Manufacturing, Characterisation and Mechanical Analysis of PAN Membranes
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Tüfekci, M.; Durak, S.G.; Pir, İ.; Acar, T.O.; Demirkol, G.T.; Tüfekci, N. Manufacturing, Characterisation and Mechanical Analysis of Polyacrylonitrile Membranes. Polymers 2020, 12, 2378. Tüfekci, M.; Durak, S.G.; Pir, İ.; Acar, T.O.; Demirkol, G.T.; Tüfekci, N. Manufacturing, Characterisation and Mechanical Analysis of Polyacrylonitrile Membranes. Polymers 2020, 12, 2378.
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The names of the softwares are mentioned in line 211.
The standard deviations are added in Table 2, on page 6. As it is declared in Figure 1 (page 7), PAN 1 membranes only consist of pure PAN material, but PAN 2 membrane also consists PVP polymer to increase the porosity of membrane and membrane flux. So lower contact angle is also an indicator of that advantages and it is an expected result (Page 6, lines 264-271). Besides, new references are added at line 271.
The pure water flux measurement is repeated. Thus, the flux values of membranes recalculated and changed in Figure 1 on page 7. However, a small decrease after 2500 min. can be still observed. Because of the applied pressure, the pores of the membrane are compacted and a small decrease can be accepted as normal behaviour. The interpretation and a reference are added at line 267.
FTIR results are rechecked. Since PAN 1 values were drawn without paying attention to the scale, they were not seen in detail. When the graph is replotted, the values are seen more clearly and overall it appears alright. Figure 4 is replaced with the new version. New comments and references are added between 286 298.
Section 4.2 is divided into several subsections. The headings are as follows:
4.2. Numerical Study: Modelling of Membranes
4.2.1. Investigation of Membranes Made of PAN 1
4.2.2. Investigation of Membranes Made of PAN 2
4.2.3. Investigation of Elliptical Membranes with Different Aspect Ratios
4.2.4. Final Remarks
4.3. Numerical Study: Modelling of Representative Elements
A paragraph commenting on the mechanism that influences the mechanics of these membranes are inserted between lines 394 and 400.
The conclusions section is shortened.
Typos are corrected and a revision is done on the use of the English language.
According to flux, porosity and contact angle results, it is assumed that the pore size of the PAN 2 membrane is larger than PAN 1. To support these results, the SEM images are to the surface SEM images which display the issue more clearly (Figure 2). As is can be seen in Figure 2, the pore difference of membranes are more clear now. So as expected the large pores of PAN 2 membranes can be seen clearly. Because the addition of pore agents like PVP, make larger pores.
The AFM images are replaced with more clear ones (Figure 3).
Representation peak need to be assigned to the functional group in the polymer which is not done.Thank you for the correction. Figure 4 is replotted, corrected and interpreted. The FTIR spectrum of membranes explained more clearly.