• 文献标题:   Evaluation of Removal Mechanisms in a Graphene Oxide-Coated Ceramic Ultrafiltration Membrane for Retention of Natural Organic Matter, Pharmaceuticals, and Inorganic Salts
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHU KH, FATHIZADEH M, YU M, FLORA JRV, JANG A, JANG M, PARK CM, YOO SS, HER N, YOON Y
  • 作者关键词:   ceramic ultrafiltration membrane, natural organic matter, pharmaceutical, inorganic salt, removal mechanism
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ South Carolina
  • 被引频次:   14
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.7b14217
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Functionalized graphene oxide (GO), derived from pure graphite via the modified Hummer method, was used to modify commercially available ceramic ultrafiltration membranes using the vacuum method. The modified ceramic membrane functionalized with GO (ceramic(GO)) was characterized using a variety of analysis techniques and exhibited higher hydrophilicity and increased negative charge compared with the pristine ceramic membrane. Although the pure water permeability of the ceramic(GO) membrane (14.4-58.6 L/m(2) h/bar) was slightly lower than that of the pristine membrane (25.1-62.7 L/m(2) h/bar), the removal efficiencies associated with hydrophobic attraction and charge effects were improved significantly after GO coating. Additionally, solute transport in the GO nanosheets of the ceramic(GO) membrane played a vital role in the retention of target compounds: natural organic matter (NOM; humic acid and tannic acid), pharmaceuticals (ibuprofen and sulfamethoxazole), and inorganic salts (NaCl, Na2SO4, CaCl2, and CaSO4). While the retention efficiencies of NOM, pharmaceuticals, and inorganic salts in the pristine membrane were 74.6%, 15.3%, and 2.9%, respectively, these increased to 93.5%, 51.0%, and 31.4% for the ceramic(GO) membrane. Consequently, the improved removal mechanisms of the membrane modified with functionalized GO nanosheets can provide efficient retention for water treatment under suboptimal environmental conditions of pH and ionic strength.