Understanding the role of graphene oxide dispersion on tuning membrane properties for water nanofiltration

Graphene-based membranes have shown great potential for water filtration due to the unique and tunable laminar structure of graphene materials. In this study, the properties of graphene oxide (GO) membranes were tuned in a simple and scalable manner by adjusting the formation conditions, particularl...

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Autores: Pla, Raul, Fernández-Márquez, Manuel, Baeza Herrera, José Alberto, Calvo Hernández, Luisa, Alonso Morales, Noelia, Gilarranz Redondo, Miguel Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/718098
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/718098
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104017
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Graphene oxide
membrane filtration
PFOS
water treatment
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Sumario:Graphene-based membranes have shown great potential for water filtration due to the unique and tunable laminar structure of graphene materials. In this study, the properties of graphene oxide (GO) membranes were tuned in a simple and scalable manner by adjusting the formation conditions, particularly the GO load (200–600 mg m−2) and the GO dispersion concentration (2.5–40 mg L−1). The GO membranes were tested in a crossflow filtration system with aqueous solutions of heptadecafluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), phenol, and NaNO3, demonstrating their potential in nanofiltration. The membranes fabricated with the highest GO load and the lowest GO concentration showed an improved rejection rate for all tested compounds, achieving 99 % rejection for PFOS. These membranes exhibited higher compaction and ordering of the GO sheets in the inner part of the membranes, which was found to have a higher impact on rejection and permeance than average interlayer spacing, even though compaction affected only a few nanometers