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Controlling Water Splitting Characteristics of Anion-Exchange Membranes by Coating Imidazolium Polymer

이미다졸륨 고분자 코팅을 통한 음이온교환막의 물분해 특성 제어

  • Kim, Do-Hyeong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Park, Jin-Soo (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Kang, Moon-Sung (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sangmyung University)
  • Received : 2015.04.01
  • Accepted : 2015.04.16
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

In this study, novel pore-filled anion-exchange membranes (PFAEMs) with low electrical resistance, high permselectivity, and low water-splitting flux property under a concentration polarization condition have been developed for the enhancement in the efficiency of electrochemical water treatment processes. The base membranes have been prepared by filling a copolymer containing quaternary ammonium groups with an excellent ion-exchange capability into a porous polyolefin substrate, showing a high performance superior to that of a commercial membrane. In addition, it was confirmed that the electrochemical membrane performances are preserved while the water-splitting flux is effectively controlled by coating an imidazolium polymer onto the surface of the base membrane. The prepared PFAEMs revealed remarkably low electrical resistances of about 1/6~1/8 compared to those of a commercial membrane, and simultaneously low water-splitting flux comparable with that of cation-exchange membranes under a concentration polarization condition.

본 연구에서는 이온교환막을 이용한 전기화학적 수처리 공정의 효율을 향상시키기 위해 낮은 전기적 저항, 높은 이온선택 투과성, 및 농도분극 조건에서 낮은 물분해 플럭스 특성을 갖는 새로운 세공충진 음이온 교환막을 개발하였다. 다공성 폴리올레핀 기재에 이온교환능이 우수한 4급 암모늄기를 포함한 공중합 고분자를 충진하여 상용막 이상의 성능을 갖는 기저 멤브레인을 제조하였다. 또한 기저 막 표면에 이미다졸륨 고분자를 코팅하여 전기화학적 성능을 유지하며 동시에 물분해 플럭스를 효과적으로 제어할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 제조된 세공충진 음이온 교환막은 상용막 대비 약 1/6~1/8 수준의 매우 낮은 전기적 저항을 나타내었으며 동시에 농도분극 조건에서 양이온 교환막 수준의 낮은 물분해 플럭스를 나타내었다.

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