An ultrathin highly fluorinated porous membrane was designed for a large production of desalted water at very low energy consumption. Imprinting water droplets were used through a low thermally conductive tetra-fluoroethylene (TFE)/2,2,4-trifluoro-5-tri-fluorometoxy-1,3-dioxol (TIT) (HYFLON AD 60) solution and the generated porous nanofilm was suspended onto a polyethersulfone (PES) honeycomb texture. The very tiny fluorinated thickness together with a large number of small-shaped pores provided the membrane for enhanced anti-wetting surface properties, extremely reduced resistance to water vapor transfer and outstanding thermal efficiency. Fine materials structure-transport relations let the mem- brane reach unusual productivity-efficiency trade-off during water desalination via thermally driven membrane distillation. The exceptional performance affords this novel nanostructured membrane to catalyze the accomplishment of new-concept water desalination processes.

Perrotta, M.L., Saielli, G., Casella, G., Macedonio, F., Giorno, L., Drioli, E., et al. (2017). An ultrathin suspended hydrophobic porous membrane for high-efficiency water desalination. APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 9, 1-9 [10.1016/j.apmt.2017.04.009].

An ultrathin suspended hydrophobic porous membrane for high-efficiency water desalination

CASELLA, Girolamo;
2017-01-01

Abstract

An ultrathin highly fluorinated porous membrane was designed for a large production of desalted water at very low energy consumption. Imprinting water droplets were used through a low thermally conductive tetra-fluoroethylene (TFE)/2,2,4-trifluoro-5-tri-fluorometoxy-1,3-dioxol (TIT) (HYFLON AD 60) solution and the generated porous nanofilm was suspended onto a polyethersulfone (PES) honeycomb texture. The very tiny fluorinated thickness together with a large number of small-shaped pores provided the membrane for enhanced anti-wetting surface properties, extremely reduced resistance to water vapor transfer and outstanding thermal efficiency. Fine materials structure-transport relations let the mem- brane reach unusual productivity-efficiency trade-off during water desalination via thermally driven membrane distillation. The exceptional performance affords this novel nanostructured membrane to catalyze the accomplishment of new-concept water desalination processes.
2017
Settore CHIM/04 - Chimica Industriale
Perrotta, M.L., Saielli, G., Casella, G., Macedonio, F., Giorno, L., Drioli, E., et al. (2017). An ultrathin suspended hydrophobic porous membrane for high-efficiency water desalination. APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 9, 1-9 [10.1016/j.apmt.2017.04.009].
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