Table 1 Separation performance of GO-based membranes for organic dyes

From: Highly stable graphene-oxide-based membranes with superior permeability

Dyes

MW (g mol−1)

Charge

GO

rGO–TA

rGO–TH

rGO–GT

Perm. (L m−2 h−1 bar−1)

Rej. (%)

Perm. (L m−2 h−1 bar−1)

Rej. (%)

Perm. (L m−2 h−1 bar−1)

Rej. (%)

Perm. (L m−2 h−1 bar−1)

Rej. (%)

DW

18.0

N

35 ± 5

10,191 ± 30

10,720 ± 30

1550 ± 10

RB

479.0

+

21 ± 3

99 ± 1

2547 ± 20

100

3612 ± 20

100

1529 ± 10

100

MLB

373.0

+

25 ± 3

98 ± 1

2972 ± 20

100

8526 ± 30

99 ± 1

99 ± 1

100

MB

799.8

14 ± 3

98 ± 2

2547 ± 20

76 ± 5

10,602 ± 30

71 ± 5

189 ± 5

100

EB

960.0

12 ± 3

99 ± 1

1415 ± 20

81 ± 5

10,520 ± 30

67 ± 5

369 ± 5

81 ± 5

  1. MW molecular weight; Perm. permeance; Rej., rejection; DW deionized water; RB rhodamine B; MLB methylene blue; MB methyl blue; EB evans blue