413114

Exploring the Role of Nanoparticles Incorporated in PES Membranes for Photodegradation of Persistent Pollutants Under Simulated Sunlight

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Civil Engineering

Abstract

Water scarcity is a critical global issue exacerbated by pollution and inefficient water management. Traditional water treatment methods are often insufficient to address complex pollutants. This study investigates the fabrication and performance of photocatalytic membrane (polyethersulfone (PES) membranes incorporated with photocatalytic nanoparticles of titanium dioxide doped with silver) for photodegradation of trace organic compounds (TrOCs) under simulated sunlight irradiation. The membranes were prepared using the non solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method and tested their photocatalytic activity in degrading proteins such as bovine serum albumin (BSA), and dyes such as methyl orange (MO), and methylene blue (MB). Results indicated that the incorporation of nanoparticles significantly improved the degradation efficiency of the pollutants, with the highest performance observed in photocatalytic membranes with the highest nanoparticles content. The study demonstrates the potential of photocatalytic membranes for advanced water treatment applications, offering a promising solution for removal of complex pollutants, mitigating water pollution and scarcity.

DOI

10.21608/msaeng.2025.330642.1367

Keywords

Polyethersulfone, photocatalytic membrane, Methyl orange, methylene blue

Authors

First Name

Hussein

Last Name

El-Ghorab

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Affiliation

Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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husseinelghourab@eng.asu.edu.eg

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0009-0003-3057-7636

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abdel Azeem

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mazeem@eng.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Badawy

MiddleName

Ismail

Affiliation

Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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badawy46@hotmail.com

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-

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-

First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Gad Allah

MiddleName

Abdel Shafy

Affiliation

Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

Email

tareqabdelshafy@yahoo.ca

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-

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-

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abdel Wahed

MiddleName

Saad

Affiliation

Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

Email

ms.abdel-wahed@nrc.sci.eg

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abdelmomen

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Public Works Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mahmoud_abdelmomen@eng.asu.edu.eg

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-

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Volume

3

Article Issue

2

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53161

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-10-27

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

55

Page End

63

Print ISSN

2812-5339

Online ISSN

2812-4928

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https://msaeng.journals.ekb.eg/article_413114.html

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413,114

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2,183

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MSA Engineering Journal

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https://msaeng.journals.ekb.eg/

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Exploring the Role of Nanoparticles Incorporated in PES Membranes for Photodegradation of Persistent Pollutants Under Simulated Sunlight

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25 Feb 2025