Membrane formation by thermally induced phase separation: Materials, involved parameters, modeling, current efforts and future directions

W Ma, Z Zhou, N Ismail, E Tocci, A Figoli… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS) is one of the most popular methods considered
for membrane preparation. Since its introduction by Castro in 1981, there has been …

Mechanism insights into the role of the support mineralization layer toward ultrathin polyamide nanofilms for ultrafast molecular separation

Q Song, Y Lin, T Ueda, T Istirokhatun, Q Shen… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, a highly perm-selective thin-film composite (TFC) nanofilm was successfully
developed via silicification interlayer-mediated interfacial polymerization. The silicification …

Fabrication of PVDF ultrafiltration membrane using modified thermally induced phase separation: The role of amphiphilic and hydrophilic non-solvents

N Chen, J Zhao, L Shi, A Goto, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of amphiphilic pore formers and hydrophilic non-solvents has demonstrated its
effectiveness in improving the surface porosity and permeability of polyvinylidene fluoride …

An experimental study on recovering and concentrating ammonia by sweep gas membrane distillation

Z Li, P Zhang, K Guan, RR Gonzales, T Ishigami… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia is a toxic and hazardous substance, as well as a valuable chemical. The gaseous
ammonia are soluble in water, rendering some industrial wastewater contains high …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of polymer molecular weight on the long-term process stability of crosslinked polybenzimidazole organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes

A Oxley, AG Livingston - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The importance of polymer molecular weight on the long-term performance of
polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes in organic solvents was investigated. PBI membranes …

Water flux enhancement of PVDF membrane by a facile coating method for vacuum membrane distillation

Z Li, P Zhang, K Guan, T Yoshioka, H Matsuyama - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) has received considerable attention from both
academia and industry. During VMD, the liquid-vapor interface is supported by a porous …

Lowering spinning temperature for polyketone (PK) hollow fiber membrane fabrication with low-toxic diluent system via thermally induced phase separation

S Xiang, P Zhang, RR Gonzales, R Saeid… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the excellent solvent resistance properties of polyketone (PK), the traditional non-
solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) preparation process is both highly toxic and …

Fabrication of PVDF/EVOH blend hollow fiber membranes with hydrophilic property via thermally induced phase process

S Xiang, X Tang, S Rajabzadeh, P Zhang, Z Cui… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) technology was used to fabricate
the PVDF/EVOH blend hollow fiber membranes using water-soluble mixed diluents. An …

One-step entrapment of a PS-PEGMA amphiphilic copolymer on the outer surface of a hollow fiber membrane via TIPS process using triple-orifice spinneret

P Zhang, S Rajabzadeh, A Venault, S Wang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
A robust hydrophobic membrane modification method is required to avoid fouling that
significantly affects membrane separation performance and energy consumption. In this …

Spinning of polysulfone hollow fiber membranes using constant dope solution composition: viscosity control via temperature

D Matveev, I Borisov, V Vasilevsky, G Karpacheva… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The dope solution viscosity is an important parameter that largely determines the properties
of hollow fiber membranes. In the literature available today, the change in viscosity is carried …