Environmental Health Engineering and Management Journal
Environmental Health Engineering and Management Journal
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Azo dye removal via surfactant-assisted polyvinylidene fluoride membrane
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مقاله اصیل
Original Article
<div style="text-align: justify;">Background: Recently, concerns have been raised regarding the environmental and public health safety of azo dyes, the most widely used synthetic dyes. The membrane technique has been introduced as one of the efficient methods for dye removal treatments. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane manipulated by surfactants was studied for removal of the azo dye, carmoisine.<br>
Methods: PVDF membrane was prepared via non-solvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) and used to remove the azo dye, carmoisine. Three nonionic surfactants including Tween 20, Tween 60, and Tween 80 were used individually as additives in casting solutions to improve PVDF membrane properties.<br>
Results: Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) demonstrated the presence of functional groups of carbonyl (C=O) and hydroxyl (OH), assigned to Tween molecules, in the membrane chemical structure. All Tween species caused a decrease in the surface hydrophobicity of PVDF membranes illustrated by the reduced contact angles. Each Tween at a 2% concentration in the dope solution led to an increase in the pore-size of PVDF membranes, which was estimated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). However, this impact was reversed at Tween concentrations of 4%. Membranes were assessed for dye removal efficiency and permeate flux in a cross-flow system. Permeability of PVDF membranes improved (~78%) with adding Tween 80 at a concentration of 2%. Tween 60 at a 2% concentration<br>
resulted in a ~45% increase in dye removal efficiency of PVDF membranes. And, atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed that Tween 60 increased membrane surface roughness.<br>
Conclusion: Surfactant-mediated changes in the surface properties of PVDF membrane improved dye removal efficacy.</div>
Polyvinylidene fluoride, Coloring agents, Azo compounds, Surface-active agents
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Fatemeh
Darbandi
fatemehdarbandi69@gmail.com
10031947532846007715
10031947532846007715
No
Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Azadeh
Mousavi
azadeh.72.12@gmail.com
10031947532846007716
10031947532846007716
No
Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Tayebe
Bagheri Lotfabad
bagheril@nigeb.ac.ir
10031947532846007717
10031947532846007717
Yes
Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
Amir
Heydarinasab
a_heidarinasab@yahoo.com
10031947532846007718
10031947532846007718
No
Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Soheila
Yaghmaei
yaghmaei@sharif.edu
10031947532846007719
10031947532846007719
No
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran