Journal
CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 278, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130341
Keywords
MoS2 nanosheets; Substrate modification; Forward osmosis; Desalination; Positive charge
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51978227]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [PA2020GDKC0025]
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This study successfully prepared a novel FO-PES-MoS2 TFC membrane, achieving optimal desalination performance by modifying the MoS2 content, increasing water flux and reducing salt flux, demonstrating promising properties for further development in saline water desalination.
Attractive membranes are critical for improving efficiencies of forward osmosis (FO) desalination process. In this study, a novel FO-PES-MoS2 thin film composite (TFC) membrane was assembled using the phase transfer method through merging MoS2 nanosheets into substrate casting solution. A sequence of characterization techniques was applied to test microstructures and physicochemical properties of the membranes and modification mechanisms based on MoS2 concentrations. Desalination efficiencies of the fabricated membranes were assessed by three NaCl draw solutions. Compared to the blank membrane, the MoS2-contained membranes had a thinner active layer, more upright and open pore structure, higher porosity, and lower surface roughness. 1 wt% MoS2 content was the optimal modification condition, and water flux increased by 35.01% under this condition. Simultaneously, reverse salt flux of the FO-PES-1-MoS2 membrane declined by 29.15% under 1 M NaCl draw solution, indicating increased salt ion rejection performance of the modified membranes. Moreover, Js/Jv ratio indicated that MoS2 nanosheets helped stabilize the desalination performance of the membranes. This study demonstrated that the novel FO-PES-MoS2 TFC membranes possessed improved performances and showed promising properties for saline water desalination. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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