@article{scholars18196,
           title = {Synthesis of novel magneto-hybrid polyoxometalate composite membrane with simultaneous photocatalytic self-cleaning and antifouling functionalities},
             doi = {10.1007/s11705-023-2310-3},
          number = {10},
            note = {cited By 0},
          volume = {17},
           pages = {1450--1459},
         journal = {Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering},
            year = {2023},
        abstract = {Membrane technology is ideal for removing aqueous humic acid, but humic acid deposits cause membrane fouling, a significant challenge that limits its application. Herein, this work proposed an alternative approach to the controllably magnetically induced magneto-hybrid polyoxometalate (magneto-HPOM) nanocomposite migration toward the polyethersulfone (PES) membrane surface under a magnetic field to enhance the self-cleaning and antifouling functionalities of the membrane. Before incorporating magneto-HPOM nanocomposite into the PES casting solution, functionalized magnetite nanoparticles (F-MNP) were first coated with HPOM photocatalyst to fabricate a magneto-HPOM-PES membrane. It was shown that the apparent impacts of this novel magneto-HPOM-PES membrane on the hydrophilic behavior and photocatalytic properties of the magneto-HPOM nanocomposite improve the hydrophilicity, separation performance, antifouling and self-cleaning properties of the membrane compared with neat PES membrane. Furthermore, after exposure to ultraviolet light, the magneto-HPOM-PES membrane can be recovered after three cycles with a flux recovery ratio of 107.95, 100.06, and 95.56, which is attributed to the temporal super hydrophilicity effect. Meanwhile, the magneto-HPOM-PES membrane could efficiently maintain 100 humic acid rejection for the first and second cycles and 99.81 for the third cycle. This study revealed a novel approach to fabricating membranes with high antifouling and self-cleaning properties for water treatment.Figure not available: see fulltext. {\^A}{\copyright} 2023, Higher Education Press.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160845209&doi=10.1007\%2fs11705-023-2310-3&partnerID=40&md5=b98900cdcd4f1e80fd0aa74fbc2a2da4},
        keywords = {Cleaning; Composite membranes; Hydrophilicity; Magnetite; Magnetite nanoparticles; Membrane fouling; Membrane technology; Nanocomposites; Organic acids; Photocatalytic activity; Water treatment, Anti-foulings; Humic acid; ITS applications; Magnetic and photocatalytic responsiveness; Magneto-hybrid polyoxometalate nanocomposite; Photo-catalytic; Polyethersulfone membrane; Polyoxometalates; Self cleaning; Self-cleaning properties, Magnetos},
          author = {Tan, N. N. and Ng, Q. H. and Enche Ab Rahim, S. K. and Ahmad, A. L. and Hoo, P. Y. and Chew, T. L.}
}