Nanoparticles filled PVA/PVDF hollow fiber membrane towards enhanced performance for air dehumidification

  • Y. L. Liu
  • , J. C. Su
  • , X. Cui
  • , S. C. Zhang
  • , X. Z. Meng
  • , L. W. Jin

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Abstract

Membrane-based technology for gas separation has great potential in HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) industry. In this research, the nanoparticle filled poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVA/PVDF) hollow fiber membrane was fabricated for indoor air dehumidification. The Poly(vinyl alcohol) thin film incorporated with nanoparticles was coated in the cavity of the Poly(vinylidene fluoride) substrate membranes. The enhanced performance of three types of nanoparticles [Zeolite, Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) and Graphene Oxide (GO)] was investigated experimentally for evaluating the water vapor permeability. The effects of nanoparticle types and nanoparticle loading concentration on the permeability enhancement of the nanoparticles filled PVA/PVDF membrane were compared and analyzed. The results indicate that the nanoparticles additives of great benefit to the performance improvement of water vapor permeability. The enhancement performance of three nanoparticles is as follows: Zeolite > GO > TiO2. The addition of 0.05 wt% Zeolite nanoparticles lead to twice enhancement on the water vapor permeance than the original PVA/PVDF membranes. The GO nanoparticle additive enhances the water vapor permeance to around 1500 GPU (gas permeation unit) with the nanoparticle concentration from 0.1 wt% to 0.2 wt%. However, the addition of TiO2 nanoparticle has no obvious enhancement due to its large particle size. This work provides a new perspective for strengthening the air dehumidification performance of composite membrane.

Original languageEnglish
Article number12096
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume463
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Apr 2020
EventInternational Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019, SEGT 2019 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 11 Dec 201914 Dec 2019

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