Hydrogen peroxide treated g-C3N4 as an effective hydrophilic nanosheet for modification of polyethersulfone membranes with enhanced permeability and antifouling characteristics

Vatanpour Sargheın V., Paziresh S., Dehqan A., Asadzadeh-Khaneghah S., Habibi-Yangjeh A.

CHEMOSPHERE, cilt.279, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 279
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130616
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMOSPHERE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Artic & Antarctic Regions, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, Greenfile, MEDLINE, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Wastewater treatment, Mixed matrix membrane, Antifouling, Dye rejection, Hydrogen peroxide treated g-C3N4, MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE, ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES, NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE, PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY, SURFACE MODIFICATION, GRAPHENE OXIDE/TIO2, REVERSE-OSMOSIS, ORGANIC-MATTER, PES MEMBRANE, WATER
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, first, graphitic carbon nitride was treated with hydrogen peroxide (abbreviated as H2O2-g-C3N4), then was used as a new hydrophilic nanomaterial in the fabrication of polyethersulfone (PES) mixed matrix membrane (MMM) for improving flux, protein and dye separation efficiency and antifouling properties. The H2O2-g-C3N4 nanosheet was inserted into the doping solution to fabricate PES/ H2O2-g-C3N4 nanocomposite membrane with the non-solvent induced phase inversion procedure. The results of the SEM and AFM images and also porosity and contact angle analysis were indicated that the modified membranes with H2O2-g-C3N4 had more porosity, smoother surface and more hydrophilic. Also, the influence of various weight percentage of H2O2-g-C3N4 was investigated systematically on the membrane performance. By blending of H2O2-g-C3N4 nanosheet in the membrane matrix, the permeability was raised from 4.1 (for bare membrane) to 30.1 L m(-2) h(-1) bar(-1). Additionally, the effect of the H2O2-g-C3N4 material on the antifouling features indicated that the flux recover ratio of the H2O2-g-C3N4 MMMs was improved and the resistance parameters were reduced. Also, the effect of the H2O2-g-C3N4 material on the antifouling features indicated that the flux recover ratio of the H2O2-g-C3N4 MMMs was improved and the resistance parameters were reduced. Finally, the dye rejection efficiency of the nanocomposite membranes for Orange II and Reactive Yellow 168 was improved. As a result, it could be mentioned that the mixing low amount of H2O2-g-C3N4 in the membrane structure could significantly improve the membrane flux and antifouling properties without reduction in membrane rejection efficiency. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.