pH-sensitive gating by conformational change of a polypeptide brush grafted onto a porous polymer membrane
- Kyoto Univ. (Japan)
Benzyl glutamate NCA was graft-polymerized onto a porous poly(tetrafluoroethylene) membrane in order to study the effects of pH and ionic strength on permeation rate. The membrane was first glow-discharged in the presence of ammonia in order to produce amino groups on the surface. Following graft polymerization the graft chains were hydrolyzed to yield poly(glutamic acid). The rate of water permeation through this poly(glutamic acid)-grafted polymer membrane was pH-dependent and found to be slow under high-pH conditions and fast under low-pH conditions. Under high-pH conditions, randomly coiled graft chains extend to close the pores. The chains form a helix structure and open the pores under low-pH conditions. The magnitude of the permeation rate was dependent upon the length and density of graft chains. Ionic strength also affected the permeation rate. 39 refs., 7 figs., 2 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 466311
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 119, Issue 7; Other Information: PBD: 19 Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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