Preparation and performance of PVDF-based nanocomposite membrane consisting of TiO2 nanofibers for organic pollutant decomposition in wastewater under UV irradiation

• Main Authors: Nor, N. A. M., Jaafar, J., Ismail, A. F., Mohamed, M. A., Rahman, M. A., Othman, M. H. D., Lau, W. J., Yusof, N.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72234/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84964870195&doi=10.1016%2fj.desal.2016.01.015&partnerID=40&md5=26872006fd80149f5208adc484ecc5da

Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite membrane consisting of electrospun titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanofibers (PVDF/e-TiO2) was prepared by hot pressing the as-spun TiO2 nanofibers onto PVDF flat sheet membrane. The TiO2 nanofibers act as a photocatalyst to decompose organic pollutants present...