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ArticlePolymers2025

Incorporation of Ag-ZnO Nanoparticles into PVDF Membrane Formulation to Enhance Dye Retention, Permeability, and Antibacterial Properties.

Baha Chamam, Roua Ben Dassi, Jraba Abderraouf, Jean Pierre Mericq, Catherine Faur, Ismail Trabelsi, Lassaad El Mir, Marc Heran

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Article in Polymers, 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

8 authors.

Baha ChamamLaboratory of Treatment and Valorization of Water Rejects, Water Research and Technologies Center, Borj-Cedria Technopark, University of Carthage, Soliman 8020, Tunisia.
Roua Ben DassiLaboratory of Treatment and Valorization of Water Rejects, Water Research and Technologies Center, Borj-Cedria Technopark, University of Carthage, Soliman 8020, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-8436-2353
Jraba AbderraoufLaboratory of Application of Materials in Water, Environment, and Energy (LR21 ES15), Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-5940-5083
Jean Pierre MericqInstitut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Catherine FaurInstitut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Ismail TrabelsiLaboratory of Treatment and Valorization of Water Rejects, Water Research and Technologies Center, Borj-Cedria Technopark, University of Carthage, Soliman 8020, Tunisia.
Lassaad El MirLaboratory of Physics of Materials and Nanomaterials Applied at Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, Gabes University, Gabes 6072, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0003-4459-3779
Marc HeranInstitut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultrafiltration is essential for wastewater treatment, but it faces challenges such as selectivity, control, and fouling reduction. Incorporating nanoparticles into membranes enhances retention, boosts permeability, and limits fouling, improving overall performance. This study explores the properties of PVDF/Ag-ZnO composite membranes, highlighting the influence of silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles on membrane structure, performance, and antimicrobial effect. The non-solvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) method successfully led to the preparation of composite membranes; this method used different doses of silver-doped zinc oxide (Ag-ZnO) nanoparticles with Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and water contact angle measurements were used to validate the influence of nanoparticles on the composite membrane (PVDF/Ag-ZnO) structure. Conversely, morphology (porosity, surface rigorosity), hydrophilicity, and permeability were analyzed through contact angle, image analysis, and flux measurement. In addition, the membranes were tested for antimicrobial activity against

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Ag-ZnO nanoparticlesantibacterial propertycomposite membranemembrane characterizationpermeabilityPVDF membrane

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PMID40363053
PMCPMC12073424

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