热致相分离聚丙烯微孔膜

对聚丙烯－稀释剂体系热致相分离过程制备聚丙烯微孔膜的意义、原理、过程及研究现状进行了评述。     

Polysulfone Membranes via Thermally Induced Phase Separation

Polysulfone (PSF) membranes have gained great attention in the fields of ultrafiltration,microfiltration,and thin film composite membranes for nanofiltration or reverse osmosis.For the first time,it is proposed to fabricate PSF membranes via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) process using diphenyl sulfone (DPSO2) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as mixed diluent.DPSO2 is chosen as a crystallizable diluent,while PEG is considered in terms of molecular weight (Mw) and dosage.We systematically investigate the interactions between PSF,DPSO2 and PEG based on the simulation calculations and solubility parameter theory.It is inferred that DPSO2 has an excellent compatibility with PSF,and the addition of PEG results in the ternary system thermodynamically less stable and then facilitates its liquid-liquid (L-L) phase separation.SEM images indicate that cellular-like pores are obvious throughout the membrane when the PEG content in the mixed diluent is 25 wt％-35 wt％.We can facilely manipulate the pore size,water flux and mechanical properties of PSF membranes with the dosage of PEG-200,the Mw of PEG or the cooling rate.The successful application of TIPS can provide a new approach for structure manipulation and performance enhancement of PSF membranes.     

Effect of Concentration Gradient on the Morphology Development in Polymer Solutions Undergoing Thermally Induced Phase Separation

Anisotropic porous polymeric materials fabricated from the phase separation method via spinodal decomposition are used in various practical engineering applications. We studied the formation of anisotropic porous polymeric materials numerically, by imposing an initial linear concentration gradient across a model polymer solution. The initial concentration gradient is placed at three different regions of the polymer sample for comparison purposes. All the simulation results are in good agreement with published experimental observations, which are reported from the applications of porous polymeric membranes. The structure development shows that an anisotropic porous morphology forms when an initial linear concentration gradient is applied to the model polymer solution.

     

热致相分离法制备聚合物微孔材料

热致相分离是一种制备聚合物微孔材料的有效方法。本文介绍了聚合物初始浓度、聚合物分子量、稀释剂、冷却速率、萃取剂、聚合物密度等因素对热致相分离法制备聚合物微孔材料的影响,并对热致相分离法制备新型微孔材料的最新研究进展进行了综述。     

热致相分离法制备乙烯-三氟氯乙烯共聚物微孔膜

通过热致相分离法制备了乙烯-三氟氯乙烯共聚物(ECTFE)微孔膜, 考察了ECTFE与不同溶剂的相互作用参数对ECTFE/溶剂体系的液液相区的影响, 通过相容性分析及对ECTFE微孔膜断面结构的观察, 筛选出能与ECTFE发生明显液液相分离的溶剂--邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP). 热力学相图证明, ECTFE/DEP体系具有较宽的液液相分离区, 偏晶点所对应的ECTFE质量分数高达55%. 考察了冷却条件对\{ECTFE/DEP体系膜断面结构的影响, 结果表明, 膜断面孔径随着淬冷温度的降低而减小, 在淬冷温度为458 K时膜断面孔径随粗化时间的增加而增大.     

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。     

Tailoring Morphology of PVDF-HFP Membrane via One-step Reactive Vapor Induced Phase Separation for Efficient Oil-Water Separation

Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)(PVDF-HFP) receives increasing attention in membrane separation field based on its advantages such as high mechanical strength, thermal and chemical stability. However, controlling the microporous structure is still challenging.In this work, we attempted to tailor the morphology of PVDF-HFP membrane via a one-step reactive vapor induced phase separation method.Namely, PVDF-HFP was dissolved in a volatile solvent and then was cast in an ammonia water vapor atmosphere. After complete evaporation of solvent, membranes with adjustable porous structure were prepared, and the microstructures of the membranes were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction characterizations. Based on the results, a mechanism of dehydrofluorination induced cross-linking of PVDF-HFP has been suggested to understand the morphology tailoring.To our knowledge, this is the first report of one-step reactive vapor induced phase separation strategy to tailor morphology of PVDF-HFP membrane. In addition, the membranes prepared in the ammonia water vapor exhibited enhanced mechanical strength and achieved satisfactory separation efficiency for water-in-oil emulsions, suggesting promising potential.     

Surface Phase Separation and Morphology of Stimuli Responsive Complex Micelles

Complex micelles with a P4VP core surrounded by a mixed PNIPAM/PEG shell were prepared by comicellization of PNIPAM₉₃‐b‐P4VP₅₈ and PEG₁₁₄‐b‐P4VP₅₈ in aqueous solutions. Increasing the temperature above the LCST of the PNIPAM induced a phase separation of the mixed shell due to the collapse of the PNIPAM block. The morphology of the collapsed PNIPAM was dependent on the composition of the mixed shell; a lower content of the PNIPAM resulted in separately distributed domains on the surface of the P4VP core, while a higher content of the PNIPAM led to the formation of continuous membrane around the P4VP core. When the continuous membrane was formed, the hydrophilic PEG block could connect the inner P4VP core and the outer milieu to form channels across the PNIPAM membrane for water and other small molecules to pass through.

     

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.     

热致相分离制备聚乳酸纳米纤维支架

本研究以二氧六环/叔丁醇为溶剂体系,采用热致相分离方法制备出具有多级孔径的三维连通的聚乳酸纳米纤维支架. 探讨了陈化、陈化温度、聚合物浓度、二氧六环/叔丁醇 (溶剂/非溶剂)比例对纳米纤维支架的结构和纤维直径大小的影响. 结果表明,陈化对较低聚合物浓度下(≤7%)纳米纤维结构的形成影响明显,而在较高聚合物浓度时(＞10%),只要控制在一定温度下相分离即可形成纳米纤维结构的支架;较低的陈化温度(≤5℃)有利于纳米纤维状网络结构(直径约20-300nm)的形成,且随着陈化温度的下降,纤维网络结构分布更加均匀;聚乳酸浓度增加, 纤维细化,网络结构分布更均匀,所形成的孔结构也更致密;叔丁醇含量≤12%时,纤维直径变化不大;当叔丁醇含量＞12%时,纤维直径明显增加(约500 nm).     

Construction of Renewable Superhydrophobic Surfaces via Thermally Induced Phase Separation and Mechanical Peeling

We report a simple preparation method of a renewable superhydrophobic surface by ther-mally induced phase separation (TIPS) and mechanical peeling. Porous polyvinylidene fluo-ride (PVDF) membranes with hierarchical structures were prepared by a TIPS process under different cooling conditions, which were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy and mer-cury intrusion porosimetry. After peeling off the top layer, rough structures with hundreds of nanometers to several microns were obtained. A digital microscopy determines that the surface roughness of peeled PVDF membranes is much higher than that of the original PVDF membrane, which is important to obtain the superhydrophobicity. Water contact angle and sliding angle measurements demonstrate that the peeled membrane surfaces display super-hydrophobicity with a high contact angle (152°) and a low sliding angle (7.2°). Moreover, the superhydrophobicity can be easily recovered for many times by a simple mechanical peel-ing, identical to the original superhydrophobicity. This simple preparation method is low cost, and suitable for large-scale industrialization, which may offer more opportunities for practical applications.     

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。     

Effect of Diluent Mixture on Porous Structure of Polyphenylene Sulfide via Thermally Induced Phase Separation

Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) microporous membranes were prepared via the thermally induced phase separation process using diluent mixtures of diphenyl ether (DPE) and diphenyl ketone (DPK). The effects of DPE ratio to DPK in the diluent mixture on the microstructure were investigated. The results showed that the pore morphology of the membranes prepared from the diluent mixture was different from those of fabricated from pure diluents. Moreover, the pore structures of the membranes were changed along with the variation of the diluent composition.     

聚偏氟乙烯-稀释剂间介电常数差异对热致相分离法制膜微观结构的影响

采用1,4-丁内酯、邻苯二甲酸二甲酯、水杨酸甲酯、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯、三醋酸甘油酯和卡必醇醋酸酯作为稀释剂, 研究了在以热致相分离(TIPS)法制备聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)微孔膜过程中, 聚偏氟乙烯-稀释剂间介电差异对PVDF膜微观结构的影响. 实验发现, PVDF-稀释剂间介电常数的差异与PVDF膜微观结构有一定关联. 当PVDF介电常数大于稀释剂的介电常数时, PVDF的分子间作用以引力为主导, PVDF分子易于聚集结晶, 形成松散球粒结构. 当PVDF介电常数与稀释剂的介电常数相近时, PVDF的分子间引力作用与斥力作用相均衡, 在淬冷条件下可形成近似双连续结构. 当PVDF介电常数小于稀释剂的介电常数时, PVDF分子间有一定的斥力效应, PVDF分子结晶困难.     

DSC Studies of Thermally Induced Phase Separation of Hydrogen Bonded Polymer Blends

The thermally induced phase separation behavior of hydrogen bonded polymer blends, poly(n-hexyl methacrylate) (PHMA) blended with poly(styrene-co-vinyl phenol) (STVPh) random copolymers having various vinyl phenol contents, was studied by temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry (TMDSC).The enthalpy of phase separation was determined to be about 0.5 cal g^–1 for one of the blends. A phase diagram was constructed from the TMDSC data for one of the blends. The kinetics of phase separation was studied by determining the phase compositions from the glass transition temperatures of quenched samples after phase separation. Subsequently, the phase separated samples were annealed at temperatures below the phase boundary to observe the return to the homogeneous state.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A Computational Study into Thermally Induced Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions under a Temperature Gradient

The influence of spatial temperature gradients on the morphological development in polymer solutions undergoing thermally induced phase separation was studied using mathematical modeling and computer simulation. The one‐dimensional mathematical model describing this phenomenon incorporates the nonlinear Cahn‐Hilliard theory for spinodal decomposition (SD), the Flory‐Huggins theory for polymer solution thermodynamics, and the slow‐mode theory and Rouse law for polymer diffusion. The resulting governing equation and auxiliary conditions were solved using the Galerkin finite element method. The temporal evolution of the spatial concentration profile from the computer simulation illustrates that an anisotropic morphology (see Figure) results when a temperature gradient is maintained along the polymer solution sample. The final anisotropic morphology depends on the overall phase separation time. If phase separation is terminated at very early stages, smaller (larger) droplets are formed in the lower (higher) temperature regions due to the deep (shallow) quench effect. On the other hand, if phase separation is allowed to proceed for a long period of time, then larger droplets are formed in the low‐temperature regions, whereas smaller droplets are developed at higher temperatures. This is due to the fact that the low‐temperature regions have entered the late stage of SD, while the high temperature regions are still in the early stage of SD. The presence of a temperature gradient during thermally induced phase separation introduces spatial variations in the change of chemical potential, which is the driving force for phase separation. These numerical results provide a better understanding of the control and optimization during the fabrication of anisotropic polymeric materials using the thermally induced phase separation technique.

     

聚合物分子量对热致相分离法制备聚乙烯微孔滤膜的影响

选取不同分子量的聚乙烯/二苯醚作为聚合物稀释剂体系,通过浊点及结晶温度绘制了体系的热力学相图;并在不同淬冷温度下,通过热致相分离法制备了聚乙烯微孔滤膜。讨论了聚合物分子量及淬冷温度对成膜孔结构的影响。结果表明:聚合物的分子量不仅影响微孔滤膜断面的孔径,还影响其形态和结构。     

Morphology Evolution during the Phase Separation of Polyetherimide/Epoxy Blends

The results of time‐resolved light scattering for the phase separation of epoxy/polyetherimide/anhydride blends show that the evolution of scattering vector q_m follows a Maxwell‐type relaxation equation. The relaxation time may be suggested as the time taken for the diffusion of the epoxy‐anhydride n‐mers from the PEI‐rich phase by their relaxation movement, and the apparent activation energy of the relaxation movement is obtained.

Values of q_m versus time at different temperatures.     

Self-assembly of Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers Induced by Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation

The liquid-liquid phase separation(LLPS) widely exists in biology, synthetic chemistry, crystallization kinetics and other fields, and it is very important to realize the related functions. The research on the competition between LLPS and micellization/vesiculation has made considerable progress. However, the way to effectively control the formation paths from homogeneous state to aggregates has not been completely solved, which is vital to determine its structure and properties and even its fut...