Porous membranes modified by hyperbranched polymers II. Effect of the arm length of amphiphilic hyperbranched-star polymers on the hydrophilicity and protein resistance of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 304, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 138-147

  Zhao, Yong Hong ^a   Qian, Yan Ling ^a   Pang, Dong Xu ^a   Zhu, Bao Ku ^a   Xu, You Yi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Enrichment; Hyperbranched polymer; Phase inversion; Poly(vinylidene fluoride); Porous membrane

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COUPLING AGENTS; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYESTERS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTEINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTI FOULING PROPERTIES; FLUX RECOVERY; PHASE INVERSION;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYMER; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; PROTEIN; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COUPLING AGENTS; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYESTERS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTEINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL SURFACE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FOULING CONTROL; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34548473350     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.07.029     Document Type: Article

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