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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Improved Forward Osmosis Performance of Thin Film Composite Membranes with Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Eucalyptus Tree Leaves.

Haleema Saleem, Asif Saud, Nazmin Munira, Pei Sean Goh, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Hammadur Rahman Siddiqui, Syed Javaid Zaidi

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Haleema SaleemUNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Asif SaudUNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Nazmin MuniraUNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Pei Sean GohAdvanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9141-9688
Ahmad Fauzi IsmailAdvanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia.
Hammadur Rahman SiddiquiUNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Syed Javaid ZaidiUNESCO Chair on Desalination and Water Treatment, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.

Funding

Qatar University NPRP13S-0205-200263
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The major challenges in forward osmosis (FO) are low water flux, high specific reverse solute flux (SRSF), and membrane fouling. The present work addresses these problems by the incorporation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in the polyamide (PA) layer of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes, as well as by using an innovative polyethersulfone nanofiber support for the TFC membrane. The GQDs were prepared from eucalyptus leaves using a facile hydrothermal method that requires only deionized water, without the need for any organic solvents or reducing agents. The nanofiber support of the TFC membranes was prepared using solution blow spinning (SBS). The polyamide layer with GQDs was deposited on top of the nanofiber support through interfacial polymerization. This is the first study that reports the fouling resistance of the SBS-nanofiber-supported TFC membranes. The effect of various GQD loadings on the TFC FO membrane performance, its long-term FO testing, cleaning efficiency, and organic fouling resistance were analyzed. It was noted that the FO separation performance of the TFC membranes was improved with the incorporation of 0.05 wt.% GQDs. This study confirmed that the newly developed thin-film nanocomposite membranes demonstrated increased water flux and salt rejection, reduced SRSF, and good antifouling performance in the FO process.

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eucalyptus treesforward osmosisgraphene quantum dotsnanofiber membranessolution blow spinning

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PMID36234646
PMCPMC9565292

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