Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process

This study investigated how the addition of hydrophilic TiO2 to a porous asymmetric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane altered its properties and performance. The hydrophilicity and flux of PVDF and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) combinations will be lower, and TiO2 will signif...

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Main Authors: Gayatri, Rianyza, Yuliwati, Erna, Ahmad Noor Syimir, Fizal, Muhammad Zulhilmi, Zailani, Juhana, Jaafar, Muzafar, Zulkifli, Taweepreda, Wirach, Ahmad Naim, Ahmad Yahaya
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author Gayatri, Rianyza
Yuliwati, Erna
Ahmad Noor Syimir, Fizal
Muhammad Zulhilmi, Zailani
Juhana, Jaafar
Muzafar, Zulkifli
Taweepreda, Wirach
Ahmad Naim, Ahmad Yahaya
author_facet Gayatri, Rianyza
Yuliwati, Erna
Ahmad Noor Syimir, Fizal
Muhammad Zulhilmi, Zailani
Juhana, Jaafar
Muzafar, Zulkifli
Taweepreda, Wirach
Ahmad Naim, Ahmad Yahaya
author_sort Gayatri, Rianyza
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description This study investigated how the addition of hydrophilic TiO2 to a porous asymmetric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane altered its properties and performance. The hydrophilicity and flux of PVDF and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) combinations will be lower, and TiO2 will significantly impact raising those values. By mixing titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles with a pore-forming agent in a dope solution, PVDF-TiO2-PVP membranes were prepared via non-solvent-induced phase inversion method. Experiments using PVDF membranes with varying concentrations of TiO2 (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2% wt) were applied to evaluate pure water flux and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) flux. The functional group composition of membranes was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The wettability of porous membranes was determined by measuring contact angles. Results demonstrated that membranes constructed from PVDF/PVP/TiO2 with a lower loading of TiO2 nanoparticles had a smaller mean pore size, more apertures inside the membrane, and better membrane hydrophilicity. The highest flux of pure water (121 L/m2h) was achieved by the PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed-matrix membrane at a TiO2 concentration of 2 wt%.
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spelling ump-399532024-12-09T07:03:13Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39953/ Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process Gayatri, Rianyza Yuliwati, Erna Ahmad Noor Syimir, Fizal Muhammad Zulhilmi, Zailani Juhana, Jaafar Muzafar, Zulkifli Taweepreda, Wirach Ahmad Naim, Ahmad Yahaya TP Chemical technology This study investigated how the addition of hydrophilic TiO2 to a porous asymmetric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane altered its properties and performance. The hydrophilicity and flux of PVDF and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) combinations will be lower, and TiO2 will significantly impact raising those values. By mixing titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles with a pore-forming agent in a dope solution, PVDF-TiO2-PVP membranes were prepared via non-solvent-induced phase inversion method. Experiments using PVDF membranes with varying concentrations of TiO2 (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2% wt) were applied to evaluate pure water flux and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) flux. The functional group composition of membranes was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The wettability of porous membranes was determined by measuring contact angles. Results demonstrated that membranes constructed from PVDF/PVP/TiO2 with a lower loading of TiO2 nanoparticles had a smaller mean pore size, more apertures inside the membrane, and better membrane hydrophilicity. The highest flux of pure water (121 L/m2h) was achieved by the PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed-matrix membrane at a TiO2 concentration of 2 wt%. Elsevier Ltd 2023-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39953/1/1-s2.0-S2214785323042682-main.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39953/7/Effect%20of%20TiO2%20concentration%20in%20PVDF-TiO2-PVP%20mixed%20matrix%20membrane%20performance.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39953/13/Effect%20of%20TiO2%20concentration%20in%20PVDF-TiO2-PVP%20mixed%20matrix.pdf Gayatri, Rianyza and Yuliwati, Erna and Ahmad Noor Syimir, Fizal and Muhammad Zulhilmi, Zailani and Juhana, Jaafar and Muzafar, Zulkifli and Taweepreda, Wirach and Ahmad Naim, Ahmad Yahaya (2023) Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process. In: Materials Today: Proceedings. 4th International Conference on Separation Technology, ICoST 2023 , 18-19 February 2023 , Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. pp. 1-5., 96 (197995). ISSN 2214-7853 (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.016 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.016
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Gayatri, Rianyza
Yuliwati, Erna
Ahmad Noor Syimir, Fizal
Muhammad Zulhilmi, Zailani
Juhana, Jaafar
Muzafar, Zulkifli
Taweepreda, Wirach
Ahmad Naim, Ahmad Yahaya
Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
title Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
title_full Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
title_fullStr Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
title_full_unstemmed Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
title_short Effect of TiO2 concentration in PVDF-TiO2-PVP mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
title_sort effect of tio2 concentration in pvdf-tio2-pvp mixed matrix membrane performance using ultrafiltration process
topic TP Chemical technology
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39953/7/Effect%20of%20TiO2%20concentration%20in%20PVDF-TiO2-PVP%20mixed%20matrix%20membrane%20performance.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39953/13/Effect%20of%20TiO2%20concentration%20in%20PVDF-TiO2-PVP%20mixed%20matrix.pdf