Novel catalytic self-cleaning membrane with peroxymonosulfate activation for dual-function wastewater purification: Performance and mechanism. (25th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Binghong; Hu, Xinyu; Wang, Jing; Li, Renjie; Shen, Liguo; Xu, Yanchao; Zhang, Meijia; Hong, Huachang; Lin, Hongjun
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 355(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-06-25
• Subjects: Catalytic membrane -- PMS activation -- Dye and oil -- Self-cleaning property -- Water treatment; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131858
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: The integration of in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) and membrane separation technology (MST) was appealing for one-step efficient removal of complex dye-contaminated oily wastewater. However, the construction of catalytic membranes remains an arduous challenge due to the critical restriction of unsatisfactory degradation and poor stability. In current work, manganese dioxide (MnO2 )/carboxyl functionalized carbon nanotube (C-CNT) composites were prepared through a facile hydrothermal process. It was found that, the degradation rate of rhodamine B (Rh B, 100 ppm) in MnO2 /C-CNT (0.2 g/L)/peroxymonosulfate (PMS, 0.5 g/L) system reached 2.071 min −1, which was 4.6 and 10.9 times higher than that of MnO2 and C-CNT (0.4541 and 0.1942 min −1 ), respectively. The vacuum-assisted filtration was utilized to construct MnO2 /C-CNT@ polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane, which exhibited excellent filtration catalytic activity and stability for dyes and natural small-molecular organics. Scavenger experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis verified the synergistic effect of radicals and nonradicals while 1 O2 was the dominator for Rh B degradation. The MnO2 /C-CNT@PVDF membrane also possessed high permeation flux (170.2 L/(m 2 ·h)), separation efficiency (99.5%) and anti-oil properties for filtrating n-hexane/water emulsion. Moreover, the modified membrane could achieve the dual purification for one-step catalytic degradation of dyes and oil/water separation. Meanwhile, the flux recovery rate of the prepared membrane reached 91% after filtering the PMS solution for 10 min, indicating its brilliant self-cleaning performance. This study provided a novel insight into development of dual-function catalytic self-cleaning membranes for water treatment. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: MnO2 /C-CNT exhibits prominent catalytic activity for the degradation of organic pollutants. MnO2 /C-CNT@PVDF membrane has high catalytic stability for pollutant removal. MnO2 /C-CNT@PVDF membrane can one-step degrade dyes and separate oil/water. MnO2 /C-CNT@PVDF membrane shows synergistic PMS activation and filtration. MnO2 /C-CNT@PVDF membrane possesses excellent self-cleaning property.