Addressing the critical issue of recycling end-of-life membranes, this study focuses on the meticulous process of removing contaminants and rejuvenating deteriorated polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membranes for secondary applications. We unveil a successful upcycling approach wherein these membranes are effectively cleaned and recoated, transforming them for utilization in the membrane distillation (MD) process. Citric acid proved… Continue reading Enhancing sustainability: Upcycled membrane distillation for water and nutrient recovery from anaerobic membrane bioreactor effluent
This study introduces an innovative approach to enhancing membrane distillation (MD) performance by developing bead-containing superhydrophobic sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) nanofibers with S-MWCNTs. By leveraging SPES’s inherent hydrophobicity and thermal stability, combined with a nanostructured fibrous configuration, we engineered beads designed to optimize the MD process for water purification applications. Here, oxidized hydrophobic S-MWCNTs were dispersed… Continue reading Bead-Containing Superhydrophobic Nanofiber Membrane for Membrane Distillation
Global water demand has pivoted potable water production to alternative methods such as desalination. Membrane distillation is a viable seawater purification method in which hydrophobicity is one of the crucial properties needed to obtain optimal process conditions. A super-hydrophobic nanomaterial based on Fe2O3 was synthesized for embedding into a polymeric membrane’s structure. Fe2O3-oleylamine particles were… Continue reading Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Super-Hydrophobic Fe2O3 for Membrane Distillation
