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Preparation and performance of “three-layer sandwich” composite loose nanofiltration membrane based on mussel bionic technology

  • Shaowei Chen , Peng Liu ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Zhenchun Li , Tianwei Li , Yunwu Yu , Yuanyuan Bi , Feihong Li and Junpeng Mao
Published/Copyright: July 10, 2023
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Journal of Polymer Engineering
From the journal Journal of Polymer Engineering Volume 43 Issue 7

Abstract

In this study, a novel “three-layer sandwich” composite loose nanofiltration (NF) membrane structure by mussel bionic technology was constructed on a porous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) substrate membrane, with a mussel bionic coating as the middle layer and the complex network of polyphenols and metal ions as the top layer. The new composite NF membrane had comprehensive properties such as excellent separation performance, good hydrophilicity and strong antifouling ability. The experimental results showed that the combination of tannic acid (TA) and iron ion (Fe3+) could significantly improve the comprehensive performance of the composite NF membrane, with water flux of more than 3000 L/(m2∙h), and the retention rate of dyes and bovine serum protein (BSA) exceeded 90 %, and contact angle was up to 30°. The combination of TA and copper ion (Cu2+) can greatly enhance the antifouling performance and interception ability of methylene blue. The complexation activity of metal ions and polyphenols was related to the oxidation of metal ions. The PVDF/DA-PEI/TA-M+ composite structure scheme of “three-layer sandwich” NF membrane provides a new idea and future development direction for the development of novel NF membranes with excellent comprehensive performance.

Keywords: composite nanofiltration membrane; cross-linked network; dye wastewater; metal ion
Corresponding author: Peng Liu, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, 110168, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, PR China, E-mail:

Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Award Identifier / Grant number: 52278453

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52278453), Applied Basic Research Project of Liaoning Province (2023JH2/101600057), and Basic Scientific Research Project of Universities of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education (LJKQZ2021060).

  3. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

  4. Data and code availability: Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

  5. Ethical approval: Not applicable.

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Received: 2023-05-03
Accepted: 2023-06-23
Published Online: 2023-07-10
Published in Print: 2023-08-28

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Keywords for this article
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