Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane polyamide thin‐film‐composite antifouling reverse osmosis membrane
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Abstract
ABSTRACT For the applications of reverse osmosis (RO) process, membrane fouling caused by organic molecule adsorption is still a serious problem which significantly decreases membrane lifespan and increases operation costs. In this present article, we report the thin film composite (TFC) RO membrane functionalized with tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (THAM) using one‐step method for improved antifouling property. The results of surface characterization indicated that THAM was successfully grafted onto the active layer of membrane by covalent linkage. Mult‐hydroxyl‐layer was generated and remained steadily on TFC membrane surface after modification. The contact angle decreased from 75.9 ± 3.0° to 46.9 ± 2.3°, which showed a distinct improvement of membrane surface hydrophilicity after modification. The grafted THAM improved water flux by 28.3%, while salt rejection was almost unchanged in membrane property tests. The modified membranes presented preferable antifouling property to foulants of bovine serum albumin, sodium alginate, and dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide than that of pristine membranes during dynamic fouling experiments. The method in this study provided an effective way to improve antifouling property of the polyamide thin‐film‐composite RO membrane. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 , 45891.
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