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Polymers (Basel). 2017 Aug 03;9(8). doi: 10.3390/polym9080335.

Membranes Based on Cellulose Nanofibers and Activated Carbon for Removal of Escherichia coli Bacteria from Water.

Polymers

Mohammad Hassan, Ragab Abou-Zeid, Enas Hassan, Linn Berglund, Yvonne Aitomäki, Kristiina Oksman

Affiliations

  1. Cellulose and Paper Department & Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behouth street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt. [email protected].
  2. Cellulose and Paper Department & Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behouth street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt. [email protected].
  3. Cellulose and Paper Department & Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behouth street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt. [email protected].
  4. Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleä University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleä, Sweden. [email protected].
  5. Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleä University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleä, Sweden. [email protected].
  6. Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleä University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleä, Sweden. [email protected].

PMID: 30971012 PMCID: PMC6418548 DOI: 10.3390/polym9080335

Abstract

Cellulosic nanomaterials are potential candidates in different areas, especially in water treatment. In the current work, palm fruit stalks cellulose nanofibers (CNF), TEMPO-oxidized CNF (OCNF), and activated carbon (AC) were used to make thin film membranes for removal of

Keywords: E. coli; activated carbon; cellulose nanofibers; membrane; palm fruit stalks; water purification

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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