Spraying Fluorinated Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles on CuONPs@CF-PVDF Membrane: A Simple Method to Achieve Superhydrophobic Surfaces and High Flux in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation

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dc.contributor.authorLenac, Zivka
dc.contributor.authorSaldias, Cesar
dc.contributor.authorTerraza, Claudio A.
dc.contributor.authorLeiva, Angel
dc.contributor.authorKoschikowski, Joachim
dc.contributor.authorWinter, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorTundidor-Camba, Alain
dc.contributor.authorMartin-Trasanco, Rudy
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:01:06Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:01:06Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractDesalinization of seawater can be achieved by membrane distillation techniques (MD). In MD, the membranes should be resistant to fouling, robust for extended operating time, and preferably provide a superhydrophobic surface. In this work, we report the preparation and characterization of a robust and superhydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride membrane containing fluoroalkyl-capped CuONPs (CuONPs@CF) in the inner and fluorinated capped silicon oxide nanoparticles (SiO(2)NPs@CF) on its surface. SiO(2)NPs@CF with a mean diameter of 225 +/- 20 nm were prepared by the sol method using 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane as a capping agent. Surface modification of the membrane was carried out by spraying SiO(2)NPs@CF (5% wt.) dispersed in a mixture of dimethyl formamide (DMF) and ethanol (EtOH) at different DMF/EtOH % v/v ratios (0, 5, 10, 20, and 50). While ethanol dispersed the nanoparticles in the spraying solution, DMF dissolved the PVDF on the surface and retained the sprayed nanoparticles. According to SEM micrographs and water contact angle measurements, the best results were achieved by depositing the nanoparticles at 10% v/v of DMF/EtOH. Under these conditions, a SiO(2)NPs covered surface was observed with a water contact angle of 168.5 degrees. The water contact angle was retained after the sonication of the membrane, indicating that the modification was successfully achieved. The membrane with SiO(2)NPs@CF showed a flux of 14.3 kg(m(2)center dot h)(-1), 3.4 times higher than the unmodified version. The method presented herein avoids the complicated modification procedure offered by chemical step modification and, due to its simplicity, could be scalable to a commercial membrane.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/polym14235164
dc.identifier.eissn2073-4360
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235164
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92827
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000896359000001
dc.issue.numero23
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaPolymers
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectsuperhydrophobic surfaces
dc.subjectPVDF membranes
dc.subjectdirect contact membrane distillation
dc.subjectfluorinated capped silicon oxide nanoparticles
dc.subject.ods06 Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.odspa06 Agua limpia y saneamiento
dc.titleSpraying Fluorinated Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles on CuONPs@CF-PVDF Membrane: A Simple Method to Achieve Superhydrophobic Surfaces and High Flux in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen14
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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