Effect of templating agents on the properties and membrane distillation performance of TiO2-coated PVDF membranes

被引:92
作者
Meng, Suwan [1 ]
Mansouri, Jaleh [1 ,2 ]
Ye, Yun [1 ]
Chen, Vicki [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New S Wales, Sch Chem Engn, Ctr Membrane Sci & Technol, UNESCO, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
[2] Cooperat Res Ctr Polymers, Notting Hill, Vic 3168, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Direct contact membrane distillation; Superhydrophobic; Composite membrane; Titania sol-gel; TIO2; THIN-FILMS; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; SOL; DESALINATION; SURFACE; TITANIA; FABRICATION; EFFICIENCY; PRECURSOR;
D O I
10.1016/j.memsci.2013.08.036
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Porous polyvinylidene fluoride membranes were coated with TiO2 and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorododecyltrichlorosilane (FTCS) to create superhydrophobic surfaces for membrane distillation. The effect of the templating agents used in the sal-gel for TiO2 deposition was investigated. Results indicated that the use of a templating agent resulted in porous, multi-level microstructures. The final microstructure, nanostructure, wettability and desalination performance of the membranes were affected by both the physical and chemical properties of the templating agent. Coatings which did not use a templating agent resulted in greater deposition of TiO2, but lacked the hierarchical structure of their templated counterparts, leading to lower overall hydrophobicity. All modified membranes displayed a significant improvement in salt rejection, indicating a substantial reduction in pore wetting. Membranes templated with polyethylene glycol were found to have the optimum properties for desalination via membrane distillation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
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页码:48 / 59
页数:12
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