Abstract
Functional nanofibrous membranes, fabricated by the electrospinning technology, can be used to remove heavy metal ions through adsorption from contaminated water. These membranes, while already being considered as superior microfiltration media as they possess higher permeation flux and lower pressure drop performance than conventional microfiltration membranes, also possess a high surface-to-volume ratio and functionalizable surface that can remove toxic metal ions with a capability comparable to typical absorbents.
Keywords: Adsorption, Electrospun nanofibers, Heavy metal ion, Microfiltration, Water purification.
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane for Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption
Volume: 17 Issue: 13
Author(s): Hongyang Ma, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu
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Keywords: Adsorption, Electrospun nanofibers, Heavy metal ion, Microfiltration, Water purification.
Abstract: Functional nanofibrous membranes, fabricated by the electrospinning technology, can be used to remove heavy metal ions through adsorption from contaminated water. These membranes, while already being considered as superior microfiltration media as they possess higher permeation flux and lower pressure drop performance than conventional microfiltration membranes, also possess a high surface-to-volume ratio and functionalizable surface that can remove toxic metal ions with a capability comparable to typical absorbents.
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Ma Hongyang, Hsiao S. Benjamin and Chu Benjamin, Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane for Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption, Current Organic Chemistry 2013; 17 (13) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1385272811317130003
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1385272811317130003 |
Print ISSN 1385-2728 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5348 |
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