Appraisal of improved salt selectivity in polyvinylidene difluoride membranes for water desalination: Methods, mechanism, and prospects

• Published in: Monatshefte für Chemie Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 233 - 246
• Main Authors: Ratnasari, Anisa, Soedjono, Eddy Setiadi, Tangahu, Bieby Voijant, Yuniarto, Adhi, Zainiyah, Isti Faizati, Hadibarata, Tony, Sharma, Sunny, Thakur, Samrendra Singh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Desalination; Difluorides; Free flow; Free radical polymerization; Free radicals; Hydrophobicity; Mass transfer; Membrane structures; Membranes; Polymerization; Polymers; Polyvinylidene fluorides; Pore size; Pore size distribution; Porosity; Separation; Thermodynamic properties

The advancement of robust technology in water desalination presents several approaches and challenges. Polymer membrane separation has been acknowledged as a promising technique for effectively addressing water desalination. Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), as one of the polymer membranes, has seen...