Enhancement in performance and self-cleaning properties of PES membrane surface tailored by modified TiO2
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Zinatizadeh, Ali Akbar
Zinadini, Sirus
Zangeneh, Hadis
Azizi, Shohreh
Abdulgader, Mohamed
Maaza, Malik
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In this study, the polyethersulfone (PES) membranes were established by surface modification using C, N codoped-TiO2/WO3 (LTW) photocatalytic nanocomposite to amelioration of the membrane performance in terms of antifouling and self-cleaning properties. The nanocomposite membranes were characterized by ATR-FTIR, SEM, AFM, and water contact angle (WCA). The photocatalytic membranes' performance was evaluated using assessment of the pure water flux (PWF), antifouling behavior, photoactivity, and long-term filtration. The membrane modification improved morphology and hydrophilicity of the membranes surface, contributing to the enhanced permeability (PWF of 49.65 kg/m2.h), and substantial antifouling property (FRR of 96.96 %) as well as photoactivity (94.36 % dye removal) of the optimal photocatalytic membrane (M3 membrane). The long-term filtration of the optimal membrane represented its high performance and noteworthy antifouling resistance.
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Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater
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9
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2
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© The Author(s) 2022. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Water resources engineering
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Abdulgader, M, Enhancement in performance and self-cleaning properties of PES membrane surface tailored by modified TiO2, Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater, 2022, 9, pp. 47-53