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Ultrathin Polyamide Membrane with Decreased Porosity Designed for Outstanding Water-Softening Performance and Superior Antifouling Properties.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018 December 13
Poly(piperazine-amide)-based nanofiltration membranes exhibit a smooth surface and superior antifouling properties but often have lower Ca2+ and Mg2+ rejection due to their larger inner micropore and thus cannot be extensively used in water-softening applications. To decrease the pore size of poly(piperazine-amide) membranes, we designed and synthesized a novel monomer, 1,2,3,4-cyclobutane tetracarboxylic acid chloride (BTC), which possesses a smaller molecular conformation than trimesoyl chloride (TMC). The thickness of the prepared BTC-piperazine (PIP) polyamide nanofilm via interfacial polymerization is as thin as 15 nm, significantly lower than the 50 nm thickness of the TMC-PIP nanofilm. The surface characterization reveals that the BTC-PIP polyamide membrane exhibits an enhanced hydrophilicity, a smooth surface, and a decreased surface-negative charge. The desalination performance (both rejection and water flux) of these membranes in terms of Ca2+ and Mg2+ exceeds that of the current commercial water-softening membranes. In addition, the BTC-PIP polyamide membrane also exhibits superior antifouling properties compared to the TMC-based polyamide membrane. More importantly, molecular simulations show that the BTC-PIP membrane has a lower average pore size than that of the TMC-PIP membrane, which demonstrates an enhanced steric hindrance effect, as confirmed by desalination performance. Our results demonstrate that in the household and industrial water-softening market, BTC-PIP membrane with decreased porosity, enhanced hydrophilicity, and smooth surface is preferred alternative to the conventional TMC-based polyamide membranes.
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