Electro-Conductive Modification of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane for Electrified Wastewater Treatment: Optimization and Antifouling Performance

• Published in: Membranes (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Shi, Jinzhuo, Hu, Yisong, Li, Songhua, Xiao, Wenqian, Yang, Yuan, Ji, Jiayuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Analysis; Antifouling; Antifouling substances; Contact angle; Electric contacts; Electric fields; Electric potential; Electric properties; Electrical resistivity; Electrodes; Energy consumption; Ethanol; Fabrication; Ferric chloride; Filtration; Fluorides; Fouling; Fourier transforms; Hydrochloric acid; in situ oxidative polymerization; membrane bioreactor; Membrane filtration; Membrane processes; Membrane separation; Membranes; Optimization; Pollutant removal; Pollutants; Polymerization; Polymers; polypyrrole; Polyvinylidene fluoride; Polyvinylidene fluorides; Proteins; Purification; Reagents; Response surface methodology; Scanning electron microscopy; Sewage; Sodium; Spectrum analysis; Voltage; Wastewater treatment; Water treatment; Work stations; China; United States > US; Shanghai China; polypyrrole; response surface methodology; membrane bioreactor; antifouling; in situ oxidative polymerization

Electro-conductive membranes coupled with a low-voltage electric field can enhance pollutant removal and mitigate membrane fouling, demonstrating significant potential for electrified wastewater treatment. However, efficient fabrication of conductive membranes poses challenges. An in situ oxidative...