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Incorporating hydrophilic nanomaterial fillers into a polymeric matrix enables a high-performance ultrafiltration membrane. 2D Ti3C2TX nanosheets are promising candidates due to their hydrophilic nature and good dispersion ability in the organic solvent. In this study, novel polysulfate (PSE)/Ti3C2TX ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method. The phase inversion process of the PSE/Ti3C2TX casting membranes was visualized. Ti3C2TX nanosheets could tune the phase inversion process effectively and promote the phase inversion speed with an ultralow content of 0.05 wt%. As a result, the hydrophilic property and porosity of PSE/Ti3C2TX membrane could be improved. The skin layer thickness was significantly reduced, resulting in saliently ultrafiltration performance, i.e., a pure water flux (PWF) of 685 L*m(-2)*h(-1) (LMH) with a bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection of 97%. The proposed ultralow Ti3C2TX doping in the casting solutions method offers a versatile platform to manipulate the phase inversion progress during the industrially NIPS process, and enhanced the separation performance of ultrafiltration membranes.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
ISSN: 0376-7388
Year: 2021
Volume: 637
9 . 5 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:96
JCR Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 19
SCOPUS Cited Count: 20
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 5
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