Polymer Brushes for Membrane Separations: A Review
- 13 October 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Vol. 8 (42), 28383-28399
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b09068
Abstract
The fundamentals and applications of polymer brush-modified membranes are reviewed. This new class of synthetic membranes is explored with an emphasis on tuning the membrane performance through polymer brush grafting. This work highlights the intriguing performance characteristics of polymer brush-modified membranes in a variety of separations. Polymer brushes are a versatile and effective means in designing membranes for applications in protein adsorption and purification, colloid stabilization, sensors, water purification, pervaporation of organic compounds, gas separations, and as stimuli responsive materials.Keywords
Funding Information
- Basic Energy Sciences (DE-FG02-09ER16005)
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