scispace - formally typeset
Open AccessJournal ArticleDOI

Polyethersulfone membrane enhanced with iron oxide nanoparticles for copper removal from water: Application of new functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles

Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
In this article, a mixed matrix PES nanofiltration membrane was prepared by embedding various concentrations of the modified Fe 3 O 4 based nanoparticles, which was characterized in terms of morphology and performance including investigation of SEM and AFM microphotographs, water contact angle, mean pore size and porosity measurements and determination of pure water flux as well as copper ion removal.
About
This article is published in Chemical Engineering Journal.The article was published on 2015-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 217 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Membrane & Copper.

read more

Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Magnetic nanoparticles for environmental and biomedical applications: A review

TL;DR: An overview of iron oxide MNPs used in environmental, biomedical, and clinical fields is provided and the application of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), which have gained research focus recently owing to their many desirable features, are elaborated.
Journal ArticleDOI

A comprehensive review on anti-fouling nanocomposite membranes for pressure driven membrane separation processes

Jainesh H. Jhaveri, +1 more
- 01 Feb 2016 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of nanocomposite membranes that are made by incorporating nanoparticles (NPs) into polymeric membrane matrix by different methods like coating, blending, and deposition is presented.
Journal ArticleDOI

Nanocomposite membranes for water separation and purification: Fabrication, modification, and applications

TL;DR: In this article, different nanocomposite membrane fabrication and modification techniques for mixed matrix membranes and thin film membranes for both pressure driven and non-pressure driven membranes using different types of nanoparticles, carbon-based materials, and polymers are discussed.
Journal ArticleDOI

Treatment of copper(II) containing wastewater by a newly developed ligand based facial conjugate materials

TL;DR: In this paper, a sensitive and selective colorimetric method for simultaneous detection and removal of copper (Cu(II)) ion from contaminated water samples was developed based on the functional ligand embedded mesoporous conjugate materials.
Journal ArticleDOI

Role of nanomaterials as adsorbents in heavy metal ion removal from waste water: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a holistic analysis of the synthesis and efficacy of nanosorbents towards the waste water purification by the removal of selected heavy metal ions, with special emphasis on the effect of functionalization of nanoadsorbents on certain key properties such as surface area, separation and adsorption capacity.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Controlled growth of monodisperse silica spheres in the micron size range

TL;DR: In this article, a system of chemical reactions has been developed which permits the controlled growth of spherical silica particles of uniform size by means of hydrolysis of alkyl silicates and subsequent condensation of silicic acid in alcoholic solutions.
Journal ArticleDOI

Heavy metal removal from water/wastewater by nanosized metal oxides: a review.

TL;DR: The present review mainly focuses on NMOs' preparation, their physicochemical properties, adsorption characteristics and mechanism, as well as their application in heavy metal removal.
Journal ArticleDOI

Polymeric membranes incorporated with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive review

TL;DR: The incorporation of nanoparticles into polymeric membranes has been the trend in the field of membrane research recently as discussed by the authors, and nanoparticles could produce synergistic effects when incorporated with different types of materials.
Journal ArticleDOI

Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the surface morphology and performance of microporous PES membrane

TL;DR: In this paper, a PES-TiO2 composite membrane was prepared via phase inversion by dispersing TiO2 nanopaticles in PES casting solutions and the crystal structure, thermal stability, morphology, hydrophilicity, and mechanical properties of the composite membranes were characterized in detail.
Journal ArticleDOI

Removal of copper (II) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto low-cost adsorbents

TL;DR: Locally available adsorbents were found to be low-cost and promising for the removal of Cu (II) from aqueous solution and the kinetics and the factors controlling the adsorption process were studied.
Related Papers (5)