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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/eer.2014.045

Optimized Synthesis Conditions of Polyethersulfone Support Layer for Enhanced Water Flux for Thin Film Composite Membrane  

Son, Moon (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
Choi, Hyeongyu (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
Liu, Lei (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
Park, Hosik (Research Center for Environmental Resources and Processes, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT))
Choi, Heechul (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
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Environmental Engineering Research / v.19, no.4, 2014 , pp. 339-344 More about this Journal
Abstract
Different types of polyethersulfone (PES) support layer for a thin film composite (TFC) membrane were synthesized under various synthesis conditions using the phase inversion method to study the combined effects of substrate, adhesive, and pore former. The permeability, selectivity, pore structure, and morphology of the prepared membranes were analyzed to evaluate the membrane performance. The combined use of substrate, adhesive, and pore former produced a thinner dense top layer, with more straight finger-like pores. The pure water permeation (PWP) of the optimized PES membrane was $27.42L/m^2hr$ (LMH), whereas that of bare PES membrane was 3.24 LMH. Moreover, membrane selectivity, represented as divalent ion ($CaSO_4$) rejection, was not sacrificed under the synthesis conditions, which produced the dramatically enhanced PWP. The high permeability and selectivity of the PES membrane produced under the optimized synthesis conditions suggest that it can be utilized as a potential support layer for TFC membranes.
Keywords
Membrane; Optimization; Polyethersulfone; Support Layer; Synthesis Conditions;
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