Low-biofouling membranes prepared by liquid-induced phase separation of the PVDF/polystyrene-b-poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate blend

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 340-350

  Venault, Antoine ^a   Liu, Yi Hung ^a   Wu, Jia Ru ^a   Yang, Hui Shan ^a   Chang, Yung ^a   Lai, Juin Yih ^a   Aimar, Pierre ^b  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

LIPS process; Low biofouling; Membrane formation; PS b PEGMA copolymer; PVDF membranes

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC CO-POLYMERS; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; LOW-BIOFOULING; LOW-BIOFOULING PROPERTIES; MEMBRANE FORMATION; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE MEMBRANES; PVDF MEMBRANE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BIOFOULING; COPOLYMERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHILICITY; LIQUIDS; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POROSITY;

MEMBRANES;

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; COPOLYMER; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; LYSOZYME; METHACRYLIC ACID; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; WATER;

ADHESION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFOULING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PHASE SEPARATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84885338735     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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