In-situ construction of superhydrophobic PVDF membrane via NaCl-H2O induced polymer incipient gelation for membrane distillation
Renwei Zhang, Wenyong Tang, Haifu Gao, Chunrui Wu, Stephen Gray, Xiaolong Lu
Topics & Concepts
Membrane distillationMembranePhase inversionPolyvinylidene fluorideContact angleChemical engineeringAqueous solutionCrystallizationMaterials sciencePolymerMembrane structureLotus effectCastingPhase (matter)Polymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialDesalinationEngineeringRaw materialBiochemistryMembrane Separation TechnologiesSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics