Abstract
Cellulose acetate (CA) is one of the most popular biomaterials used for filtration membranes in water treatment.In this study, the CA membranes immersing in water were irradiated by electron beam, and the hole structure of CA membranes at different irradiation doses was investigated. The SEM pictures show the combination of micro-meter sized pores in CA membrane during the irradiation process. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) results reveal the membrane resistance decreases with the irradiation dose, which implies easier ion permeation. The positron annihilation lifetime measurement (PAL) results indicate the mean free-volume hole size becomes smaller with increasing irradiation dose. The above results demonstrate that electron beam irradiation would lead to chain scission of CA, and then the formation of new pores and pores combination, which provides more channels for ion permeation. FTIR results suggest stronger hydrogen bonding in CA after the irradiation in water. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)results indicate that the crystallinity has been enhanced with the irradiation dose up to 10 kGy and reduces in the range from 10 kGy to 80 kGy. The results could provide the clues explaining the performance deterioration of CA membrane during treating radioactive waste water.
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