Electrochemically Active Polymeric Hollow Fibers based on Poly(ether- b -amide)/Carbon Nanotubes
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ArticleKAUST Department
Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research CenterBiological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Environmental Biotechnology Research Group
Environmental Science and Engineering Program
Kindergarten
Nanostructured Polymeric Membrane Lab
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
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2017-09-18Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/625489
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A simple and effective method to incorporate catalytic activity to a hollow fiber membrane is reported. Polyetherimide hollow fiber membranes were coated with a solution containing carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes and poly(ether-b-amide). Electron microscopy images confirmed the presence of a layer of percolating carbon nanotubes on the surface of the membranes. Cyclic voltammetry and linear swept voltammetry experiments showed that these membranes are able to drive the reactions of hydrogen evolution, and oxygen reduction, making them a cheaper, and greener substitute for platinum based cathodes in microbial bioelectrochemical systems. Water flux and molecular weight cut off experiments indicated that the electrochemically active coating layer does not affect the ultrafiltration performance of the membrane.Citation
Cuevas C, Kim D, Katuri KP, Saikaly P, Nunes SP (2017) Electrochemically Active Polymeric Hollow Fibers based on Poly(ether- b -amide)/Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Membrane Science. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.09.052.Sponsors
This work was sponsored by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Journal of Membrane ScienceAdditional Links
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037673881731445Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.memsci.2017.09.052