Abstract:

The polysulfone(PSF)/modified multiwalled carbon nanotube(MWCNTs-COOH) composite membranes were formed via phase inversion process. The membranes used PSF as film-forming materials, MWCNTs-COOH as additives, polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP) as pore-foaming agent and N,N-dimethylacetamide as solvent. The effects of MWCNTs-COOH constitution, solvent evaporation time and coagulation bath composition on the composite membranes were studied systematically. Experiment results showed that the hydrophilic property and anti-pollution ability of composite membranes were improved remarkably. In addition, the mechanical property was also improved significantly. SEM images showed that the porous structure of cross-section changed from finger type to sponge type when the solvent evaporation time increased or the DMAc mass fraction increased of the coagulation bath, the pure water flux was declined and the BSA rejection was increased observably.

Key words: membrane, separation, polysulfone, carbon nanotube, hydrophilicity, permeation

摘要：

利用浸没沉淀相转化法,以聚砜(PSF)为膜材料,羧基化碳纳米管(MWCNTs-COOH)为添加剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为致孔剂,N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,制备了聚砜/多壁碳纳米管复合膜,系统研究了制备复合膜时碳纳米管的添加量、预挥发时间以及凝固浴组成对其结构和性能的影响。实验结果表明,添加MWCNTs-COOH后,复合膜的亲水性能和抗污性能显著提高,同时复合膜的力学性能也明显增强。复合膜的 SEM 照片显示,随预挥发时间的延长和凝固浴中DMAc 质量分数的增加,复合膜断面由指状孔结构向海绵状孔结构过渡;复合膜的水通量下降,截留率上升。

关键词: 膜, 分离, 聚砜, 碳纳米管, 亲水性, 渗透