title: Ordered microporous membranes templated by breath figures for size-selective separation.
abstract: Membranes with highly uniform pore size are important in various fields. Here we report the preparation and performance of ordered membranes, the pore diameter of which is on the micrometer scale. The ordered membranes fabricated at two-phase interfaces enable a high-resolution and energy-saving separation process. Moreover, a possible mechanism for the formation of through-pores has been proposed and experimentally verified.
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. lswan@zju.edu.cn
authors.forename: Ling-Shu
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Jun-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bei-Bei
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Zhi-Kang
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008863:Microspheres; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009757:Nylons / Q000737:chemistry; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008689:Methacrylates; D009757:Nylons; D011137:Polystyrenes; C407037:poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)