Development of novel nanocomposite membrane for water purification

Figures & data

Figure 1. Schematic presentation of crosslinking of Nylon-6 with the dendrimer via microwave-assisted reaction.

Figure 4. Percent removal at different microbial concentrations.

Figure 2. SEM image of plain Nylon nanofibers.

Figure 3. SEM image of novel nanocomposite fibers.

Table I. Removal of Li⁺ using plane and modified membranes.

S. No.	Filter media	% Li^+ removal
1	Nylon-6 membrane	55 ± 4.75
2	Modified membrane	78 ± 7.36
3	Nylon-6 membrane after 2nd cycle	52 ± 3.21
4	Modified membrane after 2nd cycle	74 ± 5.48
5	Nylon-6 membrane after 3rd cycle	47 ± 3.55
6	Modified membrane after 3rd cycle	62 ± 3.86
7	Nylon-6 membrane after 4th cycle	45 ± 4.45
8	Modified membrane after 4th cycle	50 ± 6.32