Facile fabrication of solvent resistant thin film composite membranes by interfacial crosslinking reaction between polyethylenimine and dibromo-p-xylene on polybenzimidazole substrates

Tashvigh, Akbar Asadi; Chung, Tai‐Shung

doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2018.05.019

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“…Recently, thin-film composite membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration were synthesized by cross-linking PEI onto PBI substrates. 28 In another study, a nanophase separation structure was created in membranes for vanadium flow batteries by grafting PEI onto a PBI backbone. 29 However, to our knowledge, no results have been reported for the use of PBI/PEI composite polymer blend AEMs for desalination applications.…”

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Asymmetric Membrane Capacitive Deionization Using Anion-Exchange Membranes Based on Quaternized Polymer Blends

McNair

Cseri

Székely

et al. 2020

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

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Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) for water desalination is an innovative technique that could help to solve the global water scarcity problem. However, the development of the MCDI field is hindered by the limited choice of ion-exchange membranes. Desalination by MCDI removes the salt (solute) from the water (solvent); this can drastically reduce energy consumption compared to traditional desalination practices such as distillation. Herein, we outline the fabrication and characterization of quaternized anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) based on polymer blends of polyethylenimine (PEI) and polybenzimidazole (PBI) that provides an efficient membrane for MCDI. Flat sheet polymer membranes were prepared by solution casting, heat treatment, and phase inversion, followed by modification to impart anion-exchange character. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to characterize the morphology and chemical composition of the membranes. The as-prepared membranes displayed high ion-exchange capacity (IEC), hydrophilicity, permselectivity and low area resistance. Due to the addition of PEI, the high density of quaternary ammonium groups increased the IEC and permselectivity of the membranes, while reducing the area resistance relative to pristine PBI AEMs. Our PEI/PBI membranes were successfully employed in asymmetric MCDI for brackish water desalination and exhibited an increase in both salt adsorption capacity (>3×) and charge efficiency (>2×) relative to membrane-free CDI. The use of quaternized polymer blend membranes could help to achieve greater realization of industrial scale MCDI.

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confidence: 99%

Asymmetric Membrane Capacitive Deionization Using Anion-Exchange Membranes Based on Quaternized Polymer Blends

McNair

Cseri

Székely

et al. 2020

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

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“…The resulting membrane achieved a water flux of 19.2 L•m −2 •h −1 and (J s /J w ) ratio of <0.5 g•L −1 in FO. To improve the adhesion of the selective layer to the support, Tashvigh and Chung [165] cross-linked the monomer dibromo-p-xylene to the surface of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane, followed by exposing the cross-linked surface to PEI to form an ultra-thin selective layer. This membrane, however, showed a molecular weight cut-off of~350 Da, which makes it only suitable for FO when using draw solutes with a larger diameter than the pores.…”

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Forward Osmosis: A Critical Review

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The use of forward osmosis (FO) for water purification purposes has gained extensive attention in recent years. In this review, we first discuss the advantages, challenges and various applications of FO, as well as the challenges in selecting the proper draw solution for FO, after which we focus on transport limitations in FO processes. Despite recent advances in membrane development for FO, there is still room for improvement of its selective layer and support. For many applications spiral wound membrane will not suffice. Furthermore, a defect-free selective layer is a prerequisite for FO membranes to ensure low solute passage, while a support with low internal concentration polarization is necessary for a high water flux. Due to challenges affiliated to interfacial polymerization (IP) on non-planar geometries, we discuss alternative approaches to IP to form the selective layer. We also explain that, when provided with a defect-free selective layer with good rejection, the membrane support has a dominant influence on the performance of an FO membrane, which can be estimated by the structural parameter (S). We emphasize the necessity of finding a new method to determine S, but also that predominantly the thickness of the support is the major parameter that needs to be optimized.

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“…Cellulose [35] Here, there are the representative cross-linked porous supports that are prepared through the reaction with multi-functional cross-linking agent after forming the porous structures by the phase inversion separation technique as shown in Figure 1. One is a cross-linked polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane, which can be prepared via the crosslinking reaction with multi-functional alkyl halides [37][38][39], epoxies [40], and acyl chlorides [41]. These reactions lead to the formation of covalent carbon-nitrogen bonds, result- [35] Here, there are the representative cross-linked porous supports that are prepared through the reaction with multi-functional cross-linking agent after forming the porous structures by the phase inversion separation technique as shown in Figure 1.…”

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Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes for Non-Polar Solvents

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Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has been recognized as an eco-friendly separation system owing to its excellent cost and energy saving efficiency, easy scale-up in the narrow area and mild operation conditions. Membrane properties are the key part in terms of determining the separation efficiency in the OSN system. In this review paper, the recently reported OSN thin-film composite (TFC) membranes were investigated to understand insight of membrane materials and performance. Especially, we highlighted the representative study concepts and materials of the selective layer of OSN TFC membranes for non-polar solvents. The proper choice of monomers and additives for the selective layer forms much more interconnected voids and the enhanced microporosity, which can improve membrane performance of the OSN TFC membrane with reducing the transport resistance. Therefore, this review paper could be an important bridge to connect with the next-generation OSN TFC membranes for non-polar solvents.

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Facile fabrication of solvent resistant thin film composite membranes by interfacial crosslinking reaction between polyethylenimine and dibromo-p-xylene on polybenzimidazole substrates

Cited by 76 publications

References 47 publications

Asymmetric Membrane Capacitive Deionization Using Anion-Exchange Membranes Based on Quaternized Polymer Blends

Asymmetric Membrane Capacitive Deionization Using Anion-Exchange Membranes Based on Quaternized Polymer Blends

Forward Osmosis: A Critical Review

Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes for Non-Polar Solvents

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