PTFE-assisted immobilization of Pluronic F127 in PVDF hollow fiber membranes with enhanced hydrophilicity through nonsolvent-thermally induced phase separation method

• Main Authors: Zhao, Jie, Chong, Jeng Yi, Shi, Lei, Wang, Rong
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering; Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane; Pluronic F127
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146441
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The use of amphiphilic copolymer Pluronic F127 as an additive has shown effectiveness in fabricating polyethersulfone (PES) membranes with excellent antifouling properties due to its roles in enhancing pore structure and surface hydrophilicity. However, F127 was found to be unstable in polyvinyliden...