Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8093834 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 2018 | 37 Pages |
Abstract
Ultrafiltration polymer membranes are facing great challenges in broader applications, for their inherent limitations especially poor hydrophilicity, anti-fouling and anti-compaction properties. In order to improve and enhance the integrated properties of the membrane, YxFeyZr1-x-yO2 coated TiO2 solid superacid (SYFZr-Tis) functional nanomaterial was synthesized via hydrolysis, calcination and sulfation, and phosphorylated ZrxSi1-xO2/Al2O3 (PZSA) was prepared through co-hydrolysis, silanization and phosphorylation, followed by coating of Al2O3. The functional nanomaterials show positive effects on membrane performances. The SYFZr-Tis nanoparticles can form micro reaction locations (MRLs) in the membrane when doping into polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to prepare SYFZr-Tis/PVDF hybrid membranes, which show a tensile strength of 3.57â¯MPa, water contact angle of 29.1° and porosity of 73.58%. Moreover, the hybrid membrane shows a favorable oil retention ratio of 90.63% and a stable permeate flux of 345â¯Lâ¯mâ2 hâ1 under operating pressure of 0.15â¯MPa (59.93% and 183â¯Lâ¯mâ2 hâ1 for PVDF pristine membrane). In addition, the PZSA functional nanomaterials were employed as a functional layer to form PZSA self-assembled membrane on porous supports. Research shows that the self-assembled membrane performs oil and COD retention ratios of 86.84% and 85.23% respectively and a water yield of 526.32â¯Lâ¯mâ2 hâ1 when treating oily wastewater (under operating pressure of 0.15â¯MPa). Furthermore, compared with the hybrid membrane, the PZSA self-assembled membrane performs recyclable character, which lowers membrane costs. Therefore, functional nanomaterials effectively enhance the development of membrane technology, and they are expected to achieve potential applications in wastewater treatment.
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Authors
Yuqing Zhang, Song Wei, Yanhua Hu, Shichen Sun,