About The Event
Synergistic Integration: Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and Electro-spun Membranes for Water Treatment
The chemical and thermal stability of zeolitic framework (ZIFs), in addition to the tunability of their functional groups renders them ideal candidates for water treatment applications. With the right functionality, ZIF particles can efficiently remove targeted contaminants from water. The design, preparation and application of a novel thiosemicarbazone and amine-carboxamide modified ZIF-8 (TSC-ZIF and AMCD-ZIF, respectively) in the removal of heavy metals and organic dyes from water will be discussed in this seminar. The use of ZIF particles in water treatment requires separating the particles from the suspension (through filtration or centrifugation) after each treatment cycle. This costly and time-consuming process can be avoided by suspending the particles on a solid support compatible with water treatment approaches. Similarly, performance of electro-spun membranes in water treatment can be enhanced through the incorporation of functional fillers. In this seminar, the synergistic integration of AMCD-ZIF particles and electro-spun polyvinyl chloride membranes (PVC-M), and the application of the ZIF/ PVC membranes in water treatment will be covered.
