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Efficient soluble anionic dye removal and antimicrobial properties of ZnO embedded‐ Polyphenylsulfone membrane
Author(s) -
Shukla Arun Kumar,
Alam Javed,
Ali Fekri Abdulraqeb Ahmed,
Alhoshan Mansour
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/wej.12660
Subject(s) - membrane , biofouling , aqueous solution , wastewater , chemical engineering , nanoparticle , materials science , portable water purification , chemistry , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , environmental engineering , biochemistry , engineering
As a result of the involvement of pollutants in water, there is the need to develop a facile and effective membrane technology that can not only treat dyes, but also kill bacteria in wastewater. In this work, a facile strategy is proposed for the preparation of a nanostructured hybrid membrane based on Polyphenylsulfone containing different ZnO nanoparticle contents. The results confirm that ZnO nanoparticle plays a key role in achieving the efficient removal of soluble anionic dyes from aqueous solution. The optimal membrane exhibits excellent dye rejection approximately 98% with impeccable water flux 19 L/m 2 h; and exhibits antifouling properties, presenting dye‐fouled flux recovery ratio> 90%. Moreover, an investigation of antibacterial properties of the material showed that the nanostructured hybrid membrane has good antibacterial properties (nearly 6.2 and 6.8) against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus . Therefore, the proposed nanostructured hybrid membrane may provide an efficient for treating dye and bacteria in wastewater.