An alumina template
modified with ZrO2 was coated with
cellulose acetate (CA) containing imprinted molecules for a novel
enantioselective membrane. The preparation, morphologies, and properties
of the different membranes were introduced and investigated. The morphologies
of the membranes were examined using a scanning electron microscope.
The best performing CA amount in the casting solution was observed
to be 15 wt %, and this was chosen as the preparation amount for the
resulting membrane. (S)-(+)-Mandelic acid was used
as imprinted molecules to prepare the molecular imprinted nanochannel
membrane, which enhanced the permselectivity and flux compared with
the traditional membrane, and the separation factor was as high as
35. And this membrane has the best separation effect on (R,S)-mandelic acid when compared with (R,S)-malic acid and (R,S)-lactic acid.