Patents by Inventor Changfa Xiao
Changfa Xiao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20210237000Abstract: A perfluoropolymer hollow fiber composite membrane preparation method includes the steps of (A) preparing a supporting layer of the perfluoropolymer hollow fiber composite membrane, (B) preparing a membrane casting solution, which includes obtaining a mixed solution by mixing a perfluoropolymer water dispersion emulsion, a spinning carrier and solvent, and defoaming the mixed solution at vacuum and a constant temperature, (C) preparing a nascent hollow fiber composite membrane, which includes compositing by uniformly coating the membrane casting solution on an outer surface of the supporting layer through an annular spinneret using chemical fiber concentric circle composite spinning technology, putting the supporting layer after compositing into a coagulant, solidifying and forming, and (D) drying after putting the nascent hollow fiber composite membrane to a hot air box, cleaning, sintering, and performing heat preservation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Kaikai Chen, Yan Huang, Chun Wang
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Patent number: 11052352Abstract: Disclosed is a polyvinylidene fluoride/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene blend microporous membrane and preparation method thereof, which belongs to the field of microporous membrane. The blend microporous membrane has good hydrophobicity, mechanical properties and permeability. The preparation method includes: preparing a suspension by polyvinylidene fluoride, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, antioxidant and diluent; then feeding the obtained suspension into a twin-screw extruder, and the cast membrane gel extruded from the outlet is directly injected into a metal mold for injection molding; the mold temperature and the outlet temperature of the extruder are the same, and the cavity surface of the mold has micro-prism array structure; then cooling the mold in aqueous medium to obtain a nascent gel membrane; drying the obtained nascent gel membrane in a freeze dryer after removal of the diluents by extraction.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Tianjin Polytechnic UniversityInventors: Nana Li, Xiaodong Zhang, Weiwei Yin, Dan Guo, Changfa Xiao
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Patent number: 10906006Abstract: A homogeneous fiber reinforced PVDF hollow fiber membrane and a preparation method thereof are provided. The membrane includes a hollow tubular reinforcement made of PVDF fibers and a polymer separation layer made of PVDF casting solution; wherein the polymer separation layer casting solution comprises 4-25% PVDF resin, 5-20% pore-forming agent, 0-3% inorganic particles and 52-91% solvent according to mass fraction. The preparation method includes steps of: (1) preparing a hollow tubular reinforcement made of PVDF fibers; (2) preparing a PVDF polymer separation layer casting solution; and (3) obtaining the homogeneous fiber reinforced PVDF hollow fiber membrane.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Jingjing Yan, Chun Wang, Xiaoyu Hu, Mingxing Chen, Hailiang Liu, Shulin An
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Patent number: 10710027Abstract: A reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material, includes: a tubular support (101) and an oil absorbing layer (102) provided on a surface of the tubular support (101), wherein a plurality of holes are provided on the tubular support (101); and the oil absorbing layer (102) is a piece of nonwoven fabric with a polymer layer provided thereon. The reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material has an excellent oil-absorbing and supportive performance, and is capable of being utilized continuously in a negative pressure suction manner and thus shows high oil absorption efficiency. A method for manufacturing the reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material including pre-treating the nonwoven fabrics by aqueous alkali, covering a membrane casting solution including a solvent, a graphene, polyvinylidene fluoride, pore-forming agent and inorganic particle, and then solidifying and extracting to obtain the oil-absorbing layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Tai Zhang, Junqiang Hao, Jian Zhao
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Publication number: 20190126209Abstract: A reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material, includes: a tubular support (101) and an oil absorbing layer (102) provided on a surface of the tubular support (101), wherein a plurality of holes are provided on the tubular support (101); and the oil absorbing layer (102) is a piece of nonwoven fabric with a polymer layer provided thereon. The reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material has an excellent oil-absorbing and supportive performance, and is capable of being utilized continuously in a negative pressure suction manner and thus shows high oil absorption efficiency. A method for manufacturing the reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material including pre-treating the nonwoven fabrics by aqueous alkali, covering a membrane casting solution including a solvent, a graphene, polyvinylidene fluoride, pore-forming agent and inorganic particle, and then solidifying and extracting to obtain the oil-absorbing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Tai Zhang, Junqiang Hao, Jian Zhao
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Publication number: 20190105611Abstract: Disclosed is a polyvinylidene fluoride/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene blend microporous membrane and preparation method thereof, which belongs to the field of microporous membrane. The blend microporous membrane has good hydrophobicity, mechanical properties and permeability. The preparation method includes: preparing a suspension by polyvinylidene fluoride, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, antioxidant and diluent; then feeding the obtained suspension into a twin-screw extruder, and the cast membrane gel extruded from the outlet is directly injected into a metal mold for injection molding; the mold temperature and the outlet temperature of the extruder are the same, and the cavity surface of the mold has micro-prism array structure; then cooling the mold in aqueous medium to obtain a nascent gel membrane; drying the obtained nascent gel membrane in a freeze dryer after removal of the diluents by extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Nana LI, Xiaodong ZHANG, Weiwei Yin, Dan Guo, Changfa Xiao
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Patent number: 10252224Abstract: The present invention discloses a hydrophobic-oleophilic and hollow fiber composite membrane and preparing method thereof. A preparing method includes preparing hollow tubular braids by two-dimensional braided technique using polyester filaments, wherein the hollow tubular braids are used as the reinforcements. The method further includes mixing polyvinylidene fluoride, hydrophobic pore-forming agent, and the rest of solvent to prepare a casting solution of surface separation layer. The method further includes pre-treatment processing of the reinforcements; and coating the casting solution of surface separation layer on the outer surface of the processed reinforcements through a spinning spinneret to form a primary membrane. The reinforcements are replaced by the primary after post-processing, and repeating the coating process.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Junqiang Hao, Jian Zhao, Hailiang Liu, Qinglin Huang
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Publication number: 20180272289Abstract: A homogeneous fiber reinforced PVDF hollow fiber membrane and a preparation method thereof are provided. The membrane includes a hollow tubular reinforcement made of PVDF fibers and a polymer separation layer made of PVDF casting solution; wherein the polymer separation layer casting solution comprises 4-25% PVDF resin, 5-20% pore-forming agent, 0-3% inorganic particles and 52-91% solvent according to mass fraction. The preparation method includes steps of: (1) preparing a hollow tubular reinforcement made of PVDF fibers; (2) preparing a PVDF polymer separation layer casting solution; and (3) obtaining the homogeneous fiber reinforced PVDF hollow fiber membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Jingjing Yan, Chun Wang, Xiaoyu Hu, Mingxing Chen, Hailiang Liu, Shulin An
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Publication number: 20170232402Abstract: A hydrophobic-oleophilic and hollow fiber composite membrane includes hollow tubular braids and surface separation layers coated on the outer surfaces of the hollow tubular braids. Membrane-forming polymers in the surface separation layers are polyvinylidene fluoride, and all other components are hydrophobic ingredients, including graphene. A preparing method includes preparing hollow tubular braids by two-dimensional braided technique using polyester filaments, wherein the hollow tubular braids are used as the reinforcements. The method further includes mixing polyvinylidene fluoride, hydrophobic pore-forming agent, and the rest of solvent to prepare a casting solution of surface separation layer. The method further includes pre-treatment processing of the reinforcements; and coating the casting solution of surface separation layer on the outer surface of the processed reinforcements through a spinning spinneret to form a primary membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Changfa XIAO, Junqiang HAO, Jian ZHAO, Hailiang LIU, Qinglin HUANG
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Patent number: 9573113Abstract: A hollow tubular oil absorbing material includes: a core formed by a spring, and an outer shell formed by a flat sponge wrapped at the spring; wherein the flat sponge is fixed at both ends of the spring; the flat sponge fully covers all the spring or is sealed at a first end; a connecting tube is connected at a second end of the spring for communicating with a vacuum pump; a graphene oxide layer is coated at the outer sponge. The graphene oxide layer on the flat sponge of hollow tubular oil absorbing material is formed by immersion and coating under negative pressure. Further the reduction of graphene oxide is performed with hydrazine hydrate steam and followed by washing and drying. Finally, a hollow tubular oil absorbing material with a spring core and an outer grapheme-coated sponge structure is obtained, which can be applied to continuous oil-water separation.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Zitao Wang, Jian Zhao, Xiao Hu, Qinglin Huang
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Patent number: 9533266Abstract: A method for preparing a homogeneous braid-reinforced (HMR) PPTA hollow fiber membrane combines PPTA hollow tubular braids with PPTA surface separation layer. The method includes following steps of: (1) preparing the PPTA hollow tubular braids, wherein the PPTA hollow tubular braids which are made from PPTA filament yarns are woven by a two-dimensional braided method, the outer diameter of the PPTA tubular braids is 1-2 mm; (2) preparing the PPTA casting solution as the surface separation layer, wherein the 1-3 wt % PPTA resin, 0-2 wt % inorganic particles and 10-20 wt % pore-forming agents are mixed into 75-89% inorganic acid solvent, stirred for 1-3 hours at 70° C.-90° C. to form homogeneous and transparent casting solution; and (3) preparing reinforced PPTA hollow fiber membrane, wherein the casting solution as the surface separation layer is evenly coated on the surfaces of the PPTA hollow tubular braids through spinneret, and they are immersed in a coagulation bath for solidified formation.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Chun Wang, Mingxing Chen, Qinglin Huang, Hailiang Liu
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Publication number: 20160317975Abstract: A reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material, includes: a tubular support (101) and an oil absorbing layer (102) provided on a surface of the tubular support (101), wherein a plurality of holes are provided on the tubular support (101); and the oil absorbing layer (102) is a piece of nonwoven fabric with a polymer layer provided thereon. The reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material has an excellent oil-absorbing and supportive performance, and is capable of being utilized continuously in a negative pressure suction manner and thus shows high oil absorption efficiency. A method for manufacturing the reinforced oil-absorptive membrane material including pre-treating the nonwoven fabrics by aqueous alkali, covering a membrane casting solution including a solvent, a graphene, polyvinylidene fluoride, pore-forming agent and inorganic particle, and then solidifying and extracting to obtain the oil-absorbing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Tai Zhang, Junqiang Hao, Jian Zhao
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Publication number: 20160256849Abstract: A hollow tubular oil absorbing material includes: a core formed by a spring, and an outer shell formed by a flat sponge wrapped at the spring; wherein the flat sponge is fixed at both ends of the spring; the flat sponge fully covers all the spring or is sealed at a first end; a connecting tube is connected at a second end of the spring for communicating with a vacuum pump; a graphene oxide layer is coated at the outer sponge. The graphene oxide layer on the flat sponge of hollow tubular oil absorbing material is formed by immersion and coating under negative pressure. Further the reduction of graphene oxide is performed with hydrazine hydrate steam and followed by washing and drying. Finally, a hollow tubular oil absorbing material with a spring core and an outer grapheme-coated sponge structure is obtained, which can be applied to continuous oil-water separation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Zitao Wang, Jian Zhao, Xioa Hu, Qinglin Huang
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Patent number: 9415348Abstract: A method for preparing an aromatic polyamide porous hollow fiber membrane firstly premixes PPTA resin, solvent, composite pore-forming agents and inorganic particles in a stirring vessel to form casting solution, secondly injects the casting solution into a double-screw extruder to be fully dissolved under the effect of shear force and enters a spinneret via a metering pump. The PPTA hollow fiber membranes are prepared by the dry-wet spinning method, which solves the problems that hard pore-forming and low porosity in the preparation process of PPTA porous membrane. Utilization of the double-screw extruder is capable of greatly shortening the dissolved time and the deaeration time. Meanwhile the increase of PPTA in casting solution also improves mechanical properties of the PPTA membrane. The addition of the inorganic particles improves mechanical toughness and enhance pure water flux, hydrophilia and rejection rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Chun Wang, Mingxing Chen, Shulin An, Qinglin Huang
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Publication number: 20160075845Abstract: A membrane formulation of fluorinated copolymer porous membrane includes: 15-50 wt % ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, 30-85 wt % diluent and 0-20 wt % composite pore-forming agent, totally 100 wt %; wherein the diluent is selected from a group consisting of di-isooctyladinpate, di-isooctyladinpate with dibutyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate and dioctyl phthalate with any proportion. Methods for preparing a fluorinated copolymer porous flat membrane and a fluorinated copolymer hollow fiber porous membrane with the above formulation are also provided. With the formulation, a membrane-forming temperature is reduced to below 200° C., and processes thereof are convenient. Furthermore, membrane mechanical property is excellent, porosity is high, permeability is sufficient, and the method is suitable for membrane separation under severe conditions such as acid-base mediums and organic solvents.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Jian Pan, Qinglin Huang, Hailiang Liu, Zhen Liu, Guolan Huan
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Publication number: 20160001233Abstract: A method for preparing a homogeneous braid-reinforced (HMR) PPTA hollow fiber membrane combines PPTA hollow tubular braids with PPTA surface separation layer. The method includes following steps of: (1) preparing the PPTA hollow tubular braids, wherein the PPTA hollow tubular braids which are made from PPTA filament yarns are woven by a two-dimensional braided method, the outer diameter of the PPTA tubular braids is 1-2 mm; (2) preparing the PPTA casting solution as the surface separation layer, wherein the 1-3 wt % PPTA resin, 0-2 wt % inorganic particles and 10-20 wt % pore-forming agents are mixed into 75-89% inorganic acid solvent, stirred for 1-3 hours at 70° C.-90° C. to form homogeneous and transparent casting solution; and (3) preparing reinforced PPTA hollow fiber membrane, wherein the casting solution as the surface separation layer is evenly coated on the surfaces of the PPTA hollow tubular braids through spinneret, and they are immersed in a coagulation bath for solidified formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Chun Wang, Mingxing Chen, Qinglin Huang, Hailiang Liu
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Publication number: 20160001234Abstract: A method for preparing an aromatic polyamide porous hollow fiber membrane firstly premixes PPTA resin, solvent, composite pore-forming agents and inorganic particles in a stirring vessel to form casting solution, secondly injects the casting solution into a double-screw extruder to be fully dissolved under the effect of shear force and enters a spinneret via a metering pump. The PPTA hollow fiber membranes are prepared by the dry-wet spinning method, which solves the problems that hard pore-forming and low porosity in the preparation process of PPTA porous membrane. Utilization of the double-screw extruder is capable of greatly shortening the dissolved time and the deaeration time. Meanwhile the increase of PPTA in casting solution also improves mechanical properties of the PPTA membrane. The addition of the inorganic particles improves mechanical toughness and enhance pure water flux, hydrophilia and rejection rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Chun Wang, Mingxing Chen, Shulin An, Qinglin Huang
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Patent number: 9211503Abstract: A preparation method of a perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane comprises: evenly mixing a first mixture that is mixed by a perfluorinated polymer, PS, a polymer additive, and a composite pore-forming agent; evenly mixing a second mixture that is mixed by the first mixture and an organic liquid; under 300° C.-350° C., processing the second mixture with a melt to spin by a twin-screw extruder; extruding a hollow fiber by a hollow fiber spinneret; dipping the hollow fiber membrane into deionized water for 48 hours; putting the hollow fiber membrane aired into a concentrated sulfuric acid to process with a sulfonation; washing the hollow fiber membrane by deionized water; and drying the hollow fiber membrane; in such a manner that the hydrophilic perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Changfa Xiao, Zhongqing Miao, Qinglin Huang, Shulin An
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Patent number: 9095819Abstract: A composition for preparation of a hollow fiber porous membrane including 40-60 wt. % a polymer matrix, 20-30 wt. % an organic mixed solution, and 20-40 wt. % a water-soluble substance. The polymer matrix is a polymer capable of dissolving in an organic solvent and melt processing. The organic mixed solution is a mixture comprising 60-90 wt. % a first liquid soluble to the polymer matrix and 10-40 wt. % a second liquid insoluble to the polymer matrix. The water-soluble substance is a water-soluble polymer, a low molecular weight water-soluble particle, or a mixture thereof. A method for producing the hollow fiber porous membrane using the composition including a) preparing the organic mixed solution, b) mixing the components of the composition, c) applying melt spinning, d) drawing, and e) washing. The hollow fiber membrane has high strength, large flux, and low cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Tianjin Polytechnic UniversityInventors: Changfa Xiao, Xiaoyu Hu, Haixian Liang, Shulin An
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Publication number: 20150096934Abstract: A preparation method of a homogeneous-reinforced PVDF hollow fiber membrane includes steps of: a) preparing a reinforced matrix membrane, wherein a PVDF hollow fiber membrane is utilized as the reinforced matrix membrane; b) preparing a PVDF casting solution, wherein mass fractions of the PVDF casting solution are: PVDF 6˜20 wt %; hydrophilic polymers or hydrophilic inorganic particles 0.6˜2 wt %; pore-forming agent 6˜10 wt %; and solvent 68˜87.4 wt %; mixing the above solutes in a water bath with a temperature of 70˜90° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Xuliang Zhang, Xiaoyu Hu, Shulin An, Qinglin Huang, Guolan Huan