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ArticleRSC advances2025

Effective PVC-PVA@Chitosan quantum dot membrane for sustainable water purification.

Mahmoud F Mubarak, Eman O Taha, Omnia H Abdelraheem, Heba M El Sharkawy

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Article in RSC advances, 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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mahmoud F MubarakPetroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI) Cairo 11727 Egypt eman.omar@epri.sci.eg.
Eman O TahaPetroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI) Cairo 11727 Egypt eman.omar@epri.sci.eg.
Omnia H AbdelraheemBasic Engineering Sciences Department, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62511 Egypt.
Heba M El SharkawyDepartment of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City Cairo 11727 Egypt h_magdy54@yahoo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work introduces a novel synergistic approach for enhanced scale formation inhibition in desalination processes by employing a PVC-PVA@Chitosan Quantum Dot (PVA-PVC@CS QD) membrane, advancing sustainable water purification technologies further. The membrane's unique composition surpasses conventional membranes by fusing the exceptional properties of chitosan quantum dots with the robustness of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The study investigates the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the membrane in order to completely understand its behavior in desalination applications, as well as how well it inhibits the formation of scale, particularly calcite scale. In water purification systems, the membrane's durability and fouling resistance, which are assessed mechanically, are critical to long-term performance. Ion transport is facilitated by the membrane's capacity to maintain selectivity and its ability to support efficient desalination processes is assessed by examining its electrical properties. Experimental results demonstrate that the PVA-PVC@CS QD membrane outperforms conventional membranes in terms of scale inhibition due to the synergistic interactions among its constituents.

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PMID40290742
PMCPMC12022603

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