ELECTROSPUN NANO-PALM FROND TITANIA FIBER (NANO-PFTF) MEMBRANE FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

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  • Ismail I. N. Ismail National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia Author
  • R.A. Zayadi Department of Physics and Chemistry, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Edu Hub, 84600 Johor, Malaysia Author
  • K.C. Ho Centre of Water Research, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology, SEGi University, Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Author
  • J.Z. Soo Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia Author
  • M.S. Idris Boston Scientific Medical Device (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., PMT 741, Persiaran Cassia Selatan 1, Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia, Taman Perindustrian Batu Kawan, 14110 Penang, Malaysia Author
  • K. Y. Tay Hi-Tech Instruments Sdn. Bhd., 19, Jalan BP 4/8, 47120 Bandar Bukit Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia Author
  • N. A. Kamaruzaman National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia Author

Abstract

In this project, Nano-Palm Frond Titania Fiber (Nano-PFTF) membrane was fabricated using cellulose acetate (CA) derived from oil palm frond (OPF). The nanofiber membrane combines adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of the pollutants by nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2). The synthesized CA, N-TiO2, and Nano PFTF membrane were characterized using Raman spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The efficiency of the fabricated Nano-PFTF membrane was tested with methylene blue (MB) dye and hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) under UV-C and visible light irradiation. Within 120 minutes, 97.82 % rejection percentage of 10 ppm MB was achieved by Nano-PFTF membrane (CA/N-TiO2) while 99 % rejection percentage of 10 ppm Cr (VI) was achieved by Nano-PFTF membrane under visible and UV light irradiation respectively. Based on the results, the Nano PFTF membrane showed remarkable potential in industrial wastewater treatment and increase the potential usefulness of OPF.

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Published

27-07-2025

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Vol. 28 No. (1&2) (2020): Solid State Science and Technology

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Copyright (c) 2020 Ismail I. N. Ismail, R.A. Zayadi, K.C. Ho, J.Z. Soo, M.S. Idris, K. Y. Tay, N. A. Kamaruzaman (Author)

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