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Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 17, 2017
Applicant:

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Muataz Ali Atieh, Dhahran, SA;

Ihsanullah, Dhahran, SA;

Tahar Laoui, Dhahran, SA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 67/00 (2006.01); B01D 71/02 (2006.01); B01D 69/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2006.01); B01D 69/12 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); C02F 101/10 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 67/0083 (2013.01); B01D 67/0041 (2013.01); B01D 69/04 (2013.01); B01D 69/12 (2013.01); B01D 71/021 (2013.01); B01D 71/024 (2013.01); C02F 1/288 (2013.01); C02F 1/44 (2013.01); B01D 2323/08 (2013.01); B01D 2323/46 (2013.01); B01D 2325/02 (2013.01); C02F 2101/10 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); C02F 2305/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A process for making an iron oxide impregnated carbon nanotube membrane. In this template-free and binder-free process, iron oxide nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed onto the surface of carbon nanotubes by wet impregnation. The amount of iron oxide nanoparticles loaded on the carbon nanotubes range from 0.25-80% by weight per total weight of the doped carbon nanotubes. The iron oxide doped carbon nanotubes are then pressed to form a carbon nanotube disc which is then sintered at high temperatures to form a mixed matrix membrane of iron oxide nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed across a carbon nanotube matrix. Methods of characterizing porosity, hydrophilicity and fouling potential of the carbon nanotube membrane are also described.


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