Toward efficient water/oil separation material: Effect of copolymer composition on pH-responsive wettability and separation performance

AIChE Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1758-1771

  Zhou, Yin Ning ^a   Li, Jin Jin ^a   Luo, Zheng Hong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cu(0) mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization; Fluorinated polymer; Oil water separation; PH responsive hydrophilic surface; Soft matter

Indexed keywords

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; HYDROPHILICITY; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERIZATION; SEPARATION; SILICON WAFERS; STAINLESS STEEL;

COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS; FLUORINATED POLYMERS; HYDROPHILIC SURFACES; OIL/WATER SEPARATION; SEPARATION MATERIALS; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SOFT MATTER; STAINLESS STEEL MESH;

WETTING;

EID: 84953207268     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.15145     Document Type: Article

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