Coating of nonwoven polypropylene fabric by UV polymerization of styrene and maleic anhydride as a novel membrane and evaluation of its filtration properties

IF 4.3 3区材料科学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Materials Chemistry and Physics Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130969

Aliasghar Kamyabi , Mohammad Reza Miroliaei , Hassan Sheibani

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Nonwoven polypropylene fabrics (NWPP) are a type of high-performance membrane consisting of entangled polypropylene microfibers. These membranes have gained attention in various applications such as water treatment due to their chemical resistance, excellent mechanical properties, and low cost. In this study, we investigated the effects of coating and modification on the filtration performance of the NWPP membrane for desalination. The NWPP fabric was coated with styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (SMAnh) and then modified with poly(amidoamine) dendrimer (PAMAM) and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs). The membranes were characterized using different techniques and their filtration performance was evaluated. The results showed that surface coating with modification strategies significantly improved the performance of the NWPP membranes. Modifications with PAMAM and MWCNTs improved the hydrophilicity (WCA: 45.6°), the antifouling properties (88.5 %) and salt rejection of the coated membrane (96.5 %). The results of this study highlight the promising potential of surface modification techniques to customize the properties of NWPP membranes and improve their performance in desalination. The combination of SMAnh copolymer coating, PAMAM, and MWCNTs offers a successful approach for developing of high-performance NWPP membranes for sustainable desalination.

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用苯乙烯和马来酸酐作为新型膜对无纺布进行涂层研究，并对其过滤性能进行了评价

聚丙烯非织造布（NWPP）是一种由聚丙烯微纤维缠绕而成的高性能膜。这些膜由于其耐化学性、优异的机械性能和低成本而在水处理等各种应用中受到关注。在本研究中，我们研究了涂覆和改性对海水淡化用NWPP膜过滤性能的影响。在NWPP织物表面涂覆苯乙烯-马来酸酐共聚物（SMAnh），然后用聚胺胺树状大分子（PAMAM）和功能化多壁碳纳米管（f-MWCNTs）进行修饰。采用不同的技术对膜进行了表征，并对其过滤性能进行了评价。结果表明，表面涂覆改性策略显著提高了NWPP膜的性能。PAMAM和MWCNTs改性后，膜的亲水性（WCA: 45.6°）、防污性能（88.5%）和防盐性能（96.5%）均得到改善。本研究结果强调了表面改性技术在定制NWPP膜的性能和提高其脱盐性能方面的巨大潜力。SMAnh共聚物涂层、PAMAM和MWCNTs的结合为开发用于可持续海水淡化的高性能NWPP膜提供了成功的方法。

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Materials Chemistry and Physics 工程技术-材料科学：综合

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8.70

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4.30%

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1515

审稿时长

69 days

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