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ArticleMembranes2025

Characterization, Performance, and Toxicological Assessment of Polysulfone-Sulfonated Polyether Ether Ketone Membranes for Water Separation Applications.

Muhammad Usman Yousaf, Lucca Madeo Cortarelli, Nerissa I Jebet, Jason M Unrine, Nirupam Aich, Olga V Tsyusko, Isabel C Escobar

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Article in Membranes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Muhammad Usman YousafDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-1574-6679
Lucca Madeo CortarelliDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-8022-5315
Nerissa I JebetDepartment of Health and Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
Jason M UnrineDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3012-5261
Nirupam AichDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
Olga V TsyuskoDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8196-1062
Isabel C EscobarDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9269-5927

Funding

Pilot Project ProgramP30ES026529 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Jason Unrine · 2017 to 2026
$15.4M
Enhancing and expanding the CGC Strain CollectionP40OD010440 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Aric L Daul, Ann E. Rougvie · 2012 to 2026
$7.5M
National Science Foundation 2228033NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES026529NIH HHS P40 OD010440
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The removal of small molecular weight charged compounds from aqueous solutions using membrane remains a challenge. In this study, polysulfone (PSf)- and sulfonated polyether ether ketone (SPEEK)-based membranes were fabricated via non-solvent induced phase separation process (NIPS) using N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) as solvent and water as non-solvent. Membranes were characterized structurally and morphologically, followed by toxicity assessment conducted before and after filtration, both with and without annealing at various pH values to evaluate potential leaching of trapped solvent from the membrane pores. Additionally, membrane performance was characterized using binary mixtures of cationic and anionic dyes. The results demonstrated selective filtration behavior, with cationic dyes being preferentially rejected due to size exclusion and electrostatic interactions. Additionally, a key focus of this work was the investigation of solvent leaching, framed within a Safe(r)-by-Design (SbD) approach aimed at enhancing functional performance while minimizing environmental toxicity. Toxicity assessments using a model organism, a nematode

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annealingfunctionalizationmembrane toxicitynon-solvent induced phase separationpermeabilitypolymeric membranessafe(r)-by-designsolvent leachingwater separation/filtration

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PMID40137039
PMCPMC11943734

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