Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions

The presence of dyes in water cause problems in biological processes, because it reduces the light transmission. Hence, the development of efficient and low cost methods for dyes removal from aqueous solutions has received more attention. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the modificatio...

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Main Authors: N. Homem, N. Yamaguchi, M. Vieira, M.T. Amorim, R. Bergamasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2017-09-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/419
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author N. Homem
N. Yamaguchi
M. Vieira
M.T. Amorim
R. Bergamasco
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N. Yamaguchi
M. Vieira
M.T. Amorim
R. Bergamasco
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description The presence of dyes in water cause problems in biological processes, because it reduces the light transmission. Hence, the development of efficient and low cost methods for dyes removal from aqueous solutions has received more attention. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the modification of polyethersulfone microfiltration membranes (PES-MF), by a simple and novel method using grapheme oxide (GO) aiming the methylene blue (MB) removal. PES-MF (0.2 µm, 47 mm) and modified membrane (PES- MF/H2SO4+GO) were characterized by ATR-FTIR and water angle contact. The concentration of MB was analyzed using a Spectrophotometer UV-VIS. FTIR spectra and water contact angle measurements indicated the success of the PES-MF surface modification with GO. In filtration tests, the modified membrane presented much higher rejection rates, reaching a rejection rate of 92.1%. Therefore, the proposed modification suggest that GO nanosheets can be applied on modification of PES-MF membranes surface, to improve their efficiency.
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spelling doaj.art-d8282a1982444fb8860acff7305059222022-12-21T20:25:41ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162017-09-016010.3303/CET1760044Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous SolutionsN. HomemN. YamaguchiM. VieiraM.T. AmorimR. BergamascoThe presence of dyes in water cause problems in biological processes, because it reduces the light transmission. Hence, the development of efficient and low cost methods for dyes removal from aqueous solutions has received more attention. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the modification of polyethersulfone microfiltration membranes (PES-MF), by a simple and novel method using grapheme oxide (GO) aiming the methylene blue (MB) removal. PES-MF (0.2 µm, 47 mm) and modified membrane (PES- MF/H2SO4+GO) were characterized by ATR-FTIR and water angle contact. The concentration of MB was analyzed using a Spectrophotometer UV-VIS. FTIR spectra and water contact angle measurements indicated the success of the PES-MF surface modification with GO. In filtration tests, the modified membrane presented much higher rejection rates, reaching a rejection rate of 92.1%. Therefore, the proposed modification suggest that GO nanosheets can be applied on modification of PES-MF membranes surface, to improve their efficiency.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/419
spellingShingle N. Homem
N. Yamaguchi
M. Vieira
M.T. Amorim
R. Bergamasco
Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions
Chemical Engineering Transactions
title Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions
title_full Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions
title_fullStr Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions
title_full_unstemmed Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions
title_short Surface Modification of Microfiltration Membrane with GO Nanosheets for Dyes Removal from Aqueous Solutions
title_sort surface modification of microfiltration membrane with go nanosheets for dyes removal from aqueous solutions
url https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/419
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