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- Title
Synergistic Effect of Functionalized Nanokaolin Decorated MWCNTs on the Performance of Cellulose Acetate (CA) Membranes Spectacular.
- Authors
Afzal, Amina; Rafique, Muhammad Shahid; Anwar, Abdul Waheed; Iqbal, Nadeem; Qaiser, Asif Ali; Iqbal, Sadia Sagar
- Abstract
In order to enhance salt rejection level and high pressure mechanical integrity, functionalized nanokaolin decorated multiwall carbon nanotubes (FNKM, 0-5 wt % loading) were incorporated into a cellulose acetate (CA) matrix using high temperature solution mixing methodology. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), thermo-gravimetric analyzer (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) were used to characterize the prepared membranes. The obtained results revealed that with increasing FNKM concentration in the host polymeric matrix, composite membrane's structural, functional, thermal, water permeation/flux and salt rejection characteristics were also modified accordingly. Percent enhancement in salt rejection was increased around threefold by adding 5 wt % FNKM in CA.
- Subjects
MULTIWALLED carbon nanotubes; CELLULOSE acetate; COMPOSITE membranes (Chemistry)
- Publication
Nanomaterials (2079-4991), 2016, Vol 6, Issue 4, p79
- ISSN
2079-4991
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nano6040079