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Abstract
Membranes with amphiphobic properties have shown significant advantages in the filtratimon of oily fumes, yet achieving stable, large-scale production of composite amphiphobic membranes still poses significant challenges. Herein, we present a scalable approach for the development of amphiphobic coatings for creating asymmetrically structured expanded polytetrafluoroethylene/polyphenylene sulfide (ePTFE/PPS) composite membranes. By adopting spray coating and UV curing, the amphiphobic coatings constructed on the ePTFE and PPS sides exhibited contact angles of 149° and 157° for corn oil and hexadecane, respectively. During a 100-h oil mist filtration test, the membrane maintained an oil interception rate above 99.7 %, and the filtration pressure drop decreased by 49 % compared with that of the original membrane. Our scalable manufacturing method creates an amphiphobic design that excels in liquid drainage, making it perfect for oil mist filtration with composite membranes, which is suitable for the industrial fabrication of amphiphobic gas purification membranes.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Membrane Science is a publication that focuses on membrane systems and is aimed at academic and industrial chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, and membranologists. It publishes original research and reviews on various aspects of membrane transport, membrane formation/structure, fouling, module/process design, and processes/applications. The journal primarily focuses on the structure, function, and performance of non-biological membranes but also includes papers that relate to biological membranes. The Journal of Membrane Science publishes Full Text Papers, State-of-the-Art Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and Perspectives.