Research on the separation and antifouling performance of DCMC/PEI coated modified PVDF ultrafiltration membrane
In order to reduce membrane contamination and improve membrane separation performance,a one-step deposition method was used to coat bis-formaldehyde carboxymethyl cellulose(DCMC)and polyethyleneimine(PEI)on the surface of polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)ultrafiltration membranes.Schiff base reactions occurred between the aldehyde groups on DCMC and the amino groups on PEI,forming a stable chemical crosslinking on the membrane surface.Compared to the pristine PVDF membrane,the DCMC/PEI-coated membrane exhibited enhanced hydrophilicity(water contact angle<40°)and a reduced pore size(average pore size 20.32 nm).Humic acid(HA),bovine serum albumin(BSA),and sodium alginate(SA)were used as model pollutants from surface water for NOM rejection and antifouling experiments.The coated membrane provides over 93%rejection and flux recovery(FRR)of HA,BSA and SA,a 38%improvement over the original PVDF membrane.This cellulose-based coated membrane,which possesses both high separation and antifouling properties,offers a novel approach to mitigating membrane fouling.