Assessment of atomic force microscopy for characterization of PTFE membranes for membrane distillation (MD) process
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Type
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Journal
Article
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Author
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Mohammad
Mahdi A. Shirazi
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Author
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Ali
Kargari
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URL
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Volume
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54
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Issue
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2
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Pages
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295-304
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Publication
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Desalination
and Water Treatment
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Date
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April
10, 2015
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Abstract
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Membrane
distillation (MD) process is interesting for various applications, such as
desalination and wastewater treatment. Since specific membranes for MD are
not yet commercially available, most of the applied membranes for MD
experiments are microfiltration membranes made of hydrophobic polymers.
Characterization of such membranes is important in order to achieve a better
understanding of their performance, helping to fabricate specific membranes
for the MD process.
Researchers employed atomic force microscopy, a high-resolution technique newly applied for characterization of MD membranes, for the topographical study of a variety of polytetrafluoroethylene membranes, which are typically recommended for various MD applications. |
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