Synthesis and crosslinking of partially disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) random copolymers as candidates for chlorine resistant reverse osmosis membranes |
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Authors: | Mou Paul Ho Bum Park Benny D Freeman Abhishek Roy James E McGrath JS Riffle |
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Affiliation: | 1. Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Energy and Environmental Resources, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758, USA |
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Abstract: | Biphenol-based, partially disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s synthesized by direct copolymerization show promise as potential reverse osmosis membranes. They have excellent chlorine resistance over a wide range of pHs and good anti-protein and anti-oily water fouling behavior. Crosslinking of these copolymers that have high degrees of disulfonation may improve salt rejection of the membranes for reverse osmosis performance. A series of controlled molecular weight, phenoxide-endcapped, 50% disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s were synthesized. The copolymers were reacted with a multifunctional epoxy resin and crosslinked thermally. The effects on network properties of various factors such as crosslinking time, copolymer molecular weight and epoxy concentration were investigated. The crosslinked membranes were characterized in terms of gel fraction, water uptake, swelling and self-diffusion coefficients of water. The salt rejection of the cured membranes was significantly higher than that for the uncrosslinked copolymer precursors. |
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