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Assessing the impact of membrane support and different amine monomer structures on the efficacy of thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane for dye/salt separation

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The right choice of porous support and diamine monomer is crucial in fabricating TFC membranes with improved performance. In this study, the effect of the supporting layer and diamine monomer structure in preparing TFC membranes for dye/salt separation was investigated. Supports used are polysulfone (PSf), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), and hydrolyzed PAN (mPAN) while diamine monomers used are piperazine (PIP), 1,3-diaminopropane (DAPE), and 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl) piperazine (BAPP). Changing the porous substrate and monomer not only affects membrane physical and chemical morphology but also the performance of TFC NF membranes. Characterization and NF tests revealed that the TFC membrane prepared using mPAN as support and PIP as diamine monomer had most hydrophilic, roughest surface, and lowest crosslinking degree, and it delivered the optimum NF performance: J = 127.66 ± 12.61 LMH; RBrilliant Blue = 99.28 ± 0.57% RCongo Red = 99.21 ± 0.08%; RNaCl = 14.00 ± 6.16%.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan (MOST 108-2218-E-033 -007 -MY3, MOST 109-2811-E-033-501 MOST 110-222-E-033 -012, and MOST 110-2221-E-197-006-MY3) for the financial support in this study.

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  1. R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, 32023, Taoyuan, Taiwan

    Ping-Han Wu, Marwin R. Gallardo, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Shu-Hsien Huang, Hui-An Tsai & Kueir-Rarn Lee

  2. School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University, 1002, Manila, Philippines

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  3. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Ilan University, 26047, Yilan, Taiwan

    Shu-Hsien Huang

  4. Research Center for Circular Economy, Chung Yuan Christian University, 32023, Taoyuan, Taiwan

    Kueir-Rarn Lee

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Wu, PH., Gallardo, M.R., Ang, M.B.M.Y. et al. Assessing the impact of membrane support and different amine monomer structures on the efficacy of thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane for dye/salt separation. J Polym Res 29, 270 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-022-03126-y

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