KR20110074198A - Acrylonitrile/poly(ethyleneglycol)methacrylate copolymer manufactured by bulk copolymerization, preparing method thereof and membrane for water-treatment manufactured by that - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A acrylo night / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer, and a manufacturing method thereof and a membrane for water treatment using the same are provided to have suitable absolute viscosity for manufacturing the membrane for the water treatment, and have excellent mechanical property including the impact tolerance of the membrane for the water treatment etc, and to have excellent membraned contamination resistivity especially. CONSTITUTION: The manufacturing method of the acrylo night / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer includes the steps of: performing the bulk polymerization in 40 ~ 60°C after stirring the mixture of acrylonitrile monomer, the poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer and polymerization initiator under the anoxic atmosphere; stabilizing the polymeric composition by precipitating in the hexane of -30 ~ 0°C for 10 ~ 15 hours; after smashing after melting the stabilized polymeric composition in the benzene, re-stabilizing the polymeric composition ;by precipitating the smashed polymeric composition in the hexane of -30 ~ 0°C for 10 ~ 15 hours; and manufacturing the polymer after repeating the stabilizing and re-stabilizing steps for 2~5 times.

Description

Acrylonitrile / poly (ethyleneglycol) methacrylate copolymer manufactured by bulk copolymerization, Preparing method about and Membrane prepared by bulk copolymerization for water-treatment manufactured by that}

The present invention provides an acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer prepared by bulk copolymerization of an acrylonitrile monomer and a poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer under specific conditions (hereinafter, referred to as an “AN / PEGM copolymer”. And a method for producing the same). It also relates to a membrane made of the AN / PEGM copolymer.

In recent years, interest in separators (membrane) has increased in the water treatment process, and the advantages of stability of water quality, compact site, and automation are high. In particular, the use of ultrafiltration membranes is increasing, and the use of water is being increased not only for water purification but also for reuse of water in preparation for lack of water. Most membranes used for water purification are required to be used for a long time and it is necessary to slow down the contamination of the membrane. In case of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane, it is weak to membrane contamination. In order to secure this, it is required to manufacture PAN membrane which is resistant to membrane contamination. In addition, it has excellent mechanical strength and can completely remove pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for a membrane having high permeate flow rate and high membrane fouling resistance.

The present inventors have tried to produce a new membrane material, and as a result, the acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer prepared by bulk polymerization of acrylonitrile monomer and poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer under specific conditions The present invention has been completed by knowing that has a suitable physical property for use as a material of the membrane. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an acrylonitrile / poly (ethyleneglycol) methacrylate copolymer prepared by a bulk copolymerization method, a method for preparing the same, and a membrane for water treatment prepared therefrom.

The present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer having an absolute viscosity (η) 0.5 ~ 1.5 prepared by the bulk copolymerization method.

In addition, the present invention is prepared by stirring a mixture of an acrylonitrile monomer, a poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator in an oxygen-free atmosphere, and then bulk-polymerizing at 40 to 60 ° C. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for preparing an acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a membrane for water treatment prepared from the acrylonitrile / poly (ethyleneglycol) methacrylate copolymer.

The AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention has an absolute viscosity suitable for producing a membrane for water treatment, and the membrane for water treatment made of the AN / PEGM copolymer has excellent mechanical properties such as strength, particularly membrane fouling. Excellent resistance

The present invention described above will be described in more detail below.

The present invention is characterized in that the AN / PEGM copolymer is prepared by bulk copolymerization, and the AN / PEGM copolymer has an absolute viscosity (?) Of 0.6 to 1.3, preferably an absolute viscosity of 0.7. 1.2, More preferably, it has an absolute viscosity of 0.8-1.0. When the absolute viscosity is less than 0.6, when the membrane for water treatment using the AN / PEGM copolymer, the viscosity of the copolymer is low, the production yield is low, the productivity of the membrane can be lowered, if the 1.3 is exceeded, the membrane is too thin Since durability may fall, it is good to have absolute viscosity within the said range.

Hereinafter, a method for preparing the AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention will be described in detail.

In the method for producing the AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention, the mixture is mixed with an acrylonitrile monomer, a poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer, and a polymerization initiator under an oxygen-free atmosphere, followed by bulk polymerization at 40 to 60 ° C. It is characterized by manufacturing by making.

In the step-by-step description of the production method of the AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention, the present invention is stirred in a mixture of an acrylonitrile monomer, a poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator in an oxygen-free atmosphere Then, the first step of producing a polymer by performing a bulk polymerization at 40 ~ 60 ℃; 2 steps to stabilize the polymer by precipitating the polymer in -30 ~ 0 ℃ hexane for 10 to 15 hours; Three steps of dissolving the stabilized polymer in benzene to finely disintegrate and then restabilizing the polymer by precipitating the disintegrated polymer in hexane at -30 to 0 ° C. for 10 to 15 hours; And 4 steps of preparing the polymer by repeating 2 and 3 steps 2 to 5 times.

In addition, the present invention may further include; five steps of washing and vacuum drying.

In the first step, when a small amount of oxygen remains during the bulk polymerization, the oxygen acts as a polymerization inhibitor and polymerization is not performed well, thereby performing bulk polymerization in an oxygen-free atmosphere. In order to create an oxygen-free atmosphere, a general method used in the art may be used, and for example, an oxygen-free atmosphere may be formed by using an inert gas from which oxygen is removed through a pyrogarol-alkali aqueous solution trap. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The acrylonitrile monomer and the poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer of step 1 are preferably used in a molar ratio of 7 to 9.5: 0.5 to 3, wherein the acrylonitrile monomer and the poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate are used. If the molar ratio of the monomer is out of the above range to prepare the membrane using a polymerized copolymer, the membrane fouling resistance and mechanical properties of the membrane may be deteriorated, so it is preferable to mix and use the molar ratio within the above range. The acrylonitrile monomer may be washed with an aqueous sodium sulfite solution, treated with anhydrous calcium chloride, distilled under reduced pressure, and purified. The poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer may be dispensed at room temperature. It is preferable to remove and use MEHQ (Hydroquinone Monomethyl Ether), which is a trace amount of a polymerization inhibitor added to poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate.

The polymerization initiator is 2,2'-azobis (isobutyronitrile), 2,2'-azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) or 2,2'-azobis (4-meth It is preferable to use oxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), and more preferably 2,2'-azobis (isobutyronitrile). The polymerization initiator is preferably used in a molar ratio of 0.0001 to 0.001 with respect to the total moles of the sum of the acrylonitrile monomer and the poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer, when used in less than 0.0001 molar ratio of the polymer The molecular weight may be too low, and when used in excess of 0.001 molar ratio, there may be a problem that polymerization does not occur, it is preferable to use within the above range.

Bulk polymerization of the first step (bulk copolymerization) is preferably performed at 40 ~ 60 ℃, if the bulk polymerization is less than 40 ℃ there is a problem that the absolute viscosity of the AN / PEGM copolymer too high, exceeding 60 ℃ When the bulk polymerization is carried out at a temperature, the absolute viscosity of the AN / PEGM copolymer becomes too low, and thus, a problem arises in that the AN / PEGM copolymer has inadequate physical properties to prepare a membrane for water treatment. It is good to carry out the polymerization.

Step 2 is a step of stabilizing so that side reactions do not occur due to the exothermic reaction that occurs during the polymerization. Specifically, the polymer prepared in step 1 is precipitated in hexane at -30 to 0 ° C. for 10 to 15 hours to be frozen and stored. Stabilize the polymer. And, the temperature of the hexane is preferably -30 ~ 0 ℃, if the temperature is less than -30 ℃ temperature is too low, there may be a problem that the unreacted AN / PEGM remaining in the polymer may not be removed, so the hexane of the temperature It is good to use

In the third step, in order to completely remove the unreacted AN / PEGM, the polymer stabilized in step 2 was dissolved in benzene, finely crushed, and then the crushed polymer was precipitated in hexane at -30 to 0 ° C for 10 to 15 hours. It is a process to re-stabilize.

Step 4 is a process of preparing the polymer by repeating the step 2 and step 3 to 2 times the polymer re-stabilized in step 3, which is to completely remove the unreacted AN / PEGM to increase the purity of the polymer.

Step 5 is a process of washing the polymer of step 4 to remove residual unreacted material, and drying. The washing and the process may use a general method used in the art, and are not particularly limited.

It is possible to obtain a high purity AN / PEGM copolymer by the above production method, the AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention is excellent in formability, suitable for use as a material of the membrane for water treatment, AN / PEGM copolymer Membrane for water treatment is excellent mechanical properties, in particular, membrane fouling resistance is excellent.

The membrane for water treatment is 1 to 30% by weight of the AN / PEGM copolymer in the total weight of the solution in at least one solvent selected from dimethylacetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Dissolve to make a membrane.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the following examples.

Example 1 Synthesis of AN / PEGM Copolymer

Oxygen-free nitrogen was passed through a pyrogarol-alkali aqueous solution trap for 30 minutes in a 250 ml three-necked flask, followed by acrylonitrile monomer (AN monomer) and poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer (PEGM monomer). ) Was slowly added through the drip tube at a 9: 1 molar ratio. Next, 2,2'-azobis (isobutyronitrile) (AIBN), which is a polymerization initiator, was added in an amount of 0.0001 molar ratio relative to the total molar ratio of the AN monomer and the PEGM monomer, and then under an oxygen-free atmosphere (nitrogen was passed through oxygen). Completely removed), and stirred at 80 rpm for 4 hours. Next, after raising it to 40 degreeC, carrying out the bulk polymerization, stirring at 50 rpm, and manufactured the polymer. Next, the polymer was precipitated in a nucleic acid at −5 ° C. and frozen for 12 hours to stabilize the polymer. The stabilized polymer was dissolved in benzene, finely crushed, and then precipitated in hexane at −5 ° C. again for 15 hours. Restabilization by After stabilization and restabilization three times, the remaining monomers were washed and then vacuum dried at 60 ° C. for 1 day to synthesize an AN / PEGM copolymer having a conversion rate of 57% and an absolute viscosity [η] of 1.72. It is shown in Table 1 below. In addition, conversion (%) was measured using the following formula {weight of produced polymer (g) / weight of monomer used (g)} × 100, and absolute viscosity was measured by a widely used viscosity method. Measured using.

Examples 2-10

The same procedure as in Example 1, but under the conditions as shown in Table 1 to synthesize an AN / PEGM copolymer.

division Monomer molar ratio Polymerization initiator Bulk polymerization
Temperature (℃) Conversion rate
(%) Absolute viscosity
(η) AN / PEGM molar ratio AIBN
(Molar ratio for the entire monomer) Example 1 9/1 0.001 40 44 1.27 Example 2 9/1 0.0005 50 45 1.29 Example 3 9/1 0.001 50 41 1.07 Example 4 9/1 0.0001 60 49 1.25 Example 5 9/1 0.0005 60 41 0.98 Example 6 8/2 0.001 40 42 1.22 Example 7 8/2 0.0005 50 44 1.21 Example 8 8/2 0.001 50 39 0.97 Example 9 8/2 0.0001 60 46 1.23 Example 10 8/2 0.0005 60 38 0.86

In general, in the case of suspension polymerization or emulsion polymerization, the conversion rate is usually higher than 50 ~ 90%, but it has a disadvantage in that purity is difficult because it is difficult to completely remove impurities during washing. However, the bulk polymerization has a relatively low conversion rate of about 30%, but has the advantage of producing a high purity polymer. Looking at Table 1, it can be seen that the conversion rate is more than 40% on average, which can be said that the conversion rate is high in the bulk polymerization. Through this, it can be seen that the AN / PEGM copolymer having high purity and conversion rate can be prepared through the production method of the present invention.

Preparation Examples 1 to 10: Preparation of the membrane for water treatment

Using each of the AN / PEGM copolymers prepared in Examples 1 to 10, a membrane for water treatment (separation membrane) having an average fraction molecular weight of 200,000 was prepared, and Preparation Examples 1 to 10 were carried out.

Comparative Preparation Example 1 Preparation of Polyacrylonitrile Membrane

A water treatment membrane was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example, but a membrane for water treatment was prepared using polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer instead of AN / PEGM copolymer.

Comparative Production Example 2: Preparation of PVDF Separator

A water treatment membrane was prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example, but a membrane for water treatment was prepared using a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer instead of an AN / PEGM copolymer.

Experimental Example 1 Physical Property Measurement Experiment

The physical properties of the membranes for water treatment prepared in Preparation Examples 1 to 10 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were measured by the following methods, and the results are shown in Table 2 below.

In this experiment, the average pore size was measured using PMI {Capillary flow porometer (Porous Material Inc., CFP-1500-AEL, USA)}, and the net permeate flow rate was prepared for a module having a constant length and number of strands of the hollow fiber membrane. Pure water in the tank (20 ℃) was measured by suction using the suction pump in the Out-In method.

division Average pore size
(Μm) Pure permeation
(L / ㎡ · hr, -500mmHg, 20 ℃) Preparation Example 1 0.0053 100 Production Example 2 0.0053 99 Production Example 3 0.0056 105 Preparation Example 4 0.0053 100 Preparation Example 5 0.0056 106 Preparation Example 6 0.0055 102 Preparation Example 7 0.0055 102 Preparation Example 8 0.0057 108 Preparation Example 9 0.0053 101 Preparation Example 10 0.0061 110 Comparative Example 1 0.0048 90 Comparative Example 2 0.0037 50

Through the measurement results of the physical properties of Table 2, it was confirmed that the membrane for water treatment made of the AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention has a higher net permeation rate than the membrane for water treatment.

Experimental Example 2 Membrane Contamination Resistance Measurement Experiment

After measuring the pure permeate flow rate, the permeate flow rate after 6 hours of operation under a pressure of -500 mmHg using a 100 ppm aqueous solution of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was measured and expressed as the rate of permeate flow reduction compared to the pure permeate flow rate. It is expressed as relative flux of. For example, if the initial permeate flow rate is 500 L / m ² hr and the permeate flow rate after 6 hours is 200 L / m ² hr, the relative flux is 200/500, that is, 0.4.

Using this method, the membrane fouling resistance measurement experiments of the membranes for water treatment prepared in Examples 1 to 10 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were performed, and the results are shown in Table 3 below.

division relative flux
Relative Permeate Flow Rate Preparation Example 1 0.60 Production Example 2 0.59 Production Example 3 0.62 Preparation Example 4 0.60 Preparation Example 5 0.67 Preparation Example 6 0.63 Preparation Example 7 0.63 Preparation Example 8 0.66 Preparation Example 9 0.63 Example 10 0.71 Comparative Preparation Example 1 0.52 Comparative Production Example 2 0.43

Through the measurement results of the membrane fouling resistance of Table 3, it was confirmed that the membrane fouling resistance of the membrane for water treatment made of the AN / PEGM copolymer of the present invention is very excellent.

Claims (8)

Acrylonitrile / poly, which is prepared by stirring a mixture of an acrylonitrile monomer, a poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer, and a polymerization initiator under an oxygen-free atmosphere, followed by bulk polymerization at 40 to 60 ° C. Method for producing (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer. The method of claim 1, 1 step of preparing a polymer by stirring a mixture of an acrylonitrile monomer, a poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator under an oxygen-free atmosphere, and then performing a bulk polymerization at 40 to 60 ° C .; 2 steps to stabilize the polymer by precipitating the polymer in -30 ~ 0 ℃ hexane for 10 to 15 hours; Three steps of dissolving the stabilized polymer in benzene to finely disintegrate and then restabilizing the polymer by precipitating the disintegrated polymer in hexane at -30 to 0 ° C. for 10 to 15 hours; And Repeating steps 2 and 3 two to five times to produce a polymer; Method for producing an acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer comprising a. The method according to claim 1, wherein the acrylonitrile monomer and the poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer have a molar ratio of 7 to 9.5: 0.5 to 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the polymerization initiator is 2,2'-azobis (isobutyronitrile), and with respect to the total moles of the acrylonitrile monomer and the poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate monomer, It has a molar ratio of 0.0001 to 0.001. An acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer, which is prepared by the process according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer according to claim 5, wherein the absolute viscosity η is 0.6 to 1.3. A membrane for water treatment, which is made of the acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer of claim 6. The method of claim 7, wherein The acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer; And At least one solvent selected from acrylonitrile / poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate copolymer, dimethylacetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO); Membrane for water treatment, comprising a.