Fabrication of a polyethersulfone/polyethyleneimine porous membrane for sustainable separation of proteins in water media

• Published in: Environmental science water research & technology Vol. 9; no. 9; pp. 2323 - 2337
• Main Authors: Talukder, Md Eman, Alam, Fariya, Talukder, Md. Romon, Mishu, Mst. Monira Rahman, Pervez, Md. Nahid, Song, Hongchen, Russo, Francesca, Galiaono, Francesco, Jiabao, Lan, Stylios, George K, Figoli, Alberto, Naddeo, Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 24.08.2023
• Subjects: Additives; Albumins; Antifouling; Antifouling substances; Baicalin; Berberine; Blending; Bovine serum albumin; Contact angle; Fabrication; Filtration; Hydrophilicity; Macromolecules; Mechanical properties; Membrane filtration; Membranes; Molecular weight; Performance evaluation; Pharmacodynamics; Physical properties; Polyethersulfones; Polyethylene glycol; Polyethyleneimine; Polymers; Polyvinylpyrrolidone; Pore size; Pore size distribution; Porosity; Rejection rate; Separation; Serum; Serum albumin; Size distribution; Surface charge; Sustainability

This paper aims to establish a new sustainable membrane with antifouling properties by developing a structured porous membrane with a honeycomb-like surface fabricated by blending polymers and additives via immersion precipitation and using a thermally induced phase inversion method coupled with exp...