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Creation of thermo‐responsive ion‐track membranes
Author(s) -
Yoshida Masaru,
Asano Masaharu,
Suwa Takeshi,
Reber Nicole,
Spohr Reimar,
Katakai Ryoichi
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19970090917
Subject(s) - membrane , materials science , ion track , ion , track (disk drive) , polymer , chemical engineering , composite material , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
Temperature‐responsive membranes have been produced by combining ion‐track membranes with a temperature‐responsive hydrogel, which swells and absorbs water below 14°C, releasing it and shrinking above this temperature. The preparation of the ion‐track membranes is described and how the polymer hydrogel is grafted onto the surfaces of the membrane and the walls of the cylindrical pores (formed by the etched ion tracks). An investigation of between fully open and fully closed pores at different temperatures.