Inkjet printed single walled carbon nanotube as an interlayer for high performance thin film composite nanofiltration membrane

Park, MJ; Wang, C; Seo, DH; Gonzales, RR; Matsuyama, H; Shon, HK

Inkjet printed single walled carbon nanotube as an interlayer for high performance thin film composite nanofiltration membrane

Park, MJ Wang, C Seo, DH Gonzales, RR Matsuyama, H Shon, HK

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Citation:: Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 620, pp. 1-11
Issue Date:: 2021-02-15

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dc.contributor.author	Park, MJ
dc.contributor.author	Wang, C
dc.contributor.author	Seo, DH
dc.contributor.author	Gonzales, RR
dc.contributor.author	Matsuyama, H
dc.contributor.author	Shon, HK
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-29T05:01:41Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-29T05:01:41Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02-15
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 620, pp. 1-11
dc.identifier.issn	0376-7388
dc.identifier.issn	1873-3123
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156815
dc.description.abstract	Inkjet printing process enables rapid deposition of inks with precise amount and location. Moreover, the process can be automated and provide control such as repetitive printing of the inks. Utilizing the advantageous features of the inkjet printing process, we demonstrate the synthesis of thin film composite (TFC) flat-sheet membrane for NF application where single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) was deposited via an inkjet printing process, acting as an interlayer between the polyamide (PA) selective layer and polyethersulfone (PES) MF membrane support. By controlling the number of SWCNT printings on the PES membrane, we investigated how the SWCNT interlayer thickness influences the formation of PA selective layer. The best membrane performance was achieved from the TFC membrane synthesized using 15 cycles of SWCNT printing, where both high water flux (18.24 ± 0.43 L m−2 h−1 bar−1) and the high Na2SO4 salt rejection (97.88 ± 0.33%) rates were demonstrated. SWCNT interlayer provided highly porous, interconnected structure with uniform pore size distribution which led to the formation of a defect-free ultrathin PA selective layer. Designing of TFC membrane using the SWCNT deposition via inkjet printing is the new approach and successfully demonstrated the significant improvement in the NF membrane performances.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101361
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Membrane Science
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118901
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	03 Chemical Sciences, 09 Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Chemical Engineering
dc.title	Inkjet printed single walled carbon nanotube as an interlayer for high performance thin film composite nanofiltration membrane
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	620
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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dc.date.updated	2022-04-29T05:01:37Z
pubs.publication-status	Accepted
pubs.volume	620

Abstract:

Inkjet printing process enables rapid deposition of inks with precise amount and location. Moreover, the process can be automated and provide control such as repetitive printing of the inks. Utilizing the advantageous features of the inkjet printing process, we demonstrate the synthesis of thin film composite (TFC) flat-sheet membrane for NF application where single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) was deposited via an inkjet printing process, acting as an interlayer between the polyamide (PA) selective layer and polyethersulfone (PES) MF membrane support. By controlling the number of SWCNT printings on the PES membrane, we investigated how the SWCNT interlayer thickness influences the formation of PA selective layer. The best membrane performance was achieved from the TFC membrane synthesized using 15 cycles of SWCNT printing, where both high water flux (18.24 ± 0.43 L m−2 h−1 bar−1) and the high Na2SO4 salt rejection (97.88 ± 0.33%) rates were demonstrated. SWCNT interlayer provided highly porous, interconnected structure with uniform pore size distribution which led to the formation of a defect-free ultrathin PA selective layer. Designing of TFC membrane using the SWCNT deposition via inkjet printing is the new approach and successfully demonstrated the significant improvement in the NF membrane performances.

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