Preparation of pH-responsive membranes with amphiphilic copolymers by surface segregation method

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2015.05.013

Chin.J.Chem.Eng. ›› 2015, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (8): 1283-1290.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.05.013

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Preparation of pH-responsive membranes with amphiphilic copolymers by surface segregation method

Yanlei Su^1,2, Yuan Liu^1,2, Xueting Zhao^1,2, Yafei Li^1,2, Zhongyi Jiang^1,2

1 Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
2 Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Received:2014-12-22 Revised:2015-05-18 Online:2015-09-26 Published:2015-08-28
Contact: Zhongyi Jiang
Supported by:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 21125627), and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (Nos. 13JCYBJC20500, 14JCZDJC37400).

Preparation of pH-responsive membranes with amphiphilic copolymers by surface segregation method

Yanlei Su^1,2, Yuan Liu^1,2, Xueting Zhao^1,2, Yafei Li^1,2, Zhongyi Jiang^1,2

1 Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
2 Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

通讯作者: Zhongyi Jiang
基金资助:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 21125627), and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (Nos. 13JCYBJC20500, 14JCZDJC37400).

Abstract

Abstract: Novel pH-responsive membranes were prepared by blending pH-responsive amphiphilic copolymers with polyethersulfone (PES) via a nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) technique. The amphiphilic copolymers bearing Pluronic F127 and poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) segments, abbreviated as PMAA_n-F127-PMAA_n, were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The physical and chemical properties of the blend membranes were evaluated by scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum, water contact angle, Zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The enrichment of hydrophilic PMAA segments on the membrane surfaces was attributed to surface segregation during the membrane preparation process. The blend membranes had significant pH-responsive properties due to the conformational changes of surface-segregated PMAA segments under different pH values of feed solutions. Fluxes of the blend membranes were larger at lowpH values of feed solutions than that at high pH values. The pH-responsive ability of themembranes was enhanced with the increase of the degree of PMAA near-surface coverage.

Key words: Amphiphilic copolymers, pH-responsive, Surface segregation

摘要： Novel pH-responsive membranes were prepared by blending pH-responsive amphiphilic copolymers with polyethersulfone (PES) via a nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) technique. The amphiphilic copolymers bearing Pluronic F127 and poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) segments, abbreviated as PMAA_n-F127-PMAA_n, were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The physical and chemical properties of the blend membranes were evaluated by scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum, water contact angle, Zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The enrichment of hydrophilic PMAA segments on the membrane surfaces was attributed to surface segregation during the membrane preparation process. The blend membranes had significant pH-responsive properties due to the conformational changes of surface-segregated PMAA segments under different pH values of feed solutions. Fluxes of the blend membranes were larger at lowpH values of feed solutions than that at high pH values. The pH-responsive ability of themembranes was enhanced with the increase of the degree of PMAA near-surface coverage.

关键词: Amphiphilic copolymers, pH-responsive, Surface segregation

Yanlei Su, Yuan Liu, Xueting Zhao, Yafei Li, Zhongyi Jiang. Preparation of pH-responsive membranes with amphiphilic copolymers by surface segregation method[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2015, 23(8): 1283-1290.

Yanlei Su, Yuan Liu, Xueting Zhao, Yafei Li, Zhongyi Jiang. Preparation of pH-responsive membranes with amphiphilic copolymers by surface segregation method[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2015, 23(8): 1283-1290.

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