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June 9, 2019
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Binary metal oxides for composite ultrafiltration membranes

Publicated to: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2 (19): 7054-7064 - 2014-05-21 2(19), DOI: 10.1039/c3ta15347a

Authors:

Sotto, A; Kim, J; Arsuaga, JM; del Rosario, G; Martínez, A; Nam, D; Luis, P; Van der Bruggen, B
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Catholic Univ Louvain, Mat & Proc Engn iMMC IMAP - Author
Inha Univ, Dept Environm Engn - Author
Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Chem Engn - Author
Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Dept Chem & Energy Technol - Author
Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Technol Support Ctr - Author
Tech Univ Madrid, Dept Basic Sci Appl Engn - Author
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Abstract

A new ultrafiltration membrane was developed by the incorporation of binary metal oxides of the type Ti(x)Zr(1-x)O-2 inside polyethersulfone. Physico-chemical characterization of the binary metal oxides demonstrated that the presence of Ti in the TiO2-ZrO2 system results in an increase of the size of the oxides, and also their dispersity. The crystalline phases of the synthesized binary metal oxides were identified as srilankite and zirconium titanium oxide. The effect of the addition of ZrO2 can be expressed in terms of the inhibition of crystal growth of nanocrystalline TiO2 during the synthesis process. For photocatalytic applications the band gap of the synthesized semiconductors was determined, confirming a gradual increase (blue shift) in the band gap as the amount of Zr loading increases. Distinct distributions of binary metal oxides were found along the permeation axis for the synthesized membranes. Particles with Ti are more uniformly dispersed throughout the membrane cross-section. The physico-chemical characterization of membranes showed a strong correlation between some key membrane properties and the spatial particle distribution in the membrane structure. The proximity of metal oxide fillers to the membrane surface determines the hydrophilicity and porosity of modified membranes. Membranes incorporating binary metal oxides were found to be promising candidates for wastewater treatment by ultrafiltration, considering the observed improvement in flux and anti-fouling properties of doped membranes. Multi-run fouling tests of doped membranes confirmed the stability of permeation through membranes embedded with binary TiO2-ZrO2 particles.
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Keywords

AdsorptionFabricationMechanismsMorphologyNanofiltration membranesNanoparticlesOrganic-compoundsPerformanceSizeTio2

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2014, it was in position 18/139, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemistry, Physical.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.45, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-21, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 45
  • Scopus: 44
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-21:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 48 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/40166/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 392
  • Downloads: 265
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Belgium; Republic of Korea.

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Awards linked to the item

The authors are grateful for financial support from the research project REMTAVARES S2009/AMB/1588 (2010-2013). This research was also supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (2012R1A1A1011929). The authors gratefully acknowledge Maria Salud Lopez for supporting the ICP measurements.
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