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Preparation and characterization of a unique low‐cost microfiltration membrane from a technologically compatible poly(ethylene‐co‐methyl acrylate)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) blend for water filtration application
Author(s) -
Remanan S.,
Bose M.,
Das A. K.,
Das N. C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.47218
Subject(s) - membrane , materials science , microporous material , chemical engineering , microfiltration , methyl acrylate , permeation , filtration (mathematics) , acrylate , fluoride , polymer chemistry , emulsion , copolymer , polymer , chemistry , composite material , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry , statistics , mathematics , engineering
A membrane material is developed from the poly(ethylene‐co‐methyl acrylate)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (EMA/PVDF) blend by partial chemical etching/swelling of the EMA copolymer. EMA/PVDF blends were prepared at various concentrations from 90/10 to 60/40 ratio, and the developed membrane was microporous nature. Prepared membranes were taken for water permeability measurement, and 80/20 blend membrane was selected for further filtration studies by considering the blend composition and optimum properties. Separation of various pollutants such as BSA proteins, oil–water emulsion, and E. coli bacteria have been studied in a cross‐flow filtration setup using 80/20 membrane. The prepared membrane was also taken for the industrial effluent separation, shows improved water parameters at the permeate side. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136 , 47218.