Molecular engineering low-surface energy membranes by grafting perfluoro-<i>tert</i>-butoxy chains containing fluorous silica aerogels
Vicki Man‐Wai Yim, Angel S.W. Lo, Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, Jiaxin Guo, Jehad A. Kharraz, István T. Horváth, Alicia Kyoungjin An
Abstract
Environmentally benign fluorous aerogels have been synthesized and electrospun on commercial PVDF membrane imparting superhydrophobicity and enabling the membrane undergo a stable, non-wetting 10-day DCMD operation with 0.1 mM SDS and 3.5% NaCl feed.
Topics & Concepts
MembraneWettingGraftingChemical engineeringContact angleChemistryPolymer chemistrySurface energyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPolymerPhysical chemistryBiochemistryEngineeringSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsMembrane Separation Technologies