Enhanced Anti-Wetting Methods of Hydrophobic Membrane for Membrane Distillation.

ABSTRACT: Increasing issues of hydrophobic membrane wetting occur in the membrane distillation (MD) process, stimulating the research on enhanced anti-wetting methods for membrane materials. In recent years, surface structural construction (i.e., constructing reentrant-like structures), surface chemical modification (i.e., coating organofluorides), and their combination have significantly improved the anti-wetting properties of the hydrophobic membranes. Besides, these methods change the MD performance (i.e., increased/decreased vapor flux and increased salt rejection). This review first introduces the characterization parameters of wettability and the fundamental principles of membrane surface wetting. Then it summarizes the enhanced anti-wetting methods, the related principles, and most importantl

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10427381 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature