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Effect of Lithium Chloride on the Fabrication of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposite Membrane for the Separation of Oil-Water Emulsions

Year: 2020

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Polyvinylidene fluoride membranes have been broadly applied to scientific research and industrial processes due to its excellent property and applications mainly in water treatment. In this study, the effects of lithium chloride (LiCl) on the porosity, morphology, hydrophilicity and permeability of PVDF-halloysites (PVDF-HNT) nanofiber membranes were investigated. It was observed that the incorporation of LiCl improved the electrospinnability of polymersolution and modifes the morphology of fibers from beaded fiber to a uniform fiber structure. The fabricated membrane was used for the separation of oil-water emulsions via gravitational dead end system, in which the 2% concentration of LiCl as additive, bear out the most amount of volume of water collected. As a result, the fabricated membrane offers a new material for practical applications in oil-water separations.

Source: IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/894/1/012005

Authors: Mary Rose C Tuazon, Ruth R Aquino, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Marvin S Tolentino

Institutions: Mapúa University, Department of Science and Technology, Industrial Technology Development Institute

Language: English

Topic: Membrane Separation Technologies

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3046919476

FWCI: 0.485

Cites: 5

Cited by: 1

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