New porous perfluoropolyether membranes
Chaouk, H; Wilkie, JS; Meijs, GF; Cheng, HY
| HERO ID | 1615388 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 2001 |
| Title | New porous perfluoropolyether membranes |
| Authors | Chaouk, H; Wilkie, JS; Meijs, GF; Cheng, HY |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Page Numbers | 1756-1763 |
| Abstract | A new family of porous fluorinated membranes was developed from perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs). The PFFE-dimethacrylate (3) was dispersed in isopropanol to form a clear homogeneous solution, which after UV curing in polypropylene molds formed a porous polymer disk. A series of 10 polymers was prepared with ratios of isopropanol to PFPE ranging from 1.3:1 to 0.2:1. The water content of the membranes after hydration varied from 56 to 7% (w/w) and was directly proportional to the percentage of isopropanol used in the polymerization. However, the tensile elastic modulus, which ranged from 0.17 to 15 MPa, was inversely proportional to the water content. The high water content membranes 152 and 46% (w/w)] had a similar permeability to glucose, inulin, and albumin, while the membranes with lower water contents of 37 and 25% displayed progressively lower permeability. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Doi | 10.1002/app.1270 |
| Wosid | WOS:000167764100018 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Source: Web of Science WOS:000167764100018 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | perfluouropolyether; membrane; porosity |