Superhydrophobic alumina hollow ceramic membrane modified by TiO2 nanorod array for vacuum membrane distillation

Problematic fouling along with wetting of membrane represent the main barriers for large-scale application of this technology. To solve the above problems and reinforce the anti-pollution and anti-wetting features of the distilling membrane, a brand-new TiO2 nanorods and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecylsilane-triethoxy (PDTS) modified alumina hollow ceramic membrane with superhydrophobic surface and self-cleaning property was prepared for utilization...