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    An electromembrane extraction with polymeric membrane under constant current for the recovery of Cr(VI) from industrial water
    (2018-01-01) Onac C.; Kaya A.; Sener I.; Alpoguz H.K.
    In this work, we performed EME experiments under a constant direct electric current with PIM. The method not only offered working opportunities with very low potential values (50-70 V), but also highlighted the suitability of PIM applications under constant current in EME. The donor solution is containing the target analyte while in the right chamber there is an acceptor solution to transport the target analyte. Cr(VI) transported from sample solution to an acceptor solution with a high efficiency and recovery 99.75% in 50 minutes. We worked applied electric current constant, platinum wire thickness, membrane stability and life through EME-PIM process, selectivity and applicability of EME-PIM process to the real samples. The Scanning Electron Microscopy also used to elucidate the morphology and structure of PIMs. The membrane's stability and the EME's reproducibility greatly improved by using a constant electric current instead of constant voltage, which can further lower transport times and enhance economical aspects of large-scale applications.
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    Superiority of Modified Polymeric Membrane with Nanomaterial on Temperature and Mechanical Stability and Application in Industrial Waste Water
    (2020-01-08) Onac C.; Kaya A.; Atar N.; Sener I.; Alpoguz H.K.
    In this paper, we investigated the superiotires of carbon-based nanomaterial polymer inclusion membrane (PIM-GO) against to polymer inclusion membrane and removed Cr(VI), a highly toxic element typically used in chromate conversion coating in the plating industry, from the chrome plating water by using a PIM-GO modified with graphene oxide (GO), which strengthens the mechanical structure and permeability of PIMs. We performed experiments to investigate the membrance performance and structural ability ofthe PIM-GO, and lastly compared its performance to that of the PIM. We observed the PIM-GO's high selectivity and recovery (96.83%) in the removal of Cr(VI). GO added to the membrane structure caused a visible increase in the rate constant, permeability and flux.The PIM-GO affords opportunities to work with a wider range of pH levels, changes of which in membrane-based experiments with unmodified PIM shave caused significant decreases in flux and permeability. The ease of use, applicability, high permeability of the PIM-GO at high temperatures afford significant advantages over the unmodified membrane as well. The results of this study can aid the development of next-generation membranes with increased mechanical stability, the resistance to multilayered GO membranes, and the use of the membranes in industrial applications. Moreover, the high transport efficiency of the PIM-GO at temperatures exceeding room temperature is evidence of the improved thermal stability of the PIM-GO. In effect, our findings can inform the production of new membranes with increased mechanical stability, membrane lifetime, and usability in industrial applications.