• Membrane Journal
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 2006

PVA/SSA/HPA composite membranes were prepared by the addition of SSA as a crosslinking agent and HPA such as PWA or SiWA. The water uptake decreased and the IEC increased as the HPA contents increased in PVA/SSA/HPA composite membranes. XRD results showed that HPA distributed well into the composite membranes as the HPA concentration increased, and SiWA dispersed better than PWA in the composite membranes. TGA results showed that PVA/SSA composite membranes were more heat-resistant than PVA due to the crosslinking of PVA, and the heat stability of the composite membranes improved much more as the concentration of HPA increased. The methanol barrier property of PVA/SSA/HPA composite membranes was superior to Nafion, and the methanol permeability of the composite membranes decreased as the concentration of HPA increased.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.45-49
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• 2016

In order to mitigate oxidative degradation of polymer membrane during fuel cell operation, an organic radical quencher was introduced. Rutin was selected as a radical quencher and mixed with sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) to prepare composite membrane. Physicochemical properties of the composite membranes such as water uptake and proton conductivity were characterized. Hydrogen peroxide exposure experiment, which can mimic accelerated oxidative stability test during fuel cell operation, was adopted to evaluate the oxidative stability of the membranes. The composite membranes containing Rutin showed similar proton conductivity and enhanced oxidative stability compared to pristine ones.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

In membrane bioreactor (MBR), activated sludge degrade the biological component and membrane process separate this bacterial flocks as well the suspended solids. However, membrane fouling is one of the major issues in MBR. In this review, composite membrane used in MBR to overcome fouling is discussed. It is classified into membrane containing carbon and noncarbon materials. Introducing graphene, graphene oxide (GO) and carbon nanotubes or their modified part into pristine membrane enhance hydrophilicity of the composite membrane. Inorganic materials like silicon dioxide (SiO₂) or titanium dioxide (TiO₂) are also incorporated for preparing composite membrane to increase its water flux.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.36-37
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• 1995

분리막을 이용한 분리시술중 투과증발은 고분자막의 선정에 따른 선택성내지 투과효율의 다양서으로 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나 고분자막이 막의 기계적강도가 무기막에 비해 약하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이런 단점을 보완하기 위한 방법의 하나로 유무기 복합막을 제작하였으며 이를 이용한 투과증발실험을 수행하였다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.374-381
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• 1997

Ceramic membranes are prepared by using molding method of the glass materials, ceramic-silicone composite membranes are synthesized with immersing silicone compound of sodiumate, $S_3$-Al, S3and we investigated the properties of gas permeation. Ceramic membranes and ceramic-sodiumate membranes that has been prepared were identified as porous structure and ceramic-$S_3$-Al membranes and ceramic-$S_3$ membranes were showed with dense structure by immersion of silicone compounds. Gas permeation properties through the ceramic membranes and ceramic-sodiumate membranes decreased with increasing temperature and linearly increased with increasing pressure, ceramic-$S_3$-Al membranes and ceramic-$S_3$ membranes increased with increasing temperature and pressure effect was low. Permeation rate was found out high value with ceramic membranes and in order of ceramic-sodiumate membranes, ceramic-$S_3$-Al membranes and ceramic-$S_3$ membranes, but selectivity reversed in the order. Gas permeation mechanism through the ceramic membranes and ceramics-sodiumate composite membrane decreased with increasing temperature, suggesting an Knudsen diffusion mechanism, but ceramic-$S_3$-Al composite membranes and ceramic-$S_3$ composite membranes showed an activated diffusion by which gas permeation rates through the membranes increased with an increase in temperature.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.107-114
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• 2015

PTMSP-NaA zeolite composite membranes were prepared by adding 0~50 wt% NaA zeolite to PTMSP. The membranes were characterized by FT-IR, $^1H$-NMR, GPC, DSC, TGA, SEM. The permeabilities of $H_2$ and $N_2$ gases through PTMSP-NaA zeolite composite membranes was studied as a function of NaA zeolite contents. According to TGA measurements, when zeolite was inserted into the polymer, weight loss temperature and weight loss wt% of PTMSP-NaA zeolite composite membranes were decreased. Based on SEM observation, NaA zeolite was dispersed in the PTMSP-NaA zeolite composite membrane with the size $2{\sim}5{\mu}m$. The permeability of PTMSP-NaA zeolite composite membranes increased added as NaA zeolite content increased. On the contrary, the selectivity ($H_2/N_2$) of the composite membranes decreased as NaA zeolite content increased. PTMSP-NaA zeolite composite membrane showed better permeability and selectivity ($H_2/N_2$) of $H_2$ and $N_2$ than PTMSP-NaY zeolite composite membrane.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.34-43
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• 2005

The poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based thin film composite nanofiltration (NF) membranes were prepared by coating polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes, sulfonated polyethersulfone and polyamide NF membranes with aqueous PVA solution by a pressurizing method. The PVA was cross-linked with aqueous glutaraldehyde solution. The NF membranes coated with a very low concentration of PVA on all the support membranes was successfully prepared. With increasing the hydrophilicity of the support membranes, the water flux increased. Especially, ζ-potential of negatively charged polyamide NF membrane was reduced by coating the membrane with PVA. A fouling experiment was carried out with positively charged surfactant, humic acid, complex of humic acid and calcium ion and bovine serum albumin. A non-coated polyamide NF membrane was significantly fouled by various foulants. The fouling process when using humic acid and protein occurred at the isoelectric point. There was severe fouling when using humic acid and adding bivalent cations. By coating the polyamide NF membrane with aqueous PVA solution, fouling was reduced. The polyamide NF membrane coated with PVA was resistant to the acidic and basic solution.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1993.10a
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• pp.61-62
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• 1993

고분자 분리막의 투과성과 선택성을 향상시키기 위하여 IPN막, 고분자/액정 복합막을 다양한 기능을 가진 재료가 개발되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 알칼리메탈이온을 분리하기 위하여 고분자 지지체에 운반체로써 crown ether(macro-cyclic polyether)류를 분산시킨 고분자/운반체 복합박막을 제조하였다. 고분자/운반체 복합박막은 고분자와 운반체의 혼합용액을 수면에 전개시켜 제조하였다. 고분자는 PVC(M.W 60000, Aldrich), PS(M.W 280000, Aldrich)와 CA(M.W 30000, Sigma)를 사용하였고, 운반체로는 crown ether 중 $K^+$이온과 선택성을 가지는 18-Crown-6(Sigma)를 사용, 고분자와 18-Crown-6의 증량분을 달리하는 혼합용액을 제조하였다. 이때 용매는 Tetrahydrofuran를 사용하였다. 수면에 생성된 박막을 다공성 지지막에 적층시킨 후 감압 건조시켜 복합막을 제조하였다. 고분자와 운반체가 혼합되어 있는 용액의 점도와 표면장력을 각각 fluid spectrometer와 tensionmeter를 사용, 용액이 수면위에서 완전한 막을 형성하면서 분산될 수 있는지 조사하였으며, 고분자 지지체에 분산 고정된 운반체의 분산형태와 표면농도를 조사하기 위하여 ESCA를 이용하였다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.30-31
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• 1994

분리막을 이용한 분리기술은 일반증류법에 의한 분리 또는 정제에 어려운 액체 혼합물을 분리하는데 적용될 수 있고 또한 미래 산업적인 중요성 때문에 최근 유용한 정제법으로 주목을 끌고 있다. 한편, 투과증발법에 의한 액체혼합물의 분리는 공정자체는 매우 간단하면서도 분리막의 투과성능에 따라 분리효율이 달라지기 때문에 이에 적합한 고분자 분리막의 개발은 아직도 많은 연구과제로 남아있는 상태이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 증류법이나 기타방법에 의하여 회수된 저 농도의 유기수 용액으로부터 물을 보다 효율적으로 분리하여 고농도의 특정순수 유기용제를 얻으려는데 목적을 두고 보다 높은 물 선택성과 투과율을 갖는 새로운 복합막을 개발하기 위해 고흡수성 고분자재료인 CMC와 PVA 그리고 PAA를 소재로 하여 목적하는 분리기능을 갖는 새로운 복합막을 제조하여 실용가능성을 검토하기 위하여 투과증발 분리실험을 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.120-122
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• 1998

현재 상업화되어있는 RO membrane으로는 크게 asymmetric membrane과 composite membrane으로 구분될 수 있다. Asymmetric membrane의 소재로는 Cellulose acetate나 Cellulose triacetate와 같은 것들이 사용되며 현재에도 많이 사용되고 있으나, 보다 더 우수한 성능을 갖는 분리막을 제조하기 위해 현재에는 주로 composite membrane 형태로 제조된다. 대부분의 composite membrane은 계면중합에 의해 제조되는데 대표적인 membranem으로는 FT-30이 있다. 이 밖에도 support의 표면을 직접 플라즈마 처리하여 복합막을 제조하는 공정이 있으며 polyactrylonitrile과 같은 membrane이 이에 속한다. 플라즈마 처리된 복합막은 처리 대상에 크게 영향을 받지 않고 support 표면에 crosslinking의 형태로 형성되기 때문에 active layer가 매우 안정하며 따라서 우수한 물리화학적 성질을 기대할 수 있다. 이밖에도 분리막 표면을 친수성 단량체로 플라즈마 처리함으로써 분리막 표면에 친수성을 부여하거나 관능기를 도입함으로써 불활성 표면을 활성화 시킬 수도 있는 등의 여러가지 장점을 가지고 있다.