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. 2019 May 1;9(5):58. doi: 10.3390/membranes9050058

Table 2.

Properties of polymeric membranes and their performances in pervaporative desalination.

Composite/NCP Membranes Components Tg Thickness (μm) Degree of Swelling (%) Contact Angle Ref
PEBA a/PAN b/PE c PEBA a, PAN b, PE c 11.0 21.8 53.0 [119]
PEBA a/PSF d/PE c PEBA a, PSF d, PE c 21.8 53.0 [119]
PEBA a + NaX e/PSF d/PE c PEBA a + NaX e, PSF d, PE c 21.2 53.0 [119]
PVA noncrosslinked TFNPVC f PVA g, PAN b, PET h 0.6 180.5 48.2 [80]
PVA crosslinked TFNPVC f PVA g, PAN b, PET h 0.7 14.5 63.5 [80]
S-PVA i (1:10)/PAN films PAN b, PVA g, SPTA j 0.8 150.0 46.4 ± 3.4 [128]
cellulose triacetate cellulose triacetate 10.0 46.1 ± 3.0 [101]
cellulose acetate cellulose acetate 20.0–25.0 99.7 [130]
PE c PE c 750.0 60.0 [102]
PVA g/MA k (M-1) PVA g, MA k 366.0–401.0 0.1 71.5 [114]
PVA g/MA k (M-2) PVA g, MA k 366.0–401.0 0.1 65.1 [114]
PVA g/MA k (M-3) PVA g, MA k 366.0–401.0 0.3 63.2 [114]
PVA g/MA k (M-4) PVA g, MA k 366.0–401.0 0.4 61.1 [114]
PVA g/MA k (M-5) PVA g, MA k 366.0–401.0 0.9 56.5 [114]
PVA g/MA k (M-6) PVA g, MA k 366.0–401.0 1.0 52.7 [114]
clinoptilolite-phosphate MKP l, MgO 1300.0 [107]
CTAB m-silica CTAB m, SiO2 0.2 [115]
polyether amide polyether amide 40.0 [43]
NaA zeolite membrane NaA zeolite membrane [81]
GO n/PAN b GO n, PAN b 0.1–1.4 [50]
2D MXene Mn+1XnTx, where n=1, 2, or 3, M=early transition metal, X=C/N, and T=surface group (OH, O, or F) 0.1 45.9 [133]
GO n/PVA b/PVDF 0.2 wt% GO incorporated PVA/PVDM composite 60.0 100.0 38.2 ± 2.1 37.1 ± 2.3 [134]
LiCl-SPVA LiCl, SPTA, PVA 33.1 [135]
PEBA o PEBA o 100.0 86.0 [120]
Zeolite 3A incorporated PEBA composite membrane Zeolite 3A, PEBA o 100.0 63.0–71.0 [120]
CS o membrane CS 140.6 10.0–13.0 85.0 [136]
CS/GO MMM p CS, GO 143.5–145.3 10.0–13.0 77.5 [136]
PVA g dense film PMDA q, PVA g 2.0 42.1 [127]
PVA g/PAN b composite PV membrane (M-a) 0% of the mole concentrations of –COOH group of the hydrolyzed PMDA q, PVA g, PAN b 75.0 2.0 [127]
PVA g/PAN b composite PV membrane (M-b) 5% of the mole concentrations of –COOH group of the hydrolyzed PMDA q, PVA g, PAN b 75.0 2.0 170.5 42.1 [127]
PVA g/PAN b composite PV membrane (M-c) 10% of the mole concentrations of –COOH group of the hydrolyzed PMDA q, PVA g, PAN b 75.0 2.0 110.9 57.4 [127]
PVA g/PAN b composite PV membrane (M-d) 20% of the mole concentrations of –COOH group of the hydrolyzed PMDA q, PVA g, PAN b 2.0 88.0 55.0 [127]
PVA g/PAN b composite PV membrane (M-e) 30% of the mole concentrations of –COOH group of the hydrolyzed PMDA q, PVA g, PAN b 2.0 90.0 52.5 [127]
PVA g/MA k/ Silica PVA g, MA k, Silica 10.0 36.0 ± 5.0 51.5 [100]
Polyether ester Polyether ester 160.0 [137]
FAS r-Al2O3 s 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane, alumina 23.0 [138]
FAS-TiO2 t 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane, titania 23.0 [138]
CC u membrane Cotton 30.0 44.0 [131]
WC v membrane Wood 30.0 28.0 [131]
CDA w membrane Cellulose diacetate 3.0–5.0 6.5 [131]
GFBC-10x Bacterial cellulose 240.0 [131]
BC-D y Bacterial cellulose 40.0 [131]
Sulfonated PE z Sulfonated polyethylene 100.0 25.0–36.0 [41]
Quaternized PE z Quaternized polyethylene 70.0 31.5 [42]
Quaternized PE z Quaternized polyethylene 170.0 36.5 [42]
S-PVA/PAN b SSA aa, PVA a, PAN b 113.0 4.9 83.5 ± 5.1 77.1 ± 3.0 [122]
PVA g PVA g 84.0 4.9 194.3 ± 10.7 44.3 ± 2.7 [122]
PVA g/MAk PVA g, 20% MA k 94.0 5.0 61.0 ± 5.0 59.4 ± 2 [139]
PVA g/20MA k/ 10Silica PVA g, 20% MA k, 10% Silica 103.0 5.0 22.0 ± 2.0 63.5 ± 2 [139]
PVA g/20MA k/ 25Silica PVA g, 20% MA k, 25% Silica 107.0 5.0 11.0 ± 1.0 79.4 ± 2 [139]
PEBA a 0.1 86.0 [121]
2GNPs ab/PEBA a 2.0 wt% GNP, PEBA a 0.1/0.2 80.0 [121]
5GNPs ab/PEBA a 5.0 wt% GNP, PEBA a 0.2 75.0 [121]
0.3MWCNT/PVA ac 0.3 wt% MWCNT ac, PVA g 100.0 275.0–350.0 [100]
PI ad hollow fiber 14.6 wt% PI ad, 2.0 wt% PVP ae, 9.1 wt% EtOH, 74.3 wt% NMP af 1000.0 92.0 [126]
GO n/PI ad hollow fiber 1.0 wt% GO, 14.4 wt% PI ad, 2.0 wt% PVP af, 9.0 wt% EtOH, 73.6 wt% NMP af 1000.0 59.0 [126]
CS o 0.1 wt% GO n, CS o 140.6 85.0 [136]
1GO n/CS o 1.0 wt% GO n, CS o 143.5 77.5 [136]
2GO n/CS o 2.0 wt% GO n, CS o 145.3 77.0 [136]
PVA g-SiO2/ PVSF ag hollow fiber 52.4:1:1:(1000-67) = C2H5OH: TEOS: PVAg:H2O (w/w) 396.0 0.2–1.1 [118]

a poly(ether block amide), b polyacrylonitrile, c polyester, d polysulfone, e sodium halide, f three-layer thin film nanofibrous PV composite, g polyvinyl alcohol, h polyethylene terephthalate, i sulphonic acid functionalized polyvinyl alcohol, j 4-sulfophthalic acid, k maleic acid, l monopotassium phosphate, m cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-silica, n graphene oxide, o chitosan, p chitosan/graphene oxide mixed matrix membrane, q pyromellitic dianhydride, r fluoroalkylsilane-ceramic, s alumina grafted fluoroalkylsilanes-modified PV ceramic nanofiltration membranes, t titania grafted fluoroalkylsilanes-modified PV ceramic nanofiltration membranes, u cotton cellulose, v wood cellulose, w cellulose diacetate, x bacterial cellulose containing 10% residual water, y bacterial cellulose dried to constant weight, z sulfonated polyethylene hollow fibers, aa sulfosuccinic acid, ab graphene nanoplates, ac multi-walled carbon nanotubes loaded polyvinyl alcohol membranes, ad polyimide, ae polyvinylpyrrolidone, af N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, ag polyvinylsulfone, and ah tetraethylorthosilicate.