TIPS behavior for IPP/nano-SiO_2 blend membrane formation and its contribution to membrane morphology and performance

作     者：Zhensheng Yang Zheng Sun Dongsheng Cui Pingli Li Zhiying Wang 

作者机构：School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Hebei University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering》 (中国化学工程学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第27卷第2期

页      面：467-475页

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学科分类：0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 08[工学] 

基　　金：Supported by the Key Project of Scientific and Technological Research of Hebei Provincial University(ZD2015107) 

主　　题：Isotactic polypropylene Nanoparticles Blend Membrane Thermally induced phase separation 

摘      要：In the present work, the TIPS behavior of isotactic polypropylene(iP P)/di-n-butyl phthalate(DBP)/dioctyl phthalate(DOP)/nano-SiO_2 system and the competition relation between liquid–liquid phase separation and polymer crystallization are successfully adjusted by adding nano-SiO_2. The liquid–liquid phase separation temperature of the system increases with increasing nano-SiO_2 content. Besides, iP P crystallization temperature is also changed after adding nano-SiO_2. IPP/nano-SiO_2 blend hollow fiber microporous membrane is prepared via TIPS method. SEM photos show that the membrane exhibits mixed morphology combining cellular structure relating to liquid–liquid phase separation and branch structure originating from polymer crystallization. The relative weight of cellular structure first decreases and then increases with the increase of nano-SiO_2 content. Furthermore, porosity, connectivity among pores and pure water flux of the membrane first increase and then decrease with increasing nano-SiO_2 content. However, mechanical performance of the membrane is improved at all times with increasing nano-SiO_2 content.