Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection
Green technology has become the research focus in many developed countries to reduce carbon emissions. Green technology innovations, especially green energy require a strong permanent magnet that utilizes rare earth elements (REE) such as neodymium (Nd) as raw materials. Direct mining of REE from pr...
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| author | Yeoh, Yuan Xin Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus Abdul Wahab, Mohammad Nurul Ain, Ismail |
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| description | Green technology has become the research focus in many developed countries to reduce carbon emissions. Green technology innovations, especially green energy require a strong permanent magnet that utilizes rare earth elements (REE) such as neodymium (Nd) as raw materials. Direct mining of REE from primary sources and downstream recycling process from secondary resources are infeasible due to the pollution caused by strong acid used in the cracking and leaching process. Hence, this study proposes the utilization of acid mine drainage (AMD) produced from upstream and midstream processes using forward osmosis (FO) to concentrate Nd. A synthetic AMD containing Nd was used in the experimental work. Dope solutions were prepared from 17 wt% polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and different polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) concentrations as pore-forming agents. Then, the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method was used to cast the substrate and the interfacial polymerization (IP) process was applied to form a polyamide (PA) thin-film active layer on the top surface. All TFC membranes except pristine PVDF membranes were able to reject neodymium higher than 94 %. TFC membrane substrate prepared using 10 wt% PVP exhibited the highest Nd rejection efficiency with 99.15 % which can be justified by the low B value indicating the membrane prevented the permeation of Nd. The FESEM result indicated no PA layer was formed on the pristine PVDF substrate, and it was confirmed by the FTIR spectra. This study revealed that PVP is a crucial additive in the preparation of the TFC FO membrane for the Nd rejection in AMD. |
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| spelling | ump-437412025-02-05T03:40:10Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43741/ Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection Yeoh, Yuan Xin Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus Abdul Wahab, Mohammad Nurul Ain, Ismail QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology Green technology has become the research focus in many developed countries to reduce carbon emissions. Green technology innovations, especially green energy require a strong permanent magnet that utilizes rare earth elements (REE) such as neodymium (Nd) as raw materials. Direct mining of REE from primary sources and downstream recycling process from secondary resources are infeasible due to the pollution caused by strong acid used in the cracking and leaching process. Hence, this study proposes the utilization of acid mine drainage (AMD) produced from upstream and midstream processes using forward osmosis (FO) to concentrate Nd. A synthetic AMD containing Nd was used in the experimental work. Dope solutions were prepared from 17 wt% polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and different polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) concentrations as pore-forming agents. Then, the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method was used to cast the substrate and the interfacial polymerization (IP) process was applied to form a polyamide (PA) thin-film active layer on the top surface. All TFC membranes except pristine PVDF membranes were able to reject neodymium higher than 94 %. TFC membrane substrate prepared using 10 wt% PVP exhibited the highest Nd rejection efficiency with 99.15 % which can be justified by the low B value indicating the membrane prevented the permeation of Nd. The FESEM result indicated no PA layer was formed on the pristine PVDF substrate, and it was confirmed by the FTIR spectra. This study revealed that PVP is a crucial additive in the preparation of the TFC FO membrane for the Nd rejection in AMD. Elsevier Ltd 2025-02 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43741/1/Effect%20of%20polyvinylpyrrolidone%20additive%20in%20the%20substrate%20of%20thin-film%20composite.pdf Yeoh, Yuan Xin and Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman and Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus and Abdul Wahab, Mohammad and Nurul Ain, Ismail (2025) Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13 (1). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2213-3437. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.115261 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.115261 |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology Yeoh, Yuan Xin Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus Abdul Wahab, Mohammad Nurul Ain, Ismail Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| title | Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| title_full | Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| title_fullStr | Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| title_short | Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| title_sort | effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone additive in the substrate of thin-film composite forward osmosis polyvinylidene fluoride membrane on neodymium rejection |
| topic | QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology |
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