Surface modification of polyurethane membranes using acrylic acid vapour plasma and its effects on the pervaporation processes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 293, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 124-132

  Weibel, D E ^a   Vilani, C ^a   Habert, A C ^b   Achete, C A ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METROLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acrylic acid; Pervaporation; Plasma polymerization; Polyurethane; XPS

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; METHANOL; PERVAPORATION; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; POLYURETHANES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ACRYLIC ACID; OXYGEN PLASMA MODIFICATION; PLASMA TREATMENT;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ACRYLIC ACID; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; OXYGEN; POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYURETHAN; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ESTERS; METHANOL; PERVAPORATION; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYURETHANES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FILM; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STANDARD; SURFACE PROPERTY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 33947324997     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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