methods of nanocomposites are discussed. Then, we compare the recent experimental works on the fabrication and testing of these nanocomposite membranes with classical membranes. Finally, Characterization techniques of nanocomposite membranes including spectral characterization, analysis of the membrane surface roughness, morphological study, and measurement of contact angle, as well as the thermal and mechanical properties of the nanocomposite membranes are investigated.

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Pakdel, S., Majidi, S., Azamat, J., Erfan-Niya, H. (2021). Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide as Nanofillers in Membrane Separation. In: Das, R. (eds) Two-Dimensional (2D) Nanomaterials in Separation Science. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72457-3_5

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