Preparation and Properties of Two-Dimensional Braid Heterogeneous-Reinforced Polyvinylidene Fluoride Hollow Fiber Membrane

Abstract:

The two-dimensional braid heterogeneous-reinforced (BHR) polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes which include PVDF polymer solutions (coating layer) and the two-dimensional braid as a reinforcement were prepared through the dry-wet spinning process. The influence of PVDF concentration in polymer solutions on performance of BHR hollow fiber membranes were investigated by terms of pure water flux, protein rejection, a mechanical strength test, and morphology observations by a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of this study indicated that the tensile strength of the BHR PVDF hollow fiber membranes was nearly 75 MPa and the hollow fiber membranes were endowed with better flexibility performance. The BHR PVDF hollow fiber membranes had a favorable interfacial bonding between the coating layer and the two-dimensional braid. The pure water flux decreased, while the rejection ratio increased with the increase of polymer concentration.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 936)
• Pages: 218-225
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.936.218
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Quan Quan, Chang Fa Xiao*, Hai Liang Liu, Wei Zhao, Xiao Yu Hu, Guo Lan Huan
• Keywords: Heterogeneous-Reinforced, Hollow Fiber Membrane, PVDF, Two-Dimensional Braid

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