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MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
卷 9, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ac81a3
关键词
membranes; fouling; nanocomposites; antibacterial
资金
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Research Directorate
- HEC
- NRPU [6020]
In this study, polyether sulfone (PES) membranes containing graphene oxide (GO), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were synthesized using the phase immersion method. The addition of GO improved the dispersion, hydrophilicity, water flux, salt rejection, wettability, and antibacterial characteristic of the membranes.
In this study, the polyether sulfone (PES) based membranes containing various concentrations of graphene oxide (GO), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were synthesized via the phase immersion method. This study aims to evaluate the effect of GO addition on the structural properties and performance of the membranes. The membranes were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The FTIR-ATR spectra indicated the presence of hydroxyl and carboxylic acid groups on the surface of GO-incorporated membranes, which improved their dispersion in the polymeric matrix and hydrophilicity. The SEM analysis of the GO-containing PES membranes confirmed the formation of a well-defined finger-like porous structure presenting adequate water flux (95 l.m(-2).h(-1)) and salt rejection (72%) compared to the pristine PES membranes (46 l.m(-2).h(-1) and similar to 35%, respectively). In addition, the significantly large wettability and considerably improved antibacterial characteristic (against S. aureus and E. coli strains) of the GO-PES membranes are considered impressive features.
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