Facile Preparation of PVDF/CoFe2O4-ZnO Hybrid Membranes for Water Depollution

Autor: Adriana Popa, Maria Stefan, Sergiu Macavei, Ioana Perhaita, Lucian Barbu Tudoran, Dana Toloman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Polymers, Vol 15, Iss 23, p 4547 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym15234547
Popis: In this investigation, CoFe2O4-PVDF and CoFe2O4-ZnO-PVDF hybrid membranes were prepared using a modified phase inversion method in which a magnetic field was applied during the casting process to ensure a uniform distribution of nanomaterials on the membrane surface. Thus, better absorption of light and increased participation of nanoparticles in the photodegradation process is ensured. The influence of nanomaterials on the crystalline structure, surface morphology, and hydrophilicity properties of the PVDF membrane was investigated. The obtained results indicated that the hybrid membrane exhibited significant differences in its intrinsic properties due to the nanomaterials addition. The hydrophilicity properties of the PVDF membrane were improved by the presence of nanoparticles. The photocatalytic decomposition of aqueous Rhodamine B solution in the presence of the prepared membrane and under visible light irradiation was tested. The hybrid membrane containing CoFe2O4-ZnO on its surface exhibited a high removal rate.
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