
Separation and Purification Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 330, P. 125568 - 125568
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
To
mitigate
the
presence
of
tetracyclines
in
water,
it
is
essential
to
implement
proper
wastewater
treatment
processes
that
can
effectively
remove
these
compounds.
In
this
work
we
develop
a
polymeric
filtration
membrane
functionalized
with
nanocrystals
metallic
organic
framework,
designated
by
HKUST-1.
The
was
evaluated
for
remotion
oxytetracycline
(OTC),
tetracycline
(TC),
and
chlortetracycline
(CTC)
water
samples.
fabricated
using
polysulfone
(PSU),
polyethyleneglycol
(PEG),
MOF
(HKUST-1),
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
(NMP)
through
nonsolvent
induced
phase
separation
(NIPS)
method.
presents
best
antibiotic
rejection
characteristics
prepared
15%
(w/w)
PSU,
3%
PEG,
1%
HKUST-1,
81%
(NMP).
This
exhibited
pure
flux
up
76.2
L.m-2.h-1,
approximately
40
times
more
than
one
achieved
pristine
membranes.
Once
determined
composition,
physical-chemical
characterization
done.
A
high
rate
obtained
OTC,
TC,
CTC,
around
91%,
99%
respectively.
pH
solutions
has
strong
influence
on
rejection.
results
suggest
intermolecular
forces
such
as
π-π
type
interactions
hydrogen
bonds
exist
between
neutral
molecules
(pH>pKa1
Language: Английский