Two-Step Thermoresponsive Ultrafiltration Membranes from Polymerization of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals

Saadat, Younes; Kim, Kyungtae; Foudazi, Reza

doi:10.1021/acsapm.2c01095

Two-Step Thermoresponsive Ultrafiltration Membranes from Polymerization of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals

Journal Article · Fri Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · ACS Applied Polymer Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c01095· OSTI ID:1922784

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Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Here, in this study, we present the fabrication of a two-step thermoresponsive ultrafiltration (UF) membrane through polymerization of a lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC). A mixture of commercially available Pluronic F₁₂₇ block copolymer, water (containing ammonium persulfate as the initiator), and polymerizable oil (n-butyl acrylate/ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) is used to create an LLC with a lamellar structure, as characterized by cross-polarized light microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry is employed to evaluate the thermoresponsive behavior of the polymerized LLC (polyLLC). Two-step thermoresponsiveness (~35 and ~50 °C) of the polyLLC is observed due to the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of F₁₂₇ and melting of the crystalline structure of the polyethylene oxide (PEO) chains of the F₁₂₇ surfactant. In the next step, the obtained mesophase is cast on a nonwoven polyester support sheet followed by thermal polymerization. The hydration capacity, water flux, water flux recovery after fouling, and molecular weight cutoff (MWCO) of the obtained membrane are evaluated at different temperatures to examine its thermoresponsiveness. The experimental results reveal that the UF membrane has a reversible thermoresponsive behavior at the LCST and PEO melting of polyLLC. Additionally, the cleaning efficiency of the fouled membrane can be enhanced by using its thermoresponsive behavior, resulting in an extended lifetime of the product. Furthermore, the MWCO of the membrane can be altered with temperature due to the pore size change with temperature stimulus.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1922784

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-22-24813

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Journal Name: ACS Applied Polymer Materials Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 4; ISSN 2637-6105

Publisher:: ACS PublicationsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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