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Interpenetrating network nanoarchitectonics of antifouling poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for oil-water separation.

Yongqiang GuoChao LiuWei XuGuangli LiuKe XiaoHua-Zhang Zhao
Published in: RSC advances (2021)
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes are a commonly used cheap material and have been widely used in wastewater treatment. In this study, a simple strategy was proposed to construct PVDF- g -PEG membranes with an interpenetrating network structure by simulating plant roots for the treatment of oil/water emulsion. Meanwhile, the hydrophilicity, antifouling, and mechanical properties of the membrane were improved. A series of chemical and physical characterization methods were used to verify the successful formation of a PVDF- g -PEG layer on the membrane surface. The effects of graft modifier content on the crystallization behavior, microstructure, and membrane permeability were studied. When the optimized membrane (m-PVDF-2) was applied to the treatment of oily wastewater, its separation performance was significantly better than that of the blank PVDF membrane, and the oil removal rate was over 99.3%. BSA and oil contamination were nearly reversible, and excellent oil resistance to high-viscosity oil was also observed. The method reported in this article is a one-step, simple method for constructing hydrophilic and oil-resistant PVDF membranes without any intermediate additives and harmful or costly catalysts. They can be used as an ideal material for preparing efficient oil-water separation membranes.
Keyphrases
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