• Membrane Journal
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.10-21
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• 1996

This study is undertaken to investigate the major factor which causes a fouling phenomenon in membrane separation system and effect of hydrophilic treatment on fouling repression of hydrophobic polymer (polysulfone, PSf). Chlorosulfonic acid (CSA) and sulfuric acid as a sulfonating agents are used to produce sulfonated PSf (SPSf). SPSf membrane is prepared under several conditions to investigate it's separation process. The extent of fouling-repression is measured by membrane filtration index (MFI) value. With increasing the ion exchange capacity (I.E.C), the flux of SPSf membrane is decreased but the rejection is increased and the flux is less reduced. According to the MFI value, the SPSf membrane has a fouling-retardant effect.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.126-132
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• 1994

RhCl [P($C_6H_5)_3]_3$ complexes have been incorporated in polysulfone (PS) as a dispersion medium using cosolvent (THF). The interactions between Rh(Ⅰ) complexes and polysulfone polymer molecules are examined by infrared spectroscopy and thermal analysis. The chemical reactivity of Rh in PS films has been investigated by reacting Rh sites with CO, $H_2,\;D_2,\;O_2\;NO,\;C_2H_2\;and\;C_2H_4$ in the temperature range $25-200^{\circ}C$. Various Rh-carbonyl, -hydride and -nitrosyl species formed in PS films are characterized by their infrared spectra. Rh complexes in PS film show interesting catalytic reactivities in the reactions such as hydrogenation of $C_2H_2\;and\;C_2H_4$, oxidation of CO, and reduction of NO by CO or $H_2$ gas under relatively mild conditions.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.819-824
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• 1994

A membrane-like $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$-polysulfone film was prepared by blending $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$ with polysulfone using dimethylformamide as a common solvent. SEM and EDX analysis showed that $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$ was uniformly and finely distributed in the film catalyst. The ESCA measurement also revealed that the oxidation state of Mo was not changed. The $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$-polysulfone catalyst showed lower activity for acid-catalyzed reaction and higher activity for oxidation reaction than $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$ in ethanol conversion reaction. The oxidation activity of the film catalyst was about 10 times higher than $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$. The decrease of acidic activity was due to DMF strongly adsorbed in acid sites of $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$, whereas the increase of oxidation activity was mainly due to uniform distribution of $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$. Adsorption results showed that the surface character of $H_3PMo_{12}O_{40}$ was drastically increased, while the bulk property of that was almost same after blending. It is suggested that the control of surface/bulk property as well as acid/redox property of heteropoly acid would be possible by blending it with a polymer.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.227-234
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• 1993

Hemofilter was optimally designed and manufactured using polysulfone hollow fiber mem- brane with surface area of 0.6mE Molecular weight cut-off of the hemofilter was measured with polyethylene glycol and dextran aqueous solutions of various molecular weights and it was ranged from 9,500 to 38,900. Ultrafiltration rates were measured with pure water in a static system and flowing system. The clearance of urea, creatinlne, and vitamine BIB were measured using aqueous solutions.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.19
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• pp.343-350
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• 1999

The separation of humic acid by ultrafiltration was most influenced by pressure difference. when pressure difference increased from latm to 3atm, permeate flux increased from 40% to 60% but rejection rate reduced from 97% to 91% because of adsorption of molecules of humic acid at membrane surface. Since physical adsorption was more dominant than chemical adsorption, adsorption of membrane surface was reduced 50% when slow rate increased at same conditions.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.96-98
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• 2002

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• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.228-230
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• 2008

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.100-103
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.103-105
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• 1998

Asymmetric polymeric membranes prepared by the phase transition technique usually have either a top layer consisting of closely packed nodules or pores dispersed throughout the membrane surfaces. In this study, we present AFM image of a polysulfone membrane which show a clear evidence for the nodular structure and porous structure resulted from different phase separation mechanisms; spinodal decomposition and nucleation and growth. The surface morphology obtained by SEM and AFM was also compared.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 2000

Sulfonated Polysulfone (SPSF) cation-exchange membranes were synthesized by introducing various ratio of chlorosulfuric acid (CSA) onto the main chain of polysulfone (PSF). Properties such as ion exchange capacity, water content, liked ion concentration, and partition coefficient were measured, respectively. Through the analysis of DSC and TGA, it has been shown that glass transition temperature increased and weight loss decreased as sulfuric acid group concentration increased. Structure of membrane measured by AFM and SEM was seen to be asymmetric. Apparent diffusion coefficient of sodium ions through SPSF membrane by AC impedance was increased as sulfuric acid group concentration increased.