Contra-diffusion synthesis of ZIF-8 layer on polyvinylidene fluoride ultrafiltration membranes for improved water purification

Atefeh Karimi, Vahid Vatanpour, Alireza Khataee*, Mahdie Safarpour

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Abstract

Contra-diffusion synthesis method was used to create a uniform layer of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) on the porous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes. SEM, FTIR, EDX, AFM and water contact angle analyses were used to characterize the prepared membranes. The modified membrane with 5 h contra-diffusion synthesis time showed maximum pure water flux of 134 L/m 2 h nearly twice of that of the bare PVDF membrane (65.8 L/m 2 h). The water purification performance of the prepared membranes was evaluated using dye removal efficiency and the ZIF-8 modified membranes exhibited better performance for dye removal due of the negatively charged surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-105
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume73
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 May 2019
Externally publishedYes

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© 2019 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Keywords

  • Antifouling
  • Contra-diffusion
  • Dye rejection
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8

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