Open AccessThe potential of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-kaolin membrane for water treatment
Author(s) -
Y A Ismoyo,
Gadis Prihatin Wahyu Sejati,
Pranoto Pranoto,
Edi Pramono
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2190/1/012022
Subject(s) - polyvinylidene fluoride , membrane , phase inversion , materials science , fluoride , contact angle , porosity , chemical engineering , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , fabrication , water treatment , composite material , chemistry , waste management , inorganic chemistry , polymer , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-kaolin membrane has been successfully fabricated. The addition of kaolin is aimed to optimize the performance of PVDF membrane for water treatment. Kaolin was prepared using 0.1 N HCl to activate the material. The fabrication of membranes was using phase inversion with 6 variations on PVDF composition within the membrane. FTIR analysis on kaolin activation shows minor changes on peak intensities and broadness without any addition or loss peak that indicates there is no reaction and only activation is occurred. The addition of kaolin affects the pure water flux. All of modified membranes shows gradually change on porosity and hydrophobicity properties under the contact angle measurement.