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Tong YH, Luo LH, Jia R, Han R, Xu SJ, Xu ZL. Whether membranes developed for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) tend to be hydrophilic or hydrophobic? ── a review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24330. [PMID: 38288011 PMCID: PMC10823098 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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In the past few decades, organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has attracted numerous researchers and broadly applied in various fields. Unlike conventional nanofiltration, OSN always faced a broad spectrum of solvents including polar solvents and non-polar solvents. Among those recently developed OSN membranes in lab-scale or widely used commercial membranes, researchers preferred to explore intrinsic materials or introduce nanomaterials into membranes to fabricate OSN membranes. However, the hydrophilicity of the membrane surface towards filtration performance was often ignored, which was the key factor in conventional aqueous nanofiltration. The influence of surface hydrophilicity on OSN performance was not studied systematically and thoroughly. Generally speaking, the hydrophilic OSN membranes performed well in the polar solvents while the hydrophobic OSN membranes work well in the non-polar solvent. Many review papers reviewed the basics, problems of the membranes, up-to-date studies, and applications at various levels. In this review, we have focused on the relationship between the surface hydrophilicity of OSN membranes and OSN performances. The history, theory, and mechanism of the OSN process were first recapped, followed by summarizing representative OSN research classified by surface hydrophilicity and types of membrane, which recent OSN research with its contact angles and filtration performance were listed. Finally, from the industrialization perspective, the application progress of hydrophilic and hydrophobic OSN membranes was introduced. We started with history and theory, presented many research and application cases of hydrophilic and hydrophobic OSN membranes, and discussed anticipated progress in the OSN field. Also, we pointed out some future research directions on the hydrophilicity of OSN membranes to deeply develop the effect made by membrane hydrophilicity on OSN performance for future considerations and stepping forward of the OSN industry.
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- Yi-Hao Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Electronic Chemicals Innovation Institute, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Electronic Chemicals Innovation Institute, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Akbar Heidari A, Mahdavi H. Recent Advances in the Support Layer, Interlayer and Active Layer of TFC and TFN Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) Membranes: A Review. CHEM REC 2023:e202300189. [PMID: 37642266 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Although separation of solutes from organic solutions is considered a challenging process, it is inevitable in various chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. OSN membranes are the heart of OSN technology that are widely utilized to separate various solutes and contaminants from organic solvents, which is now considered an emerging field. Hence, numerous studies have been attracted to this field to manufacture novel membranes with outstanding properties. Thin-film composite (TFC) and nanocomposite (TFN) membranes are two different classes of membranes that have been recently utilized for this purpose. TFC and TFN membranes are made up of similar layers, and the difference is the use of various nanoparticles in TFN membranes, which are classified into two types of porous and nonporous ones, for enhancing the permeate flux. This study aims to review recent advances in TFC and TFN membranes fabricated for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) applications. Here, we will first study the materials used to fabricate the support layer, not only the membranes which are not stable in organic solvents and require to be cross-linked, but also those which are inherently stable in harsh media and do not need any cross-linking step, and all of their advantages and disadvantages. Then, we will study the effects of fabricating different interlayers on the performance of the membranes, and the mechanisms of introducing an interlayer in the regulation of the PA structure. At the final step, we will study the type of monomers utilized for the fabrication of the active layer, the effect of surfactants in reducing the tension between the monomers and the membrane surface, and the type of nanoparticles used in the active layer of TFN membranes and their effects in enhancing the membrane separation performance.
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- Ali Akbar Heidari
- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, 1417614411, Tehran, Iran E-mail: addresses
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, 1417614411, Tehran, Iran E-mail: addresses
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Won GY, Park A, Yoo Y, Park YI, Lee JH, Kim IC, Cho YH, Park H. Improving the Separation Properties of Polybenzimidazole Membranes by Adding Acetonitrile for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:104. [PMID: 36676911 PMCID: PMC9864663 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In research on membranes, the addition of co-solvents to the polymer dope solution is a common method for tuning the morphology and separation performance. For organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) applications, we synthesized polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes with high separation properties and stability by adding acetonitrile (MeCN) to the dope solution, followed by crosslinking with dibromo-p-xylene. Accordingly, changes in the membrane structure and separation properties were investigated when MeCN was added. PBI/MeCN membranes with a dense and thick active layer and narrow finger-like macrovoids exhibited superior rejection properties in the ethanol solution compared with the pristine PBI membrane. After crosslinking, they displayed superior rejection properties (96.56% rejection of 366-g/mol polypropylene glycol). In addition, the membranes demonstrated stable permeances for various organic solvents, including acetone, methanol, ethanol, toluene, and isopropyl alcohol. Furthermore, to evaluate the feasibility of the modified PBI OSN membranes, ecamsule, a chemical product in the fine chemical industry, was recovered. Correspondingly, the efficient recovery of ecamsule from a toluene/methanol solution using the OSN process with PBI/MeCN membranes demonstrated their applicability in many fine chemical industries.
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- Ga Yeon Won
- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Chemical Process Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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A facile crosslinking method for polybenzimidazole membranes toward enhanced organic solvent nanofiltration performance. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Venkatachalam KR, Gautham SMB, Nambi Krishnan JN. Desalination characteristics of new blend membranes based on sulfonated polybenzimidazole and sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone). Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04428-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao B, Shi GM, Wang KY, Lai JY, Chung TS. Employing a green cross-linking method to fabricate polybenzimidazole (PBI) hollow fiber membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN). Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Goh KS, Chong JY, Chen Y, Fang W, Bae TH, Wang R. Thin-film composite hollow fibre membrane for low pressure organic solvent nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A highly stable PBI solvent resistant nanofiltration membrane prepared via versatile and simple crosslinking process. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Davood Abadi Farahani MH, Chung TS. A novel crosslinking technique towards the fabrication of high-flux polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN). Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Solvent compatible polymer functionalization with adenine, a DNA base, for API degenotoxification: Preparation and characterization. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li D, Shi D, Xia Y, Qiao L, Li X, Zhang H. Superior Thermally Stable and Nonflammable Porous Polybenzimidazole Membrane with High Wettability for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:8742-8750. [PMID: 28221752 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b16316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Separators with high security, reliability, and rate capacity are in urgent need for the advancement of high power lithium ion batteries. The currently used porous polyolefin membranes are critically hindered by their low thermal stability and poor electrolyte wettability, which further lead to low rate capacity. Here we present a novel promising porous polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane with super high thermal stability and electrolyte wettability. The rigid structure and functional groups in the PBI chain enable membranes to be stable at temperature as high as 400 °C, and the unique flame resistance of PBI could ensure the high security of a battery as well. In particular, the prepared membrane owns 328% electrolyte uptake, which is more than two times higher than commercial Celgard 2325 separator. The unique combination of high thermal stability, high flame resistance and super high electrolyte wettability enable the PBI porous membranes to be highly promising for high power lithium battery.
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- Dan Li
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM) , Dalian 116023, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM) , Dalian 116023, China
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Yang S, Zhen H, Su B. Polyimide thin film composite (TFC) membranes via interfacial polymerization on hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile support for solvent resistant nanofiltration. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08133b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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High performance solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes are fabricated via interfacial polymerization between m-phenylenediamine and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetra acylchloride on hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile supports followed by chemical imidization.
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- Shanshan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China)
- Ministry of Education
- Qingdao 266100
- China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China)
- Ministry of Education
- Qingdao 266100
- China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China)
- Ministry of Education
- Qingdao 266100
- China
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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Chen D, Yu S, Yang M, Li D, Li X. Solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes based on crosslinked polybenzimidazole. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra27044h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Highly stable solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes based on crosslinked polybenzimidazole were designed and fabricated.
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- Dongju Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- P. R. China
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- Division of Energy Storage
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Dalian 116023
- P. R. China
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Crosslinked polybenzimidazole membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN): Analysis of crosslinking reaction mechanism and effects of reaction parameters. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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