Journal
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
Volume 7, Issue 15, Pages 13379-13390Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b02619
Keywords
Graphene oxide; Chitin nanocrystals; Dopamine; Free-standing membrane; Wastewater treatment
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51473069, 51502113]
- Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou [201610010026]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [21619102]
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Chitin nanocrystals modified by dopamine (D-ChNCs)/graphene oxide (GO) composite membranes were successfully prepared with the assistance of vacuum filtration. D-ChNCs/GO was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the surface morphology of the membrane. The hydrophilicity of membrane is dependent on the content of the hydrophilic D-ChNCs, which shows a sharp increase of pure water flux from 8.8 of pure GO to 135.6 L.m(-2).h(-1). The rejection ratio of methylene blue (MB) and Congo red (CR) is as high as 99.3 and 98.3%, respectively. In addition, the oil rejection ratio of the membrane is above 97.5%, exhibiting good oleophobicity. The recycle experiment also demonstrates acceptable recyclability and proper regeneration for practical application. In total, D-ChNCs/GO composite membranes with excellent hydrophilicity, good oleophobicity, and anti-dye and anti-oil fouling have great potential in wastewater treatment.
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