Interlayer-modulated polyamide composite membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration

Zhiyuan Zha, Pengpeng He, Song Zhao*, Rui Guo, Zhi Wang, Jixiao Wang

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Abstract

In this work, sandwich-like polyamide (PA) organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) composite membranes were prepared upon hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile (HPAN) substrates having interlayers of networked polydopamine (PDA), chained polyaniline (PANI) and porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The PA selective layer generated by interfacial polymerization (IP) of 1,3,5-benzenetricarbonyl trichloride (TMC) and polyethyleneimine (PEI). The surface morphology and hydrophilicity of HPAN substrate, and subsequent IP process was successfully regulated by these interlayers. Radar chart representation of the characteristic values of Interlayer/HPAN substrate, PA layer and PA/Interlayer/HPAN OSN membrane was described and analyzed. Compared with the low permeance of PA/PDA/HPAN OSN membrane, PA/PANI/HPAN OSN membrane displayed quite high ethanol permeance (3.1 L∙m−2 h−1 bar-1) and acetone permeance (12.4 L∙m−2 h−1 bar-1), owing to its thinner and rougher PA selective layer. Furthermore, PA/TpTD/HPAN OSN membranes had superior separation performance with 99.0% of rejections to dyes having molecular weights above 350.4 Da, and 95.0% of rejections to crude drugs and natural pigments. Moreover, PA/Interlayer/HPAN OSN composite membranes maintained excellent anti-fouling performance, long-term stability and chemical resistance under strong acidic solution. Therefore, the polymeric interlayers with different structures could manipulate the IP process and provide new insight for preparing of PA based OSN composite membranes with excellent-performance and structural-stability.

Original languageEnglish
Article number120306
JournalJournal of Membrane Science
Volume647
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Apr 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • High permeance
  • Interfacial polymerization
  • Interlayer
  • Organic solvent nanofiltration
  • Structural stability

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Zha, Z., He, P., Zhao, S., Guo, R., Wang, Z., & Wang, J. (2022). Interlayer-modulated polyamide composite membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science, 647, Article 120306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120306