relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/18595/
title: Incorporation of Hydrophobic Silica in a Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane: Membrane Development and Performance Modeling
creator: Sze Yin, G.G.
creator: Aqilah, N.F.
creator: Mat Nawi, N.I.
creator: Mohd Hizam, S.
creator: Md Nordin, N.A.H.
creator: Bilad, M.R.
creator: Adi Putra, Z.
creator: Jaafar, J.
creator: Yusof, N.
creator: Hamid, N.A.
creator: Mokhtar, N.M.
description: Membrane distillation (MD) performance in seawater desalination can be improved by enhancing the material properties (hydrophobicity, porosity) and process parameters (feed flow rate, temperature). In this study, the effects of hydrophobic silica loading on the properties and MD performance of a polyvinylidene difluoride-based membrane in seawater desalination were investigated, and a sensitivity analysis (temperature gradient, feed flow rate, salinity) was performed. Incorporation of hydrophobic silica improved the hydrophobicity of the membrane. Higher filler loading increased the number of surface pores while maintaining their size. This resulted in improved flux compared with the neat membrane while maintaining high salt rejection. The optimized membrane was 73  more efficient than the neat membrane. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
date: 2023
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Sze Yin, G.G. and Aqilah, N.F. and Mat Nawi, N.I. and Mohd Hizam, S. and Md Nordin, N.A.H. and Bilad, M.R. and Adi Putra, Z. and Jaafar, J. and Yusof, N. and Hamid, N.A. and Mokhtar, N.M.  (2023) Incorporation of Hydrophobic Silica in a Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane: Membrane Development and Performance Modeling.  Chemical Engineering and Technology, 46 (5).  pp. 1005-1016.      
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85150473130&doi=10.1002%2fceat.202200425&partnerID=40&md5=7b0e4400f48fc5d427c4a212405c7655
relation: 10.1002/ceat.202200425
identifier: 10.1002/ceat.202200425