Surface Engineering of Polymer Membranes

• Main Authors: Xu, Zhikang. (Author), Wan, Lingshu. (Author), Huang, Xiaojun. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Biochemical engineering.; Polymers.; Biomaterials.; Surfaces (Physics).; Polymer Sciences.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Biochemical Engineering.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88413-2

Surface Engineering of Polymer Membranes covers the processes that modify membrane surfaces to improve their in-service performance, meaning, to confer surface properties which are different from the bulk properties. Purposes may be to minimize fouling, modulate hydrophilicity/ hydrophobicity, enhan...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Functionalization methods for the membrane surfaces
• Characterization of structure and properties for the membrane surfaces
• Surface modification by Graft polymerization
• Surface modification by macromolecule immobilization
• Membranes with phospholipid analogous surfaces
• Membranes with glycosylated surfaces
• Membranes with biocatalytic surfaces
• Molecular imprinting on the membrane surface
• Nanofibrous membrane with functionalized surface.