Fluorinated thin-film composite membranes for nonpolar organic solvent nanofiltration
byF. Alduraiei, P. Manchanda, B. Pulido, Szekely, S. P. Nunes
Year:2021DOI:10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119777
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Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 118777
Abstract
Polyamide (PA) is highly effective as a selective layer in case of
nanofiltration (NF) membranes, mainly for filtering water and other
polar solvents. The incorporation of fluorinated monomers in a polyamide
network is a novel strategy for obtaining membranes with enhanced
permeability in case of nonpolar solvents. In this study, PA thin-film
composite membranes were prepared by interfacially reacting trimesoyl
chloride (TMC) and 4,4ʹ-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)bis(benzoyl chloride)
(HFBC) in an organic phase with 5-trifluoromethyl-1,3-phenylenediamine
(TFMPD) in an aqueous phase in a single step. The resulting membrane
obtained using HFBC exhibited a considerably increased nonpolar solvent
flux and selectivity in the nanofiltration range. Thus, the
hydrophobicity of the PA layer and its permeance are effectively
enhanced because of the incorporation of the fluorinated monomer.
Therefore, high-performance membranes can be obtained for nonpolar
solvent separation in petroleum refineries and purification in the
pharmaceutical industry.