Diffusion Coefficients and Membrane Potential within Carrier Membrane by Reverse Transport System

Yang, Wong-Kang,Jeong, Sung-Hyun,Lee, Won-Chul The Membrane Society of Korea 2002 Korean Membrane Journal Vol.4 No.1

The diffusion coefficients of ions in the reverse transport system using the carrier mediated membrane were estimated from the diffusional membrane permeabilities and the ion activity in membrane system. In the aqueous alkali metal ions-membrane system diffusional flux of alkali metal ions driven by coupled proton was analyzed. The aqueous phase I contained NaOH solution and the aqueous phase II also contained NaCl and HCl mixed solution. The concentration of Na ions of both phases were $10^{0},\;10^{-1},\;10^{-2},\;5{\times}10^{-1}\;and\;5{\times}10^{-2}\;mol{\cdot}dm^{-3}$ and the concentration of HCI in aqueous phase II was always kept at $1{\times}10^{-1}\;mol{\cdot}dm^{-3}$. Moreover, the carrier concentration in liquid membrane was $10^{-2}\;mol{\cdot}dm^{-3}$. The results indicated that the diffusion coefficients depend strongly on the concentration of both phases electrolyte solution equilibriated with the membrane. The points were interpreted in terms of the energy barrier theory. Furthermore, eliminating the potential terms from the membrane equation was derived.

Lake Water Treatment using Ceramic Ultrafiltration Membrane System with Periodic Water-backflushing

Park, Jin-Yong,Kyung, Gee-Yong,Han, Song-Hee,Kim, Hyun-Woo,Lee, Hyuk-Chan The Membrane Society of Korea 2006 Korean Membrane Journal Vol.8 No.1

We treated lake water by ceramic ultrafiltration membranes and found the optimal backflushing period and trans-membrane pressure (TMP) of periodic water-backflushing system. The optimal filtration time interval at fixed BT = 3 sec was 30 for A002 membrane in all viewpoints of $J/J_0,\;R_f$, and $V_T$, and we could acquire the highest $V_T$ value in the membranes used here. However, the highest $V_T$ was acquired at FT = 60 sec for M9, and at FT = 90 sec for C005 membrane. Then the lower TMP reduced the membrane fouling during filtration of lake water, and could maintain the higher permeate flux compared with the initial flux. However, the largest value $V_T$ could be obtained at the highest TMP condition for M9 membrane at fixed FT = 60 sec and BT = 3 sec. The quality of treated water in our UF ceramic system was Turbidity = $0.20{\sim}4.88NTU$, $COD_{Mn} = 0.00{\sim}2.58 mg/L$, $TDS = l8{\sim}71 mg/L$, and $NH_3-N = 0.004{\sim}1.689 mg/L$.

Preparation and Characterization of Pore-filled Membrane Based on Polypropylene with Poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) by Using in-situ Cross-linking Technique

Kwon, Byeong-Min,Ko, Moon-Young,Hong, Byung-Pyo,Byun, Hong-Sik The Membrane Society of Korea 2008 Korean Membrane Journal Vol.10 No.1

Water softening is a very promising field for membranes and especially ultra low pressure membranes. Nanofiltration membranes based on pore-filling technology was prepared by using a new technique: the in-situ cross-linking. This route involves introducing a pre-formed polymer into the pores of a host membrane and then locking the polymer in the pores by in-situ cross-linking with an appropriate reagent. By this way, it is possible to make robust and competitive, pore-filled, anion-exchange membranes with excellent control over the properties of the incorporated gel without affecting the host membrane. In this paper, the possibilities of tuning such membranes for ultra low pressure water softening was examined by altering pore-filling chemistry (by changing cross-linking and aminating reagents). The results showed that tuning the chemistry of the pore-filling has important effects. In particularly, it had been shown that the correct selection of cross-linking reagent was not only essential to get pore-filled membranes but it could control their properties. Moreover, the aminating reagent could improve membrane performance. It was found that an increase in hydrophobicity could improve the Darcy permeability.

Recent Advances in Metal Organic Framework based Thin Film Nanocomposite Membrane for Nanofiltration

김에스더,라즈쿠마 파텔,Kim, Esther,Patel, Rajkumar The Membrane Society of Korea 2021 멤브레인 Vol.31 No.1

나노여과를위한 박막 나노복합체(TFN) 멤브레인 기술의 발전은 천연 자원에서 오염 물질을 제거하는 데 중요하다. 최근에는 기존의 박막 복합체(TFC) 및 나노복합체 멤브레인에서 불가피한 단점을 극복하기 위해 다양한 금속유기구조체(MOF) 수정이 테스트되었다. 일반적으로 MIL-101(Cr), UiO-66, ZIF-8 및 HKUST-1 [Cu3(BCT2)]은 용매 투과성 및 용질 제거 측면에서 막 성능을 현저하게 향상시키는 것으로 입증되었다. 이 리뷰에서는 이러한 MOF가 나노 여과에 미치는 영향에 대한 최근 연구가 논의될 것이다. 서로 다른 금속유기구조체의 동시 사용 및 고유한 금속유기구조체 레이어링 기술(예: 딥 코팅, 스프레이 사전 배치, Langmuir-Schaefer 필름 등)과 같은 다른 새로운 기능도 멤브레인 성능을 향상시켰다. 이러한 MOF 변형 TFN 멤브레인은 각각의 TFC 및 TFN 멤브레인에서 분리 성능을 향상시키는 것으로 자주 나타났을 뿐만 아니라 많은 보고서에서 비용 효율적이고 환경 친화적인 공정에 대한 잠재력을 설명한다. Advancements in thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane technology for nanofiltration is crucial for removing pollutants from natural resources. In recent years, various metal-organic framework (MOF) modifications have been tested to overcome the drawbacks that are inevitable with conventional thin-film composite (TFC) and TFN membranes. In general, MIL-101(Cr), UiO-66, ZIF-8, and HKUST-1 [Cu3(BCT2)] are MOFs that were proven to exhibit excellent membrane performance in terms of solvent permeability and solute rejection; their respective studies are reviewed in this article. Other novelties, such as the simultaneous use of different MOFs and unique MOF layering techniques (e.g., dip-coating, spray pre-disposition, Langmuir-Schaefer film, etc.) are also discussed as they present alternate solutions for membrane enhancement and/or preparation convenience. Not only are these MOF-modified TFN membranes frequently shown to improve separation performance from their respective TFC and TFN membranes, but many reports also explain their potential for a cost-effective and environmentally friendly process. In this review the thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane is discussed.

Recent Progress in Patterned Membranes for Membrane-Based Separation Process

헤인 탯 엉,라즈쿠마 파텔,Aung, Hein Htet,Patel, Rajkumar The Membrane Society of Korea 2021 멤브레인 Vol.31 No.3

파울링은 멤브레인 성질의 효과를 저해한다는 점에서 큰 문제다. 멤브레인의 표면적인 특성에 파울링의 영향이 감소하는 문제를 해결하기 위해 다양하고 기발한 멤브레인의 패턴화가 제시되었다. 패턴화된 멤브레인의 진행 과정과 멤브레인의 파울링 효과의 분리 과정을 이 글을 통해 짚어보려 한다. 패턴화된 멤브레인의 효과를 최대한 활용하는 다양한 분리 과정을 분석해야 하는데 바로 나노여과, 역삼투, 미세여과, 한외여과, 투과증발이다. 이러한 분리 과정들을 사용하면 파울링 효과를 줄이는데 큰 효과가 있다는 점이 증명되었다. 또한, 패턴화된 멤브레인에 이로운 요소도 더해진다. 각각의 패턴화된 멤브레인과 분리 과정들은 플럭스, 염 제거율, 친수성 등에 대한 임계값을 구하는데 주목할 만한 결과가 나왔지만, 아직 파악되지 않은 부분을 확인할 필요도 있다. 본 총설에서는 분리공정을 위한 패턴화된 멤브레인의 효과에 대해 논의할 것이다. Fouling has continued to be a problem that hinders the effectiveness of membrane properties. To solve this problem of reducing fouling effects on membrane surface properties, different and innovative types of membrane patterning has been proposed. This article reviews on the progress of patterned membranes and their separation process concerning the fouling effects of membranes. The types of separation processes that utilize the maximum effectiveness of the patterned membranes include nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), and pervaporation (PV). Using these separation processes have shown and prove to have a major effect on reducing fouling effects, and in addition, they also add beneficial properties to the patterned membranes. Each patterned membrane and their separation processes gave notable results in threshold towards flux, salt rejections, hydrophilicity and much more, but there are also some unsolved cases to be pointed out. In this review, the effects of patterned membrane for separation processes will be discussed.

Preparation and Characterization of Crosslinked Sodium Alginate Membranes for the Dehydration of Organic Solvents

Goo, Hyung Seo,Kim, In Ho,Rhim, Ji Won,Golemme, Giovanni,Muzzalupo, Rita,Drioli, Enrico,Nam, SangYong The Membrane Society of Korea 2004 Korean Membrane Journal Vol.6 No.1

In recent years, an increasing interest in membrane technology has been observed in chemical and environmental industry. Membrane technology has advantages of low cost, energy saving and environmental clean technology comparing to conventional separation processes. Pervaporation is one of new advanced membrane technology applied for separation of azeotropic mixtures, aqueous organic mixtures, organic solvent and petrochemical mixtures. Sodium alginate composite membranes were prepared for the enhancement of long-term stability of pervaporation performance of water-ethanol mixture using pervaporation. Sodium alginate membranes were crosslinked with CaCl$_2$ and coated with polyelectrolyte chitosan to protect washing out of calcium ions from the polymer. The surface structures of PAN and hydrolysed PAN membrane were confirmed by ATR Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). A field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM; Jeol 6340F) operated at 15 kV. Concentration profiles for Ca in the membrane surface and membrane cross-section were taken by an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyser (Jeol) attached to the field emission scanning electron microscopy (Jeol 6340F). Pervaporation experiments were done with several operation run times to investigate long-term stability of the membranes.

Microstructure and Pore Size Control of Silica Membrane for Gas Separation at Elevated Temperatures

Lee Kew-Ho,Sea Bongkuk,Lee Dong-Wook The Membrane Society of Korea 2005 Korean Membrane Journal Vol.7 No.1

Among ceramic membranes developed to date, amorphous silica membranes are attractive for gas separation at elevated temperatures. Most of the silica membranes can be formed on a porous support by sol-gel or chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. To improve gas permselectivity of the membrane, well-controlled pores having desired size and chemical affinity between permeates and membrane become important factors in the preparation of membranes. In this article, we review the literature and introduce our technologies on the microstructure to be solved and pore size control of silica membranes using sol-gel and CVD methods.

Zeolite Membranes: Functionalizing of Properties by Tailored Compositions

Richter, Hannes,Weyd, Marcus,Simon, Adrian,Kuhnert, Jan-Thomas,Gunther, Christiane,Voigt, Ingolf,Michaelis, Alexander The Membrane Society of Korea 2017 멤브레인 Vol.27 No.6

Membrane separation is a technology of low energy consumption. Membranes made of zeolites are of great interest because their fixed and open pores in the size of small molecules inside crystalline structures allow separation processes under harsh conditions. While zeolite NaA (LTA-type) is industrially used for dewatering of organic solvents, its pore size and thermal and hydrothermal stability can be tuned by exchange of framework and extra-framework elements. SOD with pores of only 0.28 nm is of great interest for $H_2$- und $H_2O$-separation and also can be tuned by ion exchange. Zeolites open the opportunity to create membranes of adapted separation behavior for small molecules in conditions of surrounding technical processes. 분리막을 이용한 분리 기술은 에너지 소요가 적다. 제올라이트를 기반으로 제작한 분리막의 경우, 결정 구조 내에 작은 분자 크기의 기공을 갖고 있어 이를 이용하여 가혹한 조건에서도 분리가 가능하기 때문에, 그 관심도가 높다. NaA (LTA 유형의 제올라이트) 제올라이트의 경우, 산업적으로 유기 용매에서 수분을 제거하는 데 많이 사용되는 데, 해당 기공 크기나 열적/수열안정성은 제올라이트 내부나 외부의 원소를 바꿔줌으로써 조절할 수 있다. 더 작은 0.28 nm 크기를 지닌 SOD 유형의 제올라이트의 경우, 수소나 물 분리에 적합하여 그 관심도가 높아지고 있으며, 이 제올라이트 유형 또한, 이온교환과 같은 방법으로 성질을 변경할 수 있다. 제올라이트는 주변 기술 및 공정 조건에 맞게 작은 분자들을 적절하게 분리할 수 있는 분리막을 창출할 수 있다는 장점을 지닌 소재이다.

Recent Progress in Membrane based Colorimetric Sensor for Metal Ion Detection

방세연,라즈쿠마 파텔,Bhang, Saeyun,Patel, Rajkumar The Membrane Society of Korea 2021 멤브레인 Vol.31 No.2

최근 오염물질 수위의 급격한 상승세와 더불어 가속화되는 자연환경 파괴로 인해 다양한 환경 속에 쌓이는 오염물질의 검출 및 모니터링은 현대 사회의 중요한 미션 중 하나로 자리 잡았다. 본 논문에는 멤브레인 기반의 광학 센서를 활용한 미량 오염물질 검출에 대한 최근 연구 동향이 요약되어 있다. 본 논문에 포함된 연구들은 섬유소로 이루어진 멤브레인을 검출을 위한 플랫폼으로 사용하였으며, 금속 나노 입자나 형광단을 색 변화 검출을 위해 이용하였다. 제조된 광학 센서들은 모두 적절하거나 특출한 수준의 감도를 보였고, 대부분의 센서에서 타겟 물질이 아닌 이온이나 물질에는 반응하지 않는 정확성 또한 확인되었다. 검출 플랫폼으로 이용된 섬유소 멤브레인의 물리적, 화학적 특성들은 멤브레인 합성 방법이나 색 변화를 위한 광학 물질 등을 바꾸는 방법을 통해 각 연구의 목적에 맞추어 최적화될 수 있었다. 또한, 멤브레인을 기반으로 하여 제조된 센서들은 운반이 편리하고 기계적 성질이 강해 현장에서 바로 오염물질을 검출할 수도 있다는 사실이 제시되었다. 이러한 장점 덕분에 멤브레인 기반 센서들은 식용수에서 검출된 중금속의 정량화와 자연 수질환경에서 발견되는 미량 중금속 및 유독성 항생제의 감지 등 다양한 목적을 위해 활용될 수 있었다. 몇몇의 연구에서 제조된 센서들은 항균성이나 재활용성 또한 나타내었다. 대부분의 센서들이 타겟 물질을 감지한 후 육안으로도 식별 가능한 색 변화를 보였으나, 본 논문에 포함된 많은 연구들은 형광 발산, UV-vis 분광학, RGB 색 강도 차이 등을 비교 분석한 더 상세한 검출 결과를 제시하였다. With a striking increase in the level of contamination and subsequent degradations in the environment, detection and monitoring of contaminants in various sites has become a crucial mission in current society. In this review, we have summarized the current research areas in membrane-based colorimetric sensors for trace detection of various molecules. The researches covered in this summary utilize membranes composed of cellulose fibers as sensing platforms and metal nanoparticles or fluorophores as optical reagents. Displaying decent or excellent sensitivity, most of the developed sensors achieve a significant selectivity in the presence of interfering ions. The physical and chemical properties of cellulose membrane platforms can be customized by changing the synthesis method or type of optical reagent used, allowing a wide range of applications possible. Membrane-based sensors are also portable and have great mechanical properties, which enable on-site detection of contaminants. With such superior qualities, membrane-based sensors examined in the researches were used for versatile purposes including quantification of heavy metals in drinking water, trace detection of toxic antibiotics and heavy metals in environmental water samples. Some of the sensors exhibited additional features like antimicrobial ability and recyclability. Lastly, while most of the sensors aimed for a detection enabled by naked eyes through rapid colour change, many of them investigated further detection methods like fluorescence, UV-vis spectroscopy, and RGB colour intensity.

Membrane Morphology: Phase Inversion to Electrospinning

Chanunpanich N.,Byun Hongsik,Kang Inn-Kyu The Membrane Society of Korea 2005 멤브레인 Vol.15 No.2

Recently, membrane can be prepared by two methods, phase inversion and electrospinning techniques. Phase inversion technique is a conventional but commercially preparation membrane. The most versatile of preparation in this technique is immersion of the cast film into nonsolvent bath, causing dense top layer with a finger-like pattern in the sub layer membrane. The membrane pore size getting from phase inversion is in the range of micro or submicrometer. As a result, it can be used as microfiltration and ultrafiltration applications. A new technique, electrospinning, is introduced for membrane preparation. Nonwoven nanofibrous mat or nanofibrous membrane is obtained. In this technique, electrostatic charge is introduced to the solution jet, causing a thin fiber with high surface area; hence it can be used in the applications where high surface area-to-volume or length-to-diameter ratios are required. Moreover, the pore size can be controlled by controlling the time of electrospinning. Hence, it can be used as a filter for filtering microparticles as well as nanoparticles.