PH-responsive and fouling-release properties of PES ultrafiltration membranes modified by multi-functional block-like copolymers

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 382, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 222-230

  Zhao, Xueting ^a   Su, Yanlei ^a   Chen, Wenjuan ^a   Peng, Jinming ^a   Jiang, Zhongyi ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Block like copolymer; Fluorine containing segments; Fouling release property; PH responsive; Ultrafiltration membrane

Indexed keywords

BLOCK-LIKE COPOLYMER; FLUORINE-CONTAINING SEGMENTS; FOULING RELEASE PROPERTY; PH-RESPONSIVE; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE;

COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; FLUORINE; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICALS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; PHASE SEPARATION; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYACRYLATES; SILICONE COATINGS; SURFACE SEGREGATION; ULTRAFILTRATION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER; FLUORINE; FREE RADICAL; POLY (BUTYL METHACRYLATE) B POLY (METHACRYLIC ACID) B POLY (HEXAFLUOROBUTYL METHACRYLATE); POLYETHERSULFONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 80052756949     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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