Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration

Graphene-based membranes have shown great potential for water filtration due to the unique and tunable laminar structure of graphene materials. In this study, the properties of graphene oxide (GO) membranes were tuned in a simple and scalable manner by adjusting the formation conditions, particularl...

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Authors: Pla, Raul; Fernández-Márquez, Manuel; Baeza Herrera, José Alberto; Calvo Hernández, Luisa; Alonso Morales, Noelia; Gilarranz Redondo, Miguel Ángel
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Publication date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repository:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/718098
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/718098
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104017
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Graphene oxide
membrane filtration
PFOS
water treatment
Química
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author Pla, Raul
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Baeza Herrera, José Alberto
Calvo Hernández, Luisa
Alonso Morales, Noelia
Gilarranz Redondo, Miguel Ángel
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description Graphene-based membranes have shown great potential for water filtration due to the unique and tunable laminar structure of graphene materials. In this study, the properties of graphene oxide (GO) membranes were tuned in a simple and scalable manner by adjusting the formation conditions, particularly the GO load (200–600 mg m−2) and the GO dispersion concentration (2.5–40 mg L−1). The GO membranes were tested in a crossflow filtration system with aqueous solutions of heptadecafluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), phenol, and NaNO3, demonstrating their potential in nanofiltration. The membranes fabricated with the highest GO load and the lowest GO concentration showed an improved rejection rate for all tested compounds, achieving 99 % rejection for PFOS. These membranes exhibited higher compaction and ordering of the GO sheets in the inner part of the membranes, which was found to have a higher impact on rejection and permeance than average interlayer spacing, even though compaction affected only a few nanometers
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spelling Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration Pla, Raul Fernández-Márquez, Manuel Baeza Herrera, José Alberto Calvo Hernández, Luisa Alonso Morales, Noelia Gilarranz Redondo, Miguel Ángel Graphene oxide membrane filtration PFOS water treatment Química Graphene-based membranes have shown great potential for water filtration due to the unique and tunable laminar structure of graphene materials. In this study, the properties of graphene oxide (GO) membranes were tuned in a simple and scalable manner by adjusting the formation conditions, particularly the GO load (200–600 mg m−2) and the GO dispersion concentration (2.5–40 mg L−1). The GO membranes were tested in a crossflow filtration system with aqueous solutions of heptadecafluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), phenol, and NaNO3, demonstrating their potential in nanofiltration. The membranes fabricated with the highest GO load and the lowest GO concentration showed an improved rejection rate for all tested compounds, achieving 99 % rejection for PFOS. These membranes exhibited higher compaction and ordering of the GO sheets in the inner part of the membranes, which was found to have a higher impact on rejection and permeance than average interlayer spacing, even though compaction affected only a few nanometers Elsevier http://hdl.handle.net/10486/718098 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104017
spellingShingle Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
Pla, Raul
Graphene oxide
membrane filtration
PFOS
water treatment
Química
title Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
title_full Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
title_fullStr Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
title_short Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
title_sort Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration
topic Graphene oxide
membrane filtration
PFOS
water treatment
Química
topic_facet Graphene oxide
membrane filtration
PFOS
water treatment
Química
url http://hdl.handle.net/10486/718098
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104017