Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination
Fresh and clean water is consistently depleting and becoming a serious problem with rapid increases in population, so seawater desalination technology has captured global attention. For an efficient desalination process, this work proposes a novel, nanofibrous, thin-film composite membrane (NF-TFC)...
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| author | Israr Ali Muhammad Asim Raza Rashid Mehmood Atif Islam Aneela Sabir Nafisa Gull Bilal Haider Sang Hyun Park Rafi Ullah Khan |
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| description | Fresh and clean water is consistently depleting and becoming a serious problem with rapid increases in population, so seawater desalination technology has captured global attention. For an efficient desalination process, this work proposes a novel, nanofibrous, thin-film composite membrane (NF-TFC) based on the deposition of the nanofibrous active layer of a blend of chitosan (CS) and poly (vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) crosslinked with maleic acid on a 3-triethoxysilylpropylamine functionalized cellulose acetate substrate. FTIR analysis demonstrated the development of chemical and physical interactions and confirmed the incorporation of functional groups present in the NF-TFC. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs depict the fibrous structure of the active layers. The reverse osmosis (RO) desalination characteristics of NF-TFC membranes are elevated by increasing the concentration of the crosslinker in a CS/PVP blend. Cellulose acetate (CA)-S4 attained an optimal salt rejection of 98.3% and permeation flux of 42.9 L/m<sup>2</sup>h, suggesting that the NF-TFC membranes could be favorable for seawater desalination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51a0c163b5bd4fa9b91904aaddb9bdf82023-11-20T16:04:22ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672020-10-012119733810.3390/ijms21197338Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis DesalinationIsrar Ali0Muhammad Asim Raza1Rashid Mehmood2Atif Islam3Aneela Sabir4Nafisa Gull5Bilal Haider6Sang Hyun Park7Rafi Ullah Khan8Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanAdvanced Radiation Technology Institute (ARTI), Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, KoreaDepartment of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanInstitute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanAdvanced Radiation Technology Institute (ARTI), Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, KoreaDepartment of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanFresh and clean water is consistently depleting and becoming a serious problem with rapid increases in population, so seawater desalination technology has captured global attention. For an efficient desalination process, this work proposes a novel, nanofibrous, thin-film composite membrane (NF-TFC) based on the deposition of the nanofibrous active layer of a blend of chitosan (CS) and poly (vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) crosslinked with maleic acid on a 3-triethoxysilylpropylamine functionalized cellulose acetate substrate. FTIR analysis demonstrated the development of chemical and physical interactions and confirmed the incorporation of functional groups present in the NF-TFC. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs depict the fibrous structure of the active layers. The reverse osmosis (RO) desalination characteristics of NF-TFC membranes are elevated by increasing the concentration of the crosslinker in a CS/PVP blend. Cellulose acetate (CA)-S4 attained an optimal salt rejection of 98.3% and permeation flux of 42.9 L/m<sup>2</sup>h, suggesting that the NF-TFC membranes could be favorable for seawater desalination.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/19/7338electrospinningreverse osmosisdesalinationpermeation fluxsalt rejection |
| spellingShingle | Israr Ali Muhammad Asim Raza Rashid Mehmood Atif Islam Aneela Sabir Nafisa Gull Bilal Haider Sang Hyun Park Rafi Ullah Khan Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination International Journal of Molecular Sciences electrospinning reverse osmosis desalination permeation flux salt rejection |
| title | Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination |
| title_full | Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination |
| title_fullStr | Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination |
| title_short | Novel Maleic Acid, Crosslinked, Nanofibrous Chitosan/Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Desalination |
| title_sort | novel maleic acid crosslinked nanofibrous chitosan poly vinylpyrrolidone membranes for reverse osmosis desalination |
| topic | electrospinning reverse osmosis desalination permeation flux salt rejection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/19/7338 |
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