Abstract
In this study, cellulose acetate (CA)-based nanofiltration membranes, modified with zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) particles, were prepared with various ZIF-8 contents (0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 wt%), to obtain membranes with improved flux and filtration performance by combining advantages of CA polymer and ZIF-8 metal-organic frameworks. Removal efficiency studies were carried out with bovine serum albumin and two different dyes, along with antifouling performance evaluation. Results of experiments disclosed that as the ZIF-8 ratio increased, the contact angle values decreased. With ZIF-8 addition, the pure water flux of the membranes increased. Besides, the flux recovery ratio value was approximately 85 % for the bare CA membrane, while it increased to above 90 % by blending ZIF-8. Also, in all ZIF-8 doped membranes, a fouling decrease was observed. Importantly, it was observed that the dye removal efficiency increased with the addition of ZIF-8 particles from 95.2 to 97.7 % for Reactive Black 5 dye.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 120230 |
Journal | Carbohydrate Polymers |
Volume | 299 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
Funding
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) and the Kharazmi University (Iran).
Funders | Funder number |
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Kharazmi University | |
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi |
Keywords
- Antifouling
- Metal organic frameworks
- Mixed matrix membranes
- Nanofiltration
- Wastewater treatment