Microporous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and PVDF nanocomposite membranes were prepared via an isothermal immersion precipitation method using two different antisolvents (ethanol and water). The structure and morphology of the resulting membranes were investigated by wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and di...

A hydrophilic, hydrostable porous metal organic framework (MOF) material-MIL-101 (Cr) was successfully doped into the dense selective polyamide (PA) layer on the polysulfone (PS) ultrafiltration (UF) support to prepare a new thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane for water desalination. The TFN-MIL-101 (Cr) membranes were characterized by SEM, AFM, XPS, wettability measurement and reverse osmos...

This review provides a fundamental assessment of the potential zeolite particles incorporated into polymeric membranes in view improving performance these membranes. Zeolites are interest as having extensive separation processes due to their unique frameworks and properties. Significant investigations have been carried out improve conventional membrane properties by inclusion zeolites. Zeolite ...

Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes show great potential in dye nanofiltration but their performance still required further improvement. In this work, ultra-small EMT zeolite nanocrystals were embedded into the interfacial polymerized polyamide (PA) layer supported on porous nylon via spray dispersion method and used separation. Ultra-small nanosized crystals with plate-like morphology synthesi...

Synergy between biomaterial surfaces and cells is known to be important due the direct inevitable interactions that mediate cell behavior. Thus, design of biomimetic with proper topography chemistry crucial for optimization cellular responses. Herein, we report surface mimicking ability chitosan (CH) biopolymer its promising application as a platform osteoblast culture. CH frequently used in bo...

In this study, commercial SiC ceramic microfiltration membranes were coated with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to obtain a conductive and hydrophobic membrane material. order have better control of the surface electronic properties developed material, two adjacent fractional factorial designs (25-2) implemented quantify CNTs synthesis parameters influence. The de...

In this study, the effects of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets on physicochemical properties and performances cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) membranes were investigated. Nanocomposite fabricated using CAB a small amount GO in range 0 to 0.07 wt.%, conventional phase-inversion method. Membranes characterized by different methods their tested dead-end filtration system. Compared with pristine mem...