热致相分离法制备聚烯烃微孔膜研究进展

非极性及弱极性的结晶高聚物常温下无合适的良溶剂,所以无法使用传统的非溶剂致相分离法制取微孔膜,而近年来发展的热致相分离法解决了这一问题。研究发现聚乙烯、聚丙烯、乙烯．乙烯醇共聚物、乙烯．丙烯酸共聚物、聚(4-甲基-1-戊烯)等聚烯烃是可采用热致相分离法制备微孔膜的材料。本文综述了近年来在热致相分离法制备聚烯烃微孔膜方面的研究进展,重点介绍各种制膜材料(聚合物、稀释剂、萃取剂和助剂)与各种制膜工艺对制得的聚烯烃微孔膜孔径、膜通量和非对称结构等的影响。     

三醋酸纤维素/醋酸纤维素正渗透膜的制备工艺对性能的影响

通过相转变法制备了一系列三醋酸纤维素/醋酸纤维素正渗透膜,并探索了影响正渗透膜水通量的三个重要因素:膜厚度、凝胶时间、热处理过程。结果表明膜厚度为300mm、凝胶时间48 h,并经过热处理以后的正渗透膜水通量效果最佳,达到7.088 L/m~2·h。     

热致相分离法制备聚苯硫醚微孔膜

采用热致相分离法,以己内酰胺为溶剂,制备得到了聚苯硫醚微孔膜并对薄膜性能表征.聚苯硫醚-己内酰胺体系制膜的优点之一是溶剂己内酰胺是水溶性的,可以采用纯水作为后处理的萃取剂.选择了合适的浓度,利用压制成型法制备聚苯硫醚平板膜;研究了体系冷却时的相行为,并考察了降温速率、聚合物浓度等因素对微孔形态与薄膜性能的影响.研究表明,聚苯硫醚-己内酰胺体系以固液分相为主,萃取后形成球晶状的微孔结构.降温速率对薄膜的微孔形态、孔径以及连通性有重要影响;当体系以较低降温速率冷却时,多孔形态为枝叶状,形成了更多的开孔结构并获得了更大的孔径,这是获得高通量微孔膜的主要原因.通过控制降温速率可以制备纯水通量大于100 L/m2h,孔径约4～5μm且连通性良好的聚苯硫醚微孔膜;研究了聚合物浓度的影响,薄膜的纯水通量随着聚合物浓度的增大而减小,并且当聚苯硫醚浓度>50 wt%时,由于大于临界浓度而失去渗透性.     

水辅助法制备聚醚酰亚胺微孔膜

通过水辅助法采用聚醚酰亚胺的氯仿溶液制备了聚醚酰亚胺微孔膜, 并研究了环境相对湿度和聚合物浓度对孔形貌的影响. 研究结果表明, 在优化条件下, 可以制备规则均一的聚醚酰亚胺(Ultem 1010)微孔膜, 而且微孔膜的热稳定性、耐腐蚀性以及力学性能表现优异.     

微孔聚四氟乙烯增强复合质子交换膜研究

质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)由于具有能量转化率高、环保等特点而受到广泛关注。作为质子交换膜燃料电池核心组件之一的关键材料质子交换膜(PEM)成为燃料电池研究的热点。聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)微孔膜由于具有高的化学和尺寸稳定性,被用来作为复合质子交换膜的增强基底。本文对当前微孔PTFE增强复合质子交换膜的研究进展进行了综述,介绍了微孔PTFE与全氟类离子树脂、部分含氟类离子树脂和非氟类离子树脂等的复合情况,着重说明各种复合增强的类型和方式,并比较了复合改性前后各种膜的物性特点,最后展望了微孔PTFE复合增强膜的未来研究趋势。     

聚酰亚胺微孔膜疏水化用于膜蒸馏

采用聚合物表面涂覆改性的方法，将疏水性聚合物硅橡胶涂覆在聚酰亚胺亲水微孔膜上，制得了具有良好膜蒸馏性能的聚酰亚胺疏水微孔复合膜。研究了涂覆工艺条件对所得聚酰亚胺疏水微孔复合膜的膜蒸馏性能的影响。结果表明，控制适当工艺条件可制得具有高膜蒸馏通量的聚酰亚胺微孔复合膜，其透过系数可达２．１７×１０－３ｋｇ／ｍ２·ｈ·Ｐａ。该改性聚酰亚胺疏水微孔复合膜使用３７ｄ后，截留率仍保持在９９．５％以上，具有较长使用寿命。     

等离子体聚合法制备膜蒸馏用疏水微孔复合膜

本文以八氟环丁烷为单体,采用等离子体聚合法将亲水性硝酸纤维素微孔膜改性,制得疏水硝酸纤维素微孔复合膜。所得疏水微孔复合膜可用于膜蒸馏,并具有优良的膜蒸馏性能,其通量达到反渗透水平。利用扫描电镜、X-射线显微分析和XPS等分析手段研究了聚合条件对所得复合膜结构性能的影响.     

应力场下固—液相分离制备微孔聚丙烯中空纤维膜

将聚丙烯和石蜡油的混合物熔融挤出,使之在较高的应力场下冷却和相分离,得到了弹性聚丙烯中空纤维。这种部分结晶的弹性纤维可能具有平行排列的片晶结构,石蜡油存在于片晶之间。将石蜡油提取掉后稍加拉伸即可得到透气性很好的微孔中空纤维渗透膜。     

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。     

超临界二氧化碳制备聚合物微孔膜的研究进展

超临界二氧化碳做非溶剂制备聚合物微孔膜是一个新的研究热点,具有传质系数高、聚合物膜干燥速度快且不破坏结构、溶剂容易回收、CO2可循环使用、CO2的低毒性与环境友好性等特点.本文介绍采用超临界CO2制备聚合物微孔膜的热力学及动力学原理,重点介绍近年来采用此技术制备微孔膜的研究成果,如以聚苯乙烯（PS）、聚丙烯腈（PAN）、聚醚砜（PES）等为基体的微孔聚合物膜.     

Preparation of PSSS‐grafted polysulfone microfiltration membrane and its rejection and removal properties towards heavy metal ions

3‐Hydroxy‐N,N‐diethylaniline (HDEA) as a tertiary aromatic amine was introduced onto the surface of chloromethylated polysulfone (CMPSF) microfiltration membrane through modification reaction, resulting in the modified membrane PSF‐DEA. A redox surface‐initiating system (DEA/APS) was constituted by the bonded tertiary aromatic amine group DEA and ammonium persulfate (APS) in aqueous solution, and so, the free radicals formed on the membrane initiated sodium p‐styrenesulfonate (SSS) as an anionic monomer to produce graft polymerization, getting the grafting‐type composite microfiltration membrane, PSF‐g‐PSSS membrane. Subsequently, the adsorption property of PSF‐g‐PSSS membrane for three heavy metal ions, Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Hg²⁺ ions, was fully examined, and the rejection performance of PSF‐g‐PSSS membrane towards the three heavy metal ions was emphatically evaluated via permeation experiments. The experimental results show that by the initiating of the surface‐initiating system of DEA/APS, the graft polymerization can smoothly be carried out under mild conditions. PSF‐g‐PSSS membrane as a functional microfiltration membrane has strong adsorption ability for heavy metal ions by right of strong electrostatic interaction (or ion exchange action) between the anionic sulfonate ions on the membrane and heavy metal ions. The order of adsorption capacity is Pb²⁺ > Zn²⁺ > Hg²⁺, and the adsorption capacity of Pb²⁺ ion gets up to 2.18 μmol/cm². As the volume of permeation solutions, in which the concentrations of the three metal ions are 0.2 mmol/L, are in a range of 50 to 70 mL, the rejection rate of PSF‐g‐PSSS membrane for the three heavy metal ions can reach a level of 95%, displaying a fine rejection and removing performance towards heavy metal ions.     

Hydrophilic modification of polypropylene ultrafiltration membrane by air‐assisted polydopamine coating

Coating by a mussel inspired polydopamine (PDA) is a simple and promising strategy to modify the hydrophilicity of polymer membrane surfaces. In this work, PDA coating was used to modify polypropylene (PP) ultrafiltration hollow fiber membrane. PDA coating parameters, ie, solution concentration and coating time were varied, and the effect of those parameters on membrane morphology, porosity, water contact angle, and pure water flux was investigated. In addition, air‐assisted PDA coating process was also conducted by channelling the air through PP membrane to avoid pore blocking and prevent water flux decline. The results showed that PDA coating successfully improved the hydrophilicity of PP membrane indicated by the decrease of water contact angle from 110° to 67° after coated by 3 g/L of PDA solution for 3 hours. The addition of air permeation on membrane lumen also increased pure water flux up to 511.2 L/m².h, a 270% increase from unmodified PP membrane. It might be associated to the pore blocking prevention that has been proven by SEM image and the membrane porosity that was increased about 4%.     

Modeling of asymmetric membrane formation by dry-casting method

Many polymeric membranes are produced by phase inversion technique invented by Loeb and Sourirajan in 1962. The dry-casting method is one of the major phase inversion techniques in which a homogeneous polymer solution consisting of solvent(s) and nonsolvent(s) is cast on a support and then evaporation of the casting solution takes place under convective conditions. In this paper, we model membrane formation by the dry-casting method. The model takes into account film shrinkage, evaporative cooling, coupled heat, and mass transfer and incorporates practical and reliable diffusion theory as well as complex boundary conditions especially at the polymer solution/air interface. The predictions from the model provide composition paths, temperature, and thickness of the solution. By plotting the composition paths on the ternary phase diagram, we ascertain the general structural characteristics of the membranes prepared from particular casting conditions. The predictive ability of the model was evaluated by comparing the results with the experimental data obtained from gravimetric measurements for cellulose acetate (CA)–acetone–water system. In an attempt to illustrate the importance of diffusion formalism on the predictions, recently proposed multicomponent diffusion theory and its simplified forms were utilized in the model. The computational results show that the critical factor for capturing the accurate behavior of membrane formation is the diffusion formalism utilized in the model.     

Improved microfiltration and bacteria removal performance of polyethersulfone membranes prepared by modified vapor‐induced phase separation

Polyethersulfone (PES) microfiltration membranes were fabricated by a combined vapor‐induced phase separation and wet phase separation method. The effect of different non‐solvent additives in casting solution, ie, acetone, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol (TEG) was investigated on the membrane morphology and performance. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the membrane containing TEG additive had a skinless symmetric structure with well interconnected pores. The permeability of the PES/PVP/TEG membranes increased by decreasing PES and TEG and increasing PVP concentration. Bacteria removal performance of the prepared membranes was investigated by the filtration of E. coli suspension. The membrane made from casting solution containing 15 wt.% PES, 16 wt.% PVP, and 20wt.% TEG showed a pure water flux of ~ 5370 L/m² h at low transmembrane pressure of 10 psi and 100% bacteria removal efficiency. The results of in vitro cytotoxicity test and cell viability assay showed non‐toxic nature of the prepared membranes.     

Effect of Membrane Preparation Methods on the Release of Theophylline through CA Membranes at In-Vitro Conditions

In this study the effect of the membrane preparation methods on the release of theophylline through cellulose acetate (CA) membranes was studied at in vitro conditions. CA/acetone binary and CA/acetone/water ternary systems were used as casting solutions and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was used as the pore forming, plasticizing agent in the study. Membranes were characterized by FTIR, SEM, and DSC analysis. It was determined that pH, temperature and drug concentration affected the release of theophylline. A decrease in pH, increase in temperature and drug concentration increased the permeated amount of theophylline through the membranes. In addition, receiver solution circulation at a capillary blood rate increased the permeation of theophylline. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the release of theophylline could be controlled for a prolonged period of time and modified CA membranes prepared in the study could be as an advisable membrane material for potential release of theophylline at transdermal conditions.     

Preparation of TiO2 coating films containing Pd fine particles by sol-gel method

TiO₂ coating films of 0.3–0.4 m in thickness that contain fine Pd particles have been prepared by sol-gel method using Ti(OC₃H ₇ ⁱ )₄ and PdCl₂ as starting materials in an attempt to obtain optical materials that show surface plasma resonance in the visible range. A temperature higher than 900°C was required for formation of Pd metal particles when the heat-treatment was conducted in air. Heat-treatment of pre-heated amorphous films in air at 800°C resulted in precipitation of PdO particles, the size of which could be varied by changing the time of heat-treatment, and subsequent heat-treatment in H₂/Ar gas converted the PdO particles into Pd metal particles. Heat-treatment of pre-heated amorphous films in H₂/Ar gas also resulted in precipitation of Pd metal particles. The size of the Pd metal particles precipitated in the films was 6 to 90 nm, depending on the conditions of heat-treatment. The resultant TiO₂ films containing Pd metal particles were brownish grey in color and showed optical absorption in the visible range over 400 nm, which is attributed to surface plasma resonance of Pd metal particles.     

New ceramic microfiltration membranes from mineral coal fly ash

This work aims to develop a new mineral porous tubular membrane based on mineral coal fly ash. Finely ground mineral coal powder was calcinated at 700 °C for about 3 h. The elaboration of the mesoporous layer was performed by the slip casting method using a suspension made of the mixture of fly ash powder, water and PVA. The obtained membrane was submitted to a thermal treatment which consists in drying at room temperature for 24 h then a sintering at 800 °C. SEM photographs indicated that the membrane surface was homogeneous and did not present any macro defects (cracks, etc.). The average pore diameter of the active layer was 0.25 μm and the thickness was around 20 μm. The membrane permeability was 475 l/h m² bar.This membrane was applied to the treatment of the dying effluents generated by the washing baths in the textile industry. The performances in term of permeate flux and efficiency were determined and compared to those obtained using a commercial alumina microfiltration membrane. Almost the same stabilised permeate flux was obtained (about 100 l/h m²). The quality of permeate was almost the same with the two membranes: the COD and color removal was 75% and 90%, respectively.     

Preparation and properties of sol-gel coating films

The present state of our knowledge on sol-gel coating films has been reviewed. A qualitative discussion is made on the limit of the film thickness which can be achieved in the sol-gel method and the factors affecting the film thickness. Considering that properties of the film are intimately related to the microstructure, types of microstructures accomplished by the sol-gel coating are introduced with examples.     

PA-130/CA合金膜材料的研制及其性能

采用溶液共混和液-固相转变法(L-S)制备了用于高效液相色谱(HPLC)柱填料的共聚尼龙/醋酸纤维素共混物(PA-130/CA)。以小分子量化合物为探针分子,用HPLC数据表征了PA-130/CA合金膜材料的界面性能,并研究了其合金膜材料的相容性和热稳定性。结果表明:PA-130与CA有很好的相容性;该合金膜的热稳定性比纯CA膜的有所提高;质量比为30/70的PA-130/CA合金膜对不离解极性有机物的分离效率更高。