Fabrication of anti-fouling PVDF nanocomposite membranes using manganese dioxide nanospheres with tailored morphology, hydrophilicity and permeation

• Published in: New journal of chemistry Vol. 42; no. 19; pp. 1583 - 1581
• Main Authors: Sri Abirami Saraswathi, Meenakshi Sundaram, Rana, Dipak, Divya, Kumar, Alwarappan, Subbiah, Nagendran, Alagumalai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: Antifouling; Contaminants; Humic acids; Hydrophilicity; Manganese dioxide; Membranes; Morphology; Nanocomposites; Nanospheres; Penetration; Polyvinylidene fluorides; Porosity; Serum albumin; Surface roughness; Ultrafiltration; Vinylidene fluoride; Water treatment

Manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ) nanospheres were prepared by a facile hydrothermal technique and their influence on the permeation and antifouling properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes was investigated. Different concentrations of MnO 2 nanospheres (such as 0.0, 0....