Effects of organic fouling and cleaning on the retention of pharmaceutically active compounds by ceramic nanofiltration membranes

• Published in: Journal of membrane science Vol. 563; pp. 734 - 742
• Main Authors: Zhao, Yang-ying, Wang, Xiao-mao, Yang, Hong-wei, Xie, Yue-feng F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2018
• Subjects: active ingredients; artificial membranes; Carboxylic group; Ceramic nanofiltration membrane; ceramics; cleaning; electrostatic interactions; fouling; hydrophilicity; hydrophobic bonding; Membrane cleaning; Membrane fouling; molecular weight; nanofiltration; permeability; Pharmaceutically active compounds; porosity; roughness; sodium hydroxide; surface roughness; Ceramic nanofiltration membrane; Membrane cleaning; Membrane fouling; Pharmaceutically active compounds; Carboxylic group

In this study, four types of ceramic nanofiltration membranes, coded as M-SiO2, M-TiO2, LC1 and LC2, were investigated to comprehensively evaluate the influences of their characteristics on the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), as well as the anti-organic fouling performance and...