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Microporous PVDF membranes via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) and stretching methods

Title
Microporous PVDF membranes via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) and stretching methods
Author
이영무
Keywords
PVDF membrane; Green solvent; TIPS; Stretching
Issue Date
2016-07
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Citation
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2016.7), v. 509, Page. 94-104
Abstract
Microporous polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes were fabricated via a thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method using an environmental-friendly hydrophobic solvent, acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC, tradename Citroflex (R) A4). To maximize membrane tensile strength, the TIPS method was fully utilized by spinning fibers with high polymer content. It was observed that the fiber quality was significantly affected by the dope and bore flow rates and compositions, and an appropriate spinning range was established. The prepared membranes were subsequently stretched to tune the porosity, mean pore size, permeability, tensile strength, and fiber strain. A design of experiment (DOE) analysis was conducted using a 3-factor quadratic model to optimize the stretching conditions and to understand the effects of the parameters and interactions thereof. The permeability of the stretched membranes improved by a factor of 35 (15.1-538 L m(-2) h(-1) bar(-1)), and the tensile strength increased from 7.2 MPa to 8.4 MPa at the expense of the fiber strain. The DOE analysis revealed that the stretching ratio positively affects the permeability and porosity but decreases the fiber strain. On the other hand, it was determined that the stretching temperature positively influences the permeability and fiber strength. The stretched membranes exceeded the PVDF performance upper bound prepared by the TIPS method. The membranes were primarily in the alpha-phase polymorph, and stretching the fibers up to 40% at 90 degrees C did not induce any detectable beta-phase crystals. The proposed preparation method offers a feasible and sustainable alternative to fabricate hollow fibers membranes with high tensile strength and high permeability. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
URI
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376738816301089?via%3Dihubhttps://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/74501
ISSN
0376-7388; 1873-3123
DOI
10.1016/j.memsci.2016.02.050
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