IP Library Granted Patent US 10,632,425
Granted Patent B2
US 10,632,425 · App. 15/749,478 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide and method for manufacturing reverse osmosis membrane using same

Inventors: Hyungbae Gil (Daejeon, KR); Byungho Jeon (Daejeon, KR); Hyuin Ryu (Daejeon, KR); Yeji Kim (Daejeon, KR); Chong Kyu Shin (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
B01D67/0006B01D61/02B01D61/025B01D67/00B01D69/10B01D69/125B01D71/32B01D71/56B01D71/58C02F1/44C02F1/441C08G69/00C08G69/18C08J5/22C08L77/00C02F2303/20
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Patent No.
US 10,632,425
App. No.
15/749,478
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present specification provides a composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide including at least one of an amine compound and an acyl halide compound; a surfactant; and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a method for preparing a reverse osmosis membrane using the same.

Claims (32)

1. A composition, comprising:

an amine compound;

a surfactant; and

a compound of Chemical Formula 1:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 1:

x and y are the same as or different from each other, and each independently an integer of 1 to 30;

a ratio of x and y is from 1:1 to 1:3; and

L 1 is a linear or branched alkylene group.

2. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is a compound of Chemical Formula 2:

wherein in Chemical Formula 2:

L 2 is a linear or branched alkylene group;

n is an integer of from 0 to 10; and

M + is any one selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + and K + .

3. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 1 , wherein the amine compound comprises an aromatic amine compound, and the aromatic amine compound includes a compound of Chemical Formula 3:

wherein in Chemical Formula 3:

n is an integer from 1 to 3; and

m is an integer from 1 or 2.

4. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 3 , wherein the aromatic amine compound further includes one or more types of amine selected from the group consisting of m-phenylenediamine, p-phenylenediamine, 1,3,6-benzenetriamine, 4-chloro-1,3-phenylenediamine, 6-chloro-1,3-phenylenediamine and 3-chloro-1,4-phenylenediamine.

5. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 3 , wherein the compound of Chemical Formula 3 includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 2,3-diaminotoluene, 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2,5-diaminotoluene, 2,6-diaminotoluene, 3,4-diaminotoluene, 2,4,6-trimethyl-m-phenyl ene-diamine, m-toluidine, p-toluidine, o-toluidine, 2,3-dimethylaniline, 2,4-dimethylaniline, 2,5-dimethylaniline and 2,6-dimethylaniline.

6. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 3 , which is an aqueous solution, including,

the amine compound including the compound of Chemical Formula 3;

the surfactant; and

the compound of Chemical Formula 1, wherein the compound of Chemical Formula 3 is present in an amount from 0.1% by weight to 5% by weight with respect to the aqueous solution.

7. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 6 , wherein the compound of Chemical Formula 3 is present in an amount from 0.5% by weight to 4% by weight with respect to the aqueous solution.

8. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Chemical Formula 1 is present in an amount greater than 0% by weight and less than or equal to 0.1% by weight with respect to 100% by weight of the whole composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide.

9. The composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is present in an amount greater than 0% by weight and less than or equal to 0.1% by weight with respect to 100% by weight of the whole composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide.

10. A method for preparing a reverse osmosis membrane, comprising:

forming a polyamide active layer on a support by reacting the composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide of claim 1 with an acyl halide.

11. The method for preparing a reverse osmosis membrane of claim 10 , wherein the composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide includes the amine compound, the surfactant and the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and the polyamide active layer is formed through interfacial polymerization by bringing the composition for interfacial polymerization of polyamide into contact with the acyl halide compound.

12. A reverse osmosis membrane prepared using the preparation method of claim 10 .

13. The reverse osmosis membrane of claim 12 , further comprising an anti-fouling layer provided on the polyamide active layer.

14. A water-treatment module comprising the reverse osmosis membrane of claim 13 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2025
From: LG CHEM, LTD.
To: NANOH2O CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073784/0326 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 044793 FRAME 0074. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: GIL, HYUNGBAE; JEON, BYUNGHO; RYU, HYUIN; KIM, YEJI; SHIN, CHONG KYU
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045278/0820 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2018
From: GIL, HYUNGBAE; JEON, BYUNGHO; RYU, HYUIN; KIM, YEJI
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 044793/0074 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0039691 · Mar 31, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0039705 · Mar 31, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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