Fabrication of efficient graphene oxide-based zirconium oxide nanocomposites for ultrafast nanofiltration membranes

IF 2.4 4区化学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Ionics Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1007/s11581-024-05854-1

Shania Sharif, Khuram Shahzad Ahmad, Isaac Abrahams, Razan A. Alshgari, Saikh Mohammad

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Abstract

Graphene-based membranes have extensive applications, including nanofiltration separation performances, but the efficient water flux and rejection rates are greatly challenging. The present study includes the synthesis of zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) nanoparticles and their use as the pillars among reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets of ZrO₂/rGO membranes. The citrus peel extract was used as the reducing and stabilizing agent in the nanoparticles synthesis and GO reduction. These nanoparticles enhanced both the water flux to 229 L m⁻² h⁻¹ bar⁻¹ and the rejection rate of molecular and salt species as 98% depending upon the size exclusion effect. Due to the outstanding chemical nature of ZrO₂/rGO membranes, these are highly stable in aqueous media including acidic and alkaline nature. Depending upon the performance of presently synthesized membranes, it can be anticipated that the deposited metal oxide/rGO membranes are highly advantageous industrially due to their efficient permeation and rejection activities.

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Ionics 化学-电化学

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

7.10%

发文量

427

审稿时长

2.2 months

期刊介绍： Ionics is publishing original results in the fields of science and technology of ionic motion. This includes theoretical, experimental and practical work on electrolytes, electrode, ionic/electronic interfaces, ionic transport aspects of corrosion, galvanic cells, e.g. for thermodynamic and kinetic studies, batteries, fuel cells, sensors and electrochromics. Fast solid ionic conductors are presently providing new opportunities in view of several advantages, in addition to conventional liquid electrolytes.