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Preparation of PAN Nanofiber Composite Membrane with $Fe_3O_4$ Functionalized Graphene Oxide and its Application as a Water Treatment Membrane

산화철이 기능화된 산화그래핀을 함유한 PAN 나노섬유 복합분리막의 제조 및 수처리용 분리막으로의 활용

  • Jang, Wongi (Department of Chemical System Engineering, Keimyung University) ;
  • Yun, Jaehan (Department of Chemical System Engineering, Keimyung University) ;
  • Byun, Hongsik (Department of Chemical System Engineering, Keimyung University)
  • 장원기 (계명대학교 화학시스템공학과) ;
  • 윤재한 (계명대학교 화학시스템공학과) ;
  • 변홍식 (계명대학교 화학시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2014.04.15
  • Accepted : 2014.04.24
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

In this study, the nanofiber composite membrane was prepared by electrospinning method with poly (ancrylonitrile) (PAN) and a dispersed solution of graphene oxide (GO) and $Fe_3O_4$ functionalized graphene oxide (M-GO) in dimethyl formamide (DMF). The pore-diameter of prepared membranes was controlled by change of those layers. It was confirmed with SEM that the nanofiber composite membranes having fiber size of 500 nm were prepared. It was found with Raman spectroscopy and EDS that GO and M-GO were well dispersed on those membranes. Final nanofiber composite membrane showed the similar pore properties ($0.21{\sim}0.24{\mu}m$/pore-size, 40% porosity) with the commercial membrane ($0.27{\mu}m$/pore-size, 55% porosity) and their water-flux results also showed the 200% higher flux than its PAN membrane. From these results, it was expected that the nanofiber composite membrane prepared by electrospinning method could be utilized as a water-treatment membrane.

본 연구에서는, 산화그래핀(GO) 및 산화철이 기능화된 산화그래핀(M-GO)을 용매인 dimethylformamide (DMF)에 초음파분쇄법을 이용하여 완전히 분산시킨 후, 기질고분자인 polyacrylonitrile (PAN)에 첨가하여 전기방사함으로써, 나노섬유형태의 복합분리막을 제조하였다. 제조된 나노섬유 분리막은 적층수를 변화시켜 기공크기를 조절하였다. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) 분석 결과로부터 약 500 nm 크기의 고른 직경분포를 가진 나노섬유 복합분리막이 제조되었음을 확인하였다. 또한, Raman spectroscopy 분석과 Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) 분석 결과로부터 GO 및 M-GO가 분리막 내에 분산되어 있음을 확인하였다. 최종 나노섬유 복합분리막은 상용막($0.27{\mu}m$, 55%)과 유사한 기공특성($0.21{\sim}0.24{\mu}m$, 40%)을 보여주었으며, 수투과도 측정결과 PAN 막에 비해 약 200% 향상된 성능을 보여주었다. 이러한 결과로부터, 전기방사법으로 제조된 나노섬유 복합분리막은 수처리용 분리막으로서 충분한 활용가능성이 있다고 판단된다.

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