Conversion of microfiltration membrane into nanofiltration membrane by vapour phase deposition of aluminium for desalination application
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2011
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Preparation and modification of NF membrane are challenging aspects in research. In the present work, we have synthesised Polysulfone (PSf) microfiltration membrane and reduced the pore size to nano level by physical vapour deposition (PVD) of aluminium metal. Membrane pore size was reduced from micro pore to nano pore, which rejected 42.22% of NaCl from the solution with 164L/m2h. And also water permeation decreases from 1.10324-10-10 to the 9.141-10-12. The SEM and AFM pictures showed the surface modification and metal deposition in the pores. The performance of the membrane was studied by dead end flow cell using 3.5% of NaCl solution, in which PVD membrane showed 42.22% of rejection with 16.4L/m2h flux. Thermal analysis from DSC showed Tg of 265°C. Contact angle measurement, and water uptake were also reported. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
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AFM, Flow cells, Membrane pore size, Metal deposition, Micro-filtration membranes, Micropores, NaCl solution, NF membranes, Physical vapour deposition, PVD, SEM, Surface modification, Thermal analysis, Vapour phase depositions, Water permeation, Water uptake, Aluminum, Angle measurement, Contact angle, Desalination, Microfiltration, Nanofiltration, Pore size, Sodium chloride, Thermoanalysis, Vacuum, Vacuum deposition, Water filtration, Nanofiltration membranes, aluminum, atomic force microscopy, desalination, filtration, membrane, scanning electron microscopy, sodium chloride, vaporization
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Desalination, 2011, 274, 46082, pp. 177-181