Effects of polymerization conditions on hydrophilic groups in aromatic polyamide thin films
Effects of polymerization conditions on hydrophilic groups in aromatic polyamide thin films
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DOI:
10.1016/j.memsci.2008.12.055
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发表时间:
2009-03-20
影响因子:
9.5
通讯作者:
Su, Zhaohui
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作者:
Jin, Ying;Su, Zhaohui
For polyamide used in reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, the content of pendant acid groups is critical to its performance. In this work, FTIR was used to analyze the acid contents in the polyamide films prepared via interfacial polymerization of trimesic acid trichloride (TMC) in hexane and 1,3-phenylenediamine (MPDA) in water, and the effects of reaction conditions, including monomer concentrations, time, and temperature, were studied. It was found that more pendant acid groups are present in the polyramide film at higher TMC concentrations or lower MPDA concentrations, and longer reaction times and lower temperatures also favor the formation of the free acids. These results can be explained by the monomer diffusion in the interfacial polymerization process. This work may help the design and fabrication of RO membranes with different hydrophilicity and target performance. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.