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Preparation of a heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membrane modified with a mercapto chelating resin
Author(s) -
Wang Bing,
Huang Lei,
Xiao Feng,
Liu Wei,
Jiang Xipeng
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.26351
Subject(s) - membrane , materials science , hollow fiber membrane , fiber , chemical engineering , porosity , spinning , polysulfone , thermal stability , phase inversion , dimethylacetamide , polyetherimide , polymer chemistry , solvent , composite material , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
A high‐quality, heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membranes modified with mercapto was prepared through phase separation with blends of a chelating resin and polysulfone as membrane materials, poly(ethylene glycol) as an additive, N,N ‐dimethylacetamide as a solvent, and water as an extraction solvent. The effects of the blending ratio and chelating resin grain size on the structure of the hollow‐fiber affinity membrane were studied. The effects of the composition of the spin‐cast solution and process parameters of dry–wet spinning on the structure of the heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membrane were investigated. The pore size, porosity, and water flux of the hollow‐fiber affinity membrane all decreased with an increase in the additive content, bore liquid, and dry‐spinning distance. With an increase in the extrusion volume outflow, the external diameter, wall thickness, and porosity of the hollow‐fiber affinity membrane all increased, but the pore size and water flux of the hollow‐fiber affinity membrane decreased. It was also found that the effects of the internal coagulant composition and external coagulant composition on the structure of the heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membrane were different. The experimental results showed that thermal drawing could increase the mechanical properties of the heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membrane and decrease the pore size, porosity, and water flux of the heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membrane, and the thermal treatment could increase the homogeneity and stability of the structure of the heterogeneous hollow‐fiber affinity membrane. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007