Preparation and characterization of N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan (NOCC)/polysulfone (PS) composite nanofiltration membranes

N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan (NOCC) composite nanofiltration membranes having a polysulfone (PS) UF membrane as the substrate were prepared using a method of coating and cross-linking, in which a glutaraldehyde (GA) aqueous solution was used as the cross-linking agent. Attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IR) was employed to characterize the resulting membrane. The effects of the composition of the casting solution of the active layer, the concentration of the cross-linking agent, and the membrane preparation techniques on the performance of the composite membrane were investigated. At 13–15 °C and 0.40 MPa the rejections of the resulting membrane to Na₂SO₄ and NaCl solutions (1000 mg L⁻¹) were 92.7 and 30.2%, respectively, and the permeate fluxes were 3.0 and 5.1 kg m⁻² h⁻¹, respectively. The rejection of this kind of membrane to the electrolyte solutions decreased in the order of Na₂SO₄, NaCl, MgSO₄, and MgCl₂. This suggests that the membrane active layer acquires a negative surface charge distribution by the adsorption of anions from the electrolyte solution and this charge distribution mainly determines the membrane performance.     

Study on the thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane for the removal of sulfate from concentrated salt aqueous: Preparation and performance

Thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membrane was prepared through the interfacial polymerization between piperazine (PIP) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) on the polysulphone support membrane. The chemical structure of membrane surface was studied by attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) and X-ray photoelectronic spectroscopy (XPS). Parametric studies were conducted by varying reaction time, curing temperature, curing time and additives in PIP solution for obtaining the optimum polymerization conditions. Systematic performance studies were conducted with different feed solutions, feed concentrations, feed pHs, operating temperatures and pressures. Continuous and comparative tests were also conducted to determine the performance stability and separation efficiency of the thin-film composite NF membrane prepared. High performance thin-film composite NF membrane for the selective sulfate removal from concentrated sodium chloride aqueous with the water permeability coefficient of 75 L/(m² h MPa) could be prepared under specific conditions. Experimental results on concentrated mixed solution of NaCl and Na₂SO₄ demonstrated that the NF membrane developed could be successfully used for the removal of sodium sulfate from the concentrated brine of chloralkali industry with high permeate flux, selectivity and performance stability.     

The effect of CTAB on Na2SO4 nucleation in mixed Na2SO4/CTAB aerosols by FTIR-ATR technology

FTIR-ATR technology is used to study the efflorescence kinetic of Na_2SO_4 and mixed Na_2SO_4/CTAB aerosols.As the RH decreased linearly,the v_3-SO_4~2 band shifts from 1094 cm~1 to 1132 cm~1,suggesting the phase transition of Na_2SO_4 from solution to crystal phase(Ⅲ).For pure Na_2SO_4 aerosols,the ERH is 75.1%RH,whereas the efflorescence point of mixed Na_2SO_4/CTAB aerosols(74.2%) is lower.By further analysis of IR differential spectra,the ratio of Na_2SO_4 crystals in mixed aerosols is only 62.7%and the heterogeneous nucleation rate of Na_2SO_4 in Na_2SO_4/CTAB mixed aerosols is lower than that in pure Na_2SO_4 aerosols.They showed that CTAB assembled into reversed micelle and part Na_2SO_4 droplets are in the core to form core-shell structure,and CTAB shell prevents core Na_2SO_4 solutions from crystallizing.However,the counter ion Br for CTAB reversed micelle can interact with Na~+ ions,which decreases the crystallization rate of free Na_2SO_4 droplets and ERH is delayed.     

K~+、Na~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)对胜利褐煤平衡复吸水的影响

以胜利褐煤为研究对象,利用FT-IR等手段,用灰分、不同湿度下的平衡复吸水含量等,系统研究了不同相对湿度下K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+的水合作用对胜利褐煤平衡复吸水含量的影响。结果表明,相同浓度不同类型的金属离子与煤样的交换能力的趋势为Ca2+Na+K+Mg2+。金属离子对胜利褐煤平衡复吸水含量影响力的顺序为Mg2+Ca2+Na+≈K+。相对湿度高时,平衡复吸水含量的主要控制因素为游离水分子之间的分子作用力;相对湿度中等时,平衡复吸水含量的主要控制因素为金属水簇与毛细管之间的毛细管作用力;相对湿度低时,平衡复吸水含量的主要控制因素为金属离子的水合作用。     

Influence of common ions during ultrafiltration of mixtures: Part I. Common anions mixtures

A lot of experiments were investigated to show the behaviour of an ultrafiltration membrane during the filtration of pure salt solutions. What happens when the filtered solution contains several ions?

In this paper, results are given concerning the filtration of mixtures of two salts solutions, salts with a common anion: NaCl + CaCl₂ and Na₂SO₄ + CaSO₄.

The surface charge of the membrane is characterized by streaming potential measurements and rejection rates by means of chromatography. These results confirm the adsorption of divalent ions on the surface and a good selectivity for divalent cations.     

Polyamide thin film composite membrane prepared from m-phenylenediamine and m-phenylenediamine-5-sulfonic acid

Thin film composite (TFC) membranes based polyamide were prepared with m-phenylenediamine (MPD), m-phenylenediamine-5-sulfonic acid (SMPD) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) through interfacial polymerization technique on the polysulphone supporting film. The membranes were characterized using permeation experiments with salt water, attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) and X-ray photoelectronic spectroscopy (XPS) as well as scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). This study has shown that the active layer of TFC membrane is aromatic polyamide, including sulfuric acid function group (-SO₃H) according to the result of ATR-IR and XPS. The NaCl rejection of RO membranes decreased and the flux increased when W_SMPD/W_MPD increased from 0 to 1, and the linear part with pendant -COOH in membrane barrier layer increased with the increase of SMPD content, but the surface of membrane becoming smoother and smoother with the increase of SMPD content. So the membranes performance mainly was determined by chemical structure in their barrier layer.     

Performance enhancement of thin‐film composite membranes in water desalination process by wood sawdust

In this study, polysulfone/wood sawdust (PSf/WSD) mixed matrix membrane (MMM) was prepared as a novel substrate layer of thin‐film composite (TFC) membrane in water desalination. The main aim was to evaluate how different amounts of WSD (0‐5 wt%) and PSf concentrations (12‐16 wt%) in the porous substrate affect the properties of the final TFC membranes in the separation of organic and inorganic compounds. Morphological and wettability studies demonstrated that the addition of small amount of WSD (less than or equal to 1 wt%) in the casting solution resulted in more porous but similar hydrophobic substrates, while high loading (greater than or equal to 2 wt%) of WSD not only changed the substrate wettability and morphology but also increased and decreased the swelling and mechanical properties of substrate layer. Therefore, PA layer formed thereon displayed extensively varying film morphology, interfacial properties, and separation performance. Based on approximately stable permeate flux (ASPF) and apparent salt rejection efficiency (ASRE), the best TFC membrane was prepared over the substrate with 12 to 14 wt% of PSf and around 0.5 to 1 wt% of WSD. Although notable improvements in permeate flux were obtained by adding a small amount of sawdust, the results clearly indicate that the salt rejection mechanism of TFC membrane was different from the glycerin rejection mechanism. Furthermore, durability results of TFC membranes showed that in continuous operation for 30 days, TFC‐14/0.5 and TFC‐14/01 have the maximum plateau levels of stable permeate flux and salt rejection among the all TFC membranes.     

High flux nanofiltration membranes based on interfacially polymerized polyamide barrier layer on polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous scaffolds

Electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous scaffold was used as a mid-layer support in a new kind of high flux thin film nanofibrous composite (TFNC) membranes for nanofiltration (NF) applications. The top barrier layer was produced by interfacial polymerization of polyamides containing different ratios of piperazine and bipiperidine. The filtration performance (i.e., permeate flux and rejection) of TFNC membranes based on electrospun PAN nanofibrous scaffold was compared with those of conventional thin film composite (TFC) membranes consisting of (1) a commercial PAN ultrafiltration (UF) support with the same barrier layer coating and (2) two kinds of commercial NF membranes (i.e., NF90 and NF270 from Dow Filmtec). The nanofiltration test was carried out by using a divalent salt solution (MgSO₄, 2000 ppm) and a cross-flow filtration cell. The results indicated that TFNC membranes exhibited over 2.4 times more permeate flux than TFC membranes with the same chemical compositions, while maintaining the same rejection rate (ca. 98%). In addition, the permeate flux of hand-cast TFNC membranes was about 38% higher than commercial NF270 membrane with the similar rejection rate.     

Influence of operating conditions on the retention of phosphate in water by nanofiltration

The objective of this study was to investigate the retention of phosphate anions, H₂PO₄⁻ and HPO₄²⁻, by nanofiltration. The first part of this study deals with the characterisation of the NF200 membrane used in permeation experiments with aqueous solutions of neutral organic and charged inorganic solutes. In the second part the effects of feed pressure, ionic strength, concentration and pH on the retention of phosphate anions were investigated. Results show that the membrane is negatively charged, its pore radius is around 0.5 nm and the retention order for the salts tested was R(Na₂SO₄) > R(NaCl) > R(CaCl₂). The retentions of phosphate anions are in the order of 85% for H₂PO₄⁻ and 96% for HPO₄²⁻. They are relatively high when compared to retentions of other anions with the same charge. The retentions of phosphate anions, particularly the monovalent species, depend on the chemical parameters (feed concentration, ionic strength, and pH) and applied pressure. The experimental data were analysed using the Speigler–Kedem model and the transport parameters, i.e., the reflection coefficient (σ) and solute permeability (P_s) have been determined.     

Novel thin-film composite membranes with improved water flux from sulfonated cardo poly(arylene ether sulfone) bearing pendant amino groups

A new class of polymeric amine, namely, sulfonated cardo poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPES-NH₂) was synthesized and used for the preparation of thin-film composite membrane. The TFC membranes were prepared on a polysulfone supporting film through interfacial polymerization with trimesoyl chloride (TMC) solutions and amine solutions containing SPES-NH₂ and m-phenylenediamine (MPDA). The resultant membranes were characterized with water permeation performance, chemical structure, hydrophilicity of active layer and membrane morphology including top surface and cross-section. The membrane prepared under the optimum condition showed the salt rejection and water flux reached 97.3% and 51.2 L/m² h, respectively. The high salt rejection and water flux was attributed to the rigid polymer backbone and the presence of strong hydrophilic sulfonic groups.     

过氧化钙制备实验中氨水的用量分析

从反应热力学以及实验设计比较两方面出发,研究氨水对CaCl_2和H_2O_2反应制备CaO_2的影响。发现氨水用量与过氧化钙产量相关,当NH_3/Ca~(2+)摩尔比小于2时,CaCl_2无法反应完全;当NH_3/Ca~(2+)摩尔比为2时,过氧化钙产量增加,且无过多氢氧化钙杂质生成,较为符合制备反应的实验设计。     

Mechanism of Lithium and Cobalt Recovery from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries by Sulfation Roasting Process

Different from the traditional pyrometallurgical recovery process of Li and Co from spent lithium-ion batteries, a new recovery method for Li and Co was established by converting LiCoO₂ into water-soluble metal sulfates by roasting a mixture of LiCoO₂ and NaHSO₄·H₂O. The evolution law of the mixture with increased roasting temperature was investigated by thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry(TG-DSC), in situ X-ray diffraction(XRD), XRD, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results show that the phase transition of LiCoO₂ mixed with NaHSO₄·H₂O with increased temperature proceeded as follows:LiCoO₂, NaHSO₄·H₂O→LiCoO₂, NaHSO₄→Li_1-xCoO₂, LiNaSO₄, Na₂S₂O₇, Na₂SO₄→Li_1-xCoO₂, Co₃O₄, LiNaSO₄, Na₂SO₄→Co₃O₄, LiNaSO₄. The reaction mechanism of this roasting process may be as follows:LiCoO₂+NaHSO₄·H₂O→1/2Li₂SO₄+ 1/2Na₂SO₄+1/3Co₃O₄+1/12O₂+3/2H₂O, Li₂SO₄+Na₂SO₄=2LiNaSO₄.     

Determination of lead in seawater by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry after separation and pre-concentration with cocrystallized naphthalene alizarin

An analytical method for separation and pre-concentration of lead in seawater for determination by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry has been investigated. Lead was retained in the solid phase (0.5 g) composed of co-precipitated naphthalene and alizarin red. The solid phase quantitatively sorbs Pb(II) at pH 8–9, and the metal was eluted using 5.0 ml of 2 mol l⁻¹ nitric acid. The effect of NaCl, KCl, BaCl₂, CaCl₂, Na₂SO₄, MgCl₂ and Na₃PO₄ on the sorption of Pb(II) in the solid phase was studied. A set of solutions containing varying amounts of electrolytes (0.5; 1.0; 3.0 and 5.0% m/v) with Pb (50 μg) was prepared and the recommended procedure applied. The Na₃PO₄ was found to interfere; the other electrolytes did not interfere up to 5% m/v. A pre-concentration factor of 40 was obtained in this analytical procedure. The limit of detection and limit of quantification for Pb(II) were 53 and 176 μg l⁻¹, respectively. Lead was determined in seawater samples collected in Salvador city, Bahia, Brazil. The precision, expressed as R.S.D., was 1.8–4.6%, and the recovery of lead added to seawater samples was 95–97%.     

Retention behavior of transition metals on a bifunctional ion-exchange column with oxalic acid as eluent

The common eluents used with a bifunctional ion-exchange column (IonPac CS5A) for separating transition metals are pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and oxalic acid (Ox). When Ox is used, cadmium and manganese co-elute. Although much research has been done to overcome the Cd²⁺–Mn²⁺ co-elution problem, the role of lithium hydroxide in separating the transition metals has received little attention. In this study, it is found that when the Ox concentration is higher than 35 mM, Cu²⁺ elutes after Pb²⁺ and Ox plays a predominant role in the retention behavior of the seven metals. When Ox concentration is lower than 35 mM especially when its concentration (25 mM) is half of the usually used standard concentration (50 mM), Cu²⁺ elutes before Pb²⁺, and at the same time, Mn²⁺and Cd²⁺ can also be baseline separated. Lithium hydroxide plays a predominant role in the separation of the metals separated by cation exchange. So, lithium hydroxide is used to adjust the pH of the eluent. The use of an isocratic elution (25 mM Ox/LiOH/2 mM Na₂SO₄, pH 3.88) allows the separation of seven metals (Cu²⁺, Pb²⁺, Co²⁺, Mn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺) in a single run. The effects of inorganic modifiers such as NaNO₃, Na₂SO₄ and Na₄P₂O₇ on retention behavior of the metals are also investigated.     

Ca2+离子掺杂对γ-Ce2S3合成温度及热稳定性的影响

以CeCl₃·7H₂O、CaCl₂·2H₂O和C₂H₂O₄·2H₂O为原料,在制备钙铈氧化物前驱体基础上,再以Ar气为载气、CS₂为硫源对钙铈氧化物前驱体进行硫化合成Ca²⁺掺杂的γ-Ce₂S₃色料。 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)及差热-热重分析(TG-DTA)等技术手段表征了色料的结构和性能。 结果表明,Ca²⁺掺杂能够明显降低γ-Ce₂S₃的合成温度,当n(Ca²⁺):n(Ce³⁺)≥0.16时,在900 ℃硫化150 min即可获得纯相的γ-Ce₂S₃,与不掺杂时合成γ-Ce₂S₃的温度相比降低了300 ℃左右。 同时,Ca²⁺掺杂能够提升γ-Ce₂S₃的抗氧化能力,当n(Ca²⁺):n(Ce³⁺)=0.64时,氧化放热峰的温度由不掺杂时的490.6 ℃提高至541.0 ℃。     

Interaction of photons with some solutions

The linear attenuation coefficients in aqueous solutions of some chlorides and sulphates, viz. MgCl₂·6H₂O, CaCl₂, SrCl₂·6H₂O, BaCl₂·2H₂O, Na₂SO₄, K₂SO₄ and MgSO₄·7H₂O were determined at 81, 356, 511, 662, 1173 and 1332 keV by the γ-ray transmission method in a good geometry setup. From the precision measured densities of these solutions, mass attenuation coefficients were then obtained which varied systematically with the corresponding changes in the concentrations (g/cm³) of these solutions. A comparison between experimental and theoretical values of attenuation coefficients has shown that the study has potential application for the determination of attenuation coefficients of solid solutes from their solutions without obtaining them in pure crystalline form.     

硫酸盐功能电解液增强水系钠离子电池NaTi2(PO4)3/C负极材料电化学性能的研究

水系钠离子电池具有钠资源丰富、成本低廉、安全可靠、维护简单等特点,在可再生能源规模储存领域具有重要应用前景。NASICON型NaTi₂(PO₄)₃具有可逆容量高、工作电位低、离子传输快等优点,是目前最受关注的水系钠离子电池负极材料。但是,该材料在传统的水系电解液中结构不稳定,循环性能不足。本论文通过调控Na₂SO₄浓度和引入MgSO₄添加剂,构建了一种新型硫酸盐功能电解液(2 mol·L^-1 Na₂SO₄ + 0.3 mol·L^-1 MgSO₄)。该电解液能够显著增强NaTi₂(PO₄)₃/C材料在充放电循环过程中的结构稳定性,从而提高其电化学可逆性和稳定性。电化学测试表明,NaTi₂(PO₄)₃/C基于该电解液在100 mA·g^-1条件下的可逆容量为93.4 mAh·g^-1,循环100次后容量保持率高达96.5%;基于该电解液构建的Na₂Ni[Fe(CN)₆]|NaTi₂(PO₄)₃/C电池可以稳定循环500次以上。本论文结合XRD、XPS等技术讨论分析了该电解液的功能作用机制,其研究结果为设计低成本高性能水系钠离子电池提供了新思路和实验基础。     

Molecular Dynamics Simulation for the Impact of External Electric Fields on CaCl2 Aqueous Solution

Non-equilibrium molecular dynamics(MD) simulations were performed according to the electronic anti-fouling technology, and some structural parameters and dynamic parameters of CaCl₂ aqueous solution were taken as indicators to compare the different effect on the anti-fouling performance by applying different electric fields. The results show that electric fields can effectively decrease the viscosity of CaCl₂ aqueous solution and enhance the ionic activity by enlarging the self-diffusion coefficient. In addition, with the same electric field strength, the electrostatic field is more effective at decreasing the viscosity of CaCl₂ aqueous solution and increasing the self-diffusion coefficient of water molecules, while the alternating electric field is more effective at increasing the self-diffusion coefficient of Ca²⁺. Furthermore, an alternating electric field with different frequencies was applied; the results show that an 800 kHz frequency is most effective to decrease the viscosity, and a 700 kHz frequency is most effective to enhance the self-diffusion coefficient of water molecule. Otherwise, 400 kHz is most effective to enhance the self-diffusion coefficient of Ca²⁺. Additionally, by studying the change of structure parameters, it was concluded that an external electric field can enhance the hydration between Ca²⁺ and coordinated water molecules, and the alterna- ting electric field is more effective in this respect.     

Field investigation of major and minor ions along Summit (Central Greenland) ice cores by ion chromatography

As a part of the European EUROCORE and GRIP (Greenland Ice Core Project) operations aimed at recovering deep ice cores at Summit (Central Greenland), we have for the first time successfully performed ion chromatography measurements in the field and investigated in detail the soluble impurities, including Na⁺, NH⁺₄, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, F⁻, CH₃COO⁻, CH₂ OHCOO⁻, HCOO⁻, CH₃SO₃⁻, Cl⁻, NO⁻₂, SO₄²⁻ and C₂O₄²⁻, trapped in ice deposited over some 200 000 years in Greenland.     

电解质对TiO2纳米管阵列膜光生阴极保护效应的影响

基于光电化学测试考察了光电解池中电解质(NaNO₃, NaCl, Na₂SO₄, Na₂S和NaOH)的种类和浓度对阳极氧化法制备的锐钛矿型TiO₂膜电极光电性能的影响, 并解释了其作用机理.结果表明, 电解质捕获空穴的能力顺序为Na₂S>NaOH>Na₂SO₄>NaCl>NaNO₃.Na₂S和NaOH在溶液中具有协同作用, 当两者组成混合溶液并且浓度均为0.5 mol/L时, 更有利于TiO₂膜光生电子-空穴对的分离和光电转化性能的提高.当0.5 mol/L NaCl溶液中的403不锈钢(403SS)与0.5 mol/L Na₂S+0.5 mol/L NaOH混合溶液中的TiO₂膜电极耦连时, 光照膜电极可使403SS的电极电位负移约650 mV, 具有良好的光生阴极保护效应.当切断光源时, 在该混合液中TiO₂膜也能对403SS起到一定的阴极保护作用.