Disclosure of Invention
The first objective of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing a polyethersulfone membrane with a highly asymmetric structure, so as to solve the above technical problems.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a polyethersulfone membrane of highly asymmetric structure.
A third object of the present invention is to provide the use of the above-mentioned polyethersulfone membranes of highly asymmetric structure for protein or virus filtration.
In order to achieve the above object, the following technical scheme is adopted:
in a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing a polyethersulfone membrane having a highly asymmetric structure, comprising the steps of:
Coating the casting solution into a liquid film, immersing the liquid film into a coagulating bath for curing to form a film, and washing with water to obtain a polyether sulfone film with a highly asymmetric structure;
The film casting solution comprises, by mass, 15% -20% of polyethersulfone, 40% -60% of a non-solvent and the balance of a good solvent;
The non-solvent is at least one of glycerol ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether;
the good solvent comprises at least one of N-N dimethylformamide, N-N dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone or dimethyl sulfoxide;
the coagulating bath comprises a good solvent and water, wherein the mass ratio of the good solvent is 10% -70%, and the temperature of the coagulating bath is 20-50 ℃.
As a further technical scheme, the casting solution further comprises a hydrophilic additive.
As a further technical scheme, the hydrophilic additive comprises at least one of polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, dextran, lithium chloride or lithium perchlorate.
As a further technical scheme, the mass ratio of the hydrophilic additive in the casting film liquid is less than or equal to 4%.
As a further technical solution, a doctor blade is used to coat the carrier with a liquid film.
As a further technical scheme, in the process of coating the liquid film, the temperature of the environment is 20-25 ℃ and the humidity is 40-70 RH%.
As a further technical scheme, the time for immersing the liquid film in the coagulating bath is 1-10 min.
In a second aspect, the invention provides a polyether sulfone membrane with a highly asymmetric structure, which is prepared by the preparation method.
As a further technical scheme, the polyethersulfone membrane comprises a selective separation layer and a porous support layer;
the thickness of the separation layer is selected to be 200-500 nm;
The thickness of the polyethersulfone film is 100-150 mu m.
In a third aspect, the present invention provides the use of a polyethersulfone membrane of the highly asymmetric structure described above in protein or viral filtration.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
The preparation method of the polyether sulfone membrane with the highly asymmetric structure is simple in process, is prepared by only one casting solution, is integrally formed, does not need a multi-layer composite preparation process, is easy to amplify, controls the structure of a selective separation layer and a porous support layer of the polyether sulfone membrane by regulating and controlling the formulation and the process parameters of the casting solution, further obtains the polyether sulfone membrane with different asymmetric structures, provides a new thought for weakening the Trade-off effect of an ultrafiltration membrane, and can be applied to separation and purification of proteins or viruses, thereby meeting the actual application requirements.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments and examples, but it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the following embodiments and examples are only for illustrating the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention. The specific conditions are not specified, and the process is carried out according to conventional conditions or conditions suggested by manufacturers. The reagents or apparatus used were conventional products commercially available without the manufacturer's attention.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing a polyethersulfone membrane having a highly asymmetric structure, comprising the steps of:
Coating the casting solution into a liquid film, immersing the liquid film into a coagulating bath for curing to form a film, and washing with water to obtain a polyether sulfone film with a highly asymmetric structure;
The casting solution comprises polyethersulfone, non-solvent and good solvent, wherein the mass proportion of polyethersulfone can be, but is not limited to, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19% or 20%, and the mass proportion of non-solvent can be, but is not limited to, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55% or 60%;
The non-solvent is at least one of glycerol ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether;
The good solvent comprises at least one of N-N dimethylformamide, N-N dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone or dimethyl sulfoxide;
The coagulating bath comprises a good solvent and water, wherein the mass ratio of the good solvent is 10% -70%, for example, but not limited to 10%, 30%, 50% or 70%, and the temperature of the coagulating bath can be, for example, but not limited to 20 ℃, 30 ℃, 40 ℃ or 50 ℃.
In the phase separation process, common organic solvents are easy to be compatible with non-solvents in the coagulating bath to generate transient phase separation, so that polyether sulfone is easier to separate out, and finally a PES porous membrane with a selective separation layer thickness and small pore diameter gradient change is easy to form. The invention adopts specific ether substances as non-solvent, can effectively control the viscosity of the casting film liquid system, simultaneously slows down the speed of non-solvent diffusion in the coagulating bath into a liquid film by coaction with the coagulating bath in the phase separation process, prolongs the phase separation time, and is favorable for forming a loose and porous spongy pore structure.
According to the preparation method provided by the invention, the ultrafiltration membrane with ideal membrane pore size and high asymmetric structure can be obtained under the combined action of the coagulating bath and the casting membrane liquid system by optimizing the composition and the conditions of the coagulating bath.
In some alternative embodiments, the casting solution further comprises a hydrophilic additive.
In some alternative embodiments, the hydrophilic additive includes, but is not limited to, at least one of polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, dextran, lithium chloride, or lithium perchlorate, or other hydrophilic additives known to those skilled in the art are employed to increase the hydrophilicity of the filter membrane.
In some alternative embodiments, the hydrophilic additive may be, for example, but not limited to, 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% by mass of the casting solution.
In some alternative embodiments, a doctor blade is used to apply the liquid film to the carrier.
In some alternative embodiments, the carrier may be, for example, glass, steel plate, or the like.
In some alternative embodiments, the temperature of the environment during the application of the liquid film may be, for example, but not limited to, 20 ℃, 21 ℃, 22 ℃, 23 ℃, 24 ℃, or 25 ℃ and the humidity may be, for example, but not limited to, 40RH%, 50RH%, 60RH%, or 70RH%.
In some alternative embodiments, the liquid film may be immersed in the coagulation bath for a period of time such as, but not limited to, 1min, 2min, 4min, 6min, 8min, or 10min.
In a second aspect, the invention provides a polyether sulfone membrane with a highly asymmetric structure, which is prepared by the preparation method.
The polyethersulfone membrane can be applied to separation and purification of proteins or viruses. For example, smaller pore size membranes may be used for BSA entrapment and larger pore size membranes may be used for separation of virus and protein mixtures, i.e., entrapping virus, permeating protein.
For the entrapment of BSA, a separation layer is preferably used to face the feed liquid, and for the entrapment of virus, a support layer is preferably used to face the feed liquid, so that the porous support layer can filter the polymer in the protein solution in advance, thereby ensuring high transmittance of the protein.
In some alternative embodiments, the polyethersulfone membrane comprises a selective separation layer and a porous support layer;
the thickness of the separation layer is selected to be 200-500 nm;
The thickness of the polyethersulfone film is 100-150 mu m.
In a third aspect, the present invention provides the use of a polyethersulfone membrane of the highly asymmetric structure described above in protein or viral filtration.
The invention is further illustrated by the following specific examples and comparative examples, but it should be understood that these examples are for the purpose of illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention in any way.
Example 1
18Wt% of PES, 3wt% of polyethylene glycol, 40wt% of propylene glycol monomethyl ether and 39wt% of N-methyl pyrrolidone are mixed, stirred, stood and defoamed at room temperature, and a clear, uniform and stable casting solution is obtained. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with 10wt% of N-methyl pyrrolidone and 90wt% of deionized water by phase inversion, wherein the temperature of the coagulating bath is room temperature, the residence time is 1min, and then transferring the casting film into pure water. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12 h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment. As shown in fig. 1.
Example 2
15Wt% of PES, 3wt% of chitosan, 60wt% of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and 22wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide are mixed, stirred, stood and defoamed at room temperature, and a clear, uniform and stable casting solution is obtained. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with the temperature of 35 ℃ and the residence time of 5min and 40wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide and deionized water by immersing phase conversion, and transferring the scraped casting film into pure water. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment. As shown in fig. 4-6.
Example 3
Mixing 20wt% of PES, 50wt% of glycerol ether and 30wt% of dimethyl sulfoxide, stirring at room temperature, standing, and defoaming to obtain a clear, uniform and stable casting solution. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulation bath with the temperature of 50 ℃ and the residence time of 10min and then transferring the scraped casting film into pure water, wherein the concentration of the dimethyl sulfoxide is 70wt% and the concentration of the deionized water is 30 wt%. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12 h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment.
Example 4
15Wt% of PES, 3wt% of polyvinylpyrrolidone, 60wt% of ethylene glycol monoethyl ether and 22wt% of N-N dimethylformamide are mixed, stirred, stood still and defoamed at room temperature to obtain a clear, uniform and stable casting solution. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with the temperature of 35 ℃ and the residence time of 5min and 40wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide and deionized water by immersing phase conversion, and transferring the scraped casting film into pure water. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12 h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment.
Example 5
15Wt% of PES, 3wt% of polyvinyl alcohol, 60wt% of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether and 22wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide are mixed, stirred, stood and defoamed at room temperature, and a clear, uniform and stable casting solution is obtained. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with the temperature of 35 ℃ and the residence time of 5min and 40wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide and deionized water by immersing phase conversion, and transferring the scraped casting film into pure water. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12 h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment.
Example 6
15Wt% of PES, 3wt% of lithium chloride, 60wt% of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and 22wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide are mixed, stirred, stood and defoamed at room temperature to obtain a clear, uniform and stable casting solution. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with the temperature of 35 ℃ and the residence time of 5min and 40wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide and deionized water by immersing phase conversion, and transferring the scraped casting film into pure water. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12 h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment.
Comparative example 1
18 Weight percent of PES, 3 weight percent of polyethylene glycol and 79 weight percent of N-methyl pyrrolidone are stirred, stood and defoamed at room temperature to obtain clear, uniform and stable casting solution. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with 10wt% of N-methyl pyrrolidone and 90wt% of deionized water by phase inversion, wherein the temperature of the coagulating bath is room temperature, the residence time is 1min, and then transferring the casting film into a pure water bath. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12 h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment. As shown in fig. 2. It can be seen that the film prepared exhibits a finger pore structure due to the absence of non-solvent in the casting solution system of this comparative example.
Comparative example 2
18 Weight percent of PES, 3 weight percent of polyethylene glycol, 10 weight percent of propylene glycol monomethyl ether and 69 weight percent of N-methyl pyrrolidone are mixed, stirred, stood and defoamed at room temperature to obtain a clear, uniform and stable casting solution. Pouring the casting solution on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting solution into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a coagulating bath with 10wt% of N-methyl pyrrolidone and 90wt% of deionized water by phase inversion, wherein the temperature of the first coagulating bath is room temperature, the residence time is 1min, and then transferring the casting film into a pure water bath. After the membrane is automatically removed, the scraped PES ultrafiltration membrane is placed in deionized water for soaking for 12h, so as to ensure that the residual organic solvent in the membrane pores is completely removed, and then the PES ultrafiltration membrane is obtained after the membrane is placed in glycerol solution for soaking and drying treatment. As shown in fig. 3. It can be seen that the ratio of the sponge-like pore structure in the cross-sectional structure of the film was increased due to the excessively low content of the non-solvent in the casting film liquid system of the present comparative example, but a uniform sponge-like pore structure could not be formed.
Comparative example 3
Dissolving 15wt% of PES, 3wt% of chitosan and 60wt% of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether in 22wt% of N-N dimethylacetamide, stirring at room temperature, standing and defoaming to obtain a clear, uniform and stable casting solution. Pouring the casting film liquid on a clean glass carrier, scraping the casting film liquid into a film shape by using a scraper with 300um, immersing the scraped casting film into a deionized water coagulation bath through immersion phase conversion, immersing the scraped PES ultrafiltration film in the deionized water for 12 h after the film is automatically fallen off, ensuring that the residual organic solvent in the film holes is completely removed, immersing in a glycerol solution, and drying to obtain the PES ultrafiltration film. As shown in fig. 7. The difference between the comparative example and example 2 is mainly that the coagulation bath is water, and when pure water is used as the coagulation bath, an asymmetric spongy pore structure can be prepared, but the dense cortex of the prepared membrane is thick under the condition, so that the permeability of the membrane is low, and meanwhile, the membrane pores are small and easy to intercept IgG proteins, so that the loss of target products is high.
Comparative example 4
The difference from example 2 is that polyethylene glycol is used as the non-solvent. As shown in fig. 8. It can be seen that when PEG is used as the non-solvent, the membrane is prepared with a partial finger-like pore structure in its cross-sectional structure. And the membrane with the finger-shaped pore structure is applied to virus removal filtration, because the presence of macropore defects can leak viruses, thereby effectively removing the viruses.
Test examples
The filters prepared in the above examples and comparative examples were tested separately and the results were as follows:
1g/L BSA retention and IgG protein transmittance measurement:
The ultrafiltration membrane water flux and the membrane-to-protein rejection rate were tested according to the test standard in national standard GB/T32360 2015. The specific steps are that firstly, the completely wetted film sample is placed in a tangential flow testing device, the film sample is pre-pressed for 30 min under the pressure of 0.15 MPa, then the testing pressure is adjusted to 0.10 MPa, the quality change of pure water penetrating through an ultrafiltration membrane is recorded under the pressure, and the testing process lasts for 30 min. The rejection of BSA by the membrane was measured at 0.1 MPa using 1 g/L BSA solution as feed solution, and the concentration of BSA was measured by uv spectrophotometer. In addition, igG tests can also be performed as described above for standard curve determination and corresponding concentration tests.
Virus retention test:
The method for measuring the virus retention rate can refer to a patent CN 1759924B-ultrafiltration membrane and a preparation method thereof, and a CN 112074340-porous hollow fiber membrane. The cultured phage PP7 stock solution was diluted to a concentration of about 4.0X10 6 PFU/mL as a virus feed solution, and the diluted solution was phosphate buffer solution. Here, the phosphate buffer is a solution after sterilization of 20min using high-pressure steam at 121 ℃. The entrapment test is performed at room temperature with a certain pressure (e.g., 0.2 MPa). The 10mL filtrate collected immediately after filtration was discarded, and then 10mL filtrate was collected again for evaluation of the phage removal rate by the test membrane. Culturing the collected filtrate and virus feed liquid, and comparing plaque formed by phage solution before and after interception on double-layer plate by double-layer plate counting method to evaluate the separation performance of the membrane. Plaque refers to a group of bacteria that infects viruses and dies, and can be counted as punctate plaques. The virus removal performance is expressed by the log virus removal rate (LRV) and the calculation formula is as follows:
LRV=log10[Cfiltrate/Cfeed]。
Wherein, C filtrate is the concentration of virus in the filtrate, and C feed is the concentration of virus in the stock solution.
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Note that NA indicates inapplicability.
It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention and not for limiting the same, and although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solution described in the above embodiments may be modified or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced, and these modifications or substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention.