Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) has attracted obvious attention from research professionals due to its chemical and thermal stability. To further enhance the PAN membrane performance, it becomes crucial to optimize the film forming conditions. This study aims to determine whether hexagonal boron nitride (h-...

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Main Authors: Ye Zhao, Lei Chen, Yuan Zuo, Baiyan Zhu, Xueli Liu, Yujin Jia
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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author Ye Zhao
Lei Chen
Yuan Zuo
Baiyan Zhu
Xueli Liu
Yujin Jia
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Lei Chen
Yuan Zuo
Baiyan Zhu
Xueli Liu
Yujin Jia
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description Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) has attracted obvious attention from research professionals due to its chemical and thermal stability. To further enhance the PAN membrane performance, it becomes crucial to optimize the film forming conditions. This study aims to determine whether hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) can be used to boost the PAN ultrafiltration (UF) membranes performance. The nonsolvent induced phase inversion process (NIPS) approach was employed to manufacture PAN nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes. The prepared PAN membranes with different h-BN loadings were characterized via morphological, wetting, water transport properties and so on. Based on the hydrophilicity test results, the optimized B-0.8 membrane had a water contact angle of 42°, suggesting its good hydrophilicity. The B-0.8 UF membrane exhibited improved water permeability (from 174.5 to 234.4 L m−2 h−1 bar−1), enhancing the removal capacity of dyes (from 68.7 % to 99.3 % for CR and from 94.1 % to 99.3 % for CB-G-250), and a remarkable 99.0 % BSA rejection. Moreover, these characteristics render the PAN nanocomposite UF membrane with considerable potential for the decontamination of dye wastewater.
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spelling doaj-art-53603063c52f4e6fa06d6785f42bf1e62025-08-20T02:54:58ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862025-01-0132110096210.1016/j.dwt.2024.100962Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performanceYe Zhao0Lei Chen1Yuan Zuo2Baiyan Zhu3Xueli Liu4Yujin Jia5Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaState Key Lab of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, ChinaState Key Lab of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, ChinaState Key Lab of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, China; Beijing University of Agriculture, 102206, ChinaDefense Innovation Institute, Academy of Military Science, ChinaHainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Hainan, China; Corresponding author.Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) has attracted obvious attention from research professionals due to its chemical and thermal stability. To further enhance the PAN membrane performance, it becomes crucial to optimize the film forming conditions. This study aims to determine whether hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) can be used to boost the PAN ultrafiltration (UF) membranes performance. The nonsolvent induced phase inversion process (NIPS) approach was employed to manufacture PAN nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes. The prepared PAN membranes with different h-BN loadings were characterized via morphological, wetting, water transport properties and so on. Based on the hydrophilicity test results, the optimized B-0.8 membrane had a water contact angle of 42°, suggesting its good hydrophilicity. The B-0.8 UF membrane exhibited improved water permeability (from 174.5 to 234.4 L m−2 h−1 bar−1), enhancing the removal capacity of dyes (from 68.7 % to 99.3 % for CR and from 94.1 % to 99.3 % for CB-G-250), and a remarkable 99.0 % BSA rejection. Moreover, these characteristics render the PAN nanocomposite UF membrane with considerable potential for the decontamination of dye wastewater.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624204720Boron nitridePolyacrylonitrileMembrane separationDye removal
spellingShingle Ye Zhao
Lei Chen
Yuan Zuo
Baiyan Zhu
Xueli Liu
Yujin Jia
Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
Desalination and Water Treatment
Boron nitride
Polyacrylonitrile
Membrane separation
Dye removal
title Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
title_full Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
title_fullStr Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
title_full_unstemmed Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
title_short Boron nitride modified PAN ultrafiltration membranes with im-proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
title_sort boron nitride modified pan ultrafiltration membranes with im proved water permeance and dye rejection performance
topic Boron nitride
Polyacrylonitrile
Membrane separation
Dye removal
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624204720
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