Polysulfone-based amphiphilic polymer for hydrophilicity and fouling-resistant modification of polyethersulfone membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 365, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 25-33

  Yi, Zhuan ^a   Zhu, Li Ping ^a   Xu, You Yi ^a   Zhao, Yi Fan ^a   Ma, Xiao Ting ^a   Zhu, Bao Ku ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fouling resistance; Hydrophilic modification; PES membranes; Polymer additives; PSf based amphiphilic

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC ADDITIVES; AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERS; AMPHIPHILICS; BLEND MEMBRANES; CAKE LAYER; FILTRATION RESISTANCE; HIGH-CONTENT; HYDROPHILIC MODIFICATION; MEMBRANE SURFACE; PES MEMBRANES; POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) METHYL ETHER METHACRYLATE (PEG-MMA); POLYETHERSULFONE MEMBRANE; POLYETHERSULFONES; POLYMER ADDITIVES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SEM; XPS ANALYSIS;

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ETHERS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

MICROFILTRATION;

DIMETHYL ETHER; MACROGOL; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYETHERSULFONE; POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FILTRATION; FOULING CONTROL; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; WETTABILITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 78049245775     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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