Fe3O4/PVDF catalytic membrane treatment organic wastewater with simultaneously improved permeability, catalytic property and anti-fouling

Abstract

Fe₃O₄/Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) three-channel hollow fiber catalytic membrane was successfully fabricated via non-solvent induced phase inversion and used for organic wastewater degradation in this work. The effects of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles addition on the surface and cross-section morphologies, hydrophilicity and thermal properties of the catalytic membrane were characterized by the field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water contact angle and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The obtained catalytic membrane exhibited good hydrophilicity, a high pure water flux of 175.8 L m^-2 h^-1 and a high removal of methylene blue (up to 97.6%) with Fenton catalytic reaction. Meanwhile, the catalytic membrane shows excellent anti-fouling property due to the presence of Fenton reaction. Our results show that Fe₃O₄/PVDF three-channel hollow fiber catalytic membrane was a promising alternative for the degradation of organic contaminants.

Keywords: Catalytic membrane; Fe(3)O(4); Fenton reaction; PVDF; Three-channel hollow fiber.