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Acid-resistant thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane prepared from polyamide-polyurea and the behavior of density functional theory study. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Influence of support layer pore size on interfacial polymerization and polyamide selective layer characterization. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02736-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tunable membranes incorporating artificial water channels for high-performance brackish/low-salinity water reverse osmosis desalination. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2022200118. [PMID: 34493653 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2022200118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Membrane-based technologies have a tremendous role in water purification and desalination. Inspired by biological proteins, artificial water channels (AWCs) have been proposed to overcome the permeability/selectivity trade-off of desalination processes. Promising strategies exploiting the AWC with angstrom-scale selectivity have revealed their impressive performances when embedded in bilayer membranes. Herein, we demonstrate that self-assembled imidazole-quartet (I-quartet) AWCs are macroscopically incorporated within industrially relevant reverse osmosis membranes. In particular, we explore the best combination between I-quartet AWC and m-phenylenediamine (MPD) monomer to achieve a seamless incorporation of AWC in a defect-free polyamide membrane. The performance of the membranes is evaluated by cross-flow filtration under real reverse osmosis conditions (15 to 20 bar of applied pressure) by filtration of brackish feed streams. The optimized bioinspired membranes achieve an unprecedented improvement, resulting in more than twice (up to 6.9 L⋅m-2⋅h-1⋅bar-1) water permeance of analogous commercial membranes, while maintaining excellent NaCl rejection (>99.5%). They show also excellent performance in the purification of low-salinity water under low-pressure conditions (6 bar of applied pressure) with fluxes up to 35 L⋅m-2⋅h-1 and 97.5 to 99.3% observed rejection.
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Farahbakhsh J, Vatanpour V, Khoshnam M, Zargar M. Recent advancements in the application of new monomers and membrane modification techniques for the fabrication of thin film composite membranes: A review. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.105015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cosolvent-Driven Interfacial Polymerization for Superior Separation Performance of Polyurea-Based Pervaporation Membrane. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13081179. [PMID: 33916885 PMCID: PMC8067614 DOI: 10.3390/polym13081179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A thin-film composite (TFC) polyurea membrane was fabricated for the dehydration of an aqueous tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution through interfacial polymerization, wherein polyethyleneimine (a water-soluble amine monomer) and m-xylene diisocyanate (an oil-soluble diisocyanate monomer) were reacted on the surface of a modified polyacrylonitrile (mPAN) substrate. Cosolvents were used to tailor the membrane properties and increase the membrane permeation flux. Four types of alcohols that differed in the number of carbon (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and tert-butanol) were added as cosolvents, serving as swelling agents, to the aqueous-phase monomer solution, and their effect on the membrane properties and pervaporation separation was discussed. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the formation of a polyurea layer on mPAN. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and surface water contact angle analysis indicated no change in the membrane morphology and hydrophilicity, respectively, despite the addition of cosolvents for interfacial polymerization. The TFC membrane produced when ethanol was the cosolvent exhibited the highest separation performance (permeation flux = 1006 ± 103 g·m−2·h−1; water concentration in permeate = 98.8 ± 0.3 wt.%) for an aqueous feed solution containing 90 wt.% THF at 25 °C. During the membrane formation, ethanol caused the polyurea layer to loosen and to acquire a certain degree of cross-linking. The optimal fabrication conditions were as follows: 10 wt.% ethanol as cosolvent; membrane curing temperature = 50 °C; membrane curing time = 30 min.
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Mu T, Xi Y, Huang M, Chen G. Search for optimal monomers for fabricating active layers in thin-film composite osmosis membranes by conceptual density functional theory. J Mol Model 2020; 26:334. [PMID: 33156445 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04578-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This paper presented an effective way to select monomers to fabricate active layers for the thin-film composite (TFC) membrane at the molecular level. Five types of diamine monomers and six acid chloride monomers were firstly selected by a conformer search process. Then, the conceptual density functional theory (CDFT) method was adopted to examine the properties of these monomers. A few different molecular properties were calculated, including relative energy, hydrogen bond, global/local/difference local softness, hardness, chemical potential, and electrophilicity index. Similarly, polyamides that were the productions of interfacial polymerization reaction were also analyzed by CDFT. Our results showed that the mixture of trimesoyl chloride (TMC) and m-phenylenediamine (MPD) for the interfacial polymerization was ideal synthetic materials to fabricate the active layer of TFC membranes. Graphical abstract Polyamides synthesis by interfacial polymerization.
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- Tianwei Mu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.,Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Liu LF, Wu H, Li RH, Yu CY, Zhao XT, Gao CJ. Modification of poly(amide-urethane-imide) (PAUI) thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane with nano-silver particles. RSC Adv 2018; 8:37817-37827. [PMID: 35558596 PMCID: PMC9089393 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04906h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A novel reverse osmosis (RO) composite membrane, poly(amide-urethane-imide@Ag) (PAUI@Ag), was prepared on a polysulfone supporting film through two-step interfacial polymerization. First, in the 1st interfacial polymerization procedure, a new tri-functional crosslinking agent with –OCOCl and –COCl groups, 5-choroformyloxyisophaloyl chloride (CFIC), was reacted with 4-methyl-phenylenediamine (MMPD) without curing treatment to obtain the poly(amide-urethane) base membrane with a CFIC–MMPD precursor separation layer. And then N,N′-dimethyl-m-phenylenediamine (DMMPD) with nano-Ag particle dispersion was introduced onto the base membrane to further construct a CFIC–DMMPD modified ultrathin separation layer via the 2nd interfacial polymerization. Thus, the PAUI@Ag RO membrane with poly(amide-urethane-imide) bi-layer skin was obtained. The membrane was characterized for the chemical composition of separation layer, the membrane cross-section structure and the membrane surface morphology. Permeation experiment was employed to evaluate the PAUI@Ag membrane performance including salt rejection rate and water flux. The results revealed that the PAUI@Ag membrane composed the highly cross-linked separation layer with entire ridges and valleys, small surface roughness, and well dispersed nano-Ag particles. Upon exposure of the membranes to high concentration of free chlorine solutions, the PAUI@Ag RO membrane showed a slightly less chlorine-resistant property compared with the nascent PAUI RO membrane, but was still superior to the conventional polyamide MPD-TMC RO membrane, meanwhile it processed higher anti-biofouling property. A novel reverse osmosis (RO) composite membrane, poly(amide-urethane-imide@Ag) (PAUI@Ag), was prepared on a polysulfone supporting film through two-step interfacial polymerization.![]()
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- Li-Fen Liu
- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang Province Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China .,College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang Province Hangzhou 310014 China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai China 200240
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang Province Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang Province Hangzhou 310014 China
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Xu R, Xu G, Wang J, Chen J, Yang F, Kang J, Xiang M. Influence of l-lysine on the permeation and antifouling performance of polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes. RSC Adv 2018; 8:25236-25247. [PMID: 35542125 PMCID: PMC9082399 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra02234h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Polyamide thin film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were prepared in this study. l-Lysine is used as a type of aqueous additive during interfacial polymerization. As a result, the pure water flux (PWF) of the resulting membranes increased by around 18% and their salt rejection improved from 98.17% to 98.40% at an optimum l-lysine dosage of 0.1 wt%. Additionally, the anti-fouling properties of the resulting membranes were enhanced. The chemical structure of the membranes was investigated using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The morphologies of the top surface and cross-section of the membranes were revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Furthermore, contact angle (CA) and zeta potential measurements were carried out to determine the surface properties of the membranes. The results showed that the TFC RO membrane became thinner, smoother, smaller in surface area, more hydrophilic and more negatively charged after the introduction of l-lysine. Accordingly, the reason for the enhancement in the PWF and anti-fouling properties of the TFC RO membranes with the introduction of l-lysine was analyzed. The thinner selective layer (increase in concentration gradient across the membrane) with carboxyl groups (hydrogen bond interactions) and loose structure (greater free volume and sub-nanometer pores) resulted in low hydraulic resistance to the permeability of the polyamide selective layer, which led to the enhancement in PWF. Also, the smoother and more hydrophilic top surface and the increase in negative charges in the selective layer contribute to the improvement in anti-fouling property. Polyamide thin film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were prepared in this study.![]()
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- Ruizhang Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- People's Republic of China
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Zhang Q, Zhang Z, Dai L, Wang H, Li S, Zhang S. Novel insights into the interplay between support and active layer in the thin film composite polyamide membranes. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wu H, Chen XL, Huang X, Ruan HM, Ji YL, Liu LF, Gao CJ. A novel semi-aromatic polyamide TFC reverse osmosis membrane fabricated from a dendritic molecule of trimesoylamidoamine through a two-step amine-immersion mode. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07298h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, a novel semi-aromatic polyamide RO membrane was fabricated from a new dendritic molecule of trimesoylamidoamine (TMAAM) combined 1,3-diamino-2-propanol (DAP) to react with trimesoyl chloride (TMC) via a new two-step amine immersion method.
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- Hao Wu
- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science and Technology
- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- China
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Li Z, Kang W, Zhao H, Hu M, Wei N, Qiu J, Cheng B. A Novel Polyvinylidene Fluoride Tree-Like Nanofiber Membrane for Microfiltration. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2016; 6:E152. [PMID: 28335279 PMCID: PMC5224614 DOI: 10.3390/nano6080152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A novel polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) tree-like nanofiber membrane (PVDF-TLNM) was fabricated by adding tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) into a PVDF spinning solution via one-step electrospinning. The structure of the prepared membranes was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and pore size analysis, and the hydrophilic property and microfiltration performance were also evaluated. The results showed that the tree-like nanofiber was composed of trunk fibers and branch fibers with diameters of 100-500 nm and 5-100 nm, respectively. The pore size of PVDF-TLNM (0.36 μm) was smaller than that of a common nanofiber membrane (3.52 μm), and the hydrophilic properties of the membranes were improved significantly. The PVDF-TLNM with a thickness of 30 ± 2 μm showed a satisfactory retention ratio of 99.9% against 0.3 μm polystyrene (PS) particles and a high pure water flux of 2.88 × 10⁴ L·m-2·h-1 under the pressure of 25 psi. This study highlights the potential benefits of this novel PVDF tree-like nanofiber membrane in the membrane field, which can achieve high flux rates at low pressure.
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- Zongjie Li
- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Textile, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Packaging and Printing Engineering, Tianjin Vocational Institute, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- College of Packaging and Printing Engineering, Tianjin Vocational Institute, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Mehdipour-Ataei S, Bahri-Laleh N, Rabei A, Saidi S. Structure-Property Relationships of Soluble Poly(ester-urea)s containing Naphthyl Groups. HIGH PERFORM POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0954008307076507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The preparation of new types of polyureas with good thermal properties and improved solubility was investigated. Two new bulky diamines as new monomers for the preparation of polyurea were synthesized via two steps. First, a nucleophilic reaction of 1-naphthol and 2-naphthol with 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride and then the reduction of the nitro groups by hydrazine hydrate/Pd-C to produce the corresponding diamines (1NA and 2NA). The poly(ester-urea)s were synthesized through the polyaddition reaction of the diamines with various commercially available diisocyanates. The polymers were characterized using IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, viscometry, thermal analysis, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and X-ray diffraction. The copolymers were amorphous and readily soluble in a wide range of organic solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, N, N-dimethylformamide, and m-cresol. Thermal analysis showed a glass transition temperature between 146 and 178 °C. Their decomposition temperatures were more than 180 °C, and their 10% weight losses were in the range 281—315 ° C in air. The weight average molecular weights ( Mw) of the polymers were about 32 200—40 500 g/mol.
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box 14965/115, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box 14965/115, Tehran, Iran
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Influence of chitosan coating on the separation performance, morphology and anti-fouling properties of the polyamide nanofiltration membranes. J IND ENG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2015.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Duan J, Pan Y, Pacheco F, Litwiller E, Lai Z, Pinnau I. High-performance polyamide thin-film-nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes containing hydrophobic zeolitic imidazolate framework-8. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 312] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu LF, Cai ZB, Shen JN, Wu LX, Hoek EM, Gao CJ. Fabrication and characterization of a novel poly(amide-urethane@imide) TFC reverse osmosis membrane with chlorine-tolerant property. J Memb Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thin-film composite membranes with modified polyvinylidene fluoride substrate for ethanol dehydration via pervaporation. Chem Eng Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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La YH, Diep J, Al-Rasheed R, Nassar M, Idil Mouhoumed E, Szymczyk A, Dubois G. The effect of cross-contamination in the sequential interfacial polymerization on the RO performance of polyamide bilayer membranes. J Memb Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Feng K, Tang B, Wu P. A new insight into the membrane-supported interfacial polymerization via Poisson Distribution. Sep Purif Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mbuli BS, Nxumalo EN, Mhlanga SD, Krause RW, Pillay VL, Oren Y, Linder C, Mamba BB. Development of antifouling polyamide thin-film composite membranes modified with amino-cyclodextrins and diethylamino-cyclodextrins for water treatment. J Appl Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/app.40109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Bhekani S. Mbuli
- Department of Applied Chemistry; University of Johannesburg; Doornfontein 2028 South Africa
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; University of Johannesburg; Doornfontein 2028 South Africa
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; University of Johannesburg; Doornfontein 2028 South Africa
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; University of Johannesburg; Doornfontein 2028 South Africa
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- Department of Process Engineering; Stellenbosch University; Matieland 7600 South Africa
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment; Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84109 Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment; Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84109 Israel
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; University of Johannesburg; Doornfontein 2028 South Africa
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Kim SG, Hyeon DH, Chun JH, Chun BH, Kim SH. Nanocomposite poly(arylene ether sulfone) reverse osmosis membrane containing functional zeolite nanoparticles for seawater desalination. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sweity A, Oren Y, Ronen Z, Herzberg M. The influence of antiscalants on biofouling of RO membranes in seawater desalination. WATER RESEARCH 2013; 47:3389-3398. [PMID: 23615335 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Revised: 03/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Antiscalants are surface active polyelectrolyte compounds commonly used in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination processes to avoid membrane scaling. In spite of the significant roles of antiscalants in preventing membrane scaling, they are prone to enhance biofilm growth on RO membranes by either altering membrane surface properties or by serving as nutritional source for microorganisms. In this study, the contribution of antiscalants to membrane biofouling in seawater desalination was investigated. The effects of two commonly used antiscalants, polyphosphonate- and polyacrylate-based, were tested. The effects of RO membrane (DOW-Filmtec SW30 HRLE-400) exposure to antiscalants on its physico-chemical properties were studied, including the consequent effects on initial deposition and growth of the sessile microorganisms on the RO membrane surface. The effects of antiscalants on membrane physico-chemical properties were investigated by filtration of seawater supplemented with the antiscalants through flat-sheet RO membrane and changes in surface zeta potential and hydrophobicity were delineated. Adsorption of antiscalants to polyamide surfaces simulating RO membrane's polyamide layer and their effects on the consequent bacterial adhesion was tested using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring technology (QCM-D) and direct fluorescent microscopy. A significant increase in biofilm formation rate on RO membranes surface was observed in the presence of both types of antiscalants. Polyacrylate-based antiscalant was shown to enhance initial cell attachment as observed with the QCM-D and a parallel plate flow cell, due to rendering the polyamide surface more hydrophobic. Polyphosphonate-based antiscalants also increased biofilm formation rate, most likely by serving as an additional source of phosphorous to the seawater microbial population. A thicker biofilm layer was formed on the RO membrane when the polyacrylate-based antiscalant was used. Following these results, a wise selection of antiscalants for scaling control should take into account their contribution to membrane biofouling propensity.
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- Amer Sweity
- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus 84990, Israel
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La YH, Diep J, Al-Rasheed R, Miller D, Krupp L, Geise GM, Vora A, Davis B, Nassar M, Freeman BD, McNeil M, Dubois G. Enhanced desalination performance of polyamide bi-layer membranes prepared by sequential interfacial polymerization. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kang GD, Cao YM. Development of antifouling reverse osmosis membranes for water treatment: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2012; 46:584-600. [PMID: 22154112 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 440] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2011] [Revised: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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With the rapidly increasing demands on water resources, fresh water shortage has become an important issue affecting the economic and social development in many countries. As one of the main technologies for producing fresh water from saline water and other wastewater sources, reverse osmosis (RO) has been widely used so far. However, a major challenge facing widespread application of RO technology is membrane fouling, which results in reduced production capacity and increased operation costs. Therefore, many researches have been focused on enhancing the RO membrane resistance to fouling. This paper presents a review of developing antifouling RO membranes in recent years, including the selection of new starting monomers, improvement of interfacial polymerization process, surface modification of conventional RO membrane by physical and chemical methods as well as the hybrid organic/inorganic RO membrane. The review of research progress in this article may provide an insight for the development of antifouling RO membranes and extend the applications of RO technology in water treatment in the future.
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- Guo-dong Kang
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, PR China
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Tiraferri A, Vecitis CD, Elimelech M. Covalent binding of single-walled carbon nanotubes to polyamide membranes for antimicrobial surface properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2011; 3:2869-2877. [PMID: 21714565 DOI: 10.1021/am200536p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We propose an innovative approach to impart nanomaterial-specific properties to the surface of thin-film composite membranes. Specifically, biocidal properties were obtained by covalently binding single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to the membrane surface. The SWNTs were first modified by purification and ozonolysis to increase their sidewall functionalities, maximize cytotoxic properties, and achieve dispersion in aqueous solution. A tailored reaction protocol was developed to exploit the inherent moieties of hand-cast polyamide membrane surfaces and create covalent amide bonds with the functionalized SWNTs. The reaction is entirely aqueous-based and entails activation of the carboxylate groups of both the membrane and the nanomaterials to maximize reaction with ethylenediamine. The presence of SWNTs was verified after sonication of the membranes, confirming the strength of the bond between the SWNTs and the membrane surface. Characterization of the SWNT-functionalized surfaces demonstrated the attainment of membranes with novel properties that continued to exhibit high performance in water separation processes. The presence of surface-bound antimicrobial SWNTs was confirmed by experiments using E. coli cells that demonstrated an enhanced bacterial cytotoxicity for the SWNT-coated membranes. The SWNT membranes were observed to achieve up to 60% inactivation of bacteria attached to the membrane within 1 h of contact time. Our results suggest the potential of covalently bonded SWNTs to delay the onset of membrane biofouling during operation.
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- Alberto Tiraferri
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, P.O. Box 208286, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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Effect of added NaX nano-zeolite into polyamide as a top thin layer of membrane on water flux and salt rejection in a reverse osmosis process. J Memb Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rahimpour A, Jahanshahi M, Peyravi M, Khalili S. Interlaboratory studies of highly permeable thin-film composite polyamide nanofiltration membrane. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ahmad Rahimpour
- Nanotechnology Institute, Membrane Research Group; Babol University of Technology; Babol Iran
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Membrane Research Group; Babol University of Technology; Babol Iran
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Membrane Research Group; Babol University of Technology; Babol Iran
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Membrane Research Group; Babol University of Technology; Babol Iran
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Lee S, Lee E, Elimelech M, Hong S. Membrane characterization by dynamic hysteresis: Measurements, mechanisms, and implications for membrane fouling. J Memb Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Duan M, Wang Z, Xu J, Wang J, Wang S. Influence of hexamethyl phosphoramide on polyamide composite reverse osmosis membrane performance. Sep Purif Technol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2010.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lin NH, Kim MM, Lewis GT, Cohen Y. Polymer surface nano-structuring of reverse osmosis membranes for fouling resistance and improved flux performance. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b926918e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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La YH, Sooriyakumaran R, Miller DC, Fujiwara M, Terui Y, Yamanaka K, McCloskey BD, Freeman BD, Allen RD. Novel thin film composite membrane containing ionizable hydrophobes: pH-dependent reverse osmosis behavior and improved chlorine resistance. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b925270c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kim ES, Kim YJ, Yu Q, Deng B. Preparation and characterization of polyamide thin-film composite (TFC) membranes on plasma-modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). J Memb Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yu S, Liu M, Liu X, Gao C. Performance enhancement in interfacially synthesized thin-film composite polyamide-urethane reverse osmosis membrane for seawater desalination. J Memb Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Su W, Weng Y, Zheng C, Zhang Y, Shi F, Hong B, Chen Z, Li J, Li Z. Recent Developments in the Use ofbis-(Trichloromethyl) Carbonate in Synthesis. ORG PREP PROCED INT 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/00304940902885839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu M, Wu D, Yu S, Gao C. Influence of the polyacyl chloride structure on the reverse osmosis performance, surface properties and chlorine stability of the thin-film composite polyamide membranes. J Memb Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Study on a novel polyester composite nanofiltration membrane by interfacial polymerization of triethanolamine (TEOA) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC). J Memb Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mehdipour-Ataei S, Bahri-Laleh N. Preparation and characterization of thermally stable poly(amide-urea)s functionalized with anthraquinone chromophore. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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