Development of a novel RAFT-UV grafting technique to modify polypropylene membrane used for NOM removal

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-240

  Zhou, Jin ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Gu, Jia Shan ^a   Yu, Hai Yin ^a   Tang, Zhao Qi ^a   Wei, Xian Wen ^a  

^a Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule based Materials ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Antifouling characteristics; Block graft polymerization; Natural organic matter; Poly(propylene) microporous membrane; Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING CHARACTERISTICS; GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; MICRO POROUS MEMBRANES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; REVERSIBLE ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFER;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; AMIDES; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COPOLYMERIZATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FREE RADICALS; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROGELS; IRRADIATION; MEMBRANES; MICROPOROSITY; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYPROPYLENES; PROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER TREATMENT;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 74849128833     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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