Polyelectrolyte functionalized lamellar graphene oxide membranes on polypropylene support for organic solvent nanofiltration

• Published in: Carbon (New York) Vol. 122; pp. 604 - 613
• Main Authors: Hua, Dan, Chung, Tai-Shung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: adhesion; argon (noble gases); Argon plasma; carbon; Cationic dyes; Dyes; Electrolytes; electrostatic interactions; Ethanol; Graphene; Graphene oxide; hydrophobicity; Membranes; Nanofiltration; nanosheets; Organic solvent nanofiltration; Polyelectrolyte; Polyelectrolytes; Polyethylene glycol; Polyethyleneimine; Polyethylenes; Polypropylene; polypropylenes; Rejection; Reluctance; Separation; sieving; Solvents; Surface charge; Polyelectrolyte; Surface charge; Graphene oxide; Polypropylene; Organic solvent nanofiltration

We have reported, for the first time, a straightforward and eco-friendly approach to molecularly design graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets on robust hydrophobic polypropylene (PP) supports with excellent adhesion and superior separation performance for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) of dye/ethanol...