JOURNAL ARTICLE

An Intelligent Superwetting PVDF Membrane Showing Switchable Transport Performance for Oil/Water Separation

Abstract

A superamphiphilic poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane with superoleophobicity under water and superhydrophobicity under oil is successfully prepared. Due to the switchable transport performance, the membrane is applicable to the separation of various oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions with a droplet size greater than 20 nm, and shows superior permeability and antifouling properties, as well as a high separation efficiency.

Keywords:
Materials science Membrane Biofouling Fluoride Permeability (electromagnetism) Chemical engineering Water transport Environmental engineering Chemistry

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Topics

Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Biomedical Engineering
Membrane Separation Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Environmental Science →  Water Science and Technology
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