Preparation of Inner-skinned Asymmetric Hollow Fiber Membranes using Phase Inversion Kinetics
Recently developed crosslinked TR (XTR) membranes as an advanced TR material exhibit high permeability and high selectivity stemming from higher rigidity due to a simultaneous and synergetic reaction of crosslinking and thermal rearrangement. The precursor crosslinkable co-HPI precursor can be dissolved in a wide range of commercial solvents indicative of an excellent processibility. Herein, a systematic spinning process, using a newly designed crosslinkable co-HPI precursor to fabricate defect-free XTR-PBOI hollow fiber membranes with inner skin layer will be discussed based on the phase inversion kinetics of nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) method.