Eco-friendly synthesis of porous and charged polyethersulfone membrane for improved protein separation efficiency

• Published in: Results in engineering Vol. 25; p. 104422
• Main Authors: Talukder, Md Eman, Pervez, Md. Nahid, Song, Hongchen, Buonerba, Antonio, Stylios, George K., Naddeo, Vincenzo, Kujawski, Wojciech, Figoli, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antifouling properties; Green solvent; PES; Porous membrane; Protein separation; Protein separation; Antifouling properties; Green solvent; Porous membrane; PES

•A new sustainable honeycomb-structured PES-PVA porous membrane was synthesized.•Increased surface charge and hydrophilicity were responsible for improving protein separation.•BSA formed an electrostatic bond with PES/PVA, leading to a synergistic effect in fouling.•The water flux and protein reject...