H2O plasma modification of track-etched polymer membranes for increased wettability and improved performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 428, Issue , 2013, Pages 576-588

  Tompkins, Brendan D ^a   Dennison, Jordan M ^a   Fisher, Ellen R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrophilic membrane; Plasma surface modification; Plasma treatment mechanisms; Surface aging; Track etch membranes

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES; INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MODIFIED MEMBRANES; O RADICALS; OXYGEN INCORPORATION; PLASMA MODIFICATIONS; PLASMA SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYMER MEMBRANE; SCANNING ELECTRONS; TRACK-ETCH MEMBRANE; TRACK-ETCHED MEMBRANE; WATER FLUX; WETTING AGENTS;

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; OXYGEN; PHOTOELECTRONS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS; WETTING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

MEMBRANES;

OXYGEN; POLYCARBONATE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; WATER; WETTING AGENT;

AGING; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTACT ANGLE; GAS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMA SURFACE MODIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPOR; WATER TRANSPORT; WETTABILITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84871432408     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.10.037     Document Type: Article

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