Improvement of porous polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene hollow fiber membranes for sweeping gas membrane distillation of ethylene glycol solution

Porous polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene (PVDF-HFP) hollow fiber membranes were fabricated through a wet spinning process. In order to improve the membrane structure, composition of the polymer solution was adjusted by studying ternary phase diagrams of polymer/solvent/non-solvent. The prepared membranes were used for sweeping gas membrane distillation (SGMD) of 20 wt% ethylene glycol (EG) aqueous solution. The membranes were characterized by different tests such as N₂ permeation, overall porosity, critical water entry pressure (CEP_w), water contact angle and collapsing pressure. From FESEM examination, addition of 3 wt% glycerol in the PVDF-HFP solution, produced membranes with smaller finger-likes cavities, higher surface porosity and smaller pore sizes. Increasing the polymer concentration up to 21 wt% resulted in a dense spongy structure which could significantly reduce the N₂ permeance. The membrane prepared by 3 wt% glycerol and 17 wt% polymer demonstrated an improved structure with mean pore size of 18 nm and a high surface porosity of 872 m⁻¹. CEP_w of 350 kPa and overall porosity of 84% were also obtained for the improved membrane. Collapsing pressure of the membranes relatively improved by increasing the polymer concentration. From the SGMD test, the developed membrane represented a maximum permeate flux of 28 kg·m⁻²·h⁻¹ which is almost 19% higher than the flux of plain membrane. During 120 h of a long-term SGMD operation, a gradual flux reduction of 30% was noticed. In addition, EG rejection reduced from 100% to around 99.5% during 120 h of the operation.     

Preparation of hydrophobic flat sheet membranes from PVDF-HFP copolymer for enhancing the oxygen permeance in nitrogen/oxygen gas mixture

In this study, poly(vinilydene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)(PVDF-HFP) was used for preparation of hydrophobic membranes using non-solvent induced phase inversion(NIPS) technique. PVDF-HFP copolymer with concentrations of 10 wt% and 12 wt% was prepared to investigate the effect of polymer concentration on pore structure,morphology, hydrophobicity and performance of prepared membranes. Besides, the use of two coagulation baths with the effects of parameters such as coagulant time, polymer type and concentration, and the amount of nonsolvent were studied. The performance of prepared membranes was evaluated based on the permeability and selectivity of oxygen and nitrogen from a gas mixture of nitrogen/oxygen under operating conditions of feed flow rate(1–5 L·min~(-1)), inlet pressure to membrane module(0.1–0.5 MPa) and temperatures between 25 and 45 °C. The results showed that the use of two coagulation baths with different compositions of distillated water and isopropanol,coagulant time, polymer type and concentration, and the amount of non-solvent additive have the most effect on pore structure, morphology, thickness, roughness and crystallinity of fabricated membranes. Porosity ranges for the three fabricated membranes were determined, where the maximum porosity was 73.889% and the minimum value was 56.837%. Also, the maximum and minimum average thicknesses of membrane were 320.85 μm and115 μm. Besides, the values of 4.7504 × 10~(-7) mol· m~(-2)· s~(-1)· Pa~(-1), 0.525 and 902.126 nm were achieved for maximum oxygen permeance, O_2/N_2 selectivity and roughness, respectively.     

Effect of ethylene vinyl acetate content on the performance of VMD using HDPE co-blending membrane

Membranes were fabricated with high-density polyethylene(HDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate(EVA) blend through thermally induced phase separation and were then used for vacuum membrane distillation(VMD).The membranes were supported by nonwoven polyester fabric with a special cellular structure. Different membrane samples were obtained by adjusting the polymer concentration, HDPE/EVA weight ratio, and coagulation bath temperature. The membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) analysis, contact angle test, and evaluation of porosity and pore size distribution. A series of VMD tests were conducted using aqueous NaCl solution(0.5 mol·L~(-1)) at a feed temperature of 65 ℃ and permeate side absolute pressure of 3 kPa. The membranes showed excellent performance in water permeation flux, salt rejection, and long-term stability. The HDPE/EVA co-blending membranes exhibited the largest permeation flux of 23.87 kg·m~(-2)·h~(-1) and benign salt rejection of ≥99.9%.     

聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺平板膜的制备及其性能研究

以聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺（PMIA）为制膜原料,氯化锂（LiCl）、聚乙二醇（PEG-400）和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）为添加剂,通过非溶剂诱导相转化法制备了PMIA平板膜,系统考察了聚合物浓度、添加剂种类和含量对PMIA膜结构和性能的影响。结果表明,聚合物浓度和LiCl含量增加,铸膜液黏度增大,导致膜孔径减小,纯水通量降低。而PEG含量的增加,使得聚合物链呈现舒展状态,膜孔径增大,纯水通量升高,亲水性增强。随着PVP含量的增加,膜的纯水通量先升高后降低,膜的亲水性变差。当PMIA的质量分数为9%,LiCl的质量分数为2.8%,PVP的质量分数为1.2%时,膜的纯水通量高达1421.55 L·m^-2·h^-1·bar^-1,对牛血清蛋白（BSA）的截留率为80%,展现出较高的渗透性,为制备高性能膜材料提供了新的思路。     

聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺平板膜的制备及其性能研究

以聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺（PMIA）为制膜原料,氯化锂（LiCl）、聚乙二醇（PEG-400）和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）为添加剂,通过非溶剂诱导相转化法制备了PMIA平板膜,系统考察了聚合物浓度、添加剂种类和含量对PMIA膜结构和性能的影响。结果表明,聚合物浓度和LiCl含量增加,铸膜液黏度增大,导致膜孔径减小,纯水通量降低。而PEG含量的增加,使得聚合物链呈现舒展状态,膜孔径增大,纯水通量升高,亲水性增强。随着PVP含量的增加,膜的纯水通量先升高后降低,膜的亲水性变差。当PMIA的质量分数为9%,LiCl的质量分数为2.8%,PVP的质量分数为1.2%时,膜的纯水通量高达1421.55 L·m^-2·h^-1·bar^-1,对牛血清蛋白（BSA）的截留率为80%,展现出较高的渗透性,为制备高性能膜材料提供了新的思路。     

界面聚合法制备用于脱氮提纯CH4的N2优先渗透ZIF-90/聚酰胺混合基质膜

作为一种高效的分离方法,膜法分离非常规天然气具有较理想的应用前景。相较CH₄优先渗透膜,N₂优先渗透膜优势在于分离N₂/CH₄混合气后CH₄处于高压侧,利于后续处理。以均苯三甲酰氯为油相单体,间苯二胺为水相单体,采用界面聚合法在聚砜基膜上制备致密超薄聚酰胺分离层,并通过向其中引入孔径可允许N₂分子通过而不允许CH₄分子通过的纳米颗粒ZIF-90,在膜内形成固定的N₂传递通道,成功制备了用于脱氮提纯CH₄的N₂优先渗透混合基质膜。膜渗透选择性能测试结果显示当混合基质膜中纳米颗粒掺杂量为0.30 g·L^-1时,2 bar（1 bar=0.1 MPa）进料压力下,N₂渗透速率达1.16×10^-9 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1,N₂/CH₄分离因子达16.6,分离因子比未掺杂ZIF-90的聚酰胺膜提高46.5%,具有一定的处理非常规天然气脱氮提纯甲烷的应用潜力。     

界面聚合法制备用于脱氮提纯CH4的N2优先渗透ZIF-90/聚酰胺混合基质膜

作为一种高效的分离方法,膜法分离非常规天然气具有较理想的应用前景。相较CH₄优先渗透膜,N₂优先渗透膜优势在于分离N₂/CH₄混合气后CH₄处于高压侧,利于后续处理。以均苯三甲酰氯为油相单体,间苯二胺为水相单体,采用界面聚合法在聚砜基膜上制备致密超薄聚酰胺分离层,并通过向其中引入孔径可允许N₂分子通过而不允许CH₄分子通过的纳米颗粒ZIF-90,在膜内形成固定的N₂传递通道,成功制备了用于脱氮提纯CH₄的N₂优先渗透混合基质膜。膜渗透选择性能测试结果显示当混合基质膜中纳米颗粒掺杂量为0.30 g·L^-1时,2 bar（1 bar=0.1 MPa）进料压力下,N₂渗透速率达1.16×10^-9 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1,N₂/CH₄分离因子达16.6,分离因子比未掺杂ZIF-90的聚酰胺膜提高46.5%,具有一定的处理非常规天然气脱氮提纯甲烷的应用潜力。     

含哌啶阳离子侧长链型一/二价阴离子选择性分离膜的制备

基于超酸催化聚合机理制备了含咔唑片段的聚合物主链结构,并通过调控季铵化反应中N-甲基哌啶单体的用量,得到了不同哌啶离子含量的阴离子选择性分离膜。通过核磁共振氢谱证明了聚合反应和季铵化反应顺利进行。热重和动态机械分析的测试结果表明膜具有优异的热稳定性和力学性能。通过电渗析 （ED） 测试膜的阴离子分离性能,结果显示离子通量和选择性均优于商业膜Neosepta ACS。在NaCl/Na₂SO₄体系中,QPC-Pip-60的Cl^-通量可达3.24 mol·m^-2·h^-1,选择性可达11.6。在NaOH/Na₂WO₄碱回收体系下,良好的微相分离结构使得OH^-通量可达3.59 mol·m^-2·h^-1,选择性最高为70。长时间稳定性测试和碱稳定性测试结果表明所制备的系列膜具有优异的循环稳定性和耐碱性能。     

高通量聚醚砜纳滤膜的制备及对染料浓缩脱盐

以聚醚砜（PES）为膜材料,以嵌段式聚醚 Pluronic F127为添加剂,利用特制刮膜设备通过相转化法制备出高通量PES/Pluronic F127复合纳滤膜,并将其用于染料的浓缩脱盐。研究了添加剂含量、溶剂蒸发温度和蒸发时间对膜结构和膜性能的影响,考察了不同操作压力和操作温度下膜对染料的分离性能。扫描电镜 （SEM）、接触角、孔隙率数据和蛋白吸附测试结果表明,Pluronic F127改善了膜孔结构,提高了孔隙率,并且显著提高了膜的抗污染性能。纯水通量、截留率以及膜表面孔径表征结果表明,当Pluronic F127含量为3%、溶剂蒸发温度为90℃、 蒸发时间为18 s时,膜的分离性能最佳。在0.6 MPa下该膜对低分子量染料的截留率可达99.9%,且通量达到110.2 L·m^-2·h^-1,对NaCl的截留率仅为5.5%。在12 h的染料浓缩脱盐中,膜对染料的通量维持在较高水平且截留率始终保持在99%左右,具有良好的稳定性和抗污染性。     

Water-selective hybrid membranes with improved interfacial compatibility from mussel-inspired dopamine-modified alginate and covalent organic frameworks

Hybrid membranes combining the merits of both polymer matrices and fillers have drawn extensive attention. The rational design of polymer–filler interface in hybrid membranes is vitally important for reducing the occurrence of void defects. Herein, imine-type covalent organic frameworks(COFs) were selected as the fillers due to their totally organic nature and multi-functionalities. Mussel-inspired dopamine-modified sodium alginate(Alg DA) was synthesized as the polymer matrix. The dopamine modification significantly improves the Alg DA–COF compatibility,which enhances the COF content up to 50 wt% in the hybrid membranes. The improved interfacial compatibility enhances the membrane separation selectivity. Accordingly, when utilized for dehydration of ethanol/water mixed solution(water concentration of 10 wt%), the hybrid membrane reveals high water concentration of ～98.7 wt% in permeate, and stable permeation flux larger than 1500 g·m~(-2)·h~(-1). This work might afford useful insights for fabricating hybrid membranes with high separation selectivity by optimizing the polymer–filler interface.     

Zn-BTC/MoS2复合二维膜构筑及有机溶剂纳滤性能研究

尽管最近兴起的二维膜材料相较于传统的聚合物基膜材料呈现出明显提升的分离性能。但是二维膜中分子传质需要经过层层堆积的二维通道,传输路径较长,限制了二维膜渗透通量的进一步提升。提出用一维金属有机框架纳米线来调控二维膜实现通量提升,同时不降低分离能力。该策略的实现是通过Zn-BTC纳米线插层MoS₂层级膜,制备了Zn-BTC/MoS₂复合膜。该复合膜的有机溶剂通量比MoS₂二维膜提高了2~6倍,丙酮渗透通量高达3562 L·m^-2·h^-1·bar^-1。同时该复合膜保持了与MoS₂膜同等优异的筛分能力,对于尺寸大于0.42 nm的染料分子,可以实现100%截留。     

Innovative hydrophobic/hydrophilic perfluoropolyether (PFPE)/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composite membrane for vacuum membrane distillation

Though membrane distillation (MD) has gained more and more attention in the field of desalination, the wetting phenomenon was still a non-negligible problem. In this work, a method combined dip-coating and UV in situ polymerization for preparing hydrophobic/hydrophilic perfluoropolyether (PFPE)/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membranes. This composite membrane consisted of a top thin hydrophobic coating layer and hydrophilic substrate membrane. In terms of anti-wetting properties, contact angle and liquid entry pressure of all composite membranes (except for those based on 0.45 μm) exceeded 160° and 0.3 MPa, respectively. In particular, the desalination performance was tested in vacuum membrane distillation tests by feeding 3.5% (mass) saline solution (NaCl) at 60 ℃. The composite membranes with larger support pore size and lower PFPE content had higher membrane distillation flux. And for stability tests (testing the 0.22 μm membrane coated by 5% (mass) PFPE), the highest MD flux 29.08 kg·m^-2·h^-1 and stable salt rejection (over 99.99%) during the period. Except that, the effects of coating material concentration and pore sizes of substrate membrane were also investigated for surface morphology and topography, porosity, mechanical strength and pore size characteristics. This work provided a simple and effective alternative to prepare excellent hydrophobic composite membranes for MD applications.     

硼掺杂二氧化硅杂化膜的制备及渗透汽化脱盐性能

以1,2-双（三乙氧基硅基）乙烷（BTESE）和硼酸为前体,通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了硼掺杂的二氧化硅（B-BTESE-SiO₂）杂化膜。采用FTIR、XRD、XPS、TEM、SEM等系列表征手段对合成溶胶及膜的结构和形貌进行了分析,结果表明：硼元素成功掺杂进入SiO₂骨架中,形成了水热稳定的B—O—Si键,能明显影响膜表面的微观结构、亲疏水性、膜孔径大小从而提高膜的脱盐性能和稳定性。当溶胶中的H₃BO₃/BTESE比为0.25时所优化制备SiO₂膜的亲水性最强,脱盐过程中活化能最低,传质阻力最小,膜孔径约为0.61 nm,故表现出最佳的脱盐性能。在60℃以3.5%（质量） NaCl溶液为进料液时,该膜的水通量高达16.5 kg·m^-2·h^-1,盐截留率近乎100%,并且表现出优异的长时间稳定性（>168 h）和高浓度盐水溶液[4.2%~15.0%（质量） NaCl]脱盐性能,在海水淡化和高盐废水处理等领域具有潜在的应用前景。     

聚丙烯微孔膜的表面矿化修饰及其亲水性能

为了改善聚丙烯微孔膜(MPPM)的表面亲水性,通过组合多巴胺氧化聚合和交替浸渍矿化修饰技术,在MPPM表面构建了均匀的CaCO₃矿物层,实现了利用CaCO₃矿物对膜表面进行亲水化修饰的目的。采用FTIR、XPS、ESEM、EDX和水接触角对矿化膜表面进行了相应的表征。考察了溶液浓度、浸渍循环次数及聚多巴胺涂覆率等对CaCO₃矿化率的影响。结果证实,CaCO₃矿物均匀地负载在MPPM表面,膜的亲水性因CaCO₃固有的润湿性而明显改善。纯水通量测试结果表明,矿化膜具有强的水渗透能力,纯水通量大(高达6450 L·m^-2·h^-1),渗透阻力小,施加0.01 MPa的外压,水即可透过膜。油水乳液分离研究发现,矿化膜能有效地分离一定范围的油水乳液,水通量大(> 1800 L·m^-2·h^-1),且膜容易用水清洗,展现出理想的油水乳液分离应用前景。     

Design and synthesis of Al-MOF/PPSU mixed matrix membrane with pollution resistance

To enhance the performance of the polyphenylene sulfone(PPSU) membrane,a novel mixed matrix membrane with hydrophilicity and antifouling properties was prepared.Using PPSU as the ba sic membrane material,polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) as the porogen,N-Methyl pyrrolidone(NMP) as the solvent,and MOF-CAU-1(Al_4(OH)_2(OCH_3)_4(H_2 N-BDC)_3·xH_2 O) as the filler,PPSU/CAU-1 mixed matrix membrane(MMM) was prepared by an immersion precipitation and phase transformation technique.By changing the amount of MOF-CAU-1,the properties and performance of the MMM membrane were investigated in terms of hydrophilicity,pore morphology,surface roughness,and dye removal.The results show that the highest pure water flux of the mixed reached 47.9 L·m~(-2)·h~(-1), when the CAU-1 addition amount was 1.0 wt%, which was 23% higher than that of the pure PPSU membrane.Both the rejection rate and the antifouling performance of the MMM membrane also noticeably improved.     

Fabrication of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane via thermally induced phase separation using ionic liquid as green diluent

Ionic liquid(IL), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate([BMIM]PF6) as a new and environmentally friendly diluent was introduced to prepare poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membranes via thermally induced phase separation(TIPS). Phase diagram of PVDF/[BMIM]PF6 was measured. The effects of polymer concentration and quenching temperature on the morphologies, properties, and performances of the PVDF membranes were investigated. When the polymer concentration was 15 wt%, the pure water flux of the fabricated membrane was up to nearly 2000 L·m~(-2)·h~(-1), along with adequate mechanical strength. With the increasing of PVDF concentration and quenching temperature, mean pore size and water permeability of the membrane decreased. SEM results showed that PVDF membranes manufactured by ionic liquid(BMIm PF6) presented spherulite structure. And the PVDF membranes were represented as β phase by XRD and FTIR characterization. It provides a new way to prepare PVDF membranes with piezoelectric properties.     

Ti/Zr复合纳滤膜的制备及其性能

通过聚合溶胶路线制备出稳定的Ti/Zr(摩尔比=1:1)复合溶胶。采用浸浆法,在平均孔径为5～6 nm的片状a-Al₂O₃/g-Al₂O₃载体上制备出完整无缺陷的Ti/Zr复合纳滤膜。详细考察了焙烧温度对Ti/Zr粉体的影响,并考察了Ti/Zr复合纳滤膜的性能。结果表明:在较高烧成温度下(500℃),Ti/Zr粉体依然呈无定形态且保持微孔结构。在400℃烧成温度下制备出孔径为1.49 nm的Ti/Zr复合纳滤膜,该膜的截留分子量(MWCO)为880,纯水通量为4.3 L·m^-2·h^-1·MPa^-1。在pH=6,压力0.8 MPa的条件下,该膜对0.005 mol·L^-1的MgCl₂、CaCl₂的截留率分别为85%和78%。     

多孔PZT压电陶瓷膜的制备及其抗污染性能

以 PbZr_xTi_1-xO₃（PZT）压电陶瓷粉体为原料,通过干压成型的方法制备多孔PZT陶瓷膜,考察了煅烧温度对多孔PZT陶瓷膜的机械强度、孔隙率以及纯水渗透性能的影响。当煅烧温度为950℃时,可制备出纯水渗透率为850 L·m^-2·h^-1·MPa^-1,孔径为300 nm,机械强度为47.8 MPa,孔隙率为34%的多孔PZT陶瓷膜。在此基础上,考察了极化温度与极化电压对多孔PZT陶瓷膜压电性能的影响,并对极化后的PZT压电陶瓷膜进行萃取和表面等离子刻蚀处理。结果表明：极化温度为120℃、极化电压强度为4 kV·mm^-1,极化后经热乙醇萃取及表面等离子刻蚀4 min后,多孔PZT压电陶瓷膜在外加交流电为20 V时,产生的共振振幅信号值达34.8 mV。将制备的多孔PZT压电陶瓷膜在粒径为600 nm的含油乳化液中进行过滤实验,发现陶瓷膜两端未加交流电时,其通量在2 h内衰减至4%。而加交流电后,其稳定通量可维持在20%左右,表明制备的多孔PZT压电陶瓷膜具有良好的抗污染效果。     

High flux mesoporous MCM-48 membranes: Effects of support and synthesis conditions on membrane permeance and quality

This communication reports experimental efforts to synthesize defect-free mesoporous MCM-48 membranes with improved gas flux. We demonstrate a facile and inexpensive method of synthesizing defect-free supported MCM-48 membranes with improved N₂ and CO₂ permeance (>2 × 10⁻⁷ mol/m² s Pa) employing asymmetric supports for the membrane synthesis which contain layers of macropores possessing different pore sizes. The membranes prepared on asymmetric -alumina supports displayed higher gas permeance than those fabricated on symmetric supports (N₂ permeance <10⁻⁷ mol/m² s Pa) as confirmed by unsteady-state gas permeation experiments. Further improvement in gas permeance was achieved by covering one face and the sides of the support with a ceramic tape during membrane synthesis.     

Screening and design of COF-based mixed-matrix membrane for CH4/N2 separation

Membrane separation is a high-efficiency, energy-saving, and environment-friendly separation technology. Covalent organic framework (COF)-based mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have broad application prospects in gas separation and are expected to provide new solutions for coal-bed methane purification. Herein, a high-throughput screening method is used to calculate and evaluate COF-based MMMs for CH₄/N₂ separation. General design rules are proposed from thermodynamic and kinetic points of view using the computation-ready, experimental COFs. From our database containing 471,671 generated COFs, 5 COF membrane materials were screened with excellent membrane selectivities, which were then used as the filler of MMMs for separation performance evaluation. Among them, BAR-NAP-Benzene_CF₃ combined with polydimethylsiloxane and styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene show high CH₄ permeability of 4.43×10^-13 mol·m·s^-1·Pa^-1·m^-2 and high CH₄/N₂ selectivity of 9.54, respectively. The obtained results may provide reasonable information for the design of COF-based membranes for the efficient separation of CH₄/N₂.