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Semi-permeable membranes prepared via reaction of cationic groups with nucleophilic groups
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1985-10-22
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2005-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A novel composite membrane and methods of making the membrane are described. The discriminating layer of the membrane is prepared by reaction of a reactive cationic compound group with a compound bearing a nucleophilic moiety. At least one of the reactants bears an average of two or more reactive groups. The reaction product contains covalent bonds formed via charge eliminating reactions. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the nucleophilic group is anionic and a coacervate is formed initially on a microporous substrate. The resulting membrane may be useful for reverse osmosis, gas or ultrafiltration separations.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Davis
- 👤 Donald L. Schmidt
- 👤 Jee I. Kau
- 👤 Ritchie A. Wessling
- 👤 Sharon S. Whipple
- 👤 Richard F. Fibiger
- 👤 Dale M. Pickelman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:30
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D67/00; B01D67/0081; B01D67/0088; B01D67/0093; B01D67/00933; B01D69/00; B01D69/08; B01D69/12; B01D69/125; B01D69/14; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/40; B01D71/401; B01D71/44; B01D71/46; B01D71/52; B01D71/521; B01D71/5211; B01D71/66; B01D71/68; B01D71/72; B01D71/76; B01D71/80; B01D71/82; B01D2323/00; B01D2323/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249955; Y10T428/249958; Y10T428/249962; Y10T428/249964; Y10T428/249965; Y10T428/249971; Y10T428/249972; Y10T428/249978
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 56
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A supported, permselective membrane which comprises at leaset one permselective discriminating layer affixed to a supporting surface in a manner such that when the membrane is sealingly engaged to a vessel which defines a space communicating with a first surface of the membrane, components to which the membrane is permeable in a fluid mixture contacting the first surface of the membrane can permeate through the membrane to a second space, said membrane discriminating layer comprising a reaction product of a first compound bearing at least one reactive cationic moiety selected from the group consisting of sulfonium, quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, pyridinium, thiazolinium, imidazolinium, sulfoxonium, isothiouronium, azetidinium and diazonium with a second compound including at least one nucleophilic moiety reactive with said cationic group, with the proviso that the first compound must bear an average of more than one reactive cationic group, the second compound must bear an average of more than one reactive nucleophilic group or either the first or second compound must be polymerizable, said reaction product containing a plurality of covalent bonds created via extinction of a cationic charge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A supported, permselective membrane which comprises at leaset one permselective discriminating layer affixed to a supporting surface in a manner such that when the membrane is sealingly engaged to a vessel which defines a space communicating with a first surface of the membrane, components to which the membrane is permeable in a fluid mixture contacting the first surface of the membrane can permeate through the membrane to a second space, said membrane discriminating layer comprising a reaction product of a first compound bearing at least one reactive cationic moiety selected from the group consisting of sulfonium, quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, pyridinium, thiazolinium, imidazolinium, sulfoxonium, isothiouronium, azetidinium and diazonium with a second compound including at least one nucleophilic moiety reactive with said cationic group, with the proviso that the first compound must bear an average of more than one reactive cationic group, the second compound must bear an average of more than one reactive nucleophilic group or either the first or second compound must be polymerizable, said reaction product containing a plurality of covalent bonds created via extinction of a cationic charge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the supporting surface is a microporous polymeric ultrafiltration membrane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 2 wherein the supporting surface is microporous polysulfone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 2 wherein the supporting surface is a cellulose ester or mixed cellulose ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the membrane consists of a plurality of hollow fibers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the membrane consists of at least one flat sheet or tubular membrane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the supporting surface is a semi-permeable reverse osmosis membrane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the supporting surface is an asymmetric cellulose triacetate semi-permeable hollow fiber membrane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the first compound bears an average of more than one cationic group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 9 wherein the first compound is a polymer or polymerizable compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the first compound bears at least one hydrophobic group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 where the first compound is a hydrocarbon, inertly-substituted hydrocarbon or a siloxane bearing at least one reactive cationic group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the first compound bears at least one sulfonium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 10 wherein the first compound bears at least one sulfonium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 11 wherein the first compound bears at least one sulfonium group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 12 wherein the first compound bears at least one sulfonium group.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the first compound bears at least one quaternary ammonium group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 10 wherein the first compound bears at least one quaternary ammonium moiety.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 11 wherein the first compound bears at least one quaternary ammonium group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 12 wherein the first compound bears at least one quaternary ammonium group.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 16 wherein first compound reacts with the second compound by nucleophilic displacement of at least one sulfonium present on the first compound.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 20 wherein the first compound reacts with the second compound by nucleophilic displacement on at least one quaternary ammonium group present on the first compound.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 22 wherein the first compound is selected from the group consisting of pyridinium, quinolium, aziridinium, azetidinium, pyrrolidinium, tetrahydrothiophenium and their inertly-substituted derivatives.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein at least one sulfonium group of the first compound is covalently bonded to a benzyl group or a 2-hydroxypropylene moiety.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein the first compound is a vinyl addition polymer containing at least 10 percent by weight of the reaction product of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one sulfonium group.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 25 wherein the sulfonium-containing monomer corresponds to the formula ##STR55## wherein R 1 at each occurrence is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, a monovalent inertly-substituted hydrocarbon radical or both R 1 groups form with S + a 5-, 6- or 7-member ring, and A is a compatible anion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 26 wherein R 1 is a C 1 to C 20 alkyl independently at each occurrence and A - is chloride, hydroxide, bicarbonate or C 2 to C 10 carboxylate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 27 wherein R 1 is methyl.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 26 wherein ##STR56## corresponds to ##STR57##
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 26 wherein R 1 is --C 2 H 4 OH at each occurrence.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 26 wherein the remainder of the vinyl addition polymer is derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of monomers corresponding to the formula ##STR58## wherein F is a C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 2 to C 20 hydroxyalkyl or corresponds to the formula ##STR59## and m is an integer from 1 to 20.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 26 wherein the remainder of the vinyl addition polymer is derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, styrene sulfonic acid, butadiene, isoprene, alkyl cyanoacrylate, vinyl benzyl chloride and its derivatives, styrene sulfonamide, vinyl acetate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, vinyl pyrrolidone and 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, (C 1 to C 20 alkyl)methacrylates, (C 1 to C 20 alkyl)acrylate, (C 2 to C 20 hydroxyalkyl)methacrylates, p-tert-butylstyrene, p-tert-butyl-(α-methyl)styrene, dicyclopentenyl acrylate, isobornyl acrylate, isobornyl methacrylate and dicyclopentenyl methacrylate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein the second compound bears at least one nucleophilic moiety selected from the group consisting of thioarylates, thioalkylates, arylates, alkylates and carboxylates.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein the second compound bears on an average more than one nucleophilic primary or secondary amine.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 34 wherein the second compound is polyethylenimine or partially-hydrolyzed polyethyloxazoline.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 22 wherein the second compound bears at least one nucleophilic moiety selected from the group consisting of thioarylates, and arylates.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein the second compound is a vinyl addition polymer bearing a plurality of carboxylate groups.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 37 wherein the second compound is derived from monomers corresponding to the formulae ##STR60## wherein G + is Na + , K + , NH 4 + or other compatible cation and F is a C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 2 to C 20 hydroxyalkyl or corresponds to the formula ##STR61## wherein m is an integer from 1 to 20.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein the first compound bears at least one cyclic sulfonium group or aryl cyclic sulfonium zwitterion.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 37 wherein the first compound bears at least one cyclic sulfonium group or aryl cyclic sulfonium zwitterion.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 21 wherein the second compound is selected from one or more of the group consisting of derivatives of styrene/maleic acid copolymer, polyacrylic acid, partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and vinylacetate/-crotonic acid copolymer, said derivatives bearing a plurality of carboxylate groups.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 39 wherein the second compound is selected from one or more of the group consisting of derivatives of styrene/maleic acid copolymer, polyacrylic acid, partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and vinylacetate/crotonic acid copolymer, said derivatives bearing a plurality of carboxylate groups.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 39 wherein the aryl cyclic sulfonium zwitterion is selected from one or more of the group consisting of 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)tetrahydrothiophenium hydroxide inner salt; 1-(4-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethoxy))tetrahydrothiophenium inner salt; 1,1'-((1-methylethylidene)bis(6-hydroxy-3,1-phenylene))bis(tetrahydrothiophenium hydroxide)bis (inner salt); 1,1'-(dimethylene bis(oxy-4-hydroxy-2,1-phenylene))bis (tetrahydrothiophenium hydroxide)bis(inner salt); 1,1'-(methylene bis(4-hydroxy-3,1-phenylene))bis(tetrahydrothiophenium hydroxide)bis(inner salt); 1,1'-((1-methylethylidene)bis(6-hydroxy-3,1-phenylene))bis(3-hydroxytetrahydrothiophenium hydroxide)bis(inner salt); and 1,1'-((2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexamethylene)bis(oxy-4-hydroxy-2,1-phenylene))bis(tetrahydrothiophenium hydroxide)bis(inner salt).
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the first and second compounds are both aryl cyclic sulfonium zwitterion compounds and the discriminating layer is a homopolymer or copolymer.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 44 wherein the first compound is t-butyl monophenol sulfonium zwitterion and the second compound is a bisphenol A sulfonium zwitterion and the membrane is a gas separation membrane.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 14 wherein the first compound is a polysulfone bearing a plurality of pendant sulfonium groups.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 14 wherein the first compound is a derivative of cellulose or starch bearing pendant benzyl dimethyl sulfonium groups.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the reaction product is essentially nonionic and absorbs less than 20 weight percent water.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the reactive cationic group is one which is substantially completely ionized in water over the entire pH range from about 2 to about 12.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 37 wherein the first and second compounds are both vinyl addition polymers bearing a plurality of both sulfonium and carboxylate moieties.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the supporting surface bears reactive cationic groups and constitutes the first compound.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the supporting surface bears reactive nucleophilic groups and constitutes the second compound.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 1 wherein the discriminating layer further comprises inclusions of non-reactive polymerizable monomers or polymers.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 31 wherein the first and second compounds are both vinyl addition polymers bearing a plurality of both sulfonium and carboxylate moieties.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The supported membrane as described in claim 26 wherein the second compound is a vinylacetate/crotonic acid copolymer.
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