Synthesis, modification and optimization of titanate nanotubes-polyamide thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane for forward osmosis (FO) application

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 281, Issue , 2015, Pages 243-251

  Emadzadeh, D ^a,b,c   Lau, W J ^b   Rahbari Sisakht, M ^a   Ilbeygi, H ^b,d   Rana, D ^c   Matsuura, T ^b,c   Ismail, A F ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino functionalized titanate nanotube; Forward osmosis; Thin film nanocomposite membrane; Water desalination

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DESALINATION; MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; OSMOSIS; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER FILTRATION; YARN;

FORWARD OSMOSIS; FUNCTIONALIZED TITANATE NANOTUBES; POLYAMIDE THIN FILMS; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; THIN FILM COMPOSITES; THIN-FILM NANOCOMPOSITES; TUBULAR MORPHOLOGY; WATER DESALINATION;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 84934289318     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.06.035     Document Type: Article

References (50)

1. Shamsuddin N., Das D.B., Starov V.M. Filtration of natural organic matter using ultrafiltration membranes for drinking water purposes: circular cross-flow compared with stirred dead end flow. Chem. Eng. J. 2015, 276:331-339.
2. Cui Z., Peng W., Fan Y., Xing W., Xu N. Effect of cross-flow velocity on the critical flux of ceramic membrane filtration as a pre-treatment for seawater desalination. Chin. J. Chem. Eng. 2013, 21:341-347.
3. Mutamim N.S.A., Noor Z.Z., Hassan M.A.A., Yuniarto A., Olsson G. Membrane bioreactor: applications and limitations in treating high strength industrial wastewater. Chem. Eng. J. 2013, 225:109-119.
4. Phuntsho S., Sahebi S., Majeed T., Lotfi F., Kim J.E., Shon H.K. Assessing the major factors affecting the performances of forward osmosis and its implications on the desalination process. Chem. Eng. J. 2013, 231:484-496.
5. Cath T.Y., Childress A.E., Elimelech M. Forward osmosis: principles, applications, and recent developments. J. Membr. Sci. 2006, 281:70-87.
6. Tiraferri A., Kang Y., Giannelis E.P., Elimelech M. Superhydrophilic thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes for organic fouling control: fouling behavior and antifouling mechanisms. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012, 46:11135-11144.
7. Emadzadeh D., Lau W., Matsuura T., Hilal N., Ismail A. The potential of thin film nanocomposite membrane in reducing organic fouling in forward osmosis process. Desalination 2014, 348:82-88.
8. Huang H., Qu X., Ji X., Gao X., Zhang L., Chen H., Hou L. Acid and multivalent ion resistance of thin film nanocomposite RO membranes loaded with silicalite-1 nanozeolites. J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1:11343-11349.
9. Lau W.J., Gray S., Matsuura T., Emadzadeh D., Paul Chen J., Ismail A.F. A review on polyamide thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes: History, applications, challenges and approaches. Water Res. 2015, 80:306-324.
10. Ghanbari M., Emadzadeh D., Lau W., Lai S., Matsuura T., Ismail A. Synthesis and characterization of novel thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes embedded with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) for water desalination. Desalination 2015, 358:33-41.
11. Emadzadeh D., Lau W.J., Matsuura T., Ismail A.F., Rahbari-Sisakht M. Synthesis and characterization of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane with hydrophilic nanocomposite support to reduce internal concentration polarization. J. Membr. Sci. 2014, 449:74-85.
12. Emadzadeh D., Lau W.J., Matsuura T., Rahbari-Sisakht M., Ismail A.F. A novel thin film composite forward osmosis membrane prepared from PSf-TiO2 nanocomposite substrate for water desalination. Chem. Eng. J. 2014, 237:70-80.
13. Liang S., Kang Y., Tiraferri A., Giannelis E.P., Huang X., Elimelech M. Highly hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes via postfabrication grafting of surface-tailored silica nanoparticles. ACS Appl. Mater. Interface 2013, 5:6694-6703.
14. Ghanbari M., Emadzadeh D., Lau W., Matsuura T., Ismail A. Synthesis and characterization of novel thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes with improved organic fouling properties for water desalination. RSC Adv. 2015, 5:21268-21276.
15. Kasuga T., Hiramatsu M., Hoson A., Sekino T., Niihara K. Formation of titanium oxide nanotube. Langmuir 1998, 14:3160-3163.
16. Chen Q., Peng L. Structure and applications of titanate and related nanostructures. Int. J. Nanotechnol. 2007, 4:44-65.
17. T.V. Ratto, J.K. Holt, A.W. Szmodis, Membranes with embedded nanotubes for selective permeability, Google Patents, 2011.
18. Niu H., Wang J., Shi Y., Cai Y., Wei F. Adsorption behavior of arsenic onto protonated titanate nanotubes prepared via hydrothermal method. Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2009, 122:28-35.
19. Bavykin D.V., Walsh F.C. Titanate and Titania Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry.
20. Liu Y.-L., Chang Y., Chang Y.-H., Shih Y.-J. Preparation of amphiphilic polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes for low-protein-adsorption surfaces and protein-resistant membranes. ACS Appl. Mater. Interface 2010, 2:3642-3647.
21. Mauter M.S., Wang Y., Okemgbo K.C., Osuji C.O., Giannelis E.P., Elimelech M. Antifouling ultrafiltration membranes via post-fabrication grafting of biocidal nanomaterials. ACS Appl. Mater. Interface 2011, 3:2861-2868.
22. Rahimpour A., Jahanshahi M., Mollahosseini A., Rajaeian B. Structural and performance properties of UV-assisted TiO2 deposited nano-composite PVDF/SPES membranes. Desalination 2012, 285:31-38.
23. Loeb S., Mehta G.D. A two-coefficient water transport equation for pressure-retarded osmosis. J. Membr. Sci. 1978, 4:351-362.
24. Wang R., Shi L., Tang C.Y., Chou S., Qiu C., Fane A.G. Characterization of novel forward osmosis hollow fiber membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 355:158-167.
25. Wei J., Qiu C., Tang C.Y., Wang R., Fane A.G. Synthesis and characterization of flat-sheet thin film composite forward osmosis membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 372:292-302.
26. Mehta G.D., Loeb S. Internal polarization in the porous substructure of a semipermeable membrane under pressure-retarded osmosis. J. Membr. Sci. 1978, 4:261-265.
27. Jiang F., Zheng S., An L., Chen H. Effect of calcination temperature on the adsorption and photocatalytic activity of hydrothermally synthesized TiO2 nanotubes. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2012, 258:7188-7194.
28. Yu J., Yu H., Cheng B., Trapalis C. Effects of calcination temperature on the microstructures and photocatalytic activity of titanate nanotubes. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2006, 249:135-142.
29. Li Q., Zhang H., Tu Z., Yu J., Xiong C., Pan M. Impregnation of amine-tailored titanate nanotubes in polymer electrolyte membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 423:284-292.
30. Wang L., Liu W., Wang T., Ni J. Highly efficient adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions by amino-functionalized titanate nanotubes. Chem. Eng. J. 2013, 225:153-163.
31. Vandenberg E.T., Bertilsson L., Liedberg B., Uvdal K., Erlandsson R., Elwing H., Lundström I. Structure of 3-aminopropyl triethoxy silane on silicon oxide. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 1991, 147:103-118.
32. Niu H., Cai Y. Preparation of octadecyl and amino mixed group modified titanate nanotubes and its efficient adsorption to several ionic or ionizable organic analytes. Anal. Chem. 2009, 81:9913-9920.
33. Mozia S., Borowiak-Paleń E., Przepiórski J., Grzmil B., Tsumura T., Toyoda M., Grzechulska-Damszel J., Morawski A.W. Physico-chemical properties and possible photocatalytic applications of titanate nanotubes synthesized via hydrothermal method. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 2010, 71:263-272.
34. Lau W., Ismail A., Goh P., Hilal N., Ooi B. Characterization methods of thin film composite nanofiltration membranes. Sep. Purif. Rev. 2015, 44:135-156.
35. Misdan N., Lau W., Ismail A., Matsuura T. Formation of thin film composite nanofiltration membrane: effect of polysulfone substrate characteristics. Desalination 2013, 329:9-18.
36. Tarboush B.J.A., Rana D., Matsuura T., Arafat H., Narbaitz R. Preparation of thin-film-composite polyamide membranes for desalination using novel hydrophilic surface modifying macromolecules. J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 325:166-175.
37. Bui N.-N., Lind M.L., Hoek E., McCutcheon J.R. Electrospun nanofiber supported thin film composite membranes for engineered osmosis. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 385:10-19.
38. Singh P.S., Joshi S., Trivedi J., Devmurari C., Rao A.P., Ghosh P. Probing the structural variations of thin film composite RO membranes obtained by coating polyamide over polysulfone membranes of different pore dimensions. J. Membr. Sci. 2006, 278:19-25.
39. Wei X., Kong X., Sun C., Chen J. Characterization and application of a thin-film composite nanofiltration hollow fiber membrane for dye desalination and concentration. Chem. Eng. J. 2013, 223:172-182.
40. Emadzadeh D., Lau W.J., Rahbari-Sisakht M., Daneshfar A., Ghanbari M., Mayahi A., Matsuura T., Ismail A.F. A novel thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane with superior anti-organic fouling affinity for water desalination. Desalination 2015, 368:106-113.
41. Mo J., Son S.H., Jegal J., Kim J., Lee Y.H. Preparation and characterization of polyamide nanofiltration composite membranes with TiO2 layers chemically connected to the membrane surface. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2007, 105:1267-1274.
42. Zuo J., Chung T.-S. Design and synthesis of a fluoro-silane amine monomer for novel thin film composite membranes to dehydrate ethanol via pervaporation. J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1:9814-9826.
43. Baroña G.N.B., Lim J., Choi M., Jung B. Interfacial polymerization of polyamide-aluminosilicate SWNT nanocomposite membranes for reverse osmosis. Desalination 2013, 325:138-147.
44. Lind M.L., Ghosh A.K., Jawor A., Huang X., Hou W., Yang Y., Hoek E.M. Influence of zeolite crystal size on zeolite-polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes. Langmuir 2009, 25:10139-10145.
45. Ghosh A.K., Hoek E. Impacts of support membrane structure and chemistry on polyamide-polysulfone interfacial composite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2009, 336:140-148.
46. Saha N., Joshi S. Performance evaluation of thin film composite polyamide nanofiltration membrane with variation in monomer type. J. Membr. Sci. 2009, 342:60-69.
47. Ghosh A.K., Jeong B.-H., Huang X., Hoek E. Impacts of reaction and curing conditions on polyamide composite reverse osmosis membrane properties. J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 311:34-45.
48. Zhao H., Qiu S., Wu L., Zhang L., Chen H., Gao C. Improving the performance of polyamide reverse osmosis membrane by incorporation of modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes. J. Membr. Sci. 2014, 450:249-256.
49. Xiao D., Tang C.Y., Zhang J., Lay W.C., Wang R., Fane A.G. Modeling salt accumulation in osmotic membrane bioreactors: Implications for FO membrane selection and system operation. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 366:314-324.
50. Emadzadeh D., Lau W.J., Ismail A.F. Synthesis of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane with enhancement in water flux without sacrificing salt rejection. Desalination 2013, 330:90-99.