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Preparation of hybrid membranes by incorporating hydrophilic UiO-66 nanoparticles for high-performance pervaporation dehydration of aprotic solvents

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Hydrophilic UiO-66 crystals with superior water adsorption ability were synthesized and incorporated into the polyimide (PI) membrane for efficient aprotic solvent separation via pervaporation. The effect of the different UiO-66 addition in the pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA)-2, 2-bis[4-(4-amlnophenoxy)phenyl]propane (BAPP)-based PI membrane on the membrane structure, thermal stability, surface hydrophilicity, solvent-resistant, and pervaporation performance was systematically studied. The UiO-66/PI hybrid membranes with small amount content (2 wt%) exhibited high hydrophilicity and excellent swelling resistance due to the superb dispersion benefiting from the excellent complexation of UiO-66 and PI chain. The effects of operational variables such as operating temperature and concentration of feed solution on the pervaporation separation performance of the hybrid membranes with different UiO-66 loadings were investigated. When the mass fraction of UiO-66 was 2 wt%, the hybrid membranes show the permeation flux of 109.7 and 57.1 g/(m2h) and separation factor of 34.1 and 133.9, respectively, for DMF/H2O and DMAc/H2O systems.

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Abbreviations

BAPP:

2,2-Bis[4-(4-amlnophenoxy)phenyl]propane

DMAc:

N,N-dimethylacetamide

DMF:

N,N-dimethylformamide

FTIR:

Fourier-transform infrared

PAA:

Poly(amic acid)

PI:

Polyimide

PMDA:

Pyromellitic dianhydride

PV:

Pervaporation

SD :

Swelling degree

TGA:

Thermogravimetric analysis

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

A p :

Pre-exponential factor

R :

Gas constant

M s :

Weights of swollen membranes (g)

M d :

Weights of dry membranes (g)

J :

Permeation flux (g m−2 h−1)

E P :

Apparent activation energy (kJ/mol)

T :

Feed temperature (K)

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21406017); China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Science and Technology Project (216078); The Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Institutions of China (18KJA430005, 18KJA530001); Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX18_2614); The Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), and the Top-notch Academic Programs Project of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (TAPP); Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University.

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  1. School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China

    Wenzhong Ma, Taiyu Li, Qi Zhang & Jing Zhong

  2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China

    Wenzhong Ma

  3. Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan

    Hideto Matsuyama

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Ma, W., Li, T., Zhang, Q. et al. Preparation of hybrid membranes by incorporating hydrophilic UiO-66 nanoparticles for high-performance pervaporation dehydration of aprotic solvents. J Nanopart Res 22, 64 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-020-4778-9

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