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Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation

This study aims to provide a close insight into the possibilities and constraints associated with the development of ZnO structures on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes using the hydrothermal method to enhance membrane surface roughness for improved fouling resistance in membrane...

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Main Authors:	Tai, Zhong Sheng, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Tajul Arifin, Nur Dhuhaa, Mohd. Hisam, Nur Aina Shazana, Muhamad Iqbal, Rendy, Ab. Rahman, Mazlinda, Wan Mustapa, Wan Nurul Ffazida, Kadirkhan, Farahdila, Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz, Jaafar, Juhana, A. Rahman, Mukhlis
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Published:	Elsevier B.V. 2024
Subjects:	Q Science (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/108884/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122294
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spelling	my.utm.1088842024-12-11T09:41:51Z http://eprints.utm.my/108884/ Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation Tai, Zhong Sheng Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan Tajul Arifin, Nur Dhuhaa Mohd. Hisam, Nur Aina Shazana Muhamad Iqbal, Rendy Ab. Rahman, Mazlinda Wan Mustapa, Wan Nurul Ffazida Kadirkhan, Farahdila Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz Jaafar, Juhana A. Rahman, Mukhlis Q Science (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This study aims to provide a close insight into the possibilities and constraints associated with the development of ZnO structures on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes using the hydrothermal method to enhance membrane surface roughness for improved fouling resistance in membrane distillation (MD). Due to the flexible nature of polymeric hollow fiber membranes, there is a considerable risk of the ZnO structure detaching from the membrane surface when the membrane is bent. To address this issue, the hydrothermal duration was varied between 4 and 16 h to optimize the ZnO structure for high integrity, followed by fluorination. The results reveal that the membrane treated with hydrothermal for 8 h exhibits stable coating integrity, imparting the membrane with the highest contact angles with various liquids. This membrane demonstrates a flux of 4.0 kg/m2h and excellent salt rejection (>99.9 %) in direct contact MD (DCMD) when treating a 35 g/L saline solution. Additionally, the membrane exhibits outstanding antifouling performance with minimal flux reduction over 24 h when treating a saline solution containing humic acid. However, the upscaling of the hydrothermal approach may pose challenges due to the difficulty in maintaining the consistency of ZnO structure formation. Elsevier B.V. 2024-02 Article PeerReviewed Tai, Zhong Sheng and Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan and Tajul Arifin, Nur Dhuhaa and Mohd. Hisam, Nur Aina Shazana and Muhamad Iqbal, Rendy and Ab. Rahman, Mazlinda and Wan Mustapa, Wan Nurul Ffazida and Kadirkhan, Farahdila and Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz and Jaafar, Juhana and A. Rahman, Mukhlis (2024) Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science, 692 (NA). NA. ISSN 0376-7388 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122294 DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122294
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topic	Q Science (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle	Q Science (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Tai, Zhong Sheng Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan Tajul Arifin, Nur Dhuhaa Mohd. Hisam, Nur Aina Shazana Muhamad Iqbal, Rendy Ab. Rahman, Mazlinda Wan Mustapa, Wan Nurul Ffazida Kadirkhan, Farahdila Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz Jaafar, Juhana A. Rahman, Mukhlis Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
description	This study aims to provide a close insight into the possibilities and constraints associated with the development of ZnO structures on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes using the hydrothermal method to enhance membrane surface roughness for improved fouling resistance in membrane distillation (MD). Due to the flexible nature of polymeric hollow fiber membranes, there is a considerable risk of the ZnO structure detaching from the membrane surface when the membrane is bent. To address this issue, the hydrothermal duration was varied between 4 and 16 h to optimize the ZnO structure for high integrity, followed by fluorination. The results reveal that the membrane treated with hydrothermal for 8 h exhibits stable coating integrity, imparting the membrane with the highest contact angles with various liquids. This membrane demonstrates a flux of 4.0 kg/m2h and excellent salt rejection (>99.9 %) in direct contact MD (DCMD) when treating a 35 g/L saline solution. Additionally, the membrane exhibits outstanding antifouling performance with minimal flux reduction over 24 h when treating a saline solution containing humic acid. However, the upscaling of the hydrothermal approach may pose challenges due to the difficulty in maintaining the consistency of ZnO structure formation.
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author	Tai, Zhong Sheng Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan Tajul Arifin, Nur Dhuhaa Mohd. Hisam, Nur Aina Shazana Muhamad Iqbal, Rendy Ab. Rahman, Mazlinda Wan Mustapa, Wan Nurul Ffazida Kadirkhan, Farahdila Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz Jaafar, Juhana A. Rahman, Mukhlis
author_facet	Tai, Zhong Sheng Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan Tajul Arifin, Nur Dhuhaa Mohd. Hisam, Nur Aina Shazana Muhamad Iqbal, Rendy Ab. Rahman, Mazlinda Wan Mustapa, Wan Nurul Ffazida Kadirkhan, Farahdila Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz Jaafar, Juhana A. Rahman, Mukhlis
author_sort	Tai, Zhong Sheng
title	Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
title_short	Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
title_full	Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
title_fullStr	Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
title_full_unstemmed	Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
title_sort	modification of pvdf hollow fiber membrane with zno structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation
publisher	Elsevier B.V.
publishDate	2024
url	http://eprints.utm.my/108884/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122294
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Modification of PVDF hollow fiber membrane with ZnO structure via hydrothermal for enhanced antifouling property in membrane distillation

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