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creators_name: Al-Husaini, I.S.
creators_name: Yusoff, A.R.M.
creators_name: Wirzal, M.D.H.
title: Efficient oil/water separation using superhydrophilic polyethersulfone electrospun nanofibrous ultrafiltration membranes
ispublished: pub
keywords: Hot pressing; Hydrophilicity; Manganese oxide; Nanofibers; Nanoparticles; Organic solvents; Ultrafiltration; Wastewater treatment, Anti-foulings; Dope solution; Electrospun nanofibrous membranes; Hot pressing technique; Manganese dioxide; Mechanical; Mechanical strength; Poly(ether sulfone); Polyether sulfone; Synthetic oily solution, Dimethylformamide
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abstract: This study reports the preparation and investigations of new ultrafiltration electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) incorporated with hydrous manganese dioxide (HMO) nanoparticles (NPs) for synthetic oily solution treatment. The mechanical strength and permeation properties of typical polyethersulfone (PES)-based ENMs were enhanced in three highly potential approaches. Firstly, a dimethylformamide (DMF) dope solution was prepared with n-methyl-pyrrolidinone (NMP) as the co-solvent to facilitate inter-fiber junctions. Secondly, HMO NPs were incorporated into the ENM dope solution to enhance water production and anti-fouling resistance against oil molecules. Lastly, the resultant ENMs were subjected to a hot pressing technique (HPT) to strengthen their structure and morphological properties. The results revealed that the ENMs incorporated with HMO NPs exhibited excellent oil rejection (95.42) and promising water flux recovery (82.47) upon exposure to a synthetic oily solution (12,000 ppm). The HMO-incorporated PES ENMs also demonstrated a high clean water productivity of over 3380 L/m2h without sacrificing oil removal rate. Furthermore, they exhibited a low degree of flux decline owing to the improved hydrophilicity and thus reducing oil contamination. This study may serve as a basis for manufacturing high-performance and robust nanocomposite ENMs for heavy wastewater treatment. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd.
date: 2022
publisher: Elsevier Ltd
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135499216&doi=10.1016%2fj.jece.2022.108341&partnerID=40&md5=be319c05506b610f62e3fd4fac71b4d4
id_number: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108341
full_text_status: none
publication: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
volume: 10
number: 5
refereed: TRUE
issn: 22133437
citation:   Al-Husaini, I.S. and Yusoff, A.R.M. and Wirzal, M.D.H.  (2022) Efficient oil/water separation using superhydrophilic polyethersulfone electrospun nanofibrous ultrafiltration membranes.  Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 (5).   ISSN 22133437