Browsing Environmental Science by Author "Gharabli, Samer Al"
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Activation of PVDF membranes through facile hydroxylation of the polymeric dope
Gharabli, Samer Al; Mavukkandy, Musthafa O; Kujawa, Joanna; Nunes, Suzana P; Arafat, Hassan A (Cambridge University Press, 2017-11)A method comprising a two-step alkali/acid treatment of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) polymer is developed for the fabrication of flat-sheet PVDF membranes functionalized with labile hydroxyl groups. This method involves ... -
Covalent surface entanglement of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes with carbon nanotubes
Gharabli, Samer Al; Kujawa, Joanna; Mavukkandy, Musthafa O; Agbaje, Taofeeqah A; ETAL. (Pergamon, 2018-03)Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes play a key role in several industrial applications. Tuning the properties of these membranes enables a sharp selectivity for the target application. The goal of this work is to ... -
Functional groups docking on PVDF membranes: Novel Piranha approach
Gharabli, Samer Al; Kujawa, Joanna; Mavukkandy, Musthafa O; Arafat, Hassan A (Pergamon, 2017-11)Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes play a key role in several industrial applications due to their favorable properties, including their high chemical stability. Tuning the properties of PVDF membranes enables a sharp ... -
PVDF/magnetite blend membranes for enhanced flux and salt rejection in membrane distillation
Agbaje, Taofeeqah A; Gharabli, Samer Al; Mavukkandy, Musthafa O; Kujawa, Joanna; Arafat, Hassan A (Elsevier, 2018-06)This study reports on the enhancement of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) performance by incorporating magnetite nanoparticles (NP) in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes to render the membrane bulk hydrophilic ...