A series of amphiphilic block copolymers consisting of hydrophobic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) (PPEGEMA) were synthesized by Cu based ATRP and utilized as an additive to prepare asymmetric ultrafiltration (UF) membranes by non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) with PVDF. Obtained PVDF based UF membranes gave in-situ hydrophilic surfaces on the hydrophobic PVDF matrix because of strong compatibility PMMA block segment to PVDF and the hydrophilicty of PPEGMA block segment to the non-solvent (water), which showed improved water flux in comparison to neat PVDF UF membrane.

• 안여진(한국과학기술연구원 물질구조제어연구단, 고려대학교 화공생명공학과, Center for Materials Architecturing, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) | Yeojin Ahn
• 장문정(한국과학기술연구원 물질구조제어연구단, Center for Materials Architecturing, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) | Munjeong Jang
• 박상희(한국과학기술연구원 물질구조제어연구단, 고려대학교 화공생명공학과, Center for Materials Architecturing, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) | Sang-Hee Park
• 성창주(한국과학기술연구원 물질구조제어연구단, 고려대학교 화공생명공학과, Center for Materials Architecturing, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) | Changjoo Sung
• 이정현(고려대학교 화공생명공학과, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea University) | Jung-Hyun Lee
• 백경열(한국과학기술연구원 물질구조제어연구단, Center for Materials Architecturing, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) | Kyung-Youl Baek