Table 2. Comparison of PAA Functionalization of SPVDF and PVDF (Millipore)a.
membrane | weight gain (%)b | permeability (L/m2·h·bar) | adsorption capacity (mg Ca2+/cm2) | adsorption capacity (mg Ca2+/g membrane)c |
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PAA-SPVDF | 81.1 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 265.1 |
PAA-PVDF (Millipore)d | 13 | 23 | 0.32 | 14.4 |
Adsorption data obtained using 1000 mg/L CaCl2 solution at pH 6.3.
Weight gain from acrylic acid functionalization in pores.
“g membrane” refers to total weight without support fabric.
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