Search Results - "Yap Ang, Micah Belle Marie"
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High-Performance Polyacrylic Acid-Grafted PVDF Nanofiltration Membrane with Good Antifouling Property for the Textile Industry
Published in Polymers (22-10-2020)“…In the textile industry, a high-efficiency dye removal and low-retention of salt is demanded for recycling wastewater. In this study, polyvinylidene fluoride…”
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Construction and application of two-dimensional MXene-based membranes for water treatment: A mini-review
Published in Results in engineering (01-09-2022)“…The two-dimensional (2D) MXene (Ti3C2Tx) nanomaterial, a novel transition metal carbon/nitride 2D layered material, is receiving tremendous attention in the…”
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Zwitterion Co-Polymer PEI-SBMA Nanofiltration Membrane Modified by Fast Second Interfacial Polymerization
Published in Polymers (27-01-2020)“…Nanofiltration membranes have evolved as a promising solution to tackle the clean water scarcity and wastewater treatment processes with their low energy…”
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A "Graft to" Electrospun Zwitterionic Bilayer Membrane for the Separation of Hydraulic Fracturing-Produced Water via Membrane Distillation
Published in Membranes (Basel) (07-12-2020)“…Simultaneous fouling and pore wetting of the membrane during membrane distillation (MD) is a major concern. In this work, an electrospun bilayer membrane for…”
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Toxic Effects of Hydroxyl- and Amine-functionalized Silica Nanoparticles (SiO_2 and NH_2-SiO_2 NPs) on Caenorhabditis elegans
Published in Aerosol and Air Quality Research (01-09-2020)“…Silica nanoparticles (SiO_2 NPs) are engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) that have a wide range of application. Increased use in manufacturing has led to concerns…”
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Enhancing Performance of Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes by Embedding in Situ Silica Nanoparticles
Published in Membranes (Basel) (11-06-2022)“…In this work, silica nanoparticles were produced in situ, to be embedded eventually in the polyamide layer formed during interfacial polymerization for…”
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Embedding hollow silica nanoparticles of varying shapes and dimensions in nanofiltration membranes for optimal performance
Published in Journal of membrane science (01-10-2020)“…Spherical, cubic, or rodlike hollow silica nanoparticles were embedded in nanofiltration polyamide membranes. Each nanoparticle was separately added to an…”
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Effects of monomer rigidity on microstructures and properties of novel polyamide thin-film composite membranes prepared through interfacial polymerization for pervaporation dehydration
Published in Journal of membrane science (05-09-2022)“…In this study, thin-film composite (TFC) membranes were produced through interfacial polymerization between diamine and trimesoyl chloride on a polyetherimide…”
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Construction of graphene oxide intercalated with UiO-66-PEI heterostructure membrane for efficient pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol
Published in Separation and purification technology (01-10-2024)“…[Display omitted] •PEI-grafted UiO-66-NH2 (UiO-66-PEI) was intercalated into GO.•Incorporation of UiO-66-PEI tailored the surface properties and interlayer…”
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A recent review of developmental trends in fabricating pervaporation membranes through interfacial polymerization and future prospects
Published in Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) (25-05-2021)“…[Display omitted] Interfacial polymerization (IP) is considered as an emerging technique for fabricating pervaporation (PV) membranes. Typically, PV membranes…”
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Positron annihilation spectroscopy for the free volume depth profile analysis of multilayer and 2D materials composite membranes: A review
Published in Separation and purification technology (01-10-2023)“…[Display omitted] •Positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) is a more accurate measurement of free volume and voids.•Advancement of PAS technology used to…”
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Zwitterionic Polymer Brush Grafted on Polyvinylidene Difluoride Membrane Promoting Enhanced Ultrafiltration Performance with Augmented Antifouling Property
Published in Polymers (07-06-2020)“…Superhydrophilic zwitterions on the membrane surface have been widely exploited to improve antifouling properties. However, the problematic formation of a <20…”
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Simultaneous amphiphilic polymer synthesis and membrane functionalization for oil/water separation
Published in Journal of membrane science (01-06-2020)“…This work scrutinizes a versatile process during which amphiphilic copolymers (made of styrene and sulfobetaine methacrylate, ethylene glycol methacrylate or…”
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Improved pervaporation efficiency of thin-film composite polyamide membranes fabricated through acetone-assisted interfacial polymerization
Published in Chemical engineering research & design (01-01-2021)“…Acetone is added as a cosolvent to the water phase for interfacial polymerization. A 50 wt% aqueous acetone is conducive to optimizing sorption of…”
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Surfactant-assisted interfacial polymerization for improving the performance of nanofiltration-like forward osmosis membranes
Published in Journal of polymer research (01-03-2022)“…Surfactants modified the property and performance of polyamide layer during interfacial polymerization of amines and trimesoyl chloride. In this work, three…”
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Application of Zwitterions in Forward Osmosis: A Short Review
Published in Polymers (15-02-2021)“…Forward osmosis (FO) is an important desalination method to produce potable water. It was also used to treat different wastewater streams, including industrial…”
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Assessing the impact of membrane support and different amine monomer structures on the efficacy of thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane for dye/salt separation
Published in Journal of polymer research (01-07-2022)“…The right choice of porous support and diamine monomer is crucial in fabricating TFC membranes with improved performance. In this study, the effect of the…”
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Modifying Cellulose Acetate Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Improved Oil-Water Separation: Comparison between Sodium and Organo-Montmorillonite as Particle Additives
Published in Membranes (Basel) (22-01-2021)“…In this study, cellulose acetate (CA) mixed-matrix membranes were fabricated through the wet-phase inversion method. Two types of montmorillonite (MMT)…”
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Correlating PSf Support Physicochemical Properties with the Formation of Piperazine-Based Polyamide and Evaluating the Resultant Nanofiltration Membrane Performance
Published in Polymers (13-10-2017)“…Membrane support properties influence the performance of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes. We fabricated several polysulfone (PSf) supports. The…”
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