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Dashtban Kenari SL, Mortazavi S, Mosadeghsedghi S, Atallah C, Volchek K. Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Mining Discharge: Challenges and Future Directions. MEMBRANES 2025; 15:112. [PMID: 40277982 PMCID: PMC12029168 DOI: 10.3390/membranes15040112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2025] [Revised: 03/28/2025] [Accepted: 04/01/2025] [Indexed: 04/26/2025]
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Mining discharge, namely acid mine drainage (AMD), is a significant environmental issue due to mining activities and site-specific factors. These pose challenges in choosing and executing suitable treatment procedures that are both sustainable and effective. Ceramic membranes, with their durability, long lifespan, and ease of maintenance, are increasingly used in industrial wastewater treatment due to their superior features. This review provides an overview of current remediation techniques for mining effluents, focusing on the use of ceramic membrane technology. It examines pressure-driven ceramic membrane systems like microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and nanofiltration, as well as the potential of vacuum membrane distillation for mine drainage treatment. Research on ceramic membranes in the mining sector is limited due to challenges such as complex effluent composition, low membrane packing density, and poor ion separation efficiency. To assess their effectiveness, this review also considers studies conducted on simulated water. Future research should focus on enhancing capital costs, developing more effective membrane configurations, modifying membrane outer layers, evaluating the long-term stability of the membrane performance, and exploring water recycling during mineral processing.
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- Office of Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4, Canada;
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- CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada, 555 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1, Canada; (S.M.); (C.A.); (K.V.)
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- CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada, 555 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1, Canada; (S.M.); (C.A.); (K.V.)
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- CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada, 555 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1, Canada; (S.M.); (C.A.); (K.V.)
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Cai H, Duan C, Fu M, Zhang J, Huang H, Hu Y, Shi J, Ye D. Scalable Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Coating with Rough Coral Reef-Like Structures for Efficient Self-Cleaning and Oil-Water Separation: An Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207118. [PMID: 37058126 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Superhydrophobic coating has a great application prospect in self-cleaning and oil-water separation but remains challenging for large-scale preparation of robust and weather-resistant superhydrophobic coatings via facile approaches. Herein, this work reports a scalable fabrication of weather-resistant superhydrophobic coating with multiscale rough coral reef-like structures by spraying the suspension containing superhydrophobic silica nanoparticles and industrial coating varnish on various substrates. The coral reef-like structures effectively improves the surface roughness and abrasion resistance. Rapid aging experiments (3000 h) and the outdoor building project application (3000 m2 ) show that the sprayed superhydrophobic coating exhibits excellent self-cleaning properties, weather resistance, and environmental adaptability. Moreover, the combined silica-coating varnish-polyurethane (CSCP) superhydrophobic sponge exhibits exceptional oil-water separation capabilities, selectively absorbing the oils from water up to 39 times of its own weight. Furthermore, the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation reveals that the combined effect of higher surface roughness, smaller diffusion coefficient of water molecules, and weaker electrostatic interactions between water and the surface jointly determines the superhydrophobicity of the prepared coating. This work deepens the understanding of the anti-wetting mechanism of superhydrophobic surfaces from the perspective of energetic and kinetic properties, thereby paving the way for the rational design of superhydrophobic materials and their large-scale applications.
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- Huidong Cai
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control (SCUT), Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control (SCUT), Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control (SCUT), Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control (SCUT), Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Zhang Z, Yang J, Qi R, Huang J, Chen H, Zhang H. Development of Hydrophobic Coal-Fly-Ash-Based Ceramic Membrane for Vacuum Membrane Distillation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3153. [PMID: 37109989 PMCID: PMC10141027 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Membrane distillation is an emerging separation technology with a high separation factor in water desalination. Ceramic membranes are increasingly used in membrane distillation because of high thermal and chemical stabilities. Coal fly ash is a promising ceramic membrane material with low thermal conductivity. In this study, three hydrophobic coal-fly-ash-based ceramic membranes were prepared for saline water desalination. The performances of different membranes in membrane distillation were compared. The effects of membrane pore size on permeate flux and salt rejection were researched. The coal-fly-ash-based membrane showed both a higher permeate flux and a higher salt rejection than the alumina membrane. As a result, using coal fly ash as the material for membrane fabrication can effectively increase the performance when applied to MD. Increasing the membrane pore size improved the permeate flux, but reduced the salt rejection. When the mean pore size increased from 0.15 μm to 1.57 μm, the water flux rose from 5.15 L·m-2·h-1 to 19.72 L·m-2·h-1, but the initial salt rejection was reduced from 99.95% to 99.87%. The hydrophobic coal-fly-ash-based membrane with a mean pore size of 0.18 μm exhibited a water flux of 9.54 L·m-2·h-1 and a salt rejection of higher than 98.36% in membrane distillation.
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- Zheng Zhang
- School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; (Z.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Q.); (J.H.); (H.C.)
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- School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; (Z.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Q.); (J.H.); (H.C.)
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- School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; (Z.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Q.); (J.H.); (H.C.)
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- School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; (Z.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Q.); (J.H.); (H.C.)
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- School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; (Z.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Q.); (J.H.); (H.C.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pollutant Monitoring and Control in Thermoelectric Production Process, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; (Z.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Q.); (J.H.); (H.C.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pollutant Monitoring and Control in Thermoelectric Production Process, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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An Evolving MOF Thin-Film Nanocomposite Tubular Ceramic Membrane for Desalination Pretreatment. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02501-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cifuentes-Cabezas M, Vincent-Vela MC, Mendoza-Roca JA, Álvarez-Blanco S. Use of ultrafiltration ceramic membranes as a first step treatment for olive oil washing wastewater. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2022.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Adsorption of perfluorooctanoic acid from water by pH-modulated Brönsted acid and base sites in mesoporous hafnium oxide ceramics. iScience 2022; 25:104138. [PMID: 35402881 PMCID: PMC8987376 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly appearing in drinking water sources globally. Our work focuses specifically on the adsorption of the legacy perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using mesoporous hafnium oxide (MHO) ceramic synthesized via a sol-gel process. Experiments were performed at varying pH to determine the effect of surface charge on adsorption capacity of PFOA by MHO, and to postulate adsorption behavior. At pH 2.3, the adsorption capacity of PFOA on MHO was 20.9 mg/g, whereas at a higher pH of 6.3, it was much lower at 9.2 mg/g. This was due to increased coulombic attractions at lower pH between the positively charged conjugate acid active sites on MHO surface and negatively charged deprotonated PFOA anion in solution. After adsorption, the solid MHO was regenerated via calcination, reducing the amount of toxic solid waste to be disposed since the adsorbent is regenerated, and the PFOA is completely removed. The adsorption capacity of PFOA by MHO was determined to be 20.9 mg/g at pH 2.3 As pH increased, the adsorption capacity of MHO decreased due to Coulombic repulsions MHO could be regenerated via calcination to limit the amount of toxic waste produced
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Tai ZS, Othman MHD, Mustafa A, Ravi J, Wong KC, Koo KN, Hubadillah SK, Azali MA, Alias NH, Ng BC, Mohamed Dzahir MIH, Ismail AF, Rahman MA, Jaafar J. Development of hydrophobic polymethylhydrosiloxane/tetraethylorthosilicate (PMHS/TEOS) hybrid coating on ceramic membrane for desalination via membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Twibi MF, Othman MHD, Hubadillah SK, Alftessi SA, Adam MRB, Ismail AF, Rahman MA, Jaafar J, Raji YO, Abd Aziz MH, Sokri MNBM, Abdullah H, Naim R. Hydrophobic mullite ceramic hollow fibre membrane (Hy-MHFM) for seawater desalination via direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). Ann Ital Chir 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Arumugham T, Kaleekkal NJ, Gopal S, Nambikkattu J, K R, Aboulella AM, Ranil Wickramasinghe S, Banat F. Recent developments in porous ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment and desalination: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 293:112925. [PMID: 34289593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The development of membrane technology has proved vital in providing a sustainable and affordable supply of clean water to address the ever-increasing demand. Though liquid separation applications have been still dominated by polymeric membranes, porous ceramic membranes have gained a commercial foothold in microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) applications due to their hydrophilic nature, lower fouling, ease of cleaning, reliable performance, robust performance with harsh feeds, relative insensitivity to temperature and pH, and stable long-term flux. The enrichment of research and development on porous ceramic membranes extends its focus into advanced membrane separation technologies. The latest emerging nanofiltration (NF) and membrane distillation (MD) applications have witnessed special interests in constructing porous membrane with hydrophilic/functional/hydrophobic properties. However, NF and MD are relatively new, and many shortcomings must be addressed to compete with their polymeric counterparts. For the last three years (2018-2020), state-of-the-art literature on porous ceramic membranes has been collected and critically reviewed. This review highlights the efficiency (permeability, selectivity, and antifouling) of hydrophilic porous ceramic membranes in a wide variety of wastewater treatment applications and hydrophobic porous ceramic membranes in membrane distillation-based desalination applications. A significant focus on pores characteristics, pore sieving phenomenon, nano functionalization, and synergic effect on fouling, the hydrophilic porous ceramic membrane has been discussed. In another part of this review, the role of surface hydrophobicity, water contact angle, liquid entry pressure (LEP), thermal properties, surface micro-roughness, etc., has been discussed for different types of hydrophobic porous ceramic membranes -(a) metal-based, (b) silica-based, (c) other ceramics. Also, this review highlights the potential benefits, drawbacks, and limitations of the porous membrane in applications. Moreover, the prospects are emphasized to overcome the challenges in the field.
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- Thanigaivelan Arumugham
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Membrane Separation Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kozhikode, 673601, Kerala, India.
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- Membrane Separation Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kozhikode, 673601, Kerala, India
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- Membrane Separation Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kozhikode, 673601, Kerala, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University, 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Ralph E Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Hydrophobic ceramic membranes in MD processes – Impact of material selection and layer characteristics. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wen M, Chen M, Ren GK, Li PL, Lv C, Yao Y, Liu YK, Deng SJ, Zheng Z, Xu CG, Luo DL. Enhancing the selectivity of hydrogen isotopic water in membrane distillation by using graphene oxide. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A hydrostable mesoporous γ-Al2O3 membrane modified with Si–C–H organic-inorganic hybrid derived from polycarbosilane. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zirconium dioxide membranes decorated by silanes based-modifiers for membrane distillation – Material chemistry approach. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Khalil A, Zimmermann M, Bell AK, Kunz U, Hardt S, Kleebe HJ, Stark RW, Stephan P, Andrieu-Brunsen A. Insights into the interplay of wetting and transport in mesoporous silica films. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 560:369-378. [PMID: 31635882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.09.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The understanding and design of wetting-transport and wetting-charge-transport interplay in nanometer-sized pores is a still not fully understood key step in improving nanopore transport-related applications. A control of mesopore wettability accompanied by pore filling and ionic mesopore accessibility analysis is expected to deliver major insights into this interplay of nanoscale pore wetting and transport. For a systematic understanding, we demonstrate a gradual adjustment of nanopore ionic accessibility by gradually tuning silica nanopore wettability using chemical vapor phase deposition of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyl dimethylchlorosilane. The mutual influence of wetting on liquid imbibition, condensation, and molecular transport as well as on heat transfer were studied by ellipsometry, cyclic voltammetry and boiling experiments, respectively. A multi-methodical analytic approach was used to directly couple wetting properties of mesoporous silica thin films to ionic mesopore accessibility allowing us to determine two different ion transport mechanisms based on three defined wetting regimes as well as a threshold hydrophobicity suppressing pore accessibility. Furthermore, boiling experiments showed a clear increase in nucleation site density upon changing the wettability of the mesoporous surfaces from hydrophilic to hydrophobic. Hence, these results provide insights into the complex interplay of pore wall functionalization, wetting, and charge-dependent nanopore properties.
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- Adnan Khalil
- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Institut für Technische Thermodynamik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Physics of Surfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 16, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Intitut für Angewandte Geowissenschaften, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Nano- und Mikrofluidik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Intitut für Angewandte Geowissenschaften, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Physics of Surfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 16, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Institut für Technische Thermodynamik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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Amirilargani M, Merlet RB, Chu L, Nijmeijer A, Winnubst L, de Smet LC, Sudhölter EJ. Molecular separation using poly (styrene-co-maleic anhydride) grafted to γ-alumina: Surface versus pore modification. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Schnittger J, Weyd M, Voigt I, Lerch A. Keramische Membranen in der Membrandestillation. CHEM-ING-TECH 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201900037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Johann Schnittger
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS Michael-Faraday-Straße 1 07629 Hermsdorf Deutschland
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS Michael-Faraday-Straße 1 07629 Hermsdorf Deutschland
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS Michael-Faraday-Straße 1 07629 Hermsdorf Deutschland
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- TU DresdenProfessur für Verfahrenstechnik in Hydrosystemen Bergstraße 66 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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Hubadillah SK, Tai ZS, Othman MHD, Harun Z, Jamalludin MR, Rahman MA, Jaafar J, Ismail AF. Hydrophobic ceramic membrane for membrane distillation: A mini review on preparation, characterization, and applications. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kujawa J. From nanoscale modification to separation - The role of substrate and modifiers in the transport properties of ceramic membranes in membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tai ZS, Abd Aziz MH, Othman MHD, Mohamed Dzahir MIH, Hashim NA, Koo KN, Hubadillah SK, Ismail AF, A Rahman M, Jaafar J. Ceramic Membrane Distillation for Desalination. SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2019.1610975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Zhong Sheng Tai
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
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Investigation of the critical entry pressure values associated with the permeation of an oil droplet through a cascade of pore throats and pore bodies: A quasistatic analysis. Chem Eng Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rezaei M, Warsinger DM, Lienhard V JH, Duke MC, Matsuura T, Samhaber WM. Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: Mechanisms, reversal, and prevention. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 139:329-352. [PMID: 29660622 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Membrane distillation (MD) is a rapidly emerging water treatment technology; however, membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary causes of membrane wetting are exceedance of liquid entry pressure and membrane fouling. Developments in membrane design and the use of pretreatment have provided significant advancement toward wetting prevention in membrane distillation, but further progress is needed. In this study, a broad review is carried out on wetting incidence in membrane distillation processes. Based on this perspective, the study describes the wetting mechanisms, wetting causes, and wetting detection methods, as well as hydrophobicity measurements of MD membranes. This review discusses current understanding and areas for future investigation on the influence of operating conditions, MD configuration, and membrane non-wettability characteristics on wetting phenomena. Additionally, the review highlights mathematical wetting models and several approaches to wetting control, such as membrane fabrication and modification, as well as techniques for membrane restoration in MD. The literature shows that inorganic scaling and organic fouling are the main causes of membrane wetting. The regeneration of wetting MD membranes is found to be challenging and the obtained results are usually not favorable. Several pretreatment processes are found to inhibit membrane wetting by removing the wetting agents from the feed solution. Various advanced membrane designs are considered to bring membrane surface non-wettability to the states of superhydrophobicity and superomniphobicity; however, these methods commonly demand complex fabrication processes or high-specialized equipment. Recharging air in the feed to maintain protective air layers on the membrane surface has proven to be very effective to prevent wetting, but such techniques are immature and in need of significant research on design, optimization, and pilot-scale studies.
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- Mohammad Rezaei
- Institute of Process Engineering, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, USA; Rohsenow Kendall Heat Transfer Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139-4307, USA
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- Rohsenow Kendall Heat Transfer Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139-4307, USA
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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Al-Gharabli S, Kujawski W, El-Rub ZA, Hamad EM, Kujawa J. Enhancing membrane performance in removal of hazardous VOCs from water by modified fluorinated PVDF porous material. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Advanced Material-Ordered Nanotubular Ceramic Membranes Covalently Capped with Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11050739. [PMID: 29735904 PMCID: PMC5978116 DOI: 10.3390/ma11050739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Advanced ceramic materials with a well-defined nano-architecture of their surfaces were formed by applying a two-step procedure. Firstly, a primary amine was docked on the ordered nanotubular ceramic surface via a silanization process. Subsequently, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were covalently grafted onto the surface via an amide building block. Physicochemical (e.g., hydrophobicity, and surface free energy (SFE)), mechanical, and tribological properties of the developed membranes were improved significantly. The design, preparation, and extended characterization of the developed membranes are presented. Tools such as high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), single-area electron diffraction (SAED) analysis, microscopy, tribology, nano-indentation, and Raman spectroscopy, among other techniques, were utilized in the characterization of the developed membranes. As an effect of hydrophobization, the contact angles (CAs) changed from 38° to 110° and from 51° to 95° for the silanization of ceramic membranes 20 (CM20) and CM100, respectively. SWCNT functionalization reduced the CAs to 72° and 66° for ceramic membranes carbon nanotubes 20 (CM-CNT-20) and CM-CNT-100, respectively. The mechanical properties of the developed membranes improved significantly. From the nanotribological study, Young’s modulus increased from 3 to 39 GPa for CM-CNT-20 and from 43 to 48 GPa for pristine CM-CNT-100. Furthermore, the nanohardness increased by about 80% after the attachment of CNTs for both types of ceramics. The proposed protocol within this work for the development of functionalized ceramic membranes is both simple and efficient.
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Al-Gharabli S, Kujawa J, Mavukkandy MO, Agbaje TA, Hamad EM, Arafat HA. Covalent surface entanglement of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes with carbon nanotubes. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Elizalde CNB, Al-Gharabli S, Kujawa J, Mavukkandy M, Hasan SW, Arafat HA. Fabrication of blend polyvinylidene fluoride/chitosan membranes for enhanced flux and fouling resistance. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.08.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wu X, Zhao B, Wang L, Zhang Z, Li J, He X, Zhang H, Zhao X, Wang H. Superhydrophobic PVDF membrane induced by hydrophobic SiO 2 nanoparticles and its use for CO 2 absorption. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Al-Gharabli S, Kujawa J, Mavukkandy MO, Arafat HA. Functional groups docking on PVDF membranes: Novel Piranha approach. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kujawa J, Al-Gharabli S, Kujawski W, Knozowska K. Molecular Grafting of Fluorinated and Nonfluorinated Alkylsiloxanes on Various Ceramic Membrane Surfaces for the Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds Applying Vacuum Membrane Distillation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:6571-6590. [PMID: 28124901 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Four main tasks were presented: (i) ceramic membrane functionalization (TiO2 5 kDa and 300 kDa), (ii) extended material characterization (physicochemistry and tribology) of pristine and modified ceramic samples, (iii) evaluation of chemical and mechanical stability, and finally (iv) assessment of membrane efficiency in vacuum membrane distillation applied for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal from water. Highly efficient molecular grafting with four types of perfluoroalkylsilanes and one nonfluorinated agent was developed. Materials with controllable tribological and physicochemical properties were achieved. The most meaningful finding is associated with the applicability of fluorinated and nonfluorinated grafting agents. The results of contact angle, hysteresis of contact angle, sliding angle, and critical surface tension as well as Young's modulus, nanohardness, and adhesion force for grafting by these two modifiers are comparable. This provides insight into the potential applicability of environmental friendly hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces. The achieved hydrophobic membranes were very effective in the removal of VOCs (butanol, methyl-tert-butyl ether, and ethyl acetate) from binary aqueous solutions in vacuum membrane distillation. The correlation between membrane effectiveness and separated solvent polarity was compared in terms of material properties and resistance to the wetting (kinetics of wetting and in-depth liquid penetration). Material properties were interpreted considering Zisman theory and using Kao diagram. The significant influence of surface chemistry on the membrane performance was noticed (5 kDa, influence of hydrophobic nanolayer and separation controlled by solution-diffusion model; 300 kDa, no impact of surface chemistry and separation controlled by liquid-vapor equilibrium).
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- Joanna Kujawa
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń , 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering Department, German-Jordanian University , Amman 11180, Jordan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń , 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń , 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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