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A novel interfacial polymerization assisted phase inversion process for the facile fabrication of ion-selective nanofiltration membranes

Hu, Shijie
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Liu, Tao
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Zhou, Zongyao  
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November 11, 2023
Chemical Engineering Journal

Interfacial polymerization (IP) and non-solvent induced phase inversion (NIPS) are the two most commonly used mainstream technologies to fabricate separation membranes. Taking their advantages, we developed a simple, facile and scalable method to integrate the IP and NIPS processes together for the fabrication of ion-selective nanofiltration membranes. Herein, amphiphilic polysulfone block hyperbranched polyglycerol (PSf-b-hPG) copolymer was synthesized and blended with polyethylene imide (PEI) to prepare a polymer casting solution in organic solvents. After casted into the liquid film of PSf-b-hPG and PEI blending solution, it was then immersed into a cross-linking solution with 0.2 wt.% trimethylchloride (TMC) in n-hexane for the generation of the polyamide layer first on top of the liquid film, and finally transferred into a water coagulation bath for the formation of the porous matrix of PSf-b-hPG membrane. The fabricated membrane exhibited a high water permeance of 12.57 L m -2h- 1 bar-1 and a high separation factor of 25.08 towards Mg2+ and Li+ ions, which is superior to the perm-selectivity of the most reported nanofiltration membranes. This novel and facile process can be directly applied to the NIPS manufacturing line, eliminating a separate IP production line and holding immense potentials and advantages in scale-up production.

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DOI
10.1016/j.cej.2023.147212
Web of Science ID

WOS:001111916100001

Author(s)
Hu, Shijie
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Liu, Tao
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Zhou, Zongyao  
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Xiao, Jun
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Yang, Jianhua
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Hu, Yunxia
Date Issued

2023-11-11

Publisher

Elsevier Science Sa

Published in
Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume

477

Article Number

147212

Subjects

Technology

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Interfacial Polymerization (Ip)

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Non -Solvent Induced Phase Inversion (Nips)

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Nanofiltration (Nf) Membrane

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Mg 2+/Li + Separation

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LAS  
FunderGrant Number

National Natural Science Foundation of China

22378314

Cangzhou Institute of Tiangong University

TGCYY-F-0101

Shandong Program of High-level Talents

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February 20, 2024
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