Dual-Functional Coatings for RO Membranes: Optimizing Graphene Oxide and Polydopamine for Fouling and Scaling Control.

Dana A Da'na, Mohammad Y Ashfaq, Woei Jye Lau, Mohammad A Al-Ghouti

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Dana A Da'naEnvironmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.

Mohammad Y AshfaqEnvironmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.

Woei Jye LauAdvanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Johor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-8581-995X

Mohammad A Al-GhoutiEnvironmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-9943-1091

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Abstract

This study reports the development of a novel thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) reverse osmosis (RO) membrane with a surface functionalized using graphene oxide (GO) and polydopamine (PDA). GO was synthesized using a modified Hummers' method and integrated into a PDA-coated commercial RO membrane. The membranes were treated with UV light for varying durations to enable crosslinking of GO nanoparticles to the membranes. The modified membranes showed improved pure water permeability (PWP) and salt rejection compared to the pristine membrane. The resulting RO membrane, which was exposed to 60 min of UV and contained 0.02 g of GO, achieved the best performance, with a PWP of 23.8 L m

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antifoulingantiscalinggraphene oxidepolydopaminereverse osmosisUV treatment

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PMID42197256

DOI10.3390/molecules31101702

PMCPMC13209211

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