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    Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Graphene Oxide (SGO) Doped PVDF Nanocomposite Membranes with Improved Anti-Biofouling Performance

    Year: 2021

    Journal: Membranes, Volume 11, OCT

    Authors: Zahid, Muhammad; Khalid, Tayyaba; Rehan, Zulfiqar Ahmad; Javed, Talha; Akram, Saba; Rashid, Anum; Mustafa, Syed Khalid; Shabbir, Rubab; Mora-Poblete, Freddy; Asad, Muhammad Shoaib; Liaquat, Rida; Hassan, Mohamed M.; Amin, Mohammed A.; Shakoor, Hafiz Abdul

    Organizations: Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia [TURSP-2020/03]

    Keywords: membranes; anti-biofouling; sulfonated graphene oxide; sustainability

    Emergence of membrane technology for effective performance is qualified due to its low energy consumption, no use of chemicals, high removal capacity and easy accessibility of membrane material. The hydrophobic nature of polymeric membranes limits their applications due to biofouling (assemblage of microorganisms on surface of membrane). Polymeric nanocomposite membranes emerge to alleviate this issue. The current research work was concerned with the fabrication of sulfonated graphene oxide doped polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane and investigation of its anti-biofouling and anti-bacterial behavior. The membrane was fabricated through phase inversion method, and its structure and morphology were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-rays diffraction (XRD) and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. Performance of the membrane was evaluated via pure water flux; anti-biofouling behavior was determined through Bovine Serum albumin (BSA) rejection. Our results revealed that the highest water flux was shown by M7 membrane about 308.7 Lm(-2)h(-1)/bar having (0.5%) concentration of SGO with improved BSA rejection. Furthermore, these fabricated membranes showed high antibacterial activity, more hydrophilicity and mechanical strength as compared to pristine PVDF membranes. It was concluded that SGO addition within PVDF polymer matrix enhanced the properties and performance of membranes. Therefore, SGO was found to be a promising material for the fabrication of nanocomposite membranes.
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