Fractionation of mono- and divalent ions by capacitive deionization with nanofiltration membrane

Shudi Mao, Ling Chen, Yi Zhang, Zhe Li, Zhuobiao Ni, Zhuo Sun, Ran Zhao

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Abstract

In this study, we demonstrated the influence of adding nanofiltration membranes to a CDI cell, when desalinating mono- and divalent salt solutions both theoretically and experimentally, and proposed a new procedure for the separation of mono- and divalent ions. It is revealed that the distinction of the diffusion coefficient between mono- and divalent ions is the key to the effective separation. Combined with the appropriate time of adsorption (1.5 h), the concentration ratio of NaCl to MgSO 4 can be increased by a factor of 3, from a mixture with equal amount of NaCl and MgSO 4 .

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)321-328
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume544
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2019

Keywords

  • Capacitive deionization
  • Ion fractionation
  • Modified Donnan model
  • Nanofiltration

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