• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.155-173
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• 2016

The present work has been focused on the development of polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration membrane via blending by sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) in order to permeability enhancement for ultrafiltration of cheese whey. In this regards, sulfonation of polyethersulfone was carried out and the degree of sulfonation was estimated. The effect of blend ratio on morphology, porosity, permeation and fouling of PSf / SPES membranes was investigated. Filtration experiments of whey were conducted for separation of macromolecules and proteins from the lactose enrichment phase. The morphology and performance of membranes were evaluated using different techniques such SEM, AFM, and contact angle measurements. The contact angle measurement showed that the hydrophilicity of membrane was increased by adding SPES. According to AFM images, PSf / SPES membranes exhibited lower roughness compared to neat PSf membrane. The water and whey flux of these membranes were higher than neat membrane. However, flux was decreased when the PSf / SPES blend ratio was 0/100. It can be attributed to pore size and morphology changes. Further, fouling parameters of PSf membrane were improved after blending. The blend membranes show a great potential to be used practically in proteins separation from cheese whey.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2020

Former studies revealed that sepiolite thermally treated at high temperature have high adsorption capacity for phosphate. However, its micron size (75 ㎛) limits its application to water treatment. In this study, we synthesized sepiolite impregnated polysulfone (PSf) beads to separate it easily from an aqueous solution. PSf beads with different sepiolite ratios were synthesized and their efficiencies were compared. The PSf beads with 30% impregnated sepiolite (30SPL-PSf bead) possessed the optimum sepiolite ratio for phosphate removal. Kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic adsorption experiments were performed using the 30SPL-PSf bead. Equilibrium adsorption was achieved in 24 h, and the pseudo-first-order model was suitable for describing the phosphate adsorption at different reaction times. The Langmuir model was appropriate for describing the phosphate adsorption onto the 30SPL-PSf bead, and the maximum adsorption capacity of the 30SPL-PSf bead obtained from the model was 24.48 mg-PO₄/g. Enthalpy and entropy increased during the phosphate adsorption onto the 30SPL-PSf bead, and Gibb's free energy at 35 ℃ was negative. An increase in the solution pH from 3 to 11 induced a decrease in the phosphate adsorption amount from 27.30 mg-PO₄/g to 21.54 mg-PO₄/g. The competitive anion influenced the phosphate adsorption onto the 30SPL-PSf bead was in the order of NO₃^- > SO₄^2- > HCO_3^-. The phosphate breakthrough from the column packed with the 30SPL-PSf bead began after ~2000 min, reaching the influent concentration after ~8000 min. The adsorption amounts per unit mass of 30SPL-PSf and removal efficiency were 0.775 mg-PO₄/g and 61.6%, respectively. This study demonstrates the adequate performance of 30SPL-PSf beads as a filter for phosphate removal from aqueous solutions.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2020

In this study, the performance and antifouling properties of polysulfone (PSf) and polyvinylidene fluoride/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVDF/PVP) membranes in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) were investigated. The membranes were prepared via phase inversion method, and then characterized by a set of analyses including contact angle, porosity and water flux and applied in a lab-scale MBR system. Soluble microbial product (SMP), extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), FTIR, gel permission chromatography (GPC) and particle size distribution (PSD) analyses were also carried out for MBR system. The results showed that the MBR with PSf membrane had higher hydrophobic organic compounds which resulted in formation of larger flocs in MBR. However, in this MBR had high compressibility coefficient of cake layer was higher (n=0.91) compared to MBR with PVDF/PVP membrane (n=0.8); hence, the fouling was more profound. GPC analysis revealed that compounds with molecular weight lower than 2 kDa are more formed on PSf membrane more than PVDF/PVP membrane. The results of FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of polysaccharide and protein compounds on the cake layer of both membranes which was in good agreement with EPS analysis. In addition, the results showed that their concentration was higher for the cake on PSf membrane.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1333-1338
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• 2003

Hollow Fiber flow field-flow fractionation (HF-FlFFF) has been tested in polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane channel in order to compare it with polysulfone (PSf) membrane channel. It has been experimentally shown that the separation time of 0.05-0.304 ${mu}m$ polystyrene latex (PSL) standards in PAN membrane channel is shorter than that in PSf channel by approximately 65%. The optimized separation condition in PAN membrane is ${\dot V}_{out}/{\dot V}_{rad}=1.4/0.12\;mL/min$, which is equal to the condition in PSf membrane channel. In addition both the resolution ($R_s$) and plate height (H) in PAN membrane channel are better than that in PSf membrane channel. The membrane radius was obtained by back calculation with retention time. It shows that the PSf membrane is expanded by swelling and pressure, but the PAN membrane doesn't expand by swelling and pressure.

• 멤브레인
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.377-388
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• 2011

침지법을 이용한 상전이 공정으로 polysulfone (PSF), polyethersulfone (PES) and polyphenylsulfone (PPS)의 정밀여과 평막을 제조하였다. 용매로는 dimethyl formamide (DMF)를, 습윤제 고분자로는 polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)를 사용하였으며 pore 형성 촉매로 2-butoxyethanol (BE)을 사용하였다. 얻어진 분리막들은 SEM과 micro permporometer를 이용하여 morphology를 분석하였으며 순수투과도를 측정하여 분리막의 투과성능을 측정하였다. BE의 첨가를 통하여 분리막의 기공을 성장시킬 수 있었으며 고분자 구조에 따라 분리막의 morphology 변화를 관찰할 수 있었다. PSF, PES, PPS 분리막의 평균기공의 크기는 각각 0.282, 0.330, $0.308{\mu}m$이었으며 공극률은 68.5, 66.1, 66.4%로 유사한 값을 나타내었다. 그러나 PPS 분리막의 경우 PSF, PES 분리막에 비해 높은 기공 밀도와 좁은 기공 분포를 관찰할 수 있었다. 그 결과 PPS 분리막의 순수 투과 유량은 $357L/m^2\;hr$으로 PSF ($196L/m^2\;hr$)나 PES membrane ($214L/m^2\;hr$) 분리막에 비해 훨씬 증가함을 보였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2000

In consideration that a high tensile strength and ion exchange capacity are maintained as the swelling of membrane is controlled by the coagulation of PSf with the introduction of ion exchange groups and PPSS without the introduction of ion exchange groups, the block copolymer of PSf and PPSS were synthesized. The cation exchange membrane was prepared by sulfonation with CSA and casted. The synthesized block copolymer and cation exchange membrane were characterized by FT-IR and their thermal stability was confirmed by TGA. The optimum sulfonation could be accomplished at a mole ratio of BPSf to CSA 1:3. The best electrochemical properties obtained by the optimal condition were area resistance of 4.37 $\Omega$ㆍ$\textrm{cm}^2$, ion exchange capacity of 1.71 meq/g dry membrane, water content of 0.2941 g $H_2O$/g dry membrane, and fixed ion concentration of 5.81 meq/g $H_2O$. When GBL was used as an additive, area resistance was increased by 13.7 % and ion exchange capacity was increased by 14.6%. When the membrane was fabricated in a form of composite using non woven cloth as a support. the tensile strength of membrane could be improved, but the electrochemical characteristics were not influenced.

• 멤브레인
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2002

Polysulfone (PSf/NMP/alcohol 용액과 chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (CPVC)/THF/Alcohol 용액에 대한 광산란 패턴을 SALS (Small angle light scattering)와 FE-SEM (field emission scanning electron microscope)을 이용하여 조사하였다. PSf 용액에서는 시간에 따라 q값의 최대 산란 강도를 보이는 광산란 거동을 나타내어 스피노달 (SD) 상분리 거동을 나타내는 반면, CPVC 용액에서는 q값이 증가함에 따라 광산란 강도가 줄어드는 핵성장 (NG) 거동을 나타냈다. 각 고분자 용액에서 상분리 중반과 후반부에서 비용매 첨가제로 사용된 알코올의 탄소수가 증가할수록 농도분극의 증가율은 줄어들었다. 또한, SD에서의 초반부의 시간에 따른 산란 강도는 비용매 첨가제의 종류에 무관하게 Cahn의 건형 이론에 잘 부합되었다. 또한, SALS 장치로 얻어진 기공크기와 전자현미경으로 얻어진 영역 크기는 상호간에 비교되었다. 20PSf/70NMP/10n-butano1 (w/w%) 용액에 대한 산란 패턴은 초기 상분리 거동에서부터 후기 거동까지 매우 선명하게 관측되었고, 초반, 중반, 그리고 후반부에 대한 SD에 대한 이론적 결과와 잘 일치하였다. 최고의 산란강도를 나타낸 각도의 크기는 n-butanol>n-propanol>methanol>no alcohol 순으로 관찰되었으며, 이 순서로 최종 형성된 막 단면의 기공 크기가 감소되는 것으로 조사되었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2020

In this study, a MWCNT(multi-wall carbon nanotube) was added to polysulfone(PSf) support layer to improve flux of TFC(thin film composite) RO(reverse osmosis) membrane. Two different kinds of MWCNT were used. Surfaces of some MWCNTs were modified hydrophilically through acid treatment, while those of other MWCNTs were modified through heat treatment to maintain their hydrophobicity. MWCNT/PSf support layer was prepared by adding PSf to the NMP mixed solvent containing 0.1 wt% MWCNTs using a phase inversion method. The surface porosity of the MWCNT/PSf support increased by 42~46% while its surface pore size being maintained. The TFC RO membrane made of MWCNT/PSf support layer showed a 20% flux increase while its salt rejection characteristics is sustained. In addition, the MWCNT/PSf support layer has better mechanical stability than the PSf support layer, there resulting in an increased resistance of flux reduction due to physical pressure.

• 멤브레인
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2010

폴리올레핀 중합공정에서 발생되는 미반응 올레핀 모노머를 회수하기 위한 분리막/냉각응축 공정에 적용할 복합막을 용액 코팅공정과 플라즈마 중합공정의 두가지 방법으로 제조하였다. Polysulfone (PSF) 지지체 위에 poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) 용액을 코팅하였고 코팅 용액에서 prepolymer의 함량이 높을수록 올레핀 모노머의 선택도는 증가하였으나 막이 치밀하여지는 관계로 절대 투과량은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 유기물의 복합막 투과는 용액확산 메커니즘에 의한 것으로서 임계온도가 높을수록 분리효율은 향상되고 molar volume이 증가할수록 투과도가 향상되었다. 또한 가교시간에 siloxane 계열의 물질을 plasma 종합하여 복합막을 제조하였는데 PSF 및 polypropylene (PP) 지지체를 사용하였다. 특히 지지체로 기존의 용액코팅 공정에서 사용되기 어렵던 PP 지지체 위에도 복합막을 코팅할 수 있었으며 용액코팅 공정으로 제조된 복합막과 유사한 성능을 나타내었다.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 1998년도 춘계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.22-24
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• 1998

1. INTRODUCTION : The phase inversion method is widely used to prepare a variety of polymeric membranes ranging from micro-filtration to gas separation. The final morphology obtained by immersion precipitation strongly reflects the thermodynamics and kinetics of the system involved. The equilibrium thermodynamics of the ternary system of polymer/solvent/ nonsolvent is still very important to understand and predict membrane structure. Polysulfone (PSf) and polyethersulfone (PES) are important polymers as membrane materials due to the chemical resistance, mechanical strength, thermal stability and transport properies. There are several reports on the experimental phase diagrams in ternary mixtures of PSf/solvent/nonsolvent, and PES/solvent/nonsolvent. It would be interesting to investigate the solution thermodynamics containing these two polymers since PES is slightly less hyclrophobic than PSf.