• 文献标题:   Membrane properties and anti-bacterial/anti-biofouling activity of polysulfone-graphene oxide composite membranes phase inversed in graphene oxide non-solvent
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MOKKAPATI VRSS, KOSEOGLUIMER DY, YILMAZDEVECI N, MIJAKOVIC I, KOYUNCU I
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chalmers
  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6ra25015g
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

A new and facile method for the fabrication of polysulfone-graphene oxide composite membranes is reported, where after casting, phase inversion is carried out with graphene oxide flakes (GO) in a coagulation bath. The membranes were characterized and the morphology was analysed using scanning electron microscopy. A bacterial inhibition ratio of 74.5% was observed with membranes fabricated from a very low concentration of di-water-GO non-solvent (0.048% of GO). The membranes were successfully tested for permeate flux and fouling resistance using activated sludge filtration from an MBR system. The observed trend shows that GO can operate as a protective barrier for membrane pores against the bacterial community. To our knowledge this is the first time where the immersion precipitation mechanism was carried out in a coagulation bath with GO flakes under continuous stirring. Using this method, a very low concentration of GO is required to fabricate membranes with conventional GO composite membrane properties and better selectivity.