ABSTRACT
Cross-linked polymeric colloids are coated over porous polysulfone support by a simple method to prepare high-flux membrane for separation of tea polyphenols. The colloidal particles were prepared by electrostatic interaction and cross-linking between poly(vinyl alcohol) and maleic acid. The membrane exhibited >90% rejection of polyethylene glycol of 6000 Da molecular weight. The membranes exhibited flux of about 15–20 LMH with 70–90% polyphenol retention depending upon the coating and support types at 500 psi and had shown stability under continuous running of the separation experiments in water or methanol at pressurized condition.
Acknowledgements
The instrumentation facility provided by ‘Analytical Discipline & Centralized Instrument Facility’, CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, is also highly acknowledged. CSIR-CSMCRI Communication Number 22/2018.