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Biopolymer extracted from Moringa oleifera Lam. in conjunction with graphene oxide to modify membrane surfaces.
Beluci, Natalia de Camargo Lima; Homem, Natália Cândido; Amorim, Maria Teresa Sousa Pessoa; Bergamasco, Rosangela; Vieira, Angélica Marquetotti Salcedo.
Afiliação
  • Beluci NCL; Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil.
  • Homem NC; Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil.
  • Amorim MTSP; Department of Textile Engineering, University of Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal.
  • Bergamasco R; Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil.
  • Vieira AMS; Department of Food Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil.
Environ Technol ; 41(23): 3069-3080, 2020 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30896362
A novel modification through pressurized filtration technique of commercial polyethersulfone membranes was proposed using a biopolymer extracted from Moringa oleifera Lam. (MO) along with graphene oxide (GO), in order to decrease fouling and improve the membrane selectivity for the removal of methylene blue dye. The effect of these agents over the morphology and performance of the membranes were studied through the evaluation of permeability, dye removal and fouling parameters. The characterization of the membrane indicates a significant decrease in pore size, as confirmed by the filtration experiments. Also, according to FTIR and SEM analysis the modification was effectively accomplished. All modified membranes presented low fouling rates (<10.55%) and high dye removal rates (from 2.85% to 96.73%). Furthermore, it is the first time that MO has been used as a natural polymer to improve and confer new characteristics on membranes, creating new possibilities for further study of this promising environment-friendly biopolymer in membrane separation processes.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Moringa oleifera / Grafite Idioma: En Revista: Environ Technol Assunto da revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Moringa oleifera / Grafite Idioma: En Revista: Environ Technol Assunto da revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido