Priscila Pini Pereira

Mrs. Priscila Pini Pereira


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2025 in Membranes
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PPPriscila Pini Pereira
Priscila Pini Pereira
IGIsabela Pacola Gonçalves
Isabela Pacola Gonçalves
Luiza Carla Augusto MolinaLuiza Carla Augusto Molina
Luiza Carla Augusto Molina
RDRoberta Delcolle
Roberta Delcolle
YDYuliya S. Dzyazko
Yuliya S. Dzyazko
RBRosângela Bergamasco
Rosângela Bergamasco
3D-printing enables the fabrication of membranes with desired shapes and geometrical parameters. In this study, a membrane for pressure-driven processes was manufactured in a single step using the fused deposition modeling (FDM) technique. The membrane was produced from a mixture of polylactic acid (PLA) with sucrose as a pore-forming agent. Sucrose was removed from the final membrane by washing it with water. The membrane consists of three layers, and this sandwich-like structure ensures its mechanical stability. The material obtained was characterized using SEM and AFM imaging, as well as nitrogen adsorption-desorption and contact angle measurements. The porosity of each layer of the membrane is due to a loose region, which is coated on both sides with a dense film formed during printing. The pores responsible for rejection capability can be found in grooves between the polymer stripes in the dense layer. The membrane exhibits a water permeability of 64 L m−2h−1bar−1, with a molecular weight cut-off of 69 kDa. The PLA membrane can be used for polyphenol concentration, demonstrating a permeability of 2–3.4 L m−2h−1bar−1 and a selectivity towards these compounds of 78–98% at 0.5 bar, with a flux decline ratio of up to 50%.