• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.274-280
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• 2014

Polysulfone (PSf) hollow fiber membranes were prepared via the nonsolvent induced phase separation technique. The cosolvent of ${\gamma}$-butyrolactone (GBL) was added to the polymer solution containing a mixture of PSf and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). Water was utilized as a precipitation nonsolvent. The morphology of prepared membranes was investigated using a field emission scanning electron microscopy. The fabricated membrane showed a typical asymmetric structure such as the dense layer on the porous support layer by the addition of GBL to the polymer solution. As the concentration of GBL increased, the asymmetric porous structure was shown to be more intensified. It was thought that the added GBL played a role of enhancing the liquid-liquid phase separation of the polymer solution, since the cosolvent of GBL might change the thermodynamic solubility parameter of the doping solution. Permeation properties through the prepared hollow fiber membranes were characterized by measuring the pure water flux and the solute rejection using $0.05{\mu}m$ polystyrene latex (PSL) beads. Experimental results revealed that the use of PEG as the internal coagulant enhanced the pure water flux up to 130 times compared to the use of EG while the rejection of the PSL beads decreased only 5%.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.67-68
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• 1997

1. Introduction : Gas transport through dense polymeric membranes is predominantly determined by the chain packing density as well as the chain flexibility. Thus, improved permeation properties can be obtained by controlling these two factors. In this work, the introduction of bulky substituents was attempted to improve permeation properties. Polysulfone, widely used material for gas separation membrane, was the starting material of this modification. Gas transport properties of resulting modified polysulfones were examined, and the improved properties were explained by probing the change of physical properties.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 1994

수소는 여러 기체중에서 분자의 크기가 가장 작고, 막에 의한 분리가 쉬워 기체 막분리 공정 중에서 제일 먼저 개발 상업화되었다. 기체분리막의 발전역사를 살펴보면 1965년 Du Pont사가 polyethylene-terephthalate(PET) 중공사 기체분리 장치를 만든 것이 최초이다. 그러나 이 장치는 시판되지 않았다. 1979년 Monsanto사가 다공성 polysulfone 중공사에 polydimthylsiloxane계 고분자를 박막형태로 도포한 복합막을 개발하여 이것을 이용한 공업적 규모의 수소분리장치(Prism separator)를 개발하였는데 이 장치가 널리 퍼지게 되었다. 이 분리막은 현재 석유화학 및 석유정제공업 플렌드 폐가스로부터 수소회수, Oxo합성 기체중의 $CO/H_2$ 몰비 조절 등의 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 고분자 분리막 공정의 세계 시장 규모가 내년에는 20억~30억불로 추산되며 그 중 기체분리막 공정만 5억불에 달할 것으로 추정하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 수소 분리 회수용 고분자 기체막을 중심으로 분자설계, 공정현황 및 최근 연구동향 등을 살펴보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1994.03a
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• pp.113-129
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• 1994

수소는 여러 기체중에서 분자의 크기가 가장 작고, 막에 의한 분리가 쉬워 기체 막분리 공정 중에서 제일 먼저 개발 상업화 되었다. 기체분리막의 발전 역사를 살펴보면 1965년 Du Pont 사가 polyethyleneterephthalate(PET) 중공사 기체분리 장치를 만든 것이 최초이다. 그러나 이 장치는 시판되지 않았다. 1979년 Monsanto사가 다공성 polysulfone 중공사에 polyimethylsiloxane계 고분자를 박막형태로 도포한 복합막을 개발하여 이것을 이용한 공업적 규모의 수소분리장치(Prism separator) 를 개발하였는데 이 장치가 널리 퍼지게 되었다. 이 분리막은 현재 석유화학 및 석유정제공업 플랜트 폐가스로부터 수소회수, Oxo합성 기체중의 CO/H$_{2}$ 몰비 조절등의 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 수소 분리 회수용 고분자기체막을 중심으로 분자설계, 공정현화 및 최근 연구동향 등을 살펴보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.22-23
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• 1995

한외여과막이 순수제조, 고분자물질의 분리, 폐수처리 등에 쓰이기 시작되면서, 높은 투과율, 내화학성, 충전밀도를 갖는 모듈이 요구되었다. 따라서 polysulfone(이하 PSf)을 막의 재질로 사용한 중공사형모듈이 주로 개발되었다. 그러나 본 연구에서는 PSf보다 투과율, 기계적 강도, 열적강도 및 화학적 성질 면에서 뛰어난 polythersulfone(이하 PES)을 막의 재질로 선택하였다. 또한, 지금까지는 수백 ${\AA}$에서 1mm정도의 외경(O.D.)을 갖는 중공사막이 개발되었다. 따라서 상당히 높은 충전밀도를 갖는 모듈은 개발되었으나, 점성이 높은 feed를 처리할 때, fouling이 큰 문제로 대두되었으며, 중공사막보다 외경이 큰 관형 막은 fouling에는 비교적 강하나, 충전밀도가 낮아서 단위부피당 flux가 낮은 단점을 갖고 있다. 따라서, 중공사막과 관형 막의 중간형태인 외경 2mm이상의 capillary membrane은 강한 fouling 저항과 비교적 높은 단위 부피당 투과율을 갖는다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.77-80
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• 2006

Chloromethylated polysulfone(CMPSf) and a number of mono- and diamine compounds were used to prepare anion-exchange membranes(AEMs) and an ionomer binder solution. The properties of the AEMs were investigated such as $OH^-$ conductivity, water content and dimension stability. Chloromethylation and amination of PSf were optimized in terms of the properties. Membrane-electrode assemblies were fabricated using anion-exchange membranes and the ionomer binder for solid alkaline fuel cells and direct borohydride fuel cells.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.281-290
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• 2016

Thin film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes were prepared on polysulfone (PSF) supports for forward osmosis (FO) applications. To understand the influence of polarity and porosity of support layer on the formation of polyamide structure and the final FO performance, clathochelate metal complex (MC) contained PSF supports were prepared via the phase inversion process from various PSF casting solutions containing 0.1-0.5 wt% of MC in dimethyl formamide (DMF) solvent (18 wt%). A crosslinked aromatic polyamide layer was then fabricated on top of each support to form a TFC membrane. For the porous PSF supports prepared with relatively low concentration casting solutions (12 wt%), the PET film was removed after phase inversion and crosslinked aromatic polyamide layer was then fabricated. The tested sample from PSF (18 wt%)/MC (0.5 wt%) casting solution presented outstanding FO performance, almost similar water flux (9.99 LMH) with lower reverse salt flux (RSF, 0.77 GMH) compared to commercial HTI FO membrane(10.97 LMH of flux and 2.2 GMH of RSF). By addition of MC in casting solution, the thickness of the active layer in FO membranes was reduced, however, the increased RSF value was obtained.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.439-446
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• 2023

Ceramic membranes are generally used for various industrial processes operating under extreme conditions because of its high thermal and chemical stability. However, due to the trade-off phenomenon of permeability and mechanical strength, preparation of high permeability-high strength membrane is necessary. In this study, the change in characteristics and performances of ceramic membranes was analyzed depending on the type of polymer binder and its mixing ratio. Because the solubility between solvent and polymer binder was higher in PSf (polysulfone) than in PES (polyethersulfone), the viscosity and discharge pressure of the PSf-based dope solution were higher than those of PES-based dope solution. When PSf was used as a polymer binder, ceramic membrane showed high mechanical strength and low water permeability due to the dense structure. On the other hand, in case of PES, the mechanical strength was slightly reduced and the water permeability was increased. It was confirmed that the optimum mixing ratio of the PSf and PES with high water permeability and mechanical strength was 9:1.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.17 no.3 s.82
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• pp.34-42
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• 2005

In this work, a practical separation performance was investigated on aqueous alcohol solutions, especially for iso-propyl alcohol (IPA), which is usually used during the semi- conductor rinsing process. The removal of various substances from waste aqueous IPA solutions was carried out by microfiltration with $0.1\~1{\mu}$m pore size of mean diameter as a pre-filter. Permeability and molecular weight cut-off of the functional polysulfone(PSf) ultrafiltration membrane to purify waste aqueous IPA solutions were measured through the ultrafiltration test. The solute rejection of PSf membrane had $92\%$ in 1,000ppm aqueous PEG solution with PEG molecular weight 10,000, the molecular weight cut-off had 10,000. The IPA concentration on the $CMPA-K^+$ membrane performance using pervaporation module system could be increased from $95.04 wt\%$ to more than $98.50wt\%$ in about 9hr at operation temperature of $70^{\circ}C$ using the pervaporation module system.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.89-95
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• 2001

Polysulfone membranes containing an inorganic fluor, cerium activated yttrium silicate (CA Y5), were prepared via the phase inversion technique. The casting solutions with the fluor' were solidified to result in a membrane by using two different nonsolvent coagulants, water and isopropanol. In the process, the fluor worked as a monitioring agent for investigating the characteristics of the phase inversiun process. On the initial contact with water as nonsolvent, the induction of rapid polymer collapse results.in the entrapment of the fluor in the formed membrane structure. Impregnated fluor is dispersed in the polymer structure rather than being enveloped by polymer molecules. In comparison, the fluor is localized in the cell-like structure of membrane, as the cast solution film is cuagulated by immersion into a isopropanol bath.