Linking the Tuneability and Defouling of Electrically Conductive Polyaniline/Exfoliated Graphite Composite Membranes.

ABSTRACT: Stimuli responsive membranes, which are able to respond to environmental stimuli, are attracting ever-increasing interests. In this study, we blended exfoliated graphite (EG) into the polyaniline (PANI) and developed PANI/EG composite membranes. The properties of the new generated membranes, especially the stimuli response properties (e.g., electrical tuneability, deformation), were studied. The fouling removal ability of the membrane under applied electrical potential was also investigated by using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model foulant. A flat membrane with defect-free surface and good adhesion to the support layer was formed by non-solvent induced phase separation method. The electrical conductivity of the formed PANI/EG composite membrane was (5.10 ± 0.27) ×10-4 S cm-1. The dyna

SUBMITTER: Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8400208 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature