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Preparation and performance of the novel PVDF ultrafiltration membranes blending with PVA modified SiO 2 hydrophilic nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Sun De,
Yue Dongmin,
Li Bingbing,
Zheng Zhaoshan,
Meng Xiangchun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.25002
Subject(s) - materials science , membrane , polyvinylidene fluoride , ultrafiltration (renal) , contact angle , chemical engineering , polyvinyl alcohol , fouling , scanning electron microscope , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , porosity , composite material , chromatography , polymer , chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
In this study, PVA‐SiO 2 was synthesized by modifying silica (SiO 2 ) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), then a novel polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane was prepared by incorporating the prepared PVA‐SiO 2 into membrane matrix using the non‐solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method. The effects of PVA‐SiO 2 particle on the properties of the PVDF membrane were systematically studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), surface pore size, porosity, and water contact angle. The results indicated that with the addition of PVA‐SiO 2 particles in the PVDF UF membranes, membrane mean pore size increased from 80.06 to 126.00 nm, porosity improved from 77.4% to 89.1%, and water contact angle decreased from 75.61° to 63.10°. Furthermore, ultrafiltration experiments were conducted in terms of pure water flux, bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection, and anti‐fouling performance. It indicated that with the addition of PVA‐SiO 2 particles, pure water flux increased from 70 to 126 L/m 2 h, BSA rejection increased from 67% to 86%, flux recovery ratio increased from 60% to 96%, total fouling ratio decreased from 50% to 18.7%, and irreversible fouling ratio decreased from 40% to 4%. Membrane anti‐fouling property was improved, and it can be expected that this work may provide some references to the improvement of the anti‐fouling performance of the PVDF ultrafiltration membrane. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 59:E412–E421, 2019. © 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers