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ArticleKAUST Grant Number
KUS-C1-018-02Date
2011-11Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/598357
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A major problem to be addressed with thin composite films used in processes such as coatings or water purification is the biofouling of the surface. To address this problem in a model system, functionalized polyaramide membranes containing an atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiator were synthesized as a versatile approach to easily modify the surface properties of the polyaramide. Poly(methacrylic acid) brushes were grown using surface initiated ATRP followed by the functionalization of the poly(methacrylic acid) brushes with different side-chains chosen to reduce adhesion between the membrane and foulant. The relation between membrane fouling and the physicochemical properties of the surface was investigated in detail. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Citation
Thérien-Aubin H, Chen L, Ober CK (2011) Fouling-resistant polymer brush coatings. Polymer 52: 5419–5425. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2011.09.017.Sponsors
The authors are grateful to the Cornell-KAUST research center for financial support (Award No. KUS-C1-018-02) and to both the Nanobiotechnology Center (NBTC) and Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR), which are supported by NSF, for use of their facilities. One of us (H T-A) would like to acknowledge a postdoctoral fellowship from the Fonds Quebecois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies (FQRNT).Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Polymerae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.polymer.2011.09.017