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Crosslinked polytriazole membranes for organophilic filtration
We report the preparation of crosslinked membranes for organophilic filtration, by reacting a new polytriazole
with free OH groups, using non-toxic poly (ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether (PEGDE). The OH-functionalized
polymer was obtained by converting the oxadiazole to triazole rings with high yield (98%). The maximum degree
of crosslinking is achieved after 6 h of reaction. The crosslinked polytriazole membranes are stable in a wide
range of organic solvents and show high creep recovery, indicating the robustness of crosslinked membranes.
The influence of different casting solutions and different crosslinking time on the membrane morphology and
membrane performance was investigated. The membranes performance was studied in dimethylformamide
(DMF) and (tetrahydrofuran) THF. We achieved a permeance for THF of 49 L m 122 h 121 bar 121 for membranes
with molecular weight cut off (MWCO) of 7 kg mol 121 and a permeance for THF of 17.5 L m 122 h 121 bar 121 for
membranes with MWCO of 3 kg mol 121
. Our data indicate that by using the new polytriazole is possible to adjust
the pore dimensions of the membranes to have a MWCO, which covers ultra- and nanofiltration range