Carbon Nanotube/Alumina/Polyethersulfone Hybrid Hollow Fiber Membranes with Enhanced Mechanical and Anti-Fouling Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Morphology
2.2. Porosity and Pore Size Distribution
Sample | Pressure When the First Bubble Appeared (kPa) * | Maximum Pore Size (nm) |
---|---|---|
Pristine | 200 | 178 |
0.2 wt % CNTs | 205 | 174 |
0.5 wt % CNTs | 240 | 148 |
1.0 wt % CNTs | 245 | 145 |
2.3. Mechanical Properties
2.4. Flux, Rejection and Antifouling Properties
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials
3.2. Sample Preparation
3.3. Characterizations
3.3.1. Morphology and Surface Hydrophilicity
3.3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3.3. Flux, Rejection and Antifouling
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Feng, Y.; Wang, K.; Davies, C.H.J.; Wang, H. Carbon Nanotube/Alumina/Polyethersulfone Hybrid Hollow Fiber Membranes with Enhanced Mechanical and Anti-Fouling Properties. Nanomaterials 2015, 5, 1366-1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano5031366
Feng Y, Wang K, Davies CHJ, Wang H. Carbon Nanotube/Alumina/Polyethersulfone Hybrid Hollow Fiber Membranes with Enhanced Mechanical and Anti-Fouling Properties. Nanomaterials. 2015; 5(3):1366-1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano5031366
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeng, Yi, Kun Wang, Chris H. J. Davies, and Huanting Wang. 2015. "Carbon Nanotube/Alumina/Polyethersulfone Hybrid Hollow Fiber Membranes with Enhanced Mechanical and Anti-Fouling Properties" Nanomaterials 5, no. 3: 1366-1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano5031366