Novel approach to surface functionalization of mullite-kaolinite hollow fiber membrane using organosilane-functionalized Co3O4 spider web-like layer deposition for desalination using direct contact membrane distillation

• Main Authors: Twibi, Mohamed Farag, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Mohd. Sokri, Mohd. Nazri, Alftessi, Saber Abdulhamid, Adam, Mohd. Ridhwan, Meshreghi, Husein D., Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, A. Rahman, Mukhlis, Jaafar, Juhana, Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/101350/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.04.213

This work investigated a novel omniphobic mullite ceramic hollow fiber membrane (MCHFM) with low fouling and wetting propensity for use in direct contact of membrane desalination (MD) processes. The MCHFM was surface-coated with a spider web-like (SWL) cobalt oxide (Co3O4) rough layer via hydrotherm...