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    Surface Coating of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes With Zwitterionic 3-(3,4 (l-DOPA) for Forward Osmosis
    (Wiley, 2019-03-27) Saki, Seda; Uzal, Nigmet
    To overcome low permeability and fouling problems of membranes used in FO processes, modification is needed to improve the hydrophilicity, permeability and selectivity of membranes. In this work, thin film composite (TFC) commercial polyamide RO membranes (BW30-LE, SW30-HR, AG and AC) were functionalized with zwitterionicl-DOPA. The effect ofl-DOPA on the morphology of membranes was determined via SEM, FT-IR, AFM and contact angle analysis. Thel-DOPA modified BW30-LE membrane showed excellent properties with 46 degrees contact angle and 3.8 L/m(2)hbar water permeability and 0.83 L/m(2)h salt permeability. Although,l-DOPA modified BW30-LE membrane had the highest water flux and hydrophilicity,l-DOPA modified SW30-HR membrane showed higher FO flux with 9.38 L/m(2)h than BW 30 membrane with 3.5 L/m(2)h at 50 g/L NaCl draw solution. Introducing hydroxyl and carboxyl ionic groups on the membrane surface withl-DOPA coating enhanced the FO performance and water permeability which provide a new insight in FO applications.
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    Efficiency of L-DOPA+TiO2 Modified RO Membrane on Salinity Gradient Energy Generation by Pressure Retarded Osmosis
    (Pamukkale Univ, 2024) Ates, Nuray; Saki, Seda; Gokcek, Murat; Uzal, Nigmet
    Harvesting energy from the salinity gradient of seawater and river water using pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) has been a major research topic of recent years. However, there is a need for efficient PRO membranes that can generate high power density and are pressure resistant, as the performance of current membranes on the market is poor. In this study, specific energy potential of PRO process using LDOPA+TiO2 modified BW30-LE membrane was evaluated on synthetic and real water samples. Polyamide BW30-LE RO membrane was modified by L-DOPA, L-DOPA+0.5 wt% TiO2 and L-DOPA+1 wt% TiO2. The effect of hydraulic pressure and temperature on generation of power density were evaluated for 5, 10, and 15 bar pressures, as well as 10 degrees C, 20 degrees C, and 30 degrees C degrees. The incorporation of TiO2 nanoparticles with L-DOPA increased the water flux by increasing the surface hydrophilicity and roughness of the membrane surface. The maximum specific power was observed as 1.6 W/m(2) for L-DOPA+1 wt% TiO2 modified BW30-LE membrane at 15 bar pressure. Besides, Mediterranean and Aegean, Black Sea water samples were used as draw solution and Seyhan, Ceyhan, Buyuk Menderes, Gediz, Yesilirmak, and Kizilirmak Rivers were used as feed solution. The highest osmotic power density was obtained by using L-DOPA+1 wt% TiO2 modified BW30-LE membrane with Ceyhan River as feed and Mediterranean Sea water as draw solution, which have the highest differences in salinity. In the mixture of Mediterranean and Ceyhan River, the highest power density was obtained at 10 bar pressure at 30 +/- 5 degrees C with 0.70 W/m(2).