Abstract
The thin film nanocomposites (TFN) based membranes are sensitive to the synergy between the polymer and nanoparticles. TFN incorporating metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown tremendous enhancement in permeability. This study investigates alternate MOF positioning during TFC fabrication for a highly selective membrane. Co–Zn-based mixed metal-organic framework (mMOF) was interlayered between m-phenylenediamine (MPD) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) to form a polyamide (PA) selective layer. The practiced method conveniently allowed exact loading of mMOF and thus prevented the loss. Owing to the mMOF's placement between MPD and TMC, an increase in PA cross-linking was observed. The mMOF-MPD monomer compatibility allowed homogeneous distribution and formation of a defect-free PA layer. The surface morphology showed a more pronounced formation of leaves-like features due to interfacial degassing. Neutral solute-based filtration tests determined mean pore size, probability distribution, and MWCO. The incorporation of mMOF led to formation of additional nanochannels in the membrane surface. The perm-selectivity studies performed on a dead-end filtration unit resulted in 94% As5+ retention with 2.5 times higher permeance than the control. The current study pronounced the viability of the monomer interlayer method to form a highly selective TFN for water separation and related applications.
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