Table 1.
Solid surface energy and mean effective pore size.
| Membrane type | Contact angle (°) | Solid surface energy (mJ m−2) | Mean effective pore size (nm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | Diiodomethane | γs | rp | |||
| Pristine PSF support | 84.0 | 25.0 | 46.2 | 1.42 | 47.6 | 3.26 |
| PSF-G4D-1 | 39.6 | 42.4 | 38.4 | 24.8 | 63.2 | 2.71 |
| PSF-G4D-2 | 38.0 | 51.4 | 33.5 | 28.4 | 61.9 | 2.54 |
| PSF-G4D-3 | 35.0 | 55.3 | 31.3 | 31.5 | 62.8 | 2.23 |
Contact angle and the calculated solid surface energy , non-polar () and polar part () surface energy, and the mean effective pore size () of the pristine PSF support and PSF-G4D-1, PSF-G4D-2, and PSF-G4D-3 supports.