TEP-DMAc混合溶剂对PVDF膜性能的影响

利用非溶剂相转化法(NIPS)制备聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)膜,考察了聚乙二醇(PEG200)与N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)的质量比对膜分相速率和膜性能的影响,讨论了以磷酸三乙酯(TEP)和DMAc的混合液作溶剂对PVDF膜凝胶速率、膜结构和膜通量的影响。结果表明:PEG200的加入减弱了溶剂对聚合物的溶解能力,但铸膜液的分相行为由延迟分相转变为瞬时分相,膜通量提高。随着混合溶剂中TEP含量的增大,铸膜液的黏度增大,分相速率减慢;在高质量比m(TEP)/m(DMAc)时,膜表面的孔增多,指状孔膜结构逐渐消失,整个膜截面呈海绵状,膜通量变大,力学性能提高。     

溶剂对PVDF铸膜液相转化和微孔膜皮-亚两层结构的不同影响

采用皮-亚分步凝固成膜机理分析了3种不同溶剂对聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)铸膜液相转化和膜结构的影响,采用浊度法测定铸膜液体系的热力学性质,沉淀速度采用光透射仪测定.结果显示,3种膜的皮层分相主要由热力学性质控制,均发生延时液固分相,生成了相互融合的球粒组成的致密皮层.3体系的亚层分相行为由动力学扩散过程控制;对于二甲基亚砜(DMSO)、N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)体系亚层发生瞬时液液分相,结晶化对动力学过程影响小,表现为光透射曲线上分相时间t2短,生成了大孔结构为主的亚层,膜厚度、孔隙率和气通量均高、结晶度低;N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)体系亚层发生延时液液分相,结晶化对动力学过程影响大,t2长,生成蜂窝状孔结构亚层,其膜厚度、孔隙率和气通量较低,但膜的结晶度高.     

纤维编织管增强型中空纤维膜研究

采用二维编织技术将聚丙烯腈(PAN)长丝编织成中空纤维编织管作为增强体,分别以聚丙烯腈(PAN)和聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)为成膜聚合物,N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为添加剂,调制铸膜液,采用同心圆挤出-涂覆法制备了PAN纤维编织管同质增强型PAN中空纤维膜和异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜.研究表明,所得PAN纤维编织管增强型中空纤维膜断裂强度最大可超过75 MPa,在伸长率10%范围内,表面分离层与增强体之间界面结合良好;表面分离层具有类似于非对称膜的结构,铸膜液可浸入纤维编织管纤维空隙中,铸膜液浸入部分固化后未影响膜的通透性能;随成膜聚合物浓度增加,膜纯水通量减小,牛血清白蛋白(BSA)截留率增大;随添加剂PVP浓度增加,膜的纯水通量先增大后减小,在8 wt%左右达最大值,BSA截留率随PVP浓度增加而单调增加;同质增强型中空纤维膜界面结合程度优于异质增强型.     

高性能MWCNTs-OH修饰聚偏氟乙烯中空纤维超滤膜的制备

以羟基多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs-OH)作为添加剂,采用非溶剂致相转化法制备MWCNTs-OH修饰聚偏氟乙烯中空纤维超滤膜.先将MWCNTs-OH加入溶剂N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAC)中超声处理以加强其分散性,力求制得均一铸膜液.通过水通量、截留率、红外光谱,XRD及力学性能测试表征膜性能,并用SEM观察其形貌.重点考察MWCNTs-OH对中空纤维膜通量、截留和力学性能的影响.结果表明,当MWCNTs-OH质量分数从0增加到0.09 wt%时,修饰膜的水通量由376.40 L/m2h增加到510.90 L/m2h,而对BSA截留率保持稳定(95%以上);膜的拉伸强度由1.68 MPa提高到2.42 MPa,断裂伸长率由44.18%提高到76.93%.SEM和TEM研究表明,MWCNTs-OH添加量较少时,在膜中可均匀分散,添加量大时则容易团聚.XRD和IR图谱分析表明MWCNTs-OH参与聚合物结晶过程而未改变聚合物晶型.     

界面预湿处理对异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜结构与性能的影响

以熔融纺丝聚氯乙烯(PVC)中空纤维多孔膜为增强体,聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)为成膜聚合物,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为添加剂,N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,配置铸膜液,采用同心圆牵引-涂覆法制备了异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜.制备过程中,采用预湿溶液对增强体基膜表面进行预处理,研究了预湿溶液组成及含量对异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜结构与性能的影响.结果表明,未经预湿处理的异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜具有较厚的致密界面层;预湿溶液可对基膜表面孔起到保护作用,使异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的界面层变薄或形成多孔界面层,有益于改善增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的通透性能;与二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)水溶液相比,以乙醇水溶液为预湿溶液所得异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的性能较优;当预湿液中乙醇含量为60 wt%时,所得增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的渗透性能较优,拉伸强度可达8.61 MPa.     

无纺布增强型PVDF/石墨烯复合吸油膜研究

以聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)为成膜聚合物,石墨烯(GE)、疏水二氧化硅为添加剂、邻苯二甲酸二辛酯(DOP)为成孔剂、N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,调制铸膜液,分别采用涂覆法和溶液相转化法(NIPS)在聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯-聚酰胺(PET-PA)无纺布表面构筑分离层,制备了PET-PA无纺布增强型PVDF/GE复合吸油膜(NR-PGM),分析并讨论了其形貌、疏水亲油性以及力学性能等.结果表明,NR-PGM具有疏水超亲油特性,其纯水渗透压可达0.14 MPa,对煤油、柴油的通量可达118.22、218.25 L/m2h;将其制成中空管状物,在负压作用下可实现连续油水分离,分离效率可达97%左右,经10次循环使用后分离效率仍可保持在95%左右.     

热处理对聚偏氟乙烯-酰胺类溶剂所制薄膜结晶行为的影响

使用红外光谱和偏光显微镜对PVDF(聚偏氟乙烯)-DMF(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺)和PVDF-DMAc(N,N-二甲基乙酰胺)体系结晶行为的研究表明,PVDF薄膜的结晶受制备溶剂,后期热处理温度和膜厚度等因素的影响;升高温度,β相含量减小;当温度低于90℃时,PVDF-DMF体系的F(β)值较DMAc体系大,在90~160℃之间则相反,且两种体系的F(β)值分别在约90℃和80℃发生“突变”;同时,结晶还明显受到薄膜厚度的影响,厚度大,结晶较完善.     

草酸对非对称膜成膜过程中热力学、流变学和凝胶动力学的影响

以酚酞基聚芳醚砜/草酸/N,N-二甲基乙酰胺为铸膜液体系, 考察了草酸对非对称膜成膜过程中的热力学、流变学和凝胶动力学的影响. 结果表明, 草酸的加入, 在热力学上加速了铸膜液的相分离. 成膜过程中凝胶动力学的研究结果表明, 凝胶前锋位移的平方与时间不是简单的线性关系. 将凝胶过程与非对称膜的结构相对应, 分为4个连续的凝胶过程, 凝胶速度曲线由4段具有不同速度常数的线段组成. 在凝胶过程中, 凝胶速度常数最大的是皮层.     

制膜条件对PVDF膜形态结构的影响

对干湿相转换法制备聚偏氟乙烯微孔膜进行了研究。利用光透射仪研究了不同制膜条件下成膜分相速度及其变化规律，用气体渗透法测定了膜的平均孔径和有效孔隙率，并结合电镜照片对不同制膜条件下膜的结构和性能进行了表征。实验结果表明较低的铸膜液温度和凝胶浴温度、较短的蒸发时间和较低聚合物浓度有利于增加膜的有效孔隙率。在铸膜液中加入非溶剂是提高膜性能的一种手段，但非溶剂的加入量需足够大，以抵消铸膜液温度提高引起的相反的效应。     

热致相分离法制聚偏氟乙烯微孔膜稀释剂的选择

依据聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)、邻苯二甲酸二甲酯、水杨酸甲酯、卡必醇醋酸酯、三醋酸甘油酯、邻苯二甲酸二正丁酯(DBP)、苯乙酮和二苯甲酮(DPK)的Hansen溶度参数及其相对介电常数, 选择能与PVDF以液-液相分离机理进行热致分相的稀释剂, 制备了具有双连续结构的微孔膜. 通过比较PVDF-稀释剂间的溶度参数及相对介电常数的差异, 发现PVDF-DBP体系和PVDF-DPK体系有发生热致液-液相分离的可能. 实时观察上述两个体系的分相过程并测定其结晶温度, 当PVDF质量分数低于30%时, 随着温度的降低, PVDF-DPK体系发生液-液相分离. 根据PVDF-DPK体系相图, 通过控制PVDF含量和降温条件, 无须添加非溶剂或拉伸工艺, 就可以制备出具有双连续结构的PVDF微孔膜.     

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes by phase inversion: the role the casting and coagulation conditions play in their morphology, crystalline structure and properties

Flat membranes with controlled morphology, pore dimensions, mechanical properties and crystal structure were prepared by wet and dry wet phase inversion from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). The effects of several parameters such as precipitation temperature, composition of the polymer solution (concentration, type of solvent), exposure time before immersion in the coagulation bath, type of coagulant on the sequence and the extent of the two phase separation processes, i.e. liquid-liquid and liquid-solid demixing (crystallization), were studied.Using solvent/nonsolvent pairs with different mutual affinity (DMA/water, DMA/C1-C8 alcohols), different morphologies were obtained. High casting solution temperature plays important role to increase the rate of the liquid-liquid demixing on the crystallization, i.e. the type of crystallites formed (α-type) also by using a soft coagulation bath. Exposure time before immersion favours the first type of phase separation and therefore once again crystallites of α type were observed. At room temperature, using C1-C8 alcohols as nonsolvents, the presence of crystallites of α type can be related to molar volume of the coagulant.     

溶剂浓度对PVDF相转换膜大孔结构的影响

提出决定大孔能否发展的初始分相点处溶剂浓度临界点的概念 ,认为初始分相点处较高的溶剂浓度有利于大孔的发展 ,溶剂浓度低于一定的界限后 ,大孔停止发展 ,转为海绵状结构 .实验考察了不同凝胶液组成下制得的PVDF中空膜的结构 ,建立了相应的传质模型 ,模拟不同制膜条件下初生态膜内的组成分布情况 ,根据初始分相点处溶剂浓度临界点的概念 ,预测膜的形态结构 .模拟结果与相应制膜条件下的电镜照片有很好的对应关系 ,证明了上述大孔形成机理的正确性 .     

Regulation of the microstructure of polyvinylidene fluoride membrane via incorporation of nano-ZIF-7 for improving hydrophobicity and antiwetting performance

The design and fabrication of a membrane with super hydrophobicity and antiwetting property is of great importance for improving membrane performance in distillation, desalination, gas absorption, and separation. In this work, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes were modified by Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-7 (ZIF-7) nanocrystals to improve the hydrophobic property and antiwetting performance. ZIF-7/PVDF hybrid membranes were prepared via the nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) method. Different concentrations of ZIF-7 nanocrystals (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 5 wt%) were introduced into the PVDF dope solution, and the physical structure of the resulting membranes were systematically characterized. Due to the hydrophobic nature of ZIF-7 nanocrystals, the solvent–nonsolvent exchange rate had been regulated effectively during phase inversion. The morphology of top and bottom surfaces, together with the inner structures of the hybrid membrane, has been changed obviously, showing a more twisted finger-like macrovoid layer and a thicker sponge-like layer compared to pristine PVDF membrane. Furthermore, the hydrophobicity and antiwetting properties of these hybrid membranes improved obviously when the incorporated concentration of ZIF-7 was higher than 1 wt%. The M(2) membrane, which possessed the highest surface roughness and water contact angles, showed the best antiwetting property and recovered gas permeance ratio (>95%) after being immersed in aqueous solution for 10 hr.     

Enhanced Pervaporation Performance of Multi-layer PDMS/PVDF Composite Membrane for Ethanol Recovery from Aqueous Solution

Multi-layer PDMS/PVDF composite membrane with an alternative PDMS/PVDF/non-woven-fiber/PVDF/PDMS configuration was prepared in this paper. The porous PVDF substrate was obtained by casting PVDF solution on both sides of non-woven fiber with immersion precipitation phase inversion method. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was then cured by phenyltrimethoxylsilane (PTMOS) and coated onto the surface of porous PVDF substrate one layer by the other to obtain multi-layer PDMS/PVDF composite membrane. The multi-layer composite membrane was used for ethanol recovery from aqueous solution by pervaporation, and exhibited enhanced separation performance compared with one side PDMS/PVDF composite membranes, especially in the low ethanol concentration range. The maximum separation factor of multi-layer PDMS/PVDF composite membrane was obtained at 60 °C, and the total flux increased exponentially along with the increase of temperature. The composite membrane gave the best pervaporation performance with a separation factor of 15, permeation rate of 450 g/m²h with a 5 wt.% ethanol concentration at 60 °C.     

In situ preparation of Al-containing PVDF ultrafiltration membrane via sol-gel process

Recently, inorganic nanoparticles blended within polymeric membranes have shown improved antifouling performance in wastewater treatment. However, agglomeration of nanoparticles remains as one of the major obstacles for generating a uniform surface. In this study, a new method for in situ preparation of Al-containing PVDF ultrafiltration membranes to improve the dispersion of nanoparticles is reported. The strategy of this method is to combine sol-gel process with traditional immersion precipitation process. Al sol was synthesized by the addition of anionic exchange resin in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent containing aluminum chloride. Homogeneous Al-containing PVDF casting solution was then obtained by dissolving PVDF polymer in the Al sol. The membrane formation mechanism was investigated by precipitation kinetics and morphology. Results indicate that the addition of Al species can accelerate phase inversion of casting solution. Scanning electron microscopic images show that a typical transition from sponge-like structure to finger-like structure occurred with increasing Al species content. The existence and dispersion states of Al species in the resultant membrane matrix were further examined by transmission electron microscope and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The results indicate the Al species nanoparticles were well dispersed throughout PVDF matrix. Dynamic BSA fouling resistance experiments demonstrate the Al-containing PVDF membranes possess improved separation performances over the pure PVDF membranes.     

TIPS法制备聚偏氟乙烯平板微孔膜及其表征

以邻苯二甲酸二甲酯(DMP)为稀释剂,采用热致相分离法(TIPS)制备了聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)平板微孔膜。利用差示扫描量热仪分析了不同PVDF/DMP体系的结晶性能;通过测试纯水通量、孔隙率、泡点、平均孔径、拉伸强度等对膜进行了表征。结果表明:DMP含量增大,结晶温度向低温方向移动,膜拉伸强度降低,当DMP的质量分数为0.70时膜拉伸强度有明显拐点;PVDF/DMP体系冷却发生固-液相分离;PVDF含量增大,膜水通量、孔隙率、最大孔径和平均孔径均减小。     

添加剂对PVDF相转化过程及膜孔结构的影响

研究了PVP、PEG及LiCl 3种成孔添加剂下PVDF DMAc H2 O 添加剂体系的成膜机理 .无论那种添加剂的铸膜液相转换成膜过程中都存在凝胶分相和液液分相两种相变方式 ,在 30～ 6 0℃时凝胶分相在较低的非溶剂浓度下先于液液分相发生 ,LiCl作为添加剂较PEG、PVP对铸膜液有较强的致凝胶作用 ,成膜过程中凝胶分相段时间依PVP、PEG、LiCl的顺序延长 ,导致液液分相初始分相点处聚合物浓度增大 ,阻止了大孔结构的充分发展 .制得的膜依PVP、PEG、LiCl的顺序有效孔隙率和通量降低 ,结晶度升高 .以LiCl为添加剂制得的膜几乎不改变PVDF膜的疏水性 ,而以PVP或PEG为添加剂的膜隔水压差降低约 2 0kPa .     

制膜液黏度对单皮层PVDF中空纤维膜纺制的影响

以二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,制备聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)浓度为15%的制膜液,考察了DMAc同时作为内凝胶浴时膜结构的变化.为保持纺膜过程中的稳定性,分别考察了添加剂LiCl、水以及表面活性剂对制膜液黏度的影响.实验发现添加LiCl可以大大提高制膜液的黏度,而水作为添加剂时对黏度的影响与制膜液本身的浓度有关.在不提高制膜液浓度的基础上,通过提高制膜液黏度克服了膜在纺制过程中的不稳定问题,得到阻力较小的,指状孔贯穿的单外皮层中空纤维膜.     

Morphologies and crystalline forms of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes prepared in different diluents by thermally induced phase separation

We have studied the morphologies and crystalline forms of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes separately prepared in four different diluents bearing >C?O groups, namely 1,2‐propylene glycol carbonate (PGC), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diphenyl ketone (DPK), and dibutyl phthalate (DBP), by the thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method. The permittivities of the diluents and PVDF were measured to compare the different PVDF–diluent systems. The results showed the permittivity of PGC to be much greater than that of PVDF, and those of DMP and DBP to be lower than that of PVDF. The permittivity difference between DPK and PVDF was not apparent above 120 °C. On cooling mixtures with a PVDF concentration of 10 wt %, PVDF crystallization was observed in the PVDF–DMP, PVDF–DBP, and PVDF–PGC systems, while liquid–liquid phase separation occurred in the PVDF–DPK system. A cross‐section of the PVDF–PGC membrane presented smooth PVDF particles in the β‐phase crystalline form. Those of the PVDF–DMP and PVDF–DBP membranes presented PVDF particles consisting of a fibrillar network in the α‐phase. The PVDF–DPK membrane preferentially adopted an α‐phase bicontinuous channel structure. When the concentration of PVDF was 60 wt %, the cross‐sections of the above four membranes revealed PVDF polyhedra, among which the PVDF–DMP, PVDF–DBP, and PVDF–DPK membranes retained the α‐phase crystalline form, and the diffraction peak of the α‐phase became visible in the X‐ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum of the PVDF–PGC membrane. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys, 2010