• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2019

To investigate surface properties and interception performances of the new modified PVDF membrane coated with Graphene Oxide (GO) and nano-$TiO_2$ (for short the modified membrane) via the interface polymerization method combined with the pumping suction filtration way, filtration experiments of the modified membrane on Humic Acid (HA) were conducted. Results showed that the contact angle (characterizing the hydrophilicity) of the modified membrane decreased from $80.6{\pm}1.8^{\circ}$ to $38.6{\pm}1.2^{\circ}$. The F element of PVDF membrane surface decreased from 60.91% to 17.79% after covered with GO and $TiO_2$. O/C element mass ratio has a fivefold increase, the percentage of O element on the modified membrane surface increased from 3.83 wt% to 20.87%. The modified membrane surface was packed with hydrophilic polar groups (like -COOH, -OH, C-O, C=O, N-H) and a functional hydrophilic GO-polyamide-$TiO_2$ composite configuration. This configuration provided a rigid network structure for the firm attachment of GO and $TiO_2$ on the surface of the membrane and for a higher flux as well. The total flux attenuation rate of the modified membrane decreased to 35.6% while 51.2% for the original one. The irreversible attenuation rate has dropped 71%. The static interception amount of HA on the modified membrane was $158.6mg/m^2$, a half of that of the original one ($295.0mg/m^2$). The flux recovery rate was increased by 50%. The interception rate of the modified membrane on HA increased by 12% approximately and its filtration cycle was 2-3 times of that of the original membrane.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제20권A호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2000

The surface of porous alumina membrane was modified with silane coupling agent in order to enhance hydrophobicity. The contact angle of water to the surface-modified alumina membrane was greater than $90^{\circ}$. The surface-modified membrane was tested in vapor permeation for the concentration of aqueous ethanol. With the increase of ethanol concentration in the feed, permeation flux increased due to the greater affinity of ethanol with surface-modified alumina membrane than that of water. The experimental results showed that the permeation rate of surface-modified alumina membrane was 15~1000 times greater than that of polymer membranes.

• 멤브레인
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2000

높은 선택도와 투과도를 가진 분리막이 요구되지만 선택도가 높은 막은 투과도가 낮은 것이 일반적이다. 본 연구에서는 적절한 선택도를 유지하면서 높은 투과도를 갖는 분리막을 제조하기 위하여 다공성 알루미나막을 실란커플링제로 코팅하였다. 코팅된막에 대한 물의 접촉각은 90$^{\circ}$ 이상이었으며, 큰 소수성을 가짐을 의미하기 때문에 에탄올, 이소프로판올, 부탄을 수용액의 농축을 위한 증기투과실험을 수행하였다. 공급액중의 알코을 농도가 증가함에 따라 투과도가 증가하였으며, 이는 물에 비하여 코팅된 막에 대한 에탄올, 이소프로판올, 부탄올의 친화도가 크기 때문으로 판단된다. 코팅된 알루미나막의 투과도는 고분자막의 투과도에 비하여 20~1000배로 크게 나타났다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.463-481
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• 2017

Bacteria have been considered as a major foulant that initiates the formation of biofilm on the polymeric membrane surface. Some polymeric membranes are naturally antibacterial and have low fouling properties, however, numerous efforts have been devoted to improve their antibacterial performance. These modifications are mostly carried out through blending the membrane with an antibacterial agent or introducing the antibacterial agent on the membrane surface by chemical grafting. Currently, a significant number of researches have reported nanocomposite membrane as a new approach to fabricate an excellent antibacterial membrane. The antibacterial nanoparticles are dispersed homogenously in membrane structure by blending method or coating onto the membrane surface. Aim of the modifications is to prevent the initial attachment of bacteria to membrane surface and kill bacteria when attached on the membrane surface. In this paper, several studies on antibacterial modified membranes, particularly for water treatment, will be reviewed comprehensively. Special attention will be given on polymeric membrane modifications by introducing antibacterial agents through different methods, such as blending, grafting, and coating.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제22권A호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2002

The surface of tube-type alumina substrate was modified with a silane coupling agent in order to modify the membrane surface with hydrophobicity. Contact angle of water drops on modified membrane was greater than $90^{\circ}$. The modified membrane was tested in pervaporation and vapor permeation for the recovery of menthol from dilute menthol/water mixture. With increasing menthol concentration in the feed at $45^{\circ}C$, permeation rate of menthol in pervaporation and vapor permeation increased from $0.039(g/m^2hr)$ to $0144(g/m^2hr)$ and from. $0.077(g/m^2hr)$ to $0.297(g/m^2hr)$ respectively. When feed concentration is 0.005(g/L) at $45^{\circ}C$, separation factor for menthol in pervaporation and vapor permeation is 20,7 and 40.5 respectively.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.64-78
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 염분이 높은 단무지폐수를 대상으로 새로운 침지형 막분리 장치를 제작하고 기존의 소수성이 강한 폴리에틸렌 재질의 비개질 분리막과 이 소수성 분리막에 이온빔을 조사하여 친수성을 높여준 표면개질 분리막을 사용한 성능실험에서 시간에 따른 플럭스(flux)와 압력 변화, 유기물과 부유물질, 영양염류 등 오염물질의 제거 특성을 알아보았다. 간헐식 비개질막을 사용한 실험 결과, 합성폐수와는 달리 실제폐수에서는 투과 압력이 급격히 증가하여 심한 파울링(fouling) 현상이 일어남을 알 수 있으며 이는 실제폐수에 존재하는 첨가제 등 고분자물질과 염분에 의한 영향으로 추정된다. 약품세정 후의 막과 물세정 후의 막의 압력과 플럭스 변화 실험에서 오염된 막을 재생하기 위해 약품세정이 반드시 필요하며 막 운전시 연속식보다는 간헐식으로 운전하는 것이 성능이 더 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 개질막의 경우가 비개질막의 경우보다 파울링에 도달하는 시간이 약 6배가 크므로 개질막의 경우가 막의 교체 비용을 1/6로 줄일 수 있다. 표면개질 분리막과 비개질 분리막 모두 처리수는 대체로 양호한 수질을 나타내고 있으며 특히 SS 제거, 질소 및 인 제거에도 탁월한 성능을 나타내고 있다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2015

The modification of ultrafiltration membranes with carbon nanotube (CNT) buckypaper on fouling control was investigated. Two types of commercially available flat-sheet membranes were used: PS35 and PES900C/D (PES) (the PS35 membranes were hydrophilic with a molecular weight cutoff of 20 kDa, and the PES membranes were hydrophobic with a molecular weight cutoff of 20 kDa). The CNT buckypaper modified ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by filtering a CNT suspension through the flat-sheet membrane in a dead-end ultrafiltration unit. After modification, the pure water flux of PES was significantly increased, while the pure water flux of PS35 was decreased. The properties of the CNT modified membranes were also investigated. Considering the antifouling properties, pure water flux of the modified membrane, and the stability of CNT buckypaper layer on the membrane surface, ethanol solution with a concentration of 50 wt.%, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with a larger diameter (30-50 nm), and the CNT loading with $7.5g/m^2$ was selected. The CNT buckypaper on the surface of ultrafiltration membranes can trap the pollutants in sewage effluent and prevent them reaching the surface of virgin membranes. Water quality analysis showed that the effluent quality of the modified membrane was obviously improved. The removal efficiency of humic acid and protein-like matters by the modified membrane was significant. These results indicate the potential application of the CNT buckypaper layer modified membranes in the field of wastewater reclaim.

• 멤브레인
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.414-423
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 염색 염료 산업의 폐수 처리 및 재활용 공정에 분리막을 적용하고자 실란 커플링제를 이용하여 상용화된 나노복합막을 표면 개질하였다. 실란 커플링제는 말단 관능기가 다른 octyltrimethoxysilane (OcTMS)와 (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS)을 사용하였으며, 표면 개질을 통해 염료 분리 및 내오염성을 향상시키고자 하였다. XPS, FE-SEM, EDX 분석을 통하여 막 표면의 화학 구조 변화 및 실란 적층을 확인하였고, AFM 분석을 통해 개질막의 표면 모폴로지를 확인하였다. Zeta potential을 통해 실란 개질 막이 상용막 대비 표면 전하가 중성으로 변하는 것을 확인하였다. 그 결과, OcTMS와 APTMS로 개질한 막의 내오염성은 NE70에 비해 약 2배 이상 향상되었다. 또한, 실란으로 표면 개질한 나노복합막은 음이온 염료(Orange II) 용액에서 약 90% 이상, 양이온 염료(Safranin-O) 용액에서 약 98% 이상의 염료 제거율을 나타내어 양이온 염료 용액 처리에 적합한 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 The 6th International Symposium of East Asian Resources Recycling Technology
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• pp.459-465
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• 2001

The work was initiated to investigate the electrokinetic properties of a MF membrane using streaming potential measurement when oil emulsion was separated. The original and the surface modified PP membrane were examined by using flux and streaming potentials for the characterization of fouling phenomena of the PP membrane. The membrane surface was modified by a radiation grafting technique. The streaming potentials of the PP membranes were varied the charge distribution modifying by changing the pH, ionic strength, and concentrations the surfactants in oil emulsion. The shiftness to the more positive values of isoelectric point of the PP membrane was significant especially in the presence of surfactants or the surface modification.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.613-623
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• 2017

We report the novel thin film composite RO membrane modified by graphene oxide. The thin film composite RO membrane was exposed to 2000 mg/l sodium hypochloride; thereafter it was subjected to different graphene oxide concentration ranging from 50 mg/l to 1000 mg/l in water. The resultant membrane was crosslinked with 5000 mg/l N-hydroxysuccinimide. The performance of different membranes were analysed by solute rejection and water-flux measurement. It was found that 100 mg/l graphene oxide exposure followed by 5000 mg/l N-hydroxysuccinimide treatment resulted in the membrane with the highest solute rejection of 97.78% and water-flux of 4.64 Liter per sqm per hour per bar g. The membranes were characterized by contact angle for hydrophilicity, scanning electron micrographs for surface morphology, energy dispersive X-Ray for chemical composition of the surface, Atomic force microscope for surface roughness, ATR-FTIR for chemical structure identification. It was found that the graphene oxide modified membrane increases the salt rejection performance after exposure to high-fouling water containing albumin. Highly hydrophilic, antifouling surface formation with the nanomaterial led to the improved membrane performance. Moreover, the protocol of incorporating nanomaterial by this post-treatment is simple and can be applied to any RO membrane after it is manufactured.