title: Isoporous block copolymer membranes.
abstract: The developments in membranes based on tailored block copolymers are reported with an emphasis on isoporous membranes. These membranes can be prepared in different geometries, namely flat sheets and hollow fibers. They display narrow pore size distributions due to their formation by self-assembly. The preparation of these membranes and possibilities to further functionalize such membranes will be discussed. Different ways to control the pore size will be addressed, and the potential of block copolymer blends to fabricate membranes with tailored pore sizes will be shown.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146 Hamburg, Germany Institute of Polymer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany.
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Abetz
mesh_terms: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011137:Polystyrenes
keywords: block copolymers; membranes; self-assembly