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    In-situcross-linked PVDF membranes with enhanced mechanical durability for vacuum membrane distillation

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    Authors
    Zuo, Jian
    Chung, Neal Tai-Shung cc
    KAUST Department
    Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
    Date
    2016-05-27
    Online Publication Date
    2016-05-27
    Print Publication Date
    2016-11
    Permanent link to this record
    http://hdl.handle.net/10754/622119
    
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    Abstract
    A novel and effective one-step method has been demonstrated to fabricate cross-linked polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes with better mechanical properties and flux for seawater desalination via vacuum membrane distillation (VMD). This method involves the addition of two functional nonsolvent additives; namely, water and ethylenediamine (EDA), into the polymer casting solution. The former acts as a pore forming agent, while the latter performs as a cross-linking inducer. The incorporation of water tends to increase membrane flux via increasing porosity and pore size but sacrifices membrane mechanical properties. Conversely, the presence of EDA enhances membrane mechanical properties through in-situ cross-linking reaction. Therefore, by synergistically combining the effects of both functional additives, the resultant PVDF membranes have shown good MD performance and mechanical properties simultaneously. The parameters that affect the cross-link reaction and membrane mechanical properties such as reaction duration and EDA concentration have been systematically studied. The membranes cast from an optimal reaction condition comprising 0.8 wt % EDA and 3-hour reaction not only shows a 40% enhancement in membrane Young's Modulus compared to the one without EDA but also achieves a good VMD flux of 43.6 L/m2-h at 60°C. This study may open up a totally new approach to design next-generation high performance MD membranes. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 4013–4022, 2016
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    Zuo J, Chung T-S (2016) In-situcross-linked PVDF membranes with enhanced mechanical durability for vacuum membrane distillation. AIChE Journal 62: 4013–4022. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.15316.
    Sponsors
    This research was funded by the Singapore National Research Foundation under its Competitive Research Pro- gram for the project entitled, “Advanced FO Membranes and Membrane Systems for Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse and Seawater Desalination” (grant number: R-279-000-336- 281). The authors also thank the National Research Founda- tion under its Energy Innovation Research Programme for the project entitled, “Using Cold Energy from Re- gasificati on of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for Novel Hybrid Seawate r Desalination Technologies” (grant number: R279-000-456-279) for funding this research. We would also gratefully thank Arkema Inc. for proving the PVDF material.
    Publisher
    Wiley
    Journal
    AIChE Journal
    DOI
    10.1002/aic.15316
    Additional Links
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.15316/abstract
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