Journal
DESALINATION
Volume 516, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115200
Keywords
Chitosan; Positively charged; Nanofiltration membrane; Cross-linking; Mechanical strength
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- National Major Research and Development Program of China [2016YFC0401508]
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In this study, a positively charged composite nanofiltration membrane was prepared on a polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane, showing excellent molecular weight cut-off and high removal rate for heavy metal ions. The membrane can be used to reduce water hardness and produce potable water.
Chitosan (CTS) and 1,3,5-triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) were gradiently cross-linked on the polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane (PES) to prepare a new type of positively charged composite nanofiltration membrane. The influence of preparing conditions on the membrane performance, such as permeability, mechanical strength, membrane morphology, and nanostructures was systematically discussed. The rejection performance to MgCl2, Na2SO4, MgSO4, and NaCl revealed that the prepared membrane was positively charged. The membrane prepared under the optimal conditions showed a molecular weight cut-off of 1500 Da. Finally, rejections to heavy metal ions were determined, and excellent removal rate was found. Among the nanofiltration membranes prepared from chitosan, CTS/TGIC-NF membranes prepared in the current work exhibited superior permeability and mechanical strength to the membranes shown in literature, indicating that our membranes can be used to reduce water hardness and produce portable water.
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