Zwitterion-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Incorporated Polyamide Membranes with Improved Antifouling Properties
In this study, zwitterionic polymer poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PSBMA) functionalized graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites (GO-PSBMA) were synthesized and incorporated into the active layer of a polyamide membrane to improve its water perm-selectivity and fouling-resistant properties. GO-PSBMA na...
Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 35(2019), 5 vom: 05. Feb., Seite 1513-1525 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Zusammenfassung: | In this study, zwitterionic polymer poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PSBMA) functionalized graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites (GO-PSBMA) were synthesized and incorporated into the active layer of a polyamide membrane to improve its water perm-selectivity and fouling-resistant properties. GO-PSBMA nanocomposite contained covalently tethered PSBMA brushes on GO sheets, which were grown by activators regenerated by the electron transfer-atom transfer radical polymerization technique via the "graft-from" strategy. The grafting of zwitterionic PSBMA partially neutralized the surface charge of GO and increased its dispersibility in organic solvent. The incorporation of the GO-PSBMA-1h nanocomposite in the active layer of the polyamide membrane significantly improved surface hydrophilicity of the membrane and reduced its charge density. A near twofold increase in water permeation flux, with the nonsignificant change in MgSO4 and NaCl rejection, was achieved after the incorporation of 0.3 wt % of GO-PSBMA-1h in the membrane casting solution. With an improved water affinity, the fabricated nanocomposite membrane exhibited a near 80% reduction in bacterial ( Escherichia coli) attachment in comparison to the control membrane, even after 48 h of culture. In a crossflow filtration test, the nanocomposite membrane exhibited less of a reduction in the flux associated with bovine serum albumin fouling and salt ion scaling. The results demonstrated that incorporating zwitterionic polymer-decorated GO in the polyamide skin layer is a promising method to fabricate thin film nanocomposite membranes with improved water flux and fouling resistance |
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Beschreibung: | Date Revised 20.11.2019 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02044 |