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ArticleFrontiers in chemistry2023

Preparation and characterization of superior hydrophilic PVDF/DA membranes by the self-polymerization approach of dopamine.

Shaofeng Li, Meilin Zhang, Jian Sun, Jianping Sun, Ying Wang

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Article in Frontiers in chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shaofeng LiSchool of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Meilin ZhangSchool of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jian SunSchool of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jianping SunSchool of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Ying WangState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Shenyang Jianzhu University · CNShenzhen Polytechnic University · CNState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes are favored for their excellent properties. However, the inherent strong hydrophobicity of PVDF membranes limits their development in the field of water treatment. The objective of this study was to improve the performance of PVDF membranes using the self-polymerization, strong adhesion properties, and biocompatible effects of dopamine (DA). The PVDF/DA membrane modification conditions were simulated and optimized using response surface methodology (RSM), and the experimental design was used to investigate three main parameters. The results showed that the DA solution concentration of 1.65 g/L, the coating time of 4.5 h, the post-treatment temperature of 25°C, the contact angle decreased from 69° to 33.9°, and the pure water flux on the PVDF/DA membrane was higher than that on the original membrane. The absolute value of the relative error between the actual and predicted values is only 3.36 %. In the MBR parallel comparison test, compared with the PVDF/DA membrane, the total amount of extracellular polymers (EPS) of the PVDF membrane increased by 1.46 times and the polysaccharide increased by 1.56 times, which further showed that the PVDF/DA modified membrane had the excellent anti-pollution ability. Through Alpha diversity analysis, the biodiversity detected on PVDF/DA membranes was higher than that of PVDF membranes, which further proved its good bio-adhesion ability. These findings could offer a reference for the hydrophilicity, antifouling, and stability of PVDF/DA membranes, which would establish the foundation for the comprehensive applications in MBR.

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biodiversityEPShydrophilicityPVDF/DA membraneresponse surface methodology

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PMID37065826
PMCPMC10097915
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