Development of polyaniline-modified polysulfone nanocomposite membrane

In the present investigation, polyaniline (PANI) nanoparticles were used to improve the separation figures of merit of polysulfone (PSu) membrane. Polyaniline nanoparticles were dispersed into polysulfone matrix for the development of PSu/PANI nanocomposites through solution blending. A wet phase in...

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Published in:Applied water science 2012-03, Vol.2 (1), p.37-46
Main Authors: Alam, Javed, Dass, Lawrence Arockiasamy, Alhoshan, Mansour Saleh, Ghasemi, Mostafa, Mohammad, Abdul Wahab
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Comparative Law
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Hydrogeology
Industrial and Production Engineering
International & Foreign Law
Nanotechnology
Original Article
Private International Law
Waste Water Technology
Water Industry/Water Technologies
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:In the present investigation, polyaniline (PANI) nanoparticles were used to improve the separation figures of merit of polysulfone (PSu) membrane. Polyaniline nanoparticles were dispersed into polysulfone matrix for the development of PSu/PANI nanocomposites through solution blending. A wet phase inversion method was used to fabricate a flat sheet polysulfone (PSu) and PSu/PANI nanocomposite membranes. The structure and characteristic properties of the membranes were investigated in terms of the surface and cross-section morphologies, roughness, and hydrophilicity, which were interpreted by scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope, and water contact angle meter, respectively. Apart from these, the uniform dispersion of polyaniline nanoparticles (
ISSN:2190-5487
2190-5495
DOI:10.1007/s13201-011-0021-2