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Effect of the Structure of the Smallest Poresize Layer on the Permeability of PES Microfiltration Membranes

최소 기공층 구조가 PES계 정밀여과막 투과 성능에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, No-Won (Department of Environment Engineering, Dong-Eui University)
  • 김노원 (동의대학교 공과대학 환경공학과)
  • Published : 2009.03.30
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Abstract

PES (polyethersulfone) membranes with highly enhanced their asymmetry were prepared by phase inversion process. The membranes were prepared by using PES/DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide)/TSA (p-toluenesulfonic acid)/PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) casting solution and water coagulant. The pre-coagulation of membrane surface which was induced by an addition of TSA as a demixing agent and PVP as a swelling polymer in the PES solution and humid exposure time, played a crucial role in determining morphological properties and the PWP (pure water permeation) performance. The PES solution was coated on polyester film under condition of 80% humidity for a while ($72{\sim}144$ sec) before immersing in a coagulation bath. The characterization of membranes was carried out by a capillary flow porometer, a FE-SEM and a permeation test apparatus. As the thickness of the smallest pore size layer (SPL) decreased, the asymmetry of membrane increased under conditions of 20 wt% of TSA and 10 wt% of PVP in 11 wt% of PES solution during longer humid contact time. As a result, the membranes showed a remarkable increase of PWP.

PES/DMF/TSA/PVP 고분자용액을 물에 침지시 시키는 상전이 공정을 통하여 비대칭성이 향상된 PES 멤브레인을 제조하였다. PES (polyethersulfone) 용액에 응고제 (p-toluenesulfonic acid, TSA)와 습윤제 고분자 (polyvinylpyrrolidone, PVP)의 첨가와 습윤 상태에 노출 시간으로 일어나는 멤브레인 표면의 pre-coagulation 현상은 멤브레인의 구조적 특성과 투과량 특성에 있어 중요한 역할을 한다. PES 용액은 폴리에스터 필름에 코팅된 후 약 $72{\sim}144$초 동안 80%의 습도하에서 공기에 노출된 후 응고조에 침지되었다. Capillary flow porometer, FE-SEM과 수투과 평가장치를 통하여 멤브레인의 특성을 살펴보았다. TSA 20 wt%와 PVP 10 wt%가 첨가된 11 wt%의 PES 용액에서 멤브레인 구조의 비대칭성이 크게 향상되었으며 최소 기공충의 두께도 얇아짐을 볼 수 있었다. 그 결과로 수투과량에 큰 증가를 가져옴을 볼 수 있었다.

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