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Effect of LEO (Lycium Essential Oils) as Green Inhibitors of Calcium Carbonate Scale on Nanoparticles-Doped Ultrafiltration Membrane (UFM) and Water Treatment

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Considering the growing environmental concerns about the discharge of saline water coming from desalination systems, the present work is of significant interest. The effect of LEO (Lycium Essential Oils) as green inhibitors of calcium carbonate scale has been investigated in this study. We used conductivity measurements, nanoparticles-doped membranes technologies, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and chronoamperometry techniques. The calcium carbonate scale was deposited from the brine solution by cathodic polarization of the steel surface. The observed anti-scaling property can be partly explained by the presence of plant antioxidants. Antioxidants retarded calcium carbonate precipitation via the formation of a complex with the calcium cations. Without LEO, adherent film formed over the steel surface, under cathodic polarization, by the deposition of the calcium complex.

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Abbreviations

CaCO3 :

Calcium carbonate

EIS:

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

LEO:

Lycium Essential oil

MUF:

Ultrafiltration membrane

NPs:

Nanoparticles

Rp:

Polarization resistance

SCE:

Saturated calomel electrode

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    Zahrah Alhalili & Moêz Smiri

  2. ISSTE, Carthage University, Technopole of Borj Cedria, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia

    Hana Souli & Moêz Smiri

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Zahrah Alhalili is responsible for doing the research practically, data collection and analysis. Hana Souli contributed to the design and implementation of research. Moêz Smiri provided the intellectual input and designed and approved the protocols to be followed in the study. He is responsible for the manuscript correction, proofreading, submission and revision.

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Alhalili, Z., Souli, H. & Smiri, M. Effect of LEO (Lycium Essential Oils) as Green Inhibitors of Calcium Carbonate Scale on Nanoparticles-Doped Ultrafiltration Membrane (UFM) and Water Treatment. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 6233–6243 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-06183-5

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