Preparation and characterization of a novel highly hydrophilic and antifouling polysulfone/nanoporous TiO2 nanocomposite membrane

• Main Authors: Bidsorkhi, H. C., Riazi, H., Emadzadeh, D., Ghanbari, M., Matsuura, T., Lau, W. J., Ismail, A. F.
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72094/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988485767&doi=10.1088%2f0957-4484%2f27%2f41%2f415706&partnerID=40&md5=0f30bf4c485da4c96c5f1560d706934c
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this research, novel ultrafiltration nanocomposite membranes were prepared by incorporating self-synthesized nanoporous titanium dioxide (NTiO2) nanoparticles into polysulfone. The surface of the nanoparticle was treated with a silane-based modifier to improve its distribution in the host polymer...