Reactive Amphiphilic Graft Copolymer Coatings Applied to Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Ultrafiltration Membranes

Amphiphilic graft copolymers, composed of a poly(cyclooctene) backbone with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and phenyl azide grafts and pendant groups, were synthesized and applied as coatings to commercially available poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration (PVDF-UF) membranes. The structure and tunable nature of this type of graft copolymer, in terms of graft density and functionality, make it appealing for enhancing the properties of existing...