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AuthorAkoumeh, Rayane
AuthorElzein, Tamara
AuthorRodriguez-Hernandez, Juan
AuthorHassan, Mohammad K.
Available date2023-08-31T13:19:33Z
Publication Date2023
Publication Name2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023)
CitationAkoumeh R., Elzein T., Rodriguez-Hernandez J. & Hassan M.K., "Potential Application of Porous Membrane from Blends of Homopolymer for Industrial Water Treatment", The 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), Doha, Qatar, 5-8 February 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.29117/cic.2023.0170
ISSN2958-3128
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.29117/cic.2023.0170
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/47123
AbstractThe self-organization of matter has been extensively explored in recent years, and significant advancements have been made in the field of porous ordered films produced by the auto-assembly of different polymer materials, being block of copolymers, blends of homopolymers or amphiphilic polymers. The hierarchical ordering in micro-organized films, known also as Honeycomb (HC) structure, generates a significant increase of specifics characteristics enhancing certain properties of the materials. The preparation of self-assembled porous membrane is done by different approaches. We use hereby the bottom-up microporous structuring method specifically the breath figure (BF) approach to prepare highly-organized membrane from polymer blends. The foremost motives for using the BF are the simplicity of implementation and the adaptability to multiple systems which make it a robust and inexpensive technique for the production of structured surfaces. The honeycomb (HC) structures formed by the BF is a potential candidate for water treatment as a filtration membrane to treat stable oil-water emulsions encountered in the oil and gas industry. The use of homopolymer blends improves the selectivity, permeability and anti-fouling properties comparing to the commercial homopolymer membrane. This presentation will highlight the preparation of self-assembled blends of homopolymers membrane by BF and their performance for cleaning of industrial wastewater and the fouling/re-use potential.
Languageen
PublisherQatar University Press
SubjectMicroporous surfaces
Polymer blends
Breath figures
Water treatment
TitlePotential Application of Porous Membrane from Blends of Homopolymer for Industrial Water Treatment
TypeConference Paper
Pagination1378-1383
ESSN2958-3126
dc.accessType Open Access


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