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Use of polyelectrolyte multilayer systems for membrane modification
Author(s) -
MeierHaack J.,
Müller M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200211)188:1<91::aid-masy91>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , membrane , chemical engineering , adsorption , pervaporation , microfiltration , polyelectrolyte adsorption , materials science , permeation , filtration (mathematics) , polymer chemistry , polyamide , layer (electronics) , aqueous solution , acrylic acid , layer by layer , protein adsorption , chromatography , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , composite material , biochemistry , engineering , statistics , mathematics
Membranes with designed surface and filtration properties were prepared by the adsorption of polyelectrolyte multilayer systems on membrane surfaces using the layer‐by‐layer electrostatic self assembly (ESA) technique. Microfiltration membranes with a first polyelectrolyte layer grafted onto the surface showed excellent stability during filtration process. Although a twofold higher permeate flux was observed for a three‐layer polyelectrolyte complex membrane compared to a just grafted one the protein retention did not change remarkably. Additionally, a reduced protein adsorption was detected for repulsive electrostatic forces between the substrate and the protein under applied conditions. Pervaporation membranes with an anionically functionalized polyamide‐6 support or Nafion ® ‐117 support and a dense separating layer consisting of poly(acrylic acid) and poly(ethylenimine) were prepared. Those membranes were used to separate aqueous organic mixtures. Six double layers were sufficient to obtain membranes with high water permselectivity. Membranes with similar properties but a lower number of deposited layers were obtained, when the adsorption process was carried out at 80°C.