Synthesis and optimization of PES‐Fe 3 O 4  mixed matrix nanocomposite membrane: Application studies in water purification | Zendy

Alam Javed | Zendy; Dass Lawrence Arockiasamy | Zendy; Ghasemi Mostafa | Zendy; Alhoshan Mansour | Zendy

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Synthesis and optimization of PES‐Fe 3 O 4 mixed matrix nanocomposite membrane: Application studies in water purification

Author(s) -

Alam Javed,

Dass Lawrence Arockiasamy,

Ghasemi Mostafa,

Alhoshan Mansour

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

polymer composites

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1548-0569

pISSN - 0272-8397

DOI - 10.1002/pc.22593

Subject(s) - nanocomposite , membrane , materials science , matrix (chemical analysis) , chemical engineering , flux (metallurgy) , nano , salt (chemistry) , composite material , metallurgy , organic chemistry , chemistry , biochemistry , engineering

A mixed matrix nanocomposite membrane comprising of polyethersulfone (PES) and nano Fe 3 O 4 particles was synthesised with an aim to develop a membrane with superior ability to high water flux while maintaining salt rejection efficiency. The study focused on optimizing the effect of different percentages of nano Fe 3 O 4 particles addition on the membrane pure water flux, and rejection of both the NaCl and MgSO 4 . The results showed that the PES nanocomposite membrane with 15% Fe 3 O 4 exhibited the highest pure water flux, while the highest rejection of NaCl and MgSO 4 belonged to the PES‐10% Fe 3 O 4 . The rejection sequence of PES‐10% Fe 3 O 4 membrane was 68% and 82%, respectively. Also it was observed that nano Fe 3 O 4 particles improved membrane hydrophilicity, and helped to construct a membrane with desire surface and cross‐section morphology. POLYM. COMPOS., 34:1870–1877, 2013. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers

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