[HTML][HTML] Cellulose acetate membranes: Fouling types and antifouling strategies—A brief review

R Abu-Zurayk, N Alnairat, A Khalaf, AA Ibrahim… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose acetate (CA) is a semisynthetic, biodegradable polymer. Due to its characteristics,
CA has several applications, including water membranes, filament-forming matrices …

Designing a novel poly (methyl vinyl ether maleic anhydride) based polymeric membrane with enhanced antifouling performance for removal of pentachlorophenol …

J George, VV Kumar - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this current study, poly (methyl vinyl ether maleic anhydride)(PMVEAMA), a sustainable
additive, was incorporated into poly (ether-ether sulfone)(PEES) polymer to design a novel …

Fabrication of cellulose acetate nanocomposite membranes using 2D layered nanomaterials for macromolecular separation

S Vetrivel, MSA Saraswathi, D Rana… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose acetate (CA) nanocomposite ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were fabricated using
2D layered nanosheets such as graphene oxide (GO) and exfoliated molybdenum disulfide …

Poly (vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membranes tailored with zirconium‐based MOF‐801 for water treatment applications

L Rameesha, D Rana, A Nagendran - Polymer International, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Highly hydrophilic and antifouling poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes
are developed with excellent permeation using a zirconium‐based metal–organic …

Tailored PVDF nanocomposite membranes using exfoliated MoS 2 nanosheets for improved permeation and antifouling performance

MSSA Saraswathi, D Rana, P Vijayakumar… - New Journal of …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Exfoliated molybdenum disulfide (E-MoS2) nanosheets were synthesized from bulk MoS2.
Poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) was incorporated into E-MoS2 to yield nanocomposite …

Preparation and characterization of PES/SiO2 composite ultrafiltration membrane for advanced water treatment

MS Muhamad, MR Salim, WJ Lau - Korean Journal of Chemical …, 2015 - Springer
Polyethersulfone (PES) is a commonly used polymeric material for the fabrication of
ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. However, the hydrophobic nature of PES leads to poor …

Cellulose acetate ultrafiltration membranes customized with copper oxide nanoparticles for efficient separation with antifouling behavior

S Vetrivel, MSSA Saraswathi, D Rana… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose acetate (CA) nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes are fabricated with copper
oxide (CuO) nanoparticles with the aim of improving efficient protein separation and …

Separation of macromolecular proteins and removal of humic acid by cellulose acetate modified UF membranes

P Kanagaraj, A Nagendran, D Rana… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Surface modifying macromolecules (SMMs) were synthesized with various polyurethane pre
polymers end-capped with different groups and blended into the casting solution of cellulose …

Effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone on the permeation and fouling-resistance properties of polyetherimide ultrafiltration membranes

P Kanagaraj, A Nagendran, D Rana… - Industrial & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this study, polyetherimide (PEI) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were fabricated by
incorporating different amounts of hydrophilic polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) via the phase …

Cellulose acetate ultrafiltration membranes reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals: Preparation and characterization

J Zhou, J Chen, M He, J Yao - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were used as a sustainable additive to improve the
hydrophilicity, permeability, antifouling, and mechanical properties of blend membranes …