Influence of surface modifying macromolecules on the surface properties of poly(ether sulfone) ultra-filtration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 338, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 84-91

  Kim, Yekyung ^a,b   Rana, Dipak ^a   Matsuura, Takeshi ^a   Chung, Wook Jin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Poly(ether sulfone); Pore size distribution; Surface free energy; Surface modifying macromolecules; Ultrafiltration membranes; Water structure

Indexed keywords

POLY(ETHER SULFONE); PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE FREE ENERGY; SURFACE MODIFYING MACROMOLECULES; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES; WATER STRUCTURE;

ACIDS; BLENDING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ETHERS; FREE ENERGY; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUIDS; MACROMOLECULES; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PORE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; ULTRAFILTRATION; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; MACROGOL; POLYETHERSULFONE; WATER;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MACROMOLECULE; MEMBRANE FILTER; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; WATER STRUCTURE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 70149114574     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.04.017     Document Type: Article

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