Improving the antifouling property of poly(vinyl chloride) membranes by poly(vinyl chloride)‐g‐poly(methacrylic acid) as the additive |
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| Authors: | Li‐Feng Fang Ming‐Yong Zhou Na‐Chuan Wang Bao‐Ku Zhu Li‐Ping Zhu |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization (Ministry of Education), Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment (Ministry of Education), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China |
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To improve the antifouling property of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membranes, a series of poly(methacrylic acid) grafted PVC copolymers (PVC‐g‐PMAA) with different grafting degree were synthesized via one‐step atom transfer radical polymerization process utilizing the labile chlorines on PVC backbones followed by one‐step hydrolysis reaction. PVC/PVC‐g‐PMAA blend membranes with different grafting degree and copolymer content were prepared by nonsolvent induced phase separation method. The surface chemical composition, surface charge, membrane structures, wettability, permeability, separation performances and the fouling resistance of blend membranes were carefully investigated. The results indicated that the PMAA chains were segregated towards the surface and the membranes were endowed with negative charge. The hydrophilicity and permeability of the blend membranes were obviously improved. Furthermore, the antifouling ability especially at neutral or alkaline environments was also significantly increased. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42745. |
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| Keywords: | blends copolymers films poly(vinyl chloride) separation |
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