• 文献标题:   Hybrid cellulose nanocrystals and graphene oxide polysulfone membranes for copper removal
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RASID SNNA, MAHMUD NAC, SAUFI SM, TAKRIFF MS, ANG WL
  • 作者关键词:   cellulose nanocrystal, hybrid membrane, copper removal, graphene oxide, water treatment
  • 出版物名称:   DESALINATION WATER TREATMENT
  • ISSN:   1944-3994 EI 1944-3986
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.5004/dwt.2022.28912
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Polysulfone (PSF) membranes blended with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and graphene oxide (GO) nanofiller were prepared for copper removal in this study. The impacts of single CNC, GO, and mixed CNC-GO addition on the morphology, hydrophilicity, permeability, copper ion rejec-tion, and membrane binding capacity were discussed. Scanning electron microscopy results showed that incorporating CNC, GO, and CNC-GO resulted in a more porous membrane structure with a high porosity value. The hydrophilicity of hybrid CNC-GO-PSF membranes were improved with the increment of CNC content and inclusion of the GO filler. Hybrid membranes showed a signifi-cant increment of flux compared to pristine PSF membrane. The water flux of the hybrid P-1GO-2C membrane is 8-fold higher than the pure PSF membrane (3.31 L/m(2)h). However, the copper rejec-tion of the hybrid CNC-GO-PSF membranes was less than 50%. The increment of the CNC in the hybrid CNC-GO-PSF membrane increases the membrane porosity, and the sub-layer structure of the membrane is becoming very loose. In adsorptive filtration mode, the GO-PSF membrane showed the highest copper binding capacity of 8.49 mg-Cu/g membrane.