Photodegradation of textile pollutants by nanocomposite membranes of polyvinylidene fluoride integrated with polyaniline–titanium dioxide nanotubes

• PANI-TNT nanocomposite was used for modification of pure PVDF membrane. Phase inversion method to develop PVDF-PANI-TNT nanofiltration membranes. Developed membranes show excellent self-cleaning properties in filtration processes. Water flux, hydrophilicity and antifouling improved by adding PANI-TNTs. In this research article, the (polyvinylidene fluoride)–PANI (polyaniline)–titanium nanotube (TNT) based were synthesised through phase method. The composition structural characterised X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM) scanning electron microscope (SEM). significant such as distribution pore size, thermal properties, mechanical photocatalytic behaviour also studied. hydrophilic composite increased with filler content (PANI-TNT) results water flux (484.8 ± 2.9 L/m 2 h ?1 ) compared that (312.0 1.91 membrane further analysed terms their adsorption dyes (methyl orange, Allura red) UV properties. newly developed showed pollutant removal efficiency (~90%). activities due presence TNTs, methyl orange (MO) reduces significantly light irradiations. property confirmed high recovery ratio about 94%. embedded within photo-catalytically active degrade dye molecules from surface nano