Fractal Dimension Analysis of Ternary Blends Structure: Polypropylene/Chitosan/Sisal Fiber Membranes
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Generally, the microstructures of thin and dense skin membranes have a disorderly
nature. Due to their extremely complex nature, it is necessary to study the relationship
between surface morphology and fractal dimension of microfiltration membrane. The
fractal dimension analysis of the polymer composite was study to provide information
about the primary pore size and their associations with flux in porous media. The
fractal dimensions of membranes were obtained by the box-counting method. The
membranes with increased amount of sisal fiber have inter-twined fibrous network
with larger pores. The fractal dimension values of the membranes were also high with
increasing amount of sisal fiber, with 86%PP/10% SF/ 4% C having the highest value
of 1.9951.
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TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TP Chemical technology