Superhydrophobic polysulfone/polydimethylsiloxane electrospun nanofibrous membranes for water desalination by direct contact membrane distillation
Abstract(#br)Superhydrophobic electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) with a fully interconnected porous web structure and high void volume fraction have been proposed for membrane distillation (MD). This study describes a novel and facile design strategy for the fabrication of superhydrophobic and self-cleaning polysulfone-polydimethylsiloxane (PSU-PDMS) ENMs for direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) via electrospinning PSU nanofibers followed by PDMS coating and cold-press post-treatment.