To fabricate a defect free and high performance mixed matrix membrane (MMM), one approach is the functionalization of inorganic nanofillers (as dispersed phase) in the organic polymer matrix (as continuous phase) to modify the interactions between two phases.  For this purpose,, raw multi-walled carbon nanotubes (rMWCNTs) were purified by acid mixture (HNO3/H2SO<sub...

In this study, polyethersulfone (PES) hollow fiber membranes (HFM) were fabricated with different weight percentage (wt. %) of polymer at 16 wt. %, 18 % and 20 in order to study the impact percentages on membrane properties its dye rejection performance. Microfiltration HFM by using laboratory dry-wet spinning method. improve pore structure membrane, 3 (PVP) 8000 M.W. was added dope solution. A...

Membrane-based technologies have been widely used for surface water treatment. Yet, many aspects of this technology can still be improved. This study aims to develop polyethersulfone (PES)-based phase-inverted membranes improve the morphological structure, antimicrobial properties, and performance by incorporating Poloxamer 188 patchouli oil as dope solution additives. The membrane was assessed...

Hydrophilic polyethersulfone (PES) hollow fiber membranes were prepared via non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) by addition of polymeric additives as a membrane modifying agent. The effect of the addition of hydrophilic surfactant Pluronic F127, Polyivinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and Tetronic 1307 on the performance of the final PES hollow-fiber membrane was investigated. The morphology of fa...

A nano porous polyethersulfone (PES) membrane is widely used for aspects of nanofiltration, such as purification, fractionation and dialysis. However, the low-blood-compatibility characteristic of PES membrane causes platelets and blood cells to stick to the surface of the membrane and degrades ions diffusion through membrane, which further limits its application for dialysis systems. In this s...

A sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES)/polyethersulfone (PES) blend catalytic membrane was prepared and used as a heterogeneous catalyst in the esterification of the acidified oil (acid value 153 mg KOH/g) with methanol for producing biodiesel. The results showed that the free fatty acids conversion reached 97.6% using SPES/PES catalytic membrane under the optimal esterification conditions. Meanw...

Tangential flow filtration (TFF), which has been widely adopted to concentrate a diverse array of microbes from water, is a promising method of microbial separation or removal. However, it is essential to select an optimal membrane suitable for the specific filtration application. This study evaluated two different scales of TFF systems for concentrating and separating microbes (including bacte...

We have ever developed micro dialysis system that consists of micro channels and polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. However, when blood was used in dialysis experiments, platelets adhered to the surface of membrane and performance of the membrane degraded. Therefore, we modify the surface of PES membranes by coating fluorinated diamond-like carbon (F-DLC). We examined antithrombogencity of the F...

Oil exploration generates produced water that is characterized as hazardous and toxic waste. Produced contains a mixture of various pollutants, including monoaromatic hydrocarbons BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene), compounds are carcinogenic even in small concentrations. In this study, tannin iron complex (TA-FeIII), blended into polyethersulfone (PES) membrane was evaluated for the...

A method has been devised for the chromatographic resolution of glucosidic compounds, ginseng saponins, on polyethersulphone (PES) membrane. The method results in good resolution and quantitative immunoassay for ginsenoside Rb1 (G-Rb1), G-Rc, and G-Rd in crude extracts of various ginsengs. The newly established method is simpler and applies for quantitative analysis. Ginsenosides developed by a...