Development of PES/polyaniline-modified TiO2 adsorptive membrane for copper removal

The current study focused on the preparation of adsorptive nanocomposite membrane for Cu(II) removal from aqueous solution. TiO2 nanoparticles as adsorbent and Polyaniline (PANi) as a modifier to improve dispersion quality and adsorption capacity of TiO2, were added to the polyethersulfone (PES) casting solution. Adsorptive membranes were prepared at different dosage of PANi-TiO2 nanocomposite (3, 5 and 7 wt.%). The as-prepared membranes were...