Journal
DESALINATION
Volume 370, Issue -, Pages 63-71Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.05.017
Keywords
Polydimethylsiloxane; Polyvinylidene fluoride; Microporous membrane; Vacuum membrane distillation
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- Jilin Provincial Science & Technology Department [20150204077GX]
- Foundation of Key Programs for Science and Technology of Changchun [2013058]
- Science & Technology Research Program of Changchun University of Technology [2012010]
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PDMS-PVDF hydrophobic microporous membranes were prepared through NIPS process for the vacuum membrane distillation (VMD). The influences of PDMS/PVDF mass ratio on the morphology, crystalline structure, pore structure, hydrophobicity, mechanical characteristics and permeability of the membranes were investigated. Compared with the finger-like pore PVDF membrane, PDMS-PVDF membrane had two kinds of pores which are finger-like pore and sponge-like pore and had higher porosity, bigger mean pore size, higher hydrophobicity, stronger mechanical properties and better VMD performances. The VMD experiment for a 20 g/L NaCI aqueous was carried out at feed temperature 50 degrees C and permeate-side vacuum 80 kPa. Compared with PVDF membrane, PDMS-PVDF blend membrane exhibited striking advantages in permeation performances, and when PDMS/PVDF mass ratio was 1:5, the maximum permeate flux was 15.23 kg/(m(2). h), which was equal or even better than most results of the other studies. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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