Membrane Surface Engineering with Bifunctional Zwitterions for Efficient Oil-Water Separation

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Ping Li, Qingchun Ge

Abstract

Chemical modification provides a solution to the membrane fouling problem in oily water purification. However, complicated synthesis processes and harsh reaction conditions are frequently encountered with this approach. Here we developed two bifunctional zwitterionic materials, i.e., n-aminoethyl piperazine propanesulfonate (P-SO3-NH2) and 1,4-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazine propanesulfonate (P-2SO3-2NH2), by a clean method and grafted them onto membrane surface via a fast single-step reaction. These materials endow the resultant membrane a more hydrophilic and smoother surface, significantly improving the water permeability, fouling resistance and recyclability of membrane in forward osmosis oily water reclamation. The water fluxes produced by the P-2SO3-2NH2 modified membrane are 47% (from 20.0 to 29.3 LMH) and 60% (from 16.0 to 25.6 LMH) higher than those of the unmodified membrane when DI water and an oily emulsion (1500 ppm) as the respective feeds. A higher water flux recovery is also achieved for the P-2SO3-2NH2 modified membrane (94%) than that of the nascent membrane (82%) after a 12-h experiment. These promising findings coupled with a facile and efficient membrane modification approach provide inspiration for both mem...Continue Reading

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Nov 10, 2020·Environmental Science & Technology·Chuning ShangSui Zhang
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