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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Nonsolvent induced phase separation (NIPS) is crucial for membrane fabrication.
  • pH-responsive membranes require precise control over surface properties.
  • Zwitterionic copolymers offer unique surface activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nonsolvent induced phase separation (NIPS) process.
  • To analyze the membrane formation and morphology using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD).
  • To understand the role of a zwitterionic copolymer (poly(ether sulfone)-block-polycarboxybetaine methacrylate, PES-b-PCBMA) in pH-responsive poly(ether sulfone) (PES) membrane preparation.

Main Methods:

  • Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations were employed.
  • The study analyzed the membrane formation process and final morphology.
  • The influence of polymer concentration and blend ratio was investigated.

Main Results:

  • Hydrophilic PCBMA segments enriched on the membrane surface via surface segregation.
  • PCBMA segments exhibited pH-responsive behavior due to carboxylic acid group deprotonation.
  • Increased polymer concentration reduced membrane shrinkage and system flexibility, impacting surface segregation.
  • Adjusting the PES-b-PCBMA blend ratio (5-15%) regulated PCBMA surface coverage.

Conclusions:

  • DPD simulations provide insights into the NIPS mechanism for PES membranes blended with PES-b-PCBMA.
  • Surface segregation of zwitterionic copolymer segments leads to pH-responsive membrane surfaces.
  • The study offers guidance for designing tunable polymer blend membranes.