Smart and multifunctional materials based on electroactive poly (vinylidene fluoride): recent advances and opportunities in sensors, actuators, energy, environmental …

CM Costa, VF Cardoso, P Martins, DM Correia… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
From scientific and technological points of view, poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of
the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer …

Design strategy of poly (vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment

D Zou, YM Lee - Progress in Polymer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of facile, benign and energy-efficient water treatment technologies to
produce clean water presents a major societal challenge. Membrane-based separation …

Toward the next generation of sustainable membranes from green chemistry principles

W Xie, T Li, A Tiraferri, E Drioli, A Figoli… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Large-scale membrane technology has been widely implemented and rapidly growing for
roughly 40 years. However, considering its entire life cycle, there are aspects being …

Green-plasticized poly (lactic acid)/nanofibrillated cellulose biocomposites with high strength, good toughness and excellent heat resistance

L Xu, J Zhao, S Qian, X Zhu, J Takahashi - Composites Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, nanofibrillated celluloses (NFCs) with network-like structure were extracted
from microcrystalline cellulose for the first time through swelling and mechanical shearing …

State-of-the-art organic-and inorganic-based hollow fiber membranes in liquid and gas applications: Looking back and beyond

HS Lau, SK Lau, LS Soh, SU Hong, XY Gok, S Yi… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aggravation of environmental problems such as water scarcity and air pollution has
called upon the need for a sustainable solution globally. Membrane technology, owing to its …

Experimental and theoretical studies on the formation of pure β-phase polymorphs during fabrication of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes by cyclic carbonate …

N Ismail, M Essalhi, M Rahmati, Z Cui, M Khayet… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of highly toxic solvents presents significant risks to both the environment and
human health. Therefore, the adoption of green solvents will be crucial for achieving …

Impacts of PVDF polymorphism and surface printing micro-roughness on superhydrophobic membrane to desalinate high saline water

GH Teoh, BS Ooi, ZA Jawad, SC Low - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many studies have focused on increasing the superhydrophobicity of membranes to
enhance the sustainable desalination capability of membrane distillation (MD) process. This …

Electrospun nanofibrous polyether-block-amide membrane containing silica nanoparticles for water desalination by vacuum membrane distillation

A Rasekh, A Raisi - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, hydrophobic nanofibrous membranes based on polyether-block-amide (PEBAX-
2533) were prepared by the electrospinning technique for using in the vacuum membrane …

Eco-friendly solvents and their mixture for the fabrication of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes: An investigation of doctor blade and slot die casting methods

X Dong, TJ Jeong, E Kline, L Banks, E Grulke… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nonsolvent induced phase separation has been widely used to fabricate polymeric
membranes. Common solvents, such as dimethylacetamide (DMAc) and N-Methyl-2 …

Electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of compression molded carbon nanofiber‐reinforced polyvinylidene difluoride film

VM Serrato, V Padilla, D Jones, S Herrera… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, vapor grown carbon nanofiber (VGCNF) reinforced polyvinylidene difluoride
(PVDF) composites were developed. Composites were fabricated by high shear mixing …