Amine-Containing Membranes with Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for CO/H Separation.

Amine-containing mixed-matrix membranes incorporated with amino-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (AF-MWNTs) were synthesized for CO/H separation based on the facilitated transport mechanism. AF-MWNTs were chosen primarily as the mechanical reinforcing filler to enhance the membrane stability. At 107 °C and 0.

Fabrication of hydrophobic fluorinated silica-polyamide thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes with dramatically improved salt rejection.

Thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis (TFN RO) membranes incorporated with hydrophilic nanoparticles show a potential problem that the salt rejection can not be improved significantly. In this study, novel TFN RO membranes incorporated with hydrophobic fluorinated silica nanoparticles were fabricated to improve the salt rejection. Fluorinated silica nanoparticles were well dispersed in organic phase during the interfacial polymerization (IP) process.

In situ preparation of Al-containing PVDF ultrafiltration membrane via sol-gel process.

Recently, inorganic nanoparticles blended within polymeric membranes have shown improved antifouling performance in wastewater treatment. However, agglomeration of nanoparticles remains as one of the major obstacles for generating a uniform surface. In this study, a new method for in situ preparation of Al-containing PVDF ultrafiltration membranes to improve the dispersion of nanoparticles is reported.