The preparation of anti-fouling dual-layer composite membrane with embedding graphene oxide
Xinyue Xu
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Wang
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorXue Zhu
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorQigang Wu
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorTao Zheng
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorHaoran Yuan
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Zhengzhong Zhou
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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Zhengzhong Zhou, Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorXinyue Xu
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Wang
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorXue Zhu
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorQigang Wu
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorTao Zheng
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorHaoran Yuan
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Zhengzhong Zhou
Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
Correspondence
Zhengzhong Zhou, Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
Email: [email protected]
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Fouling is one of the most challenging issues faced by membrane technology. One possible approach to address membrane fouling is incorporating hydrophilic materials into the membrane matrix. Graphene oxide (GO) can be a potential candidate due to its hydrophilicity, if its cost could be significantly reduced. In this study, a GO-polysulfone (PSF) composite membrane is fabricated with a thin GO-PSF active layer and a PSF substrate. The obtained membrane shows good anti-fouling property in real sewage system, compared with the pristine PSF membrane, and the flux recovery ratio is enhanced by 20%–30%. In addition, the antibacterial property of GO-PSF membrane to Escherichia coli is enhanced. The work provides a guidance to improve the performance membranes and reduce the cost.
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