Easy Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membrane via Polyethersulfone-Fumed Silica
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Membrane Preparation
2.3. Membrane Characterization
2.4. Pore Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Membrane Morphology
3.2. Pure Water Flux Test Experiments
3.3. Protein Separation Performance Analysis
3.4. Water Contact Angle Analysis
3.5. Pore Statistic Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Membrane Code | Porosity, ε (%) | Mean Pore Size, rm (Å) | MWCO, α (kDa) |
---|---|---|---|
FS-0.0 | 6.59 | 40.87 | 38 |
FS-0.1 | 6.95 | 30.02 | 25 |
FS-0.2 | 7.20 | 28.74 | 25 |
FS-0.3 | 7.24 | 28.25 | 25 |
FS-0.4 | 7.18 | 29.18 | 25 |
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Sriani, T.; Arifvianto, B.; Baskoro, A.S.; Whulanza, Y.; Yusof, F.; Prihandana, G.S.; Mahardika, M. Easy Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membrane via Polyethersulfone-Fumed Silica. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167290
Sriani T, Arifvianto B, Baskoro AS, Whulanza Y, Yusof F, Prihandana GS, Mahardika M. Easy Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membrane via Polyethersulfone-Fumed Silica. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(16):7290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167290
Chicago/Turabian StyleSriani, Tutik, Budi Arifvianto, Ario Sunar Baskoro, Yudan Whulanza, Farazila Yusof, Gunawan Setia Prihandana, and Muslim Mahardika. 2024. "Easy Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membrane via Polyethersulfone-Fumed Silica" Applied Sciences 14, no. 16: 7290. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167290