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Burts K, Plisko T, Penkova A, Ermakov S, Bildyukevich A. Influence of PEG-PPG-PEG Block Copolymer Concentration and Coagulation Bath Temperature on the Structure Formation of Polyphenylsulfone Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1349. [PMID: 38794542 PMCID: PMC11124811 DOI: 10.3390/polym16101349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
The effect of amphiphilic block copolymer polyethylene glycol (PEG)-polypropylene glycol (PPG)-PEG concentration in the polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) casting solution and coagulation bath temperature (CBT) on the structure, separation, and antifouling performance of PPSU ultrafiltration membranes was studied for the first time. According to the phase diagram obtained, PPSU/PEG-PPG-PEG/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) systems are characterized by a narrow miscibility gap. It was found that 20 wt.% PPSU solutions in NMP with the addition of 5-15 wt.% of PEG-PPG-PEG block copolymer feature upper critical solution temperature, gel point, and lower critical solution temperature. Membrane composition and structure were studied by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron and atomic force microscopies, and water contact angle measurements. The addition of PEG-PPG-PPG to the PPSU casting solution was found to increase the hydrophilicity of the membrane surface (water contact angle decreased from 78° for the reference PPSU membrane down to 50° for 20 wt.%PPSU/15 wt.% PEG-PPG-PEG membrane). It was revealed that the pure water flux increased with the rise of CBT from 18-20 L·m-2·h-1 for the reference PPSU membrane up to 38-140 L·m-2·h-1 for 20 wt.% PPSU/10-15 wt.% PEG-PPG-PEG membranes. However, the opposite trend was observed for 20 wt.% PPSU/5-7 wt.% PEG-PPG-PEG membranes: pure water flux decreased with an increase in CBT. This is due to the differences in the mechanism of phase separation (non-solvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) or a combination of NIPS and temperature-induced phase separation (TIPS)). It was shown that 20 wt.% PPSU/10 wt.% PEG-PPG-PEG membranes were characterized by significantly higher antifouling performance (FRR-81-89%, DRr-26-32%, DRir-10-20%, DT-33-45%) during the ultrafiltration of bovine serum albumin solutions compared to the reference PPSU membrane prepared at different CBTs (FRR-29-38%, DRr-6-14%, DRir-74-89%, DT-88-94%).
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Affiliation(s)
- Katsiaryna Burts
- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Surganov Str., 13, 220072 Minsk, Belarus
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Naji MA, Salimi-Kenari H, Alsalhy QF, Al-Juboori RA, Huynh N, Rashid KT, Salih IK. Novel MXene-Modified Polyphenyl Sulfone Membranes for Functional Nanofiltration of Heavy Metals-Containing Wastewater. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:357. [PMID: 36984744 PMCID: PMC10052984 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
In this work, MXene as a hydrophilic 2D nanosheet has been suggested to tailor the polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) flat sheet membrane characteristics via bulk modification. The amount of MXene varied in the PPSU casting solution from 0-1.5 wt.%, while a series of characterization tools have been employed to detect the surface characteristics changes. This included atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle, pore size and porosity, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Results disclosed that the MXene content could significantly influence some of the membranes' surface characteristics while no effect was seen on others. The optimal MXene content was found to be 0.6 wt.%, as revealed by the experimental work. The roughness parameters of the 0.6 wt.% nanocomposite membrane were notably enhanced, while greater hydrophilicity has been imparted compared to the nascent PPSU membrane. This witnessed enhancement in the surface characteristics of the nanocomposite was indeed reflected in their performance. A triple enhancement in the pure water flux was witnessed without compromising the retention of the membranes against the Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pd2+ feed. In parallel, high, and comparable separation rates (>92%) were achieved by all membranes regardless of the MXene content. In addition, promising antifouling features were observed with the nanocomposite membranes, disclosing that these nanocomposite membranes could offer a promising potential to treat heavy metals-containing wastewater for various applications.
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- Mohammed Azeez Naji
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar 4741613534, Iran
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- Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar 4741613534, Iran
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- Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology-Iraq, Alsinaa Street 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
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- NYUAD Water Research Centre, New York University Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, Aalto, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland
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- Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology-Iraq, Alsinaa Street 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries, AlMustaqbal University College, Babylon 51001, Iraq
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Preparation and characterization of PPO/PS porous membrane for desalination via direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Bidaki A, Mousavi SM, Kiani S, Hosseini F. Preparation and characterization of forward osmosis cellulose acetate butyrate/
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‐functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube membrane for the concentration of bitter orange juice. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.14271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Ali Bidaki
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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Hassen MA, Hamdy G, Sabry RM, Ali SS, Taher FA. Synthesis and characterization of
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PEG
by immersion precipitation for Mediterranean seawater desalination by
FO
membrane. POLYM ENG SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.26225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Mai Ali Hassen
- Faculty of science Al‐Azhar University (Girls) Nasr City Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Al‐Azhar University (Girls) Nasr City Egypt
- Al‐Azhar Technology Incubator (ATI) Al‐Azhar University Nasr City Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot‐Plant Department National Research Center Dokki Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot‐Plant Department National Research Center Dokki Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Al‐Azhar University (Girls) Nasr City Egypt
- Al‐Azhar Technology Incubator (ATI) Al‐Azhar University Nasr City Egypt
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Polybutylene succinate (PBS)/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) membrane with improved mechanical properties for wastewater treatment. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03881-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Development of High Flux Nanocomposite Polyphenylsulfone/Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Membranes for Ultrafiltration Using the Systems with Critical Solution Temperatures. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12080724. [PMID: 35893442 PMCID: PMC9330833 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12080724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The study deals with the investigation of the effect of the modification of polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) flat sheet membranes for ultrafiltration using oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (O-MWCNT) in order to enhance membrane permeability and antifouling performance. The effect of O-MWCNT loading to the PPSU-polyethylene glycol (PEG-20,000, Mn = 20,000 g·mol−1)-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP K-30, Mn = 40,000 g·mol−1)-N-methy-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) colloid systems on the phase state and viscosity was studied. It was found that PPSU-PEG-20,000-PVP K-30-O-MWCNT-NMP colloid systems feature a gel point (T = 35–37 °C) and demixing temperature (T = 127–129 °C) at which two bulk phases are formed and a polymer system delaminates. According to the study of the phase state and viscosity of these colloid systems, a method for the preparation of high flux PPSU membranes is proposed which includes processing of the casting solution at the temperature higher than gel point (40 °C) and using a coagulation bath temperature lower than gel point (25 °C) or lower than demixing temperature (40 °C and 70 °C). Membrane structure, topology and hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and water contact angle measurements. The effect of coagulation bath temperature and O-MWCNT concentration on the membrane separation and antifouling performance in ultrafiltration of human serum albumin and humic acids solutions was studied. It was found that the modification of PPSU ultrafiltration membranes by O-MWCNTs yielded the formation of a thinner selective layer and hydrophilization of the membrane surface (water contact angle decreased from 53–56° for the reference PPSU membrane down to 33° for the nanocomposite membrane with the addition of 0.19 wt.% O-MWCNT). These changes resulted in the increase in membrane flux (from 203–605 L·m−2·h−1 at transmembrane pressure of 0.1 MPa for the reference membrane up to 512–983 L·m−2·h−1 for nanocomposite membrane with the addition of 0.19 wt.% O-MWCNT depending on coagulation bath temperature) which significantly surpasses the performance of PPSU ultrafiltration membranes reported to date while maintaining a high level of human serum albumin rejection (83–92%). It was revealed that nanocomposite membrane demonstrated better antifouling performance (the flux recovery ratio increased from 47% for the reference PPSU membrane up to 62% for the nanocomposite membrane) and higher total organic carbon removal compared to the reference PPSU membrane in humic acids solution ultrafiltration.
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Polyphenylsulfone/polyethylene glycol hexadecyl ether blend membranes with enhanced surface hydrophilicity for high-performance nanofiltration of dye solution. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1144-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Preparation and characterization of biodegradable polybutylene succinate/polyurethane membrane for harvesting of Chlorella sorokiniana microalgae. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shukla AK, Alam J, Alhoshan M. Recent Advancements in Polyphenylsulfone Membrane Modification Methods for Separation Applications. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:247. [PMID: 35207168 PMCID: PMC8876851 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) membranes are of fundamental importance for many applications such as water treatment, gas separation, energy, electronics, and biomedicine, due to their low cost, controlled crystallinity, chemical, thermal, and mechanical stability. Numerous research studies have shown that modifying surface properties of PPSU membranes influences their stability and functionality. Therefore, the modification of the PPSU membrane surface is a pressing issue for both research and industrial communities. In this review, various surface modification methods and processes along with their mechanisms and performance are considered starting from 2002. There are three main approaches to the modification of PPSU membranes. The first one is bulk modifications, and it includes functional groups inclusion via sulfonation, amination, and chloromethylation. The second is blending with polymer (for instance, blending nanomaterials and biopolymers). Finally, the third one deals with physical and chemical surface modifications. Obviously, each method has its own limitations and advantages that are outlined below. Generally speaking, modified PPSU membranes demonstrate improved physical and chemical properties and enhanced performance. The advancements in PPSU modification have opened the door for the advance of membrane technology and multiple prospective applications.
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- Arun Kumar Shukla
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- K.A. CARE Energy Research and Innovation Center at Riyadh, P.O. Box 2022, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Samieirad S, Mousavi SM, Saljoughi E. Novel chlorine resistant thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane: Preparation and performance evaluation in the regeneration of MEG aqueous solution. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Abbasi Geravand MH, Saljoughi E, Mousavi SM, Kiani S. Biodegradable polycaprolactone/MXene nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes for the treatment of dye solutions. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Production of calcium nitrate crystals via membrane distillation crystallization using polyvinylidene fluoride/sorbitan trioleate membranes. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hashim Abed Almwli H, Mousavi SM, Kiani S. Preparation of poly(butylene succinate)/polyvinylpyrrolidone blend membrane for pervaporation dehydration of acetone. Chem Eng Res Des 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2020.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sadeghi A, Mousavi SM, Saljoughi E, Kiani S. Biodegradable membrane based on polycaprolactone/polybutylene succinate: Characterization and performance evaluation in wastewater treatment. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Azadeh Sadeghi
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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Application-oriented mini-plant experiments using non-conventional model foulants to evaluate new hollow fiber membrane materials. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pervaporation separation of isopropylbenzene from water using four different polymeric membranes: Membrane preparation, modification, characterization, and performance evaluation. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2020.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Samieirad S, Mousavi SM, Saljoughi E. Alignment of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes in forward osmosis membrane support layer induced by electric and magnetic fields. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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