Membrane and Water Treatment
Volume 5, Number 1, 2014, pages 41-56
DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2014.5.1.041
Effect of structure of PVDF membranes on the performance of membrane distillation
Hsu-Hsien Chang, Chih-Hao Tsai, Hao-Cheng Wei and Liao-Ping Cheng
Abstract
A series of microporous PVDF membranes were prepared by isothermal immersionprecipitation of PVDF/TEP casting dopes in both soft and harsh coagulation baths. Morphologies of the membranes
Key Words
microporous membrane; PVDF; membrane distillation
Address
(1) Hsu-Hsien Chang, Chih-Hao Tsai, Hao-Cheng Wei and Liao-Ping Cheng: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137 Taiwan;
(2) Liao-Ping Cheng: Energy and Opto-Electronic Materials Research Center, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137 Taiwan.