Increasing the hydrophilicity and antifouling properties of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes by doping novel nano-hybrid ZnO@ZIF-8 nanoparticles for 4-nitrophenol degradation

Autor: Yi-Jing Li, Gui-E Chen, Huan-Yin Xie, Zhen Chen, Zhen-Liang Xu, Hai-Fang Mao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Polymer Testing, Vol 113, Iss , Pp 107613- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0142-9418
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107613
Popis: ZIF-8 modification can reduce aggregation of ZnO (a typical photocatalyst), and enhances antifouling property of PVDF membranes. In this study, we developed a novel membrane by adding ZnO@ZIF-8 nanoparticles into polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) substrates by using non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method. Filtration test with bovine serum albumin (BSA) showed that the modified membrane has good pure water flux (395 L m−2 h−1, PWF) and high flux recovery rate (94%, FRR). Furthermore, the SiO2:ZnO@ZIF-8 membrane showed high separation effect in 4-NP degradation test under light condition, with the flux achieved about 321 L m−2 h−1 during filtration process. The degradation efficiency reached 81.5%, the apparent rate constant (Kapp/min−1) was 0.211 min−1. Besides, in prolonged 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) degradation test, the SiO2:ZnO@ZIF-8 membrane maintained higher flux and degradation rate. Thus, we reported a novel membrane with a prominent antifouling property.
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