A novel super-hydrophilic PSf/HAO nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane for efficient separation of oil/water emulsion

• Main Authors: Jamshidi Gohari, R., Korminouri, Fatemeh, Lau, Woei Jye, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Matsuura, Takeshi, Chowdhury, Md Najmul Kabir, Halakoo, Elnaz, Jamshidi Gohari, Mohammad Saleh
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55788/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2015.06.031

In this work, flat sheet polysulfone (PSf)-based membranes modified with inorganic hydrous aluminum oxide (HAO) nanoparticles were used as antifouling ultrafiltration membranes for removing oil molecules from oily solution. SEM, AFM and FTIR analyses were performed on the fabricated membranes to stu...