Tailoring hydrophobicity of polyethersulfone membrane support for levulinic acid extraction using supported liquid membrane process

• Main Authors: Rajendaren, Vikneswary, Saufi, Syed Mohd., Mohd. Zahari, Mior Ahmad Khushairi, Othman, Norasikin, Raja Sulaiman, Raja Norimie
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95013/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11814-021-0884-3
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This study investigated the effect of various hydrophobic fillers on polyethersulfone (PES) membrane support properties. Graphene, kaolin, ZIF-8, and fluoroalkylsilane were loaded from 0.1 wt% to 5 wt% in membrane casting solution. The structure and properties of the membrane changed accordingly bas...