A chitosan/dopamine-TiO2 composite nanofiltration membrane for antifouling in water purification

A major obstacle for the development of the cellulose-based nanofiltration membrane is its fouling. In this study, a novel cellulose-based composite nanofiltration membrane (CS/DA-TiO2-NFM) with excellent anti-fouling performance was prepared through casting of both chitosan (CS) and TiO2 modified by dopamine (DA-TiO2) on the cellulose substrate membrane. DA-TiO2 was successfully introduced into the surface of membrane, resulting in significant...