New Understanding of the Difference in Filtration Performance between Anatase and Rutile TiO2 Nanoparticles through Blending into Ultrafiltration PSF Membranes
| Autor: | Stefan Catalin Pintilie, Adrian Circiumaru, Stefan Balta, Iulian-Gabriel Birsan, Andreea Liliana Lazar, Laurentia Geanina Pintilie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Anatase
Materials science Ultrafiltration Filtration and Separation polysulfone TP1-1185 Article Nanomaterials chemistry.chemical_compound Chemical engineering TiO2 Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) Polysulfone Phase inversion (chemistry) membrane Nanocomposite Process Chemistry and Technology Chemical technology Membrane chemistry Rutile ultrafiltration TP155-156 anatase rutile |
| Zdroj: | Membranes, Vol 11, Iss 841, p 841 (2021) Membranes Volume 11 Issue 11 |
| ISSN: | 2077-0375 |
| Popis: | The blending of nanomaterials into a polymeric matrix is a method known for its ability, under certain circumstances, to lead to an improvement in membrane properties. TiO2 nanoparticles have been used in membrane research for the last 20 years and have continuously shown promise in this field of research. Polysulfone (PSf) membranes were obtained through the phase inversion method, with different TiO2 nanoparticle concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1 wt.%) and two types of TiO2 crystalline structure (anatase and rutile), via the addition of commercially available nanopowders. Research showed improvement in all studied properties. In particular, the 0.5 wt.% TiO2 rutile membrane recorded an increase in permeability of 139.7% compared to the control membrane. In terms of overall performance, the best nanocomposite membrane demonstrated a performance index increase of 71.1% compared with the control membrane. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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