Dimethyl isosorbide (DMI)—a well-known biobased high boiling green solvent—was used for the first time in the preparation of poly(vinylidene fluoride)- and poly(ether sulfone)-based membranes. Preliminary thermodynamic (Hansen and Hildebrand solubility parameters, relative energy difference) and kinetic (viscosity) studies on DMI confirmed that this solvent possesses the required physical/chemical properties to be exploited in casting membranes. Membranes were prepared by nonsolvent induced phase separation (NIPS) and a combination of vapor induced phase separation (VIPS)-NIPS techniques varying the exposure time to humidity. This latter approach led to the formation of membranes with a porous architecture avoiding the use of any pore forming additive. The so-prepared membranes were, then, fully characterized in terms of morphology, polymorphism (in case of PVDF), wettability, thickness, porosity, pore size, and water permeability. The membranes revealed different structures and a tunable pore size in the range of ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) that render them ideal for applications in water treatment processes.
Dimethyl isosorbide (DMI) - a well-known biobased high boiling green solvent - was used for the first time in the preparation of poly(vinylidene fluoride)- and poly(ether sulfone)-based membranes. Preliminary thermodynamic (Hansen and Hildebrand solubility parameters, relative energy difference) and kinetic (viscosity) studies on DMI confirmed that this solvent possesses the required physical/chemical properties to be exploited in casting membranes. Membranes were prepared by nonsolvent induced phase separation (NIPS) and a combination of vapor induced phase separation (VIPS)-NIPS techniques varying the exposure time to humidity. This latter approach led to the formation of membranes with a porous architecture avoiding the use of any pore forming additive. The so-prepared membranes were, then, fully characterized in terms of morphology, polymorphism (in case of PVDF), wettability, thickness, porosity, pore size, and water permeability. The membranes revealed different structures and a tunable pore size in the range of ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) that render them ideal for applications in water treatment processes.
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 | |
Titolo: | Dimethyl Isosorbide As a Green Solvent for Sustainable Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration Membrane Preparation | |
Rivista: | ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06496 | |
Volume: | 8 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 2.1 Articolo su rivista |
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