Chemically Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide as a Selective Layer on Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Membrane for Nanofiltration Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Reagents
2.2. Preparation of Electrospun PVA Nanofiber Membrane
2.3. Deposition of GO on PVA Nanofiber Membrane via Vacuum Filtration
2.4. Membrane Characterization
2.5. Evaluation of Membrane Performance
2.6. Evaluation of Membrane Stability and Reusability
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of PVA Nanofiber Support and GO-PVA Composite Membranes
3.2. Surface Properties of GOPVA and CGOPVA Membranes
3.3. NF Performance of GOPVA and CGOPVA Membranes
3.4. Physical Stability of GO-PVA Composite Membranes
3.5. Influence of GA Cross-Linking on Membrane Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | GA Cross-Linked PVA Substrate (CPVA) |
---|---|
Average fiber diameter (nm) | 203.50 ± 26.17 |
Membrane thickness (µm) | 67.52 ± 5.24 |
Porosity (%) | 84.31 ± 1.97 |
PWP (L m−2 h−1 bar−1) (1) | 14,978 ± 894 |
Mean pore diameter (µm) | 0.22 |
Maximum pore diameter (µm) | 0.27 |
Membranes | Volume of GO Filtration (mL) | GO Amount (µg cm−2) | PWP (1) (L m2 h bar−1) |
---|---|---|---|
GOPVA-10 | 10 | 4.91 | 9584 ± 749 |
GOPVA-17.5 | 17.5 | 8.60 | 4439 ± 398 |
GOPVA-25 | 25 | 12.28 | 897 ± 120 |
GOPVA-50 | 50 | 24.76 | 5.71 ± 1.87 |
CGOPVA-10 | 10 | 4.91 | 8436 ± 531 |
CGOPVA-17.5 | 17.5 | 8.60 | 46.21 ± 3.12 |
CGOPVA-25 | 25 | 12.28 | 11.94 ± 2.41 |
CGOPVA-50 | 50 | 24.76 | 2.6 ± 1.08 |
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Park, M.J.; Nisola, G.M.; Seo, D.H.; Wang, C.; Phuntsho, S.; Choo, Y.; Chung, W.-J.; Shon, H.K. Chemically Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide as a Selective Layer on Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Membrane for Nanofiltration Application. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2867. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano11112867
Park MJ, Nisola GM, Seo DH, Wang C, Phuntsho S, Choo Y, Chung W-J, Shon HK. Chemically Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide as a Selective Layer on Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Membrane for Nanofiltration Application. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):2867. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano11112867
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Myoung Jun, Grace M. Nisola, Dong Han Seo, Chen Wang, Sherub Phuntsho, Youngwoo Choo, Wook-Jin Chung, and Ho Kyong Shon. 2021. "Chemically Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide as a Selective Layer on Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Membrane for Nanofiltration Application" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 2867. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano11112867