This project aims to utilize date palm leaves as a raw material to Nanocomposite membranes. Cellulose acetate/ graphene oxide- titanium oxide- Nanocomposite membrane will be prepared in the proposed study. The primary objective of the proposed project is to develop a fouling resistance, Nanohybrid membrane from waste of date palm leaves. The cellulose, which is the main material of the membrane, is extracted from date palm leaves. Acetate cellulose is synthesized using acetic acid. A membrane will be cast using Titanium Nanoparticles and graphene oxide. The Physical properties of the developed membrane will be studied using SEM, FTIR, and XRD.
Major Objectives :
(i) Extraction of cellulose from the date palm wastes, (ii)Preparation of cellulose acetate/ Graphene oxide- Titanium Oxide membrane, (iii) To study the production capacity of the membrane in terms of filtration. (iv) To study fouling resistance of the membrane
Research Team:
Ms. Eman Muhye Adeen (Principal Investigator)
Ms. Abeer Ghabish Khamis AL Saadi (Co-Principal Investigator)
Dr S.V. Satyanarayana (Supervisor)