New conductive copolymer membranes via track-etched PC templates for biological media ultra-filtration

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

New microstructurated copolymer membranes have been synthesized using a track-etched polycarbonate (PC) matrix. These membranes proved to be an important device in the field of ultra-filtration and synthetic membranes. These novel structures were obtained by irradiating at various angles (+30°, -30°). Such architecture is expected to improve not only the exchange properties but also, the behaviour under high flow pressure during their use as nanofiltration membranes. Membrane functionalization was performed with an amino acid as a simple biological model. Transmission and ATR-FTIR spectroscopies show that the doping state of copolymer dramatically influences the amino acid coupling rate. UV-vis spectroscopy indicates that the copolymer may be self-doped.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)320-324
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume265
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Membrane irradiation
  • Polypyrrole
  • Self-doped polymer
  • Surface functionalization
  • Track-etched membrane

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'New conductive copolymer membranes via track-etched PC templates for biological media ultra-filtration'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this