Surface Modification of Stainless-Steel Membrane using a Closed-Batch iCVD Reactor for Oil/Water Separation

Authors

  • M. Gürsoy ᵃDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey ᵇNanotechnology and Advanced Materials Development Application and Research Center, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey
  • Ö. Saygı Department of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey
  • R. Hoyladı Department of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey
  • M. Yorulmaz Department of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey
  • M. Karaman ᵃDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey ᵇNanotechnology and Advanced Materials Development Application and Research Center, Konya Technical University, 42030, Konya, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v25n3.224

Keywords:

Oil/water separation, iCVD, thin film, hydrophobic, mesh

Abstract

Oil-spill is one of the major global issues facing society in this century. The aim of this study was to develop a steel-based membrane for selective separation of oil from oil/water mixture. For this purpose, a single-step, rapid and environmentally friendly closed-batch initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) method was employed to deposit hydrophobic thin film on a stainless-steel mesh. Perfluorodecyl acrylate (PFDA) and tert-butyl peroxide (TBPO) were used as monomer and initiator, respectively. Owing to the inherent vapor-based nature of iCVD method provided excellent conformal coverage on the mesh with high durability. iCVD coated mesh showed 96% oil/water separation efficiency. Highly reproducible results were obtained when the oil/water separation experiments were repeated.

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Published

2021-11-07

How to Cite

Gürsoy, M., Saygı, Ö., Hoyladı, R., Yorulmaz, M., & Karaman, M. (2021). Surface Modification of Stainless-Steel Membrane using a Closed-Batch iCVD Reactor for Oil/Water Separation. Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology, 25(3), 53–61. https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v25n3.224

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3: December 2021

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