Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers
With growing environmental pollution caused in part by increase in particulate matter (PM), indoor air quality is becoming an important issue in modern society particularly as health and environment consciousness rises. In addition, as the need for a mask has emerged to prevent the spread of viruses...
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| author | Hyun-Jun Kim Seunghwan Yoo Moon Hyun Chung Jonghun Kim Hakgeun Jeong |
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| description | With growing environmental pollution caused in part by increase in particulate matter (PM), indoor air quality is becoming an important issue in modern society particularly as health and environment consciousness rises. In addition, as the need for a mask has emerged to prevent the spread of viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the dreaded COVID-19, filter technology has become the focus of considerable research attention. In this study, we introduce a functional fiber that can improve the energy-efficiency for PM adhesion while lowering the pressure drop in an existing commercial high-efficiency particulate absorbing (HEPA) filter. Nanofibers made of polymer and metal nanoparticles were produced by electrospinning; the triboelectricity generated by friction between fibers and air was used to capture the PM. The PM adhesion performance and pressure loss of the developed filter (PVDF/Au) and the commercial HEPA filter were compared, and the charging effect of the filters was analyzed by comparing the power generation performance of the triboelectric nanogenerator. Compared to HEPA filter, PVDF/Au filter reduced pressure drop by about 25%, but, the PM adhesion-energy efficiency of PVDF/Au was superior to that of HEPA by 28.6% based on 90% PM2.5 removal. As a filter that increases the PM adhesion effect while lowering the energy consumption and the pressure drop of the filter, PVDF/Au is expected to be effectively utilized in the existing filtration type filter system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d2746c78ab3446b95fc271174b530a42023-02-21T05:11:53ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-11-01877807788Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibersHyun-Jun Kim0Seunghwan Yoo1Moon Hyun Chung2Jonghun Kim3Hakgeun Jeong4Energy ICT Convergence Research Department, Energy Efficiency Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaEnergy ICT Convergence Research Department, Energy Efficiency Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Department of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of KoreaEnergy ICT Convergence Research Department, Energy Efficiency Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Department of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of KoreaEnergy ICT Convergence Research Department, Energy Efficiency Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaEnergy Efficiency Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.With growing environmental pollution caused in part by increase in particulate matter (PM), indoor air quality is becoming an important issue in modern society particularly as health and environment consciousness rises. In addition, as the need for a mask has emerged to prevent the spread of viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the dreaded COVID-19, filter technology has become the focus of considerable research attention. In this study, we introduce a functional fiber that can improve the energy-efficiency for PM adhesion while lowering the pressure drop in an existing commercial high-efficiency particulate absorbing (HEPA) filter. Nanofibers made of polymer and metal nanoparticles were produced by electrospinning; the triboelectricity generated by friction between fibers and air was used to capture the PM. The PM adhesion performance and pressure loss of the developed filter (PVDF/Au) and the commercial HEPA filter were compared, and the charging effect of the filters was analyzed by comparing the power generation performance of the triboelectric nanogenerator. Compared to HEPA filter, PVDF/Au filter reduced pressure drop by about 25%, but, the PM adhesion-energy efficiency of PVDF/Au was superior to that of HEPA by 28.6% based on 90% PM2.5 removal. As a filter that increases the PM adhesion effect while lowering the energy consumption and the pressure drop of the filter, PVDF/Au is expected to be effectively utilized in the existing filtration type filter system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722011349Energy efficiencyParticulate matterElectrostaticsNanofiberPressure drop |
| spellingShingle | Hyun-Jun Kim Seunghwan Yoo Moon Hyun Chung Jonghun Kim Hakgeun Jeong Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers Energy Reports Energy efficiency Particulate matter Electrostatics Nanofiber Pressure drop |
| title | Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers |
| title_full | Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers |
| title_fullStr | Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers |
| title_short | Energy-efficient PM adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers |
| title_sort | energy efficient pm adhesion method using functional electroactive nanofibers |
| topic | Energy efficiency Particulate matter Electrostatics Nanofiber Pressure drop |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722011349 |
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