CuBTC metal organic framework incorporation for enhancing separation and antifouling properties of nanofiltration membrane

• Main Authors: Misdan, Nurasyikin, Ramlee, Normarina, Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati, Ikhsan, Syarifah Nazirah Wan, Yusof, Norhaniza, Lau, Woei Jye, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Md. Nordin, Nik Abdul Hadi
• Format: Article
• Published: Institution of Chemical Engineers, Elsevier B.V. 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88496/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2019.06.004

Novel thin film nanocomposite (TFN) nanofiltration membrane with tunable physico-chemical properties and separation performances was fabricated by incorporating the copper benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (CuBTC) nanoparticles with different concentrations (ranging from 0 to 0.75 wt.%) in the polysulfon...