Efficient removal of bovine serum albumin from water by cellulose acetate membranes modified with clay and titania nano particles.

ABSTRACT: Modified cellulose acetate membranes with bentonite clay (CA/bent) and TiO₂ nanoparticles (CA/TiO₂) using the phase inversion method are successfully prepared and characterized. These Membranes are favored due to their high salt rejection properties and recyclability. The IR and EDX spectral data indicate the formation of modified membranes. The Scan Electron Microscope micrographs show that the modified membranes have smaller particle sizes with higher porosity than the neat membrane. The average pore diameter is 0.31 µm for neat cellulose acetate membrane (CA) and decreases to 0.1 µm for CA/0.05bent. All modified membranes exhibit tensile strengths and elongation percentages more than the neat membrane. The higher tensile strength and the maximum elongation% are 15.

SUBMITTER: Refaat HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931067 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature