Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Development of Novel Nano-ZnO Enhanced Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification

  • Published:
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were treated using three different polymers: polysulfone (PSF), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). 10 wt% of ZnO NPs and ternary polymer-blended membrane were prepared by a simple and effective method based on ultrasonication. A highly-dispersed and stable polymeric membrane based on ZnO NPs was obtained. This polymer blended based nanocomposite (NC) has proven to have important industrial applications. The thermal stability of the pure polymer blends and ternary polymer blends/ZnO NPs was analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry. The morphology and the structural analysis of the resultant NCs were then evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy. Molecular weight cut-off test was applied to study the rejection behavior of the membranes. The best results were achieved by PSF@PVP@PVDF–ZnO NP-incorporated membrane when the durability test was performed; it was observed that the samples were not swollen for 45 days when kept at pH 7. The experimental results showed that ZnO NPs were dispersed homogeneously in the ternary polymer blend matrix in nanoscale and enhanced the chemical and thermal stability of the membranes.

Graphical Abstract

Fabrication of PSF/PVP/PVDF–ZnO NP-blende membrane on glass plate using a film casting knife.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Scheme 1
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. N. Savage, M.S. Diallo, J. Nanopart. Res. 7, 331 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. J.G. Jacangelo, S.S. Adham, J.M. Laîné, J. Am. Water Works Assoc. 87, 107 (1995)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. M.M. Pendergast, E.M. Hoek, Energy Environ. Sci. 4, 1946 (2011)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. S.P. Nunes, K.-V. Peinemann, The Chemical Industry in the Membrane Technology (Wiley, New York, 2006)

    Book  Google Scholar 

  5. W. Pusch, A. Walch, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 21, 660 (1982)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. S. Munari, A. Bottino, G. Capannelli, P. Moretti, P.P. Bon, Desalination 70, 265 (1988)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. V. Tantishaiyakul, N. Kaewnopparat, S. Ingkatawornwong, Int. J. Pharm. 181, 143 (1999)

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. N. Levi, R. Czerw, S. Xing, P. Iyer, D.L. Carroll, Nano Lett. 4, 1267 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. M.J. O’Connell, P. Boul, L.M. Ericson, C. Huffman, Y. Wang, E. Haroz, C. Kuper, J. Tour, K.D. Ausman, R.E. Smalley, Chem. Phys. Lett. 342, 265 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. L. Liu, Z. Pan, J. Eng. Fiber Fabr. (JEFF) 9, 76 (2014)

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. B. Chakrabarty, A. Ghoshal, M. Purkait, J. Membr. Sci. 315, 36 (2008)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. M.-J. Han, S.-T. Nam, J. Membr. Sci. 202, 55 (2002)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. N.A. Alenazi, M.A. Hussein, K.A. Alamry, A.M. Asiri, Des. Monomers Polym. 20, 532 (2017)

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  14. G. Tzvetkov, N. Kaneva, T. Spassov, Appl. Surf. Sci. 400, 481–491 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. S. Daikh, F.Z. Zeggai, A. Bellil, A. Benyoucef, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 121, 78–84 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. F. Chouli, I. Radja, E. Morallon, A. Benyoucef, Polym. Compos. 38, 254–260 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. S. Benykhlef, A. Bekhoukh, R. Berenguer, Colloid Polym. Sci. 294, 1877–1885 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Y.C. Ko, H.Y. Fang, D.H. Chen, J. Alloys Compd. 695, 1145 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. S. Zinadini, S. Rostami, V. Vatanpour, E. Jalilian, J. Membr. Sci. 529, 133 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Y. Jo, E. Choi, N. Choi, C. Kim, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 55, 7801 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. R. Brayner, R. Ferrari-Iliou, N. Brivois, S. Djediat, M.F. Benedetti, F. Fiévet, Nano Lett. 6, 866 (2006)

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. X. Sui, Y. Liu, C. Shao, Y. Liu, C. Xu, Chem. Phys. Lett. 424, 340 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. X. Ma, Y. Wang, M. Gao, H. Xu, G. Li, Catal. Today 158, 459 (2010)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. F. Boccuzzi, A. Chiorino, S. Tsubota, M. Haruta, J. Phys. Chem. 100, 3625 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. G. Kapantaidakis, S. Kaldis, X. Dabou, G. Sakellaropoulos, J. Membr. Sci. 110, 239 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. R. Kumar, A.M. Isloor, A. Ismail, S.A. Rashid, A. Al Ahmed, Desalination 316, 76 (2013)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. H. Wang, X. Qiao, J. Chen, X. Wang, S. Ding, Mater. Chem. Phys. 94, 449 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. A. Salimi, A. Yousefi, Polym. Test. 22, 699 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. G. Arthanareeswaran, P. Thanikaivelan, K. Srinivasn, D. Mohan, M. Rajendran, Eur. Polym. J. 40, 2153 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. M. Amir, U. Kurtan, A. Baykal, H. Sözeri, J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 32, 134 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. M. Hema, P. Tamilselvi, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 96, 42 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. W. Gao, B. Zhou, Y. Liu, X. Ma, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, Y. Zhu, Polym. Int. 62, 432 (2013)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Z. Yuan, X. Dan-Li, Desalination 223, 438 (2008)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. E.K. Oikonomou, S. Tencé-Girault, P. Gérard, S. Norvez, Polymer 76, 89 (2015)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. S. Momeni, M. Pakizeh, Braz. J. Chem. Eng. 30, 589 (2013)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. A. Aslan, A. Bozkurt, J. Power Sources 191, 442 (2009)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. L. Shen, X. Bian, X. Lu, L. Shi, Z. Liu, L. Chen, Z. Hou, K. Fan, Desalination 293, 21 (2012)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. S. Balta, A. Sotto, P. Luis, L. Benea, B. Van der Bruggen, J. Kim, J. Membr. Sci. 389, 155 (2012)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Fatih-Istanbul, Turkey

    Attallah K. T. Taha, Md Amir, Selcan Karakuş & Ayben Kilislioglu

  2. Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Uskudar, 34700, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ayse Demir Korkmaz

  3. Department of Nano-Medicine Research, Institute for Research & Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Munirah Abdullah Al-Messiere & Abdulhadi Baykal

  4. Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Munirah Abdullah Al-Messiere

  5. Instrument Design and Development Center, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India

    Md Amir

Authors
  1. Attallah K. T. Taha
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Md Amir
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Ayse Demir Korkmaz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Munirah Abdullah Al-Messiere
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Abdulhadi Baykal
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Selcan Karakuş
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Ayben Kilislioglu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Ayse Demir Korkmaz.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Taha, A.K.T., Amir, M., Demir Korkmaz, A. et al. Development of Novel Nano-ZnO Enhanced Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification. J Inorg Organomet Polym 29, 979–988 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-018-0988-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-018-0988-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation