Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Patel, B.G. Maya; Islam, Sk Safikul; Mandal, Samir; Bose, Suryasarathi; Hegde, Gurumurthy Title A name given to the resource Functional carbon nanospheres from mulberry leaves for improved flux, fouling resistance and dye rejection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering;Volume;13;Issue;2;Article No.;115879; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.115879" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.115879</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217964836?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217964836?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Patel B.G.M., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India, Centre for Advanced Research and Development (CARD), Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Islam S.S., Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560012, India, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Presidency University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560064, India; Mandal S., Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560012, India; Bose S., Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560012, India; Hegde G., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India, Centre for Advanced Research and Development (CARD), Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India Description An account of the resource Carbon-based nanomaterials obtained from biological sources have emerged as promising candidates for advanced water remediation. In this research, carbon nanospheres (CNS) were synthesized using a one-step pyrolysis method, utilizing mulberry leaves as a precursor. The CNS were further modified through surface functionalization with the addition of carboxyl groups to enhance surface hydrophilicity, contributing to improved membrane performance. The functionalized carbon nanospheres (FCNS) ranging from 0.1 to 0.6 wt% were incorporated into Polysulfone (PSF) membranes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed the spherical nature and average size found to be 6070 nm. The PSF/FCNS composite membranes were casted via phase inversion method. The fabricated PSF/FCNS composite membranes with 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 wt% FCNS concentrations were defined as M-0, M-1, M-2, M-3 and M-4 respectively. SEM, Contact angle, Pure water flux and Antifouling ability using Bovine serum albumin (BSA) were conducted to achieve the target of this paper. Among the developed membranes, the M-2 variant, with 0.2 wt% FCNS, demonstrated optimal performance, exhibiting improved hydrophilicity from 77.49 to 65.48 and reduced surface roughness. This resulted in an increased pure water flux (PWF) of 632.5 L m?2 h?1 and a flux recovery ratio (FRR) of 93.54 %. Furthermore, M-2 achieved dye rejection rates 96.5 % and 95 % for methylene blue and congo red, respectively. These findings underscore the potential of low-cost, bio-derived FCNS as efficient nanofillers for developing high-performance membranes, offering a suitable approach to tackle the multifaceted challenges of water treatment applications. 2025 Elsevier Ltd Subject The topic of the resource Antifouling; Biomass; Carbon nanospheres; Dye rejection; Ultrafiltration membrane Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Relation A related resource ISSN: 22133437; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online