Hydrophilic magnetic molecularly imprinted resin in PVDF membrane for efficient selective removal of dye.

Selective removal of contaminants from water by membranes is of practical importance for water purification and environmental protection. In the present study, through an in-situ polymerization process, a novel composite of FeO/molecularly imprinted resorcinol -formaldehyde-melamine resin (FeO/MIRFMR) was synthesized. Then, the novel membrane was prepared from a tea filter bag (TFB) as a base substrate which was subsequently coated by a casting solution containing polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrix, Prunus scoparia gum as a hydrophilic agent and FeO/MIRFMR as selective filler by phase inversion technique.