Abstract
Membrane dispersion is one of the effective methods to prepare microbubbles. In the process of membrane dispersion, the wettability of the membrane surface plays a crucial role in the bubble dispersion process. Herein, Janus ceramic membranes with asymmetric wettability were prepared through asymmetric chemical modification. A pre-wetting treatment was introduced on the hydrophobic modified ceramic membranes before hydrophilic modification. The effects of different pre-wetting agents on the structure, surface properties, and chemical composition of the Janus ceramic membranes, as well as their gas dispersion and mass transfer performance in a CO2-NaOH system were investigated. The results showed that the wettability of the hydrophilic side and the uniformity of the hydrophilic layer of the Janus ceramic membranes prepared after pre-wetting treatment were influenced by the surface tension and water solubility of the pre-wetting agents. The decrease of the surface tension of the pre-wetting agent was conducive to the deposition of a uniform hydrophilic layer on the ceramic membranes, and the enhancement of the surface hydrophilicity of the membranes. Compared to the untreated membranes, the Janus ceramic membranes prepared by ethanol pre-wetting had the smaller average bubble size and narrower size distribution, and the more optimal mass transfer performance.
Translated title of the contribution | Effect of pre-wetting on preparation and gas distribution performance of Janus ceramic membrane |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Pages (from-to) | 353-363 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Huagong Jinzhan/Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2024 |