Engineering a superwetting thin film nanofibrous composite membrane with excellent antifouling and self-cleaning properties to separate surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions

• Main Authors: Tian, Miao, Liao, Yuan, Wang, Rong
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Surfactant-stabilized Oil-in-water Emulsion; Thin Film Nanofibrous Composite Membrane
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150367
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In recent years, novel superwetting membranes have gained popularity for oily wastewater treatments via synergy between surface chemistry and topography. However, the water fluxes of the superwetting membranes normally decrease rapidly due to pore clogging and surface fouling, especially when treati...