Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane

The photocatalytic polymer mixed matrix membrane (MMM) has been widely used for the separation and purification process. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of structural TiO2 (synthetic TiO2 (ST), flower-like TiO2-100 (FLT-100), and flower-like TiO2-600 (FLT-600)) based on the...

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Main Authors: Azhar, Faiz Hafeez, Harun, Zawati, Alias, Siti Salwa, Yunos, Muhamad Zaini, Ibrahim, Siti Aida, Abdullahi, Tijjani, Ahmad, Azlinnorazia, Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan
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author Azhar, Faiz Hafeez
Harun, Zawati
Alias, Siti Salwa
Yunos, Muhamad Zaini
Ibrahim, Siti Aida
Abdullahi, Tijjani
Ahmad, Azlinnorazia
Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan
author_facet Azhar, Faiz Hafeez
Harun, Zawati
Alias, Siti Salwa
Yunos, Muhamad Zaini
Ibrahim, Siti Aida
Abdullahi, Tijjani
Ahmad, Azlinnorazia
Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan
author_sort Azhar, Faiz Hafeez
building UTHM Institutional Repository
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description The photocatalytic polymer mixed matrix membrane (MMM) has been widely used for the separation and purification process. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of structural TiO2 (synthetic TiO2 (ST), flower-like TiO2-100 (FLT-100), and flower-like TiO2-600 (FLT-600)) based on the total surface area for the efficient self-cleaning antifouling property. The asymmetric MMMs were fabricated using the phase inversion process with a different type of structural TiO2 as additive. As a result, the addition of synthesized FLT, especially FLT-100, has influenced the hydrophilicity and surface roughness of the MMM. From the powder analysis, FLT-100 exhibits the highest total surface area with 37.25 m2/g and strongly affects the self-cleaning antifouling performance of the MMM. This membrane produced the highest self-cleaning efficiency (68.8%) compared to FLT-600 (58%) and ST (39.8%) after UV exposure, thus, indicates in a better self-cleaning antifouling property that offers the potential to be considered for commercialization in reducing the maintenance cost by using both physical and chemical cleaning method that becomes a problem in membrane technologies.
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spelling uthm-65402022-02-28T07:00:38Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6540/ Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane Azhar, Faiz Hafeez Harun, Zawati Alias, Siti Salwa Yunos, Muhamad Zaini Ibrahim, Siti Aida Abdullahi, Tijjani Ahmad, Azlinnorazia Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan T175-178 Industrial research. Research and development The photocatalytic polymer mixed matrix membrane (MMM) has been widely used for the separation and purification process. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of structural TiO2 (synthetic TiO2 (ST), flower-like TiO2-100 (FLT-100), and flower-like TiO2-600 (FLT-600)) based on the total surface area for the efficient self-cleaning antifouling property. The asymmetric MMMs were fabricated using the phase inversion process with a different type of structural TiO2 as additive. As a result, the addition of synthesized FLT, especially FLT-100, has influenced the hydrophilicity and surface roughness of the MMM. From the powder analysis, FLT-100 exhibits the highest total surface area with 37.25 m2/g and strongly affects the self-cleaning antifouling performance of the MMM. This membrane produced the highest self-cleaning efficiency (68.8%) compared to FLT-600 (58%) and ST (39.8%) after UV exposure, thus, indicates in a better self-cleaning antifouling property that offers the potential to be considered for commercialization in reducing the maintenance cost by using both physical and chemical cleaning method that becomes a problem in membrane technologies. Springer 2020 Article PeerReviewed Azhar, Faiz Hafeez and Harun, Zawati and Alias, Siti Salwa and Yunos, Muhamad Zaini and Ibrahim, Siti Aida and Abdullahi, Tijjani and Ahmad, Azlinnorazia and Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan (2020) Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane. Macromolecular Research, 28. pp. 625-635. ISSN 1598-5032 https://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s13233-020-8082-4
spellingShingle T175-178 Industrial research. Research and development
Azhar, Faiz Hafeez
Harun, Zawati
Alias, Siti Salwa
Yunos, Muhamad Zaini
Ibrahim, Siti Aida
Abdullahi, Tijjani
Ahmad, Azlinnorazia
Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan
Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane
title Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane
title_full Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane
title_fullStr Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane
title_full_unstemmed Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane
title_short Self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for PSf mixed matrix membrane
title_sort self-cleaning antifouling performance based on the surface area of flower-like tio2 as additive for psf mixed matrix membrane
topic T175-178 Industrial research. Research and development
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