Research Article

Graphene Oxide-PES-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Controllable Antibacterial Activity against Salmonella typhi and Water Treatment

Table 1

GO concentration employed and composition of the prepared mixed matrix PES membranes with variable incorporated GO concentrations, water retention content, average contact angle, flux, and reduction of S. typhi cell values for the fabricated membranes and GO concentration employed.

GO concentrationsMembrane typeMembrane compositionWater retentionAverage contact angleFluxReduction of S. typhi cell membrane GO
(g)(%)(°)(l/m2·h)(%)(%)

GO1 (0.00125)M1PES32.716827.9417.3027.80
GO2 (0.0025)M2PES + 0.25% GO44.9061°50.0041.0048.00
GO3 (0.00625)M3PES + 0.50% GO57.1953°142.1060.1057.10
GO4 (0.0125)M4PES + 1.00% GO53.4056°41.2669.4070.80