Development and Characterization of Silver-Doped Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Membranes for Water Purification Applications

• Published in: Membranes (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 179
• Main Authors: Amjad, Muhammad Umar, Ahmed, Bilal Anjum, Ahmed, Faisal, Saeed, Hasan Aftab
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 02.02.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Carbon; Compaction; Compression; Compression tests; Contact angle; Contaminants; Desalination; Emission standards; Energy consumption; impregnated MWCNTs; Mechanical properties; Membrane separation; Membranes; Microorganisms; Multi wall carbon nanotubes; multi-walled carbon nanotubes; Nanoparticles; Pollutants; Porosity; Silver; silver particles; Sintering (powder metallurgy); Thermogravimetric analysis; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Water pollution; Water purification; membranes; water purification; silver particles; impregnated MWCNTs; multi-walled carbon nanotubes

A unique approach was utilized to develop multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) silver (Ag) membranes. MWCNTs were impregnated with 1 wt% Ag loading, which resulted in a homogeneous dispersion of Ag in MWCNTs. MWCNTs impregnated with Ag were then uniaxially compacted at two different pressures of 80...