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Mixed matrix membranes for dye removal

  • Evrim Celik-Madenli (Department of Environmental Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University) ;
  • Dilara Kesiktas (Department of Environmental Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University)
  • Received : 2023.06.14
  • Accepted : 2024.01.02
  • Published : 2023.07.25
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Abstract

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) can be a promising alternative for the solution of dye removal from coloured effluents. Polymeric membranes are widely used due to their good film-forming ability, flexibility, separation properties, and cost. However, they have low mechanical, chemical, and thermal resistances. Moreover, the fouling of polymeric membranes is high because of their hydrophobic nature. Hence, there is an increasing interest in organic-inorganic hybrid membranes as a new-generation membrane material. It has been shown that carbon nanotubes have the potential to increase the material properties of polymers with their low density, high strength, hardness, and exceptional aspect ratio. In this work, carbon nanotubes blended MMMs were prepared and methyl orange removal efficiency of them was investigated. Compared to the bare membranes, MMMs showed not only increased hydrophilicity, water content, and pure water flux but also increased methyl orange rejection and flux recovery

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This research was supported by Suleyman Demirel University through the Scientific Research Projects Program (FBY-2018-5377).

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