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Flux, antifouling and separation characteristics enhancement of nanocomposite polyethersulfone mixed-matrix membrane by embedding synthesized hydrophilic adipate ferroxane nanoparticles

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Polyethersulfone (PES) nanofiltration (NF) membranes were prepared by blending of synthesized hydrophilic adipate ferroxane nanoparticles (AFNPs) as a novel multifunctional nanofiller via the phase inversion method. The water contact angle measurement indicated the higher hydrophilicity of the NF membranes. The water flux of the membranes improved significantly after the addition of AFNPs, from 10.4 to 32.2 kg/m2h. Antifouling characteristics of AFNPs/PES membranes were improved by increased hydrophilicity and decreased membrane surface roughness. The 0.6 wt% AFNPs/PES membrane exhibited the highest FRR (96%) and the lowest irreversible fouling resistance (6%). The nanofiltration performance of the prepared membranes was evaluated by dye removal and salt retention. The results proved the high dye removal capability of modified membranes (98% rejection) compared with the unfilled PES membrane (89% rejection). The salt retention sequence for membrane with 0.2 wt% of nanoparticles was Na2SO4 (70%)>MgSO4 (60%)>NaCl (18%).

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  1. CFD Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

    Masoud Rahimi & Soheil Dadari

  2. Water and Wastewater Research Center (WWRC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

    Sirus Zeinaddini

  3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

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Rahimi, M., Dadari, S., Zeinaddini, S. et al. Flux, antifouling and separation characteristics enhancement of nanocomposite polyethersulfone mixed-matrix membrane by embedding synthesized hydrophilic adipate ferroxane nanoparticles. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 34, 1444–1455 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-017-0031-3

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