| Abstract: | A novel approach for the surface modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)membrane was successfully realized through alkaline treatment,UV-induced bromine addition,and followed by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP)of methyl methacrylate(MMA).Chemical changes on the PVDF membrane before and after modification were analyzed with attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(AIR/Fr-IR)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).Primary kinetic study revealed that the chain growth of poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA)from the PVDF surface is consistent with a"controlled"process. |
