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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
Volume 453, Issue -, Pages 402-408Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.11.027
Keywords
Polytetrafluoroethylene; Electrospun membrane; Vacuum membrane distillation; Morphology
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of P.R.China [50473050]
- Application and Basic Research Foundation of Sichuan Province [2010JY0015]
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The polytetrafluoroethylene nanofiber membranes for membrane distillation were prepared by sintering the precursor electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene/polyvinyl alcohol composite membranes. The effects of sintering temperature and time on the morphology and properties of the prepared membranes were investigated. The prepared membranes were characterized by contact angles, lR and SEM to observe the structure evolution of the fibers during the sintering process. A unique moniliform structure was formed in proper conditions. The relationship between fiber morphology and membrane hydrophobicity, mechanical strength and porosity were discussed. The effect of membrane thickness on the liquid entry pressure was also studied to make sure the membrane was available in vacuum conditions. Moreover, membrane was tested in vacuum membrane distillation configuration. The pure water flux and salt rejection were tested to evaluate the membrane permeability and separation property. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
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