Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections

In this work, thin film composite (TFC) membrane embedded with self-synthesized layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanofillers was prepared via interfacial polymerization technique for nanofiltration (NF) process. Prior to filtration experiments, the morphologies and physicochemical properties of the pr...

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Main Authors: Tajuddin, Muhammad Hanis, Yusof, Norhaniza, Abdullah, Norfadhilatuladha, Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom
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Published: Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Elsevier B.V. 2019
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author Tajuddin, Muhammad Hanis
Yusof, Norhaniza
Abdullah, Norfadhilatuladha
Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom
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Yusof, Norhaniza
Abdullah, Norfadhilatuladha
Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom
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description In this work, thin film composite (TFC) membrane embedded with self-synthesized layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanofillers was prepared via interfacial polymerization technique for nanofiltration (NF) process. Prior to filtration experiments, the morphologies and physicochemical properties of the prepared LDH nanofillers and TFC membranes were characterized using TEM, XRD, FESEM, FTIR, AFM, zeta potential analyzer and contact angle goniometer. The results revealed that the self-synthesized LDH nanofillers possessed layered structured materials with typical hexagonal plate-like shape. Meanwhile, it was found that the membrane contact angle decreased remarkably from 53° to 33.96° upon addition of 0.1 wt% LDH nanofillers in the active polyamide layer. TFN membrane of 0.1 wt% LDH loading possessed the highest water flux of 54.62 Lm −2 h −1 at 7 bar. The highest rejections of Na 2 SO 4 (97.3%), MgSO 4 (95.5%), MgCl 2 (95.2%) and NaCl (63.7%) were also achieved by the TFN embedded with 0.1 wt% LDH in polyamide layer. In addition to the excellent water flux and rejection, incorporation of LDH also enhanced the fouling resistance, proven by the improvement of pure water flux recovery by 52% after BSA filtration. The findings indicated the potential of the newly developed TFN membrane incorporated with LDH nanofillers for efficient NF membrane in water softening and pre-desalination process.
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spelling utm.eprints-888502020-12-29T04:38:31Z http://eprints.utm.my/88850/ Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections Tajuddin, Muhammad Hanis Yusof, Norhaniza Abdullah, Norfadhilatuladha Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom TP Chemical technology In this work, thin film composite (TFC) membrane embedded with self-synthesized layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanofillers was prepared via interfacial polymerization technique for nanofiltration (NF) process. Prior to filtration experiments, the morphologies and physicochemical properties of the prepared LDH nanofillers and TFC membranes were characterized using TEM, XRD, FESEM, FTIR, AFM, zeta potential analyzer and contact angle goniometer. The results revealed that the self-synthesized LDH nanofillers possessed layered structured materials with typical hexagonal plate-like shape. Meanwhile, it was found that the membrane contact angle decreased remarkably from 53° to 33.96° upon addition of 0.1 wt% LDH nanofillers in the active polyamide layer. TFN membrane of 0.1 wt% LDH loading possessed the highest water flux of 54.62 Lm −2 h −1 at 7 bar. The highest rejections of Na 2 SO 4 (97.3%), MgSO 4 (95.5%), MgCl 2 (95.2%) and NaCl (63.7%) were also achieved by the TFN embedded with 0.1 wt% LDH in polyamide layer. In addition to the excellent water flux and rejection, incorporation of LDH also enhanced the fouling resistance, proven by the improvement of pure water flux recovery by 52% after BSA filtration. The findings indicated the potential of the newly developed TFN membrane incorporated with LDH nanofillers for efficient NF membrane in water softening and pre-desalination process. Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Elsevier B.V. 2019-04 Article PeerReviewed Tajuddin, Muhammad Hanis and Yusof, Norhaniza and Abdullah, Norfadhilatuladha and Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom (2019) Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 97 . pp. 1-11. ISSN 1876-1070 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2019.01.021 DOI:10.1016/j.jtice.2019.01.021
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Tajuddin, Muhammad Hanis
Yusof, Norhaniza
Abdullah, Norfadhilatuladha
Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom
Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
title Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
title_full Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
title_fullStr Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
title_full_unstemmed Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
title_short Incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
title_sort incorporation of layered double hydroxide nanofillers in polyamide nanofiltration membrane for high performance of salts rejections
topic TP Chemical technology
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