Hybrid silica – polymer macroporous membranes with tunable surface functionality

Urmenyi, Ana-Mariana and Philipse, Albert P. and Lammertink, Rob and Wessling, Matthias (2006) Hybrid silica – polymer macroporous membranes with tunable surface functionality. Desalination, 199 (1-3). pp. 296-298. ISSN 0011-9164

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Abstract:	We report a generic synthetic route to prepare polymer-silica hybrid membrane with tunable porosity and surface properties. First, a macroporous polymeric membrane is prepared using immersion precipitation technique. Subsequent encapsulation of the polymer matrix with a continuous silica layer, substitutes the surface properties of the polymer by the silica layer. This enables the use of the rich spectrum of silica functionalisation techniques. Hydrophilization and hydrophobization to control wetting properties of the macroporous hybrid membrane are evaluated.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2006 Elsevier
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Membrane Science and Technology (MST)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/57966
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2006.03.175
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