CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2018
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IF 6.735
Tao Yang,Houfeng Xiong,Fen Liu,Qiyong Yang,Bingjie Xu,Changchao Zhan
In the application of ultrafiltration (UF) for removal of natural organic matter (NOM) from water, membrane fouling has always been considered a big issue. The influence of UV/TiO 2 photocatalysis as pretreatment to mitigate cross-flow ceramic UF membrane fouling caused by humic acid (HA) and the involved mechanisms of fouling development were investigated. The characterization of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA), excitation-emission matrix (EEM), molecular weight (MW), hydrophilicity, fouling resistance, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and model fitting using Hermia blocking models were performed. The dominant membrane fouling patterns can be predicated by the initial intermediate pore blocking, transition fouling and the final stage of limited cake growth. With extended UV/TiO 2 pretreatment time, a significant reduction of cake filtration coefficients and a slight decrease in pore blocking coefficients were observed. Longer UV/TiO 2 pretreatment achieved the remarkable effect of reversible fouling elimination as a result of reaching the final stage of limited cake growth earlier and aggregation forming a porous cake layer by TiO 2 particles mixed with more hydrophilic (HPI) and high MW (>50 kDa) humic-like substances. However, photocatalytic pretreatment exhibited a slight effect on the mitigation of irreversible fouling that was mainly dominated by HPI fractions, especially tryptophan-like protein (5–50 kDa) organics attaching to and/or blocking the membrane pores.
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环境科学
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水处理工程
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膜技术
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2024
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IF 6.3
Zhaohui Zhang,Wenshuo Hu,Cong Ma,Tong Zhang,Liang Wang
Understanding the irreversible fouling mitigation performance of conductive membranes is crucial for engineering applications. In this study, the effectiveness of conductive membranes in mitigating the irreversible fouling caused by typical membrane pollutants and actual surface water was investigated. The results indicated that the conductive membranes had the greatest mitigating effect on irreversible fouling caused by humic substances and the weakest mitigating effect on that caused by proteins. The growth rates of irreversible membrane fouling over five-cycle filtration with conductive membranes were reduced by 58.6 % (humic acid), 42.3 % (sodium alginate), and 30 % (bovine serum albumin) compared to those without power. Moreover, conductive membranes exhibited a commendable irreversible fouling mitigation effect when treating real surface water. The irreversible fouling growth rate and resistance decreased by 41.6 % and 49.9 %, respectively, compared to those without power. Although the increase in the ionic strength of the feed water weakened the effectiveness of the conductive membranes in irreversible fouling mitigation, it was still significantly better than that without power.
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材料科学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Rourou Zhang,An Ding,Xuejun Cai,Peter Desmond,Xu He,Guibai Li,Heng Liang,Chuyang Y. Tang
The fluctuation of pathogen removal in ultrafiltration (UF) systems and its dependence on irreversible fouling necessitates frequent chemical cleaning/disinfection, raising concerns about leakage of conditioned pathogens. An additional barrier utilizing carbon materials with notable adsorption and antimicrobial properties offers a promising and practical solution. This study achieved complete retention of nano-sized viruses (∼6 log reduction value (LRV)) and micron-sized bacteria (∼7 LRV) by introducing ε-polylysine (EPL)-modified biochar (BC) into UF feeds. During the UF process, biochar with superior adsorption capacities and conformational flexibility, significantly enhanced the entrapments of natural organic matter (NOM), viruses, and bacteria. Specially, EPL exhibited conformational transitions that adapted to different NOM (macromolecule proteins and linear polysaccharides), greatly facilitating the formation of reversible biochar-NOM cake layers and the transfer of pathogens from the irreversible fouling layer to the biochar surface and reversible fouling layer. The random coil structures of EPL promoted electrostatic attraction for virus particles, while bend or sheet-like structures created barriers for both bacteria and viruses through a refined NOM-biochar network. The trapping of viruses was attributed to the combined effects of electrostatic attraction, bonding forces, and the complex cake layers. And size exclusion by the biochar-NOM complex fouling layer played a prominent role in the retention of bacteria. This breakthrough in addressing the trade-off between irreversible fouling and pathogen removal inspires promising applications of EPL-modified biochar for UF systems to consolidate barriers for water and process biosafety. Future efforts should focus on EPL′s conformational response to protein-like NOM with significant steric hindrance, which pose challenges for fouling alleviation and bacteria capture.
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环境工程
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水处理
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膜技术
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微生物学
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2024
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IF 8.1
Qiong Yang,Jianjian Wei,Yili Chen,Zhourui Xu,Dehua Ma,Min Zheng,Jiansheng Li
The application of nano-catalysts in improving the ozonation removal efficiency for refractory organic compounds has been extensively investigated. However, cost-effective nano-catalysts separation remains a challenge. In this study, membrane separation processes were employed to separate nano-MgO catalysts from an ozonation system. A continuous nano-catalytic ozonation membrane separation (nCOMS) coupling system was successfully constructed for treating quinoline. The results showed that long hydraulic retention time (HRT) and high nano-MgO dosage could improve the quinolone removal efficiency but shorten operation cycles. At the optimal operation conditions of HRT = 4 h and nano-MgO dosage = 0.2 g/L, the nCOMS system achieved a stable quinoline removal efficiency of 85.2% for 240 min running with a transmembrane pressure lower than 10 kPa. The quinoline removal efficiency contribution for ozonation, catalysis and membrane separation was 57.1%, 24.9% and 18.0%, respectively. Compared to ozonation membrane separation system, the fouling rate index of the nCOMS system increased by 60% under optimal conditions, but the irreversible fouling was reduced to 28%. In addition, the nCOMS system exhibited reduced adverse effects of coexisting natural organic matter (NOM) on quinoline removal and membrane fouling . In conclusion, the nCOMS system demonstrated higher quinoline removal efficiency, lower irreversible fouling, and reduced adverse effect of coexisting NOM, thereby signifying its potential for practical applications in advanced treatment of industrial wastewater.
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化学工程
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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IF 9
Yuan Li,Danchen Zhu,Linmeng Hong,Jixiang Dai,Lijun Wu
This study systematically investigated the effect of interfering with autoinducer-2 (AI-2) signaling system on controlling initial fouling attachment and irreversible components. Exposure of bacteria to the inhibitor significantly reduced the expression of the luxS gene, which resulted in a 37.3% reduction of AI-2 signaling molecule synthesis. Expression of flagellin and kinesin, which determine bacteria adhesion properties, and virulence genes was significantly down-regulated. AI-2 quorum quenching (QQ) significantly suppressed the initial biofilm growth and inhibition efficiency was positively correlated with bacteria concentration. Extracellular polymeric substances accumulation decreased by 40.8% in QQ experiment relative to the control, thus mitigating the flux decline. Polysaccharides, which constitute irreversible components, were significantly reduced by 69.3% with presence of inhibitor. AI-2 QQ altered protein and peptide structure of fouling layer, which converted irreversible fouling into reversible fouling. These findings contributed to the understanding of QQ susceptibility to initial fouling, providing a theoretical basis for engineering applications.
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微生物学
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环境工程
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分子生物学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Ning Li,Yu Tian,Jianhui Zhao,Lingchao Kong,Jun Zhang,Wei Zuo,Hao Cui,Qingyuan Lin
In this work, the atomic layer deposition-zinc oxide (ALD-ZnO) modified membrane was fabricated and the effects of ionic strength, co-existing Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ on its fouling potential were systematically investigated. Results showed excellent anti-irreversible fouling performance of PVDF-ZnO modified membrane with co-existing cations. Attractively, the values of declined membrane flux dropped by 25.7%, 25.9% and 22.3% after ZnO modification in the presence of 50 mM NaCl, 1.0 mM Ca 2+ and 1.0 mM Mg 2+ , respectively. Besides, Ca 2+ was prone to cause membrane fouling than Mg 2+ . Furthermore, fitting of multistage filtration models revealed that membrane fouling was ascribed to dynamic adsorption initially, followed by surface and pores deposition when filtrating BSA with or without Mg 2+ . However, the modified membrane experienced reverse process with higher ionic strength or Ca 2+ addition due to BSA molecular cluster. Moreover, the reduced repulsive energy induced by charge screening and calcium bridging resulted in slight aggravation of membrane fouling. Interestingly, the flux of PVDF-ZnO fouled membrane was easily recovered after physical cleaning. These findings provided deep insight into practical application of ALD modified membrane in wastewater remediation.
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材料科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2017
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IF 6.216
Haitao Wang,Wei Wang,Liang Wang,Bin Zhao,Zhaohui Zhang,Xiaoming Xia,Huifang Yang,Yu Xue,Na Chang
A novel graphene oxide (GO) immobilized quaternized polysulfone (PSF) hybrid membrane (Q-PSF/GO) was prepared via phase inversion method using GO as an additive, and triethanolamine (TEOA) as an aminated agent. TEOA, which reacted with both PSF and GO, could improve the dispersibility and compatibility of GO in membrane casting solution. The membrane exhibited highest permeability and rejection rate to bovine serum albumin (BSA) compared to bare PSF membrane and PSF/GO membrane. Expressly, when the same amount of GO was incorporated into the PSF/GO membrane and the Q-PSF/GO membrane, the Q-PSF/GO membrane showed a more satisfactory performance. The water contact angle measurement confirmed the increased hydrophilicity of the Q-PSF/GO hybrid membrane. FE-SEM images proved that the Q-PSF/GO 0.5 membrane possessed larger and more vertical finger-like pore structure in comparison with bare PSF membrane and PSF/GO membrane. Furthermore, it was proved by CLSM images that a thick and incompact layer of BSA was absorbed onto the surface of the Q-PSF/GO 0.5 membrane. However, the absorbed layer of BSA on Q-PSF/GO 0.5 membrane surface could be easily washed away compared to the bare PSF membrane.
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材料科学
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环境工程
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WATER RESEARCH
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2019
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IF 7.913
Tianyu Wang,Changyong Zhang,Langming Bai,Binghan Xie,Zhendong Gan,Jiajian Xing,Guibai Li,Heng Liang
This study investigated the fouling and scaling behaviors in a capacitive deionization (CDI) system in the presence of iron and natural organic matter (NOM). It was found that the salt adsorption capacity (SAC) significantly decreased when treating Fe-containing brackish water, with higher Fe concentrations leading to severer SAC reduction. Raman spectroscopy , X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis demonstrated that Fe 2 O 3 appeared to be the predominant foulant attached on the electrode surface, which was difficult to be removed via backwashing, indicating the irreversible property of the foulant. Further characterizations (e.g., N 2 sorption-desorption isotherms, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry) revealed that the CDI electrodes suffered from obvious deterioration such as specific surface area loss, resistance increase and capacitance decline with the occurrence of Fe scaling. While the presence of NOM alleviated the Fe scaling through NOM-Fe complexing effects, NOM itself was found to have negative impacts on CDI desalination performance due to their strong interactions with the carbon electrodes.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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IF 9
Caiyi Jiang,Peng Tang,Xiaolin Shi,Li Yang,Xingyong Liu,Bo Xing,Guo Yang,Yang Luo,Dongzheng Wang,Xiaoyu Zhao
Due to high efficiency and durability, Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) membranes are promising for their application in wastewater purification. However, they still inevitably face the challenge of membrane clogging problem, restricting separation and anti-fouling performance. Herein, a novel N-MnO x @PVDF membrane with high catalytic ozonation ability was synthesized using the blending non-solvent-induced reverse transfer method, evidenced by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Compared with pristine PVDF, N-MnO x @PVDF has better hydrophilicity and reasonable pore structure, resulting in higher permeability and anti-fouling properties. After in-situ catalytic ozonation cleaning, the Flux Recovery Ratio ( FRR ) increases from 72.1% to 99.8%, and the irreversible pollution rate ( R ir ) decreases from 31.9% to 0.13%. Meanwhile, the high stability and reusability can be demonstrated from high Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal efficiency of humic acid (HA, 93%), high FRR (94%), and low R ir (4.3%) after consecutive cycles filtration experiments. In addition, further mechanistic insights are verified by 3D-excitation Emission Matrices (EEM) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) characterization, demonstrating that the removal of irreversible contaminants can be mainly ascribed to indirect oxidation of 1 O 2 , and their possible generation pathway is also proposed. This study provides valuable insights into the development of advanced antifouling membranes.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2019
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IF 5.108
Lijie Zhou,Biao Ye,Siqing Xia
In this study, we assessed fouling in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) with the addition of suspended aluminum nitride (AlN) nanoparticles (NPs). Three parallel laboratory-scale submerged MBRs were operated with 0, 10, and 50 mg AlN NPs/L for over 70 days. The results showed that the addition of suspended AlN NPs did not significantly affect pollutant biodegradation; there was only a slight decrease in NH 4 + -N removal. Furthermore, the membrane's permeability was increased with effective fouling mitigation by the addition of a high amount of suspended AlN NPs. This was because the suspended AlN NPs decreased the content of polysaccharides in both the extracellular polymeric substances and soluble microbial products, and decreased the sludge floc size. However, the AlN NPs also promoted pore-blocking, particularly standard blocking, which enhanced irreversible fouling. Additionally, owing to the larger ionic radius and higher electronegativity, the AlN NPs inhibited the accumulation of framework components (SiO 2 ). Therefore, suspended AlN NPs resulted in a thinner cake layer.
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纳米技术
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RSC Advances
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2016
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IF 3.289
Xinzhen Zhao,Changkun Liu
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes with sodium alginate (SA) as the “fouled surface” were prepared, in an effort to control irreversible membrane fouling in mimetic sewage treatment processes. The anchored SA layer improved the wetting ability of the PVDF membrane surface and used as a functional antifouling coating to improve the antifouling ability towards organic pollutants. The modified membrane (S-T-0.3) exhibited excellent fouling resistance, with the irreversible fouling ratio (IFR) values of 9%, 1%, 8% and 6% for the pollutant solutions of bovine serum albumin (BSA), SA, humic acid (HA) and mimetic sewage, respectively; while the IFR values of the neat PVDF membrane for all the pollutant solutions were higher than 30%. The fouled surface of the PVDF membrane suppressed the adsorption of hydrophobic pollutants due to the improved hydrophilicity, and prevented hydrophilic pollutants from entering the membrane pores due to hydrogen bonding, electrostatic and counterion effects. The higher water flux recovery ratios were observed because the pollutants were withheld on the modified membrane surface due to the cake layer feature of SA, and could be eliminated by simple flushing, leading to less irreversible fouling. The purpose of this article is to provide a novel and effective antifouling mechanism for the solution of the membrane fouling problem in sewage treatment.
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环境工程
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膜科学
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污水处理
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2017
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IF 4.811
Yang Liu,Haitao Huang,Pengfei Huo,Jiyou Gu
This study focused on the preparation of a new kind of membrane material, zwitterionic cellulose acetate (ZCA), via a three-step procedure consist of oxidization, Schiff base and quaternary amination reaction, and the fabrication of antifouling ZCA ultrafiltration membrane by the non-solvent-induced phase separation method (NIPS). The morphologies, surface chemical structures and compositions of the obtained CA and ZCA membranes were thoroughly characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. Meanwhile, the thermal stability, porosity and average pore size of two investigated membranes were also studied. As a result, the ZCA membrane displayed significantly improved hydrophilicity and water permeability compared with those of the reference CA membrane, despite a slight decrease in the protein rejection ratio. According to the cycle ultrafiltration performance of bovine serum albumin (BSA) solution and protein adsorption experiment, ZCA membrane exhibited better flux recovery property and fouling resistant ability, especially irreversible fouling resistant ability, suggesting superior antifouling performance. This new approach gives polymer-based membrane a long time life and excellent ultrafiltration performance, and seems promising for potential applications in the protein separation.
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生物医学工程
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