The aim of the present work was to develop novel green membranes based on sodium alginate modified by fullerene derivatives
(polyhydroxylated fullerene (HF) or fullerene derivative with L-arginine (AF)) with improved transport characteristics for pervaporation dehydration. The
effect of carbon nanoparticles introduction on physicochemical characteristics of sodium alginate was studied by various physical and chemical methods of
investigation (spectroscopic methods, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, contact angle
measurements and sorption experiments). The transport properties of membranes were investigated for separation of water-isopropanol mixture by
pervaporation.