Surface modification of microporous polyurethane membrane with poly(ethylene glycol) to develop a novel membrane

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 274, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 150-158

  Tan, Kuitian ^a   Obendorf, S Kay ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Microporous polyurethane membrane; Poly(ethylene glycol); Pore size distribution; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROPHILICITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERIZATION; PORE SIZE;

LIQUID BORNE PATHOGEN PENETRATION; MICROPOROUS POLYURETHANE MEMBRANE; SURFACE GRAFTING; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE (WVTR);

SURFACE TREATMENT;

MACROGOL; POLYURETHAN;

CAPILLARY FLOW; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROPHILICITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERIZATION; PORE SIZE; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CAPILLARY CHROMATOGRAPHY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HYDROPHILICITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 32644478077     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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