Exploring the influence mechanism of ozonation on protein fouling of ultrafiltration membranes as a result of the interfacial interaction of foulants at the membrane surface

2021 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
pp. 147340
Author(s):  
Rui Miao ◽  
Yaya Feng ◽  
Yupeng Wang ◽  
Pei Wang ◽  
Pu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Protein Fouling ◽  
Influence Mechanism

scholarly journals Applying a Hydrophilic Modified Hollow Fiber Membrane to Reduce Fouling in Artificial Lungs

Separations ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Nawaf Alshammari ◽  
Meshari Alazmi ◽  
Vajid Nettoor Veettil
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Hollow Fiber ◽  
Hollow Fiber Membrane ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Artificial Lung ◽  
Hollow Fiber Membranes ◽  
Fiber Membrane ◽  
Hydrophilic Modification ◽  
Protein Fouling ◽  
Time Periods

Membranes for use in high gas exchange lung applications are riddled with fouling. The goal of this research is to create a membrane that can function in an artificial lung until the actual lung becomes available for the patient. The design of the artificial lung is based on new hollow fiber membranes (HFMs), due to which the current devices have short and limited periods of low fouling. By successfully modifying membranes with attached peptoids, low fouling can be achieved for longer periods of time. Hydrophilic modification of porous polysulfone (PSF) membranes can be achieved gradually by polydopamine (PSU-PDA) and peptoid (PSU-PDA-NMEG5). Polysulfone (PSU-BSA-35Mg), polysulfone polydopamine (PSUPDA-BSA-35Mg) and polysulfone polydopamine peptoid (PSU-PDA-NMEG5-BSA35Mg) were tested by potting into the new design of gas exchange modules. Both surfaces of the modified membranes were found to be highly resistant to protein fouling permanently. The use of different peptoids can facilitate optimization of the low fouling on the membrane surface, thereby allowing membranes to be run for significantly longer time periods than has been currently achieved.

scholarly journals Impact of low coagulant dosages on protein fouling of ultrafiltration membranes

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 100801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Kei Tang ◽  
Nicolás M. Peleato ◽  
Pierre R. Bérubé ◽  
Robert C. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Protein Fouling

scholarly journals Hydrophilic modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membranes by surface UV photo-grafting with N,N′-methylene-bisacrylamide as monomer and Ce(IV) as initiator

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-289
Author(s):  
Baoli Shi ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Xing Su
Keyword(s):  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Pvdf Membrane ◽  
Hydrophilic Modification ◽  
Poly Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Modified Membrane ◽  
Porosity Measurements ◽  
Pure Pvdf

A UV photo-grafting method was utilised to enhance the hydrophilicity and anti-fouling property of self-made poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes. N,N′-methylene-bisacrylamide (MBAA) was used as monomer and Ce(IV) was used as initiator to obtain balance between grafting treatment consumption and enhanced performance. MBAA could be grafted onto the surface of pure PVDF membranes through a water-phase grafting method under UV photoradiation. When the MBAA concentration was 0.07 mol/L, the Ce(IV) concentration was 0.04 mol/L, and the irradiation duration was 3 min, the membrane surface was grafted with a sufficient amount of monomer under a UV photoradiation intensity of 5.0 mW/cm2. The water contact angle on the surface of the modified membrane decreased by approximately 16°, and flux recovery increased by approximately 40% compared with the pure PVDF membrane when treating river water. For bovine serum albumin rejection and porosity measurements no significant changes were observed between pure PVDF and graft-treated membranes. The enhanced performance of the modified membrane in this work was moderate, but the UV irradiation duration (3 min) was short. The integrative effects of UV modification in this work were satisfactory when both irradiation duration and enhanced performance were considered.

scholarly journals Evaluating Protein Fouling on Membranes Patterned by Woven Mesh Fabrics

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 730
Author(s):  
Anna Malakian ◽  
Scott M. Husson
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Laser Scanning Microscopy ◽  
Confocal Laser ◽  
Transient Nature ◽  
Spatiotemporal Information ◽  
Protein Fouling ◽  
Flux Decline

Membrane surface patterning is one approach used to mitigate fouling. This study used a combination of flux decline measurements and visualization experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of a microscale herringbone pattern for reducing protein fouling on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes. Thermal embossing with woven mesh stamps was used for the first time to pattern membranes. Embossing process parameters were studied to identify conditions replicating the mesh patterns with high fidelity and to determine their effect on membrane permeability. Permeability increased or remained constant when patterning at low pressure (≤4.4 MPa) as a result of increased effective surface area; whereas permeability decreased at higher pressures due to surface pore-sealing of the membrane active layer upon compression. Flux decline measurements with dilute protein solutions showed monotonic decreases over time, with lower rates for patterned membranes than as-received membranes. These data were analyzed by the Hermia model to follow the transient nature of fouling. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) provided complementary, quantitative, spatiotemporal information about protein deposition on as-received and patterned membrane surfaces. CLSM provided a greater level of detail for the early (pre-monolayer) stage of fouling than could be deduced from flux decline measurements. Images show that the protein immediately started to accumulate rapidly on the membranes, likely due to favorable hydrophobic interactions between the PVDF and protein, followed by decreasing rates of fouling with time as protein accumulated on the membrane surface. The knowledge generated in this study can be used to design membranes that inhibit fouling or otherwise direct foulants to deposit selectively in regions that minimize loss of flux.

Comparing humic acid and protein fouling on polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes: Adsorption and reversibility

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 83-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milad Rabbani Esfahani ◽  
Holly A. Stretz ◽  
Martha J.M. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Protein Fouling

scholarly journals Improving Anti-Protein-Fouling Property of Polyacrylonitrile Ultrafiltration Membrane by Grafting Sulfobetaine Zwitterions

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Meng ◽  
Qiang Cheng ◽  
Haizhi Wang ◽  
Chunxi Li
Keyword(s):  
Protein Adsorption ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membrane ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protein Fouling ◽  
Modified Membrane

Zwitterions show great superiority in the field of polymer membrane surface functionalization, as the synthesis process is simple, the adaptability of functional groups is strong, and zwitterions with strong hydration capacity in aqueous solutions can inhibit protein adsorption. In this study, a polyacrylonitrile ultrafiltration membrane was modified to improve anti-protein-fouling capacity by grafting short-chain sulfonic type zwitterions. 3-Dimethylaminopropylamine was first grafted onto hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane by the activation of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC). Subsequently, sulfobetaine zwitterions emerged on the membrane surface by quaternization of 1,3-propane sultone. The sulfobetaine zwitterionic membranes were analyzed for surface chemical composition, hydrophilic properties, and surface and cross-sectional structure of the membrane, by a combination of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, contact angle measurement, and scanning electron microscopy. Static protein adsorption and dynamic filtration experiments were undertaken to show that the modified membrane had excellent resistance to protein adsorption. It was found that the molecular weight cutoff of the substrate membrane had great influence on the flux recovery rate of the modified membrane.

Effect of metal ions on the protein fouling of hollow-fiber ultrafiltration membranes

2013 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Hao ◽  
Akihito Moriya ◽  
Yoshikage Ohmukai ◽  
Hideto Matsuyama ◽  
Tatsuo Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Hollow Fiber ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Protein Fouling
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