Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Al2O3 in Polyethersulfone Membranes

Waldman, Ruben Z.; Choudhury, Devika; Mandia, David J.; Elam, Jeffrey W.; Nealey, Paul F.; Martinson, Alex B. F.; Darling, Seth B.

doi:10.1007/s11837-018-3142-3

Title: Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Al₂O₃ in Polyethersulfone Membranes

Journal Article · 24 September 2018 · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-018-3142-3 · OSTI ID:1491458

Waldman, Ruben Z. ^[1]; Choudhury, Devika ^[2]; Mandia, David J. ^[2]; Elam, Jeffrey W. ^[2]; Nealey, Paul F. ^[1]; Martinson, Alex B. F. ^[2]; Darling, Seth B. ^[1]

Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

We report the sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS) of aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) into polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes to form hybrid nanocomposites. SIS relies on chemical interactions between precursor vapors and polymer functional groups, and enables nucleation and growth of inorganic materials to controlled depth. Using in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and ellipsometry measurements, we demonstrate that trimethylaluminum associates with the sulfonyl groups in PES, extending the library of SIS-modified polymer nanocomposites to a previously undescribed polymer system and new application space: PES UF membranes. Depth-profiled x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that the trimethylaluminum purge time dictates the extent of Al₂O₃ infiltration. Energy dispersive spectroscopy revealed the differences between SIS and atomic layer deposition in the membranes. Furthermore, this work demonstrates the viability of SIS to access the entire macroporous volume of PES UF membranes.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; University of Chicago, Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1491458

Journal Information:: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Vol. 71, Issue 1; ISSN 1047-4838

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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