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Macromol. Rapid Commun. 20/2010
Author(s) -
Yee Wu Aik,
Xiong Shanxin,
Ding Guoqiang,
Nguyen Chien Anh,
Lee Pooi See,
Ma Jan,
Kotaki Masaya,
Liu Ye,
Lu Xuehong
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201090055
Subject(s) - membrane , nanopore , crystallite , nanofiber , ionic bonding , swelling , materials science , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , supercritical fluid , ionic liquid , polymer science , chemistry , nanotechnology , crystallography , composite material , organic chemistry , ion , engineering , biochemistry , catalysis
Cover: The image presents electrospun PDVF membranes treated with supercritical CO 2 . The treatment induces the formation of nanopores and extended‐chain β crystallites in the nanofibers. It also creates interfiber junctions, resulting in a remarkable improvement of the mechanical properties, enabling the membranes to retain their shape after ionic‐liquid (IL) swelling. The ionic conductivity of the IL‐loaded membrane is close to that of the neat IL. Further information can be found in the article by W. A. Yee, S. Xiong, G. Ding, C. A. Nguyen, P. S. Lee, J. Ma, M. Kotaki, Y. Liu, and X. Lu * on page 1779 .