Preparation of thin film composite nano-filtration membranes for brackish water softening based on the reaction between functionalized UF membranes and polyethyleneimine

Zarei, Farideh; Moattari, Rozita M.; Rajabzadeh, Saeid; Bagheri, Maryam; Taghizadeh, Abolfazl; Mohammadi, Toraj; Matsuyama, Hideto

doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117207

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“…Modification by polyelectrolyte is a promising approach for development of antifouling membranes due to polyelectrolyte’s high hydration ability, possibility to tune surface charge and versatility of chemistry, structure and modification techniques which can be implemented [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 ]. Moreover, modification by polyelectrolytes is a flexible instrument for design of thin film composite membranes for microfiltration [ 29 ], ultrafiltration (UF) [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ], nanofiltration (NF) [ 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ,…”

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Modification of Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes via Addition of Anionic Polyelectrolyte Based on Acrylamide and Sodium Acrylate to the Coagulation Bath to Improve Antifouling Performance in Water Treatment

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Surface modification of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes was performed via addition of an anionic polymer flocculant based on acrylamide and sodium acrylate (PASA) to the coagulation bath upon membrane preparation by non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS). The effect of PASA concentration in the coagulant at different coagulation bath temperatures on membrane formation time, membrane structure, surface roughness, hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance of the skin layer, surface charge, as well as separation and antifouling performance was studied. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, contact angle and zeta potential measurements were utilized for membrane characterization. Membrane barrier and antifouling properties were evaluated in ultrafiltration of model solutions containing human serum albumin and humic acids as well as with real surface water. PASA addition was found to affect the kinetics of phase separation leading to delayed demixing mechanism of phase separation due to the substantial increase of coagulant viscosity, which is proved by a large increase of membrane formation time. Denser and thicker skin layer is formed and formation of macrovoids in membrane matrix is suppressed. FTIR analysis confirms the immobilization of PASA macromolecules into the membrane skin layer, which yields improvement of hydrophilicity and change of zeta potential. Modified membrane demonstrated better separation and antifouling performance in the ultrafiltration of humic acid solution and surface water compared to the reference membrane.

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Modification of Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes via Addition of Anionic Polyelectrolyte Based on Acrylamide and Sodium Acrylate to the Coagulation Bath to Improve Antifouling Performance in Water Treatment

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“…For any solute particle [i], the ratio of ionic or uncharged solute to the pore radius, which is dimensionless can be obtained by Equation (19)…”

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“…A nanofiltration (NF) membrane is a pressure-driven process exhibiting properties that lie betwixt ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) [ 5 ]. NF membranes have proven their effectiveness in several sectors such as water reclamation [ 6 ] and dye separation [ 7 ], heavy metals [ 8 , 9 ], pesticides [ 10 ], viruses and bacteria [ 11 , 12 ], beverages [ 13 ], natural organic matter [ 14 ], food [ 15 ], dairy processing [ 16 ], hardness removing [ 17 ], taste and odors [ 18 ], and even water softening [ 19 ]. Since there are several applications for NF membranes, there is, therefore, a compelling need to understand its separation behavior and how to improve the solute particles’ transport mechanisms through its active selective layer, especially in water desalination.…”

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Runge–Kutta Numerical Method Followed by Richardson’s Extrapolation for Efficient Ion Rejection Reassessment of a Novel Defect-Free Synthesized Nanofiltration Membrane

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A defect-free, loose, and strong layer consisting of zirconium (Zr) nanoparticles (NPs) has been successfully established on a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) ultrafiltration substrate by an in-situ formation process. The resulting organic–inorganic nanofiltration (NF) membrane, NF-PANZr, has been accurately characterized not only with regard to its properties but also its structure by the atomic force microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. A sophisticated computing model consisting of the Runge–Kutta method followed by Richardson extrapolation was applied in this investigation to solve the extended Nernst–Planck equations, which govern the solute particles’ transport across the active layer of NF-PANZr. A smart, adaptive step-size routine is chosen for this simple and robust method, also known as RK4 (fourth-order Runge–Kutta). The NF-PANZr membrane was less performant toward monovalent ions, and its rejection rate for multivalent ions reached 99.3%. The water flux of the NF-PANZr membrane was as high as 58 L·m−2·h−1. Richardson’s extrapolation was then used to get a better approximation of Cl− and Mg2+ rejection, the relative errors were, respectively, 0.09% and 0.01% for Cl− and Mg2+. While waiting for the rise and expansion of machine learning in the prediction of rejection performance, we strongly recommend the development of better NF models and further validation of existing ones.

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“…Nanofiltration (NF) membranes with pore sizes of 0.5–2 nm can readily separate multivalent ions in hard water (mainly containing high concentrations of magnesium (Mg 2+ ) and calcium ions (Ca 2+ )) in view of water softening [ 5 , 6 ]. Thus, this promising membrane system can solve various problems related to scaling in both industrial and residential settings, such as clogging of water tubes and deterioration of equipment [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Tailoring Charged Nanofiltration Membrane Based on Non-Aromatic Tris(3-aminopropyl)amine for Effective Water Softening

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High-performance positively-charged nanofiltration (NF) membranes have a profound significance for water softening. In this work, a novel monomer, tris(3-aminopropyl)amine (TAEA), with one tertiary amine group and three primary amine groups, was blended with trace amounts of piperazine (PIP) in aqueous solution to fabricate a positively-charged NF membrane with tunable performance. As the molecular structures of TAEA and PIP are totally different, the chemical composition and structure of the polyamine selective layer could be tailored via varying the PIP content. The resulting optimal membrane exhibited an excellent water permeability of 10.2 LMH bar−1 and a high rejection of MgCl2 (92.4%), due to the incorporation of TAEA/PIP. In addition, this TAEA NF membrane has a superior long-term stability. Thus, this work provides a facile way to prepare a positively charged membrane with an efficient water softening ability.

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Preparation of thin film composite nano-filtration membranes for brackish water softening based on the reaction between functionalized UF membranes and polyethyleneimine

Cited by 33 publications

References 53 publications

Modification of Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes via Addition of Anionic Polyelectrolyte Based on Acrylamide and Sodium Acrylate to the Coagulation Bath to Improve Antifouling Performance in Water Treatment

Modification of Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes via Addition of Anionic Polyelectrolyte Based on Acrylamide and Sodium Acrylate to the Coagulation Bath to Improve Antifouling Performance in Water Treatment

Runge–Kutta Numerical Method Followed by Richardson’s Extrapolation for Efficient Ion Rejection Reassessment of a Novel Defect-Free Synthesized Nanofiltration Membrane

Tailoring Charged Nanofiltration Membrane Based on Non-Aromatic Tris(3-aminopropyl)amine for Effective Water Softening

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