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Self-assembled block copolymer membranes: From basic research to large-scale manufacturing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2013

Suzana P. Nunes ,
Ali Reza Behzad  and
Klaus-Viktor Peinemann
Suzana P. Nunes*
Affiliation:
Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Ali Reza Behzad
Affiliation:
Imaging and Characterization Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Klaus-Viktor Peinemann
Affiliation:
Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: suzana.nunes@kaust.edu.sa
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Abstract

Order and porosity of block copolymer membranes have been controlled by solution thermodynamics, self-assembly, and macrophase separation. We have demonstrated how the film manufacture with long-range order can be up-scaled with the use of conventional membrane production technology.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 28 , Issue 19 , 14 October 2013 , pp. 2661 - 2665
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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