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. 2017 Feb 9;2(2):455–461. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00394

Table 1. Flux with Respect to the GL Caused by the Activation Time with Argon Plasma of (a) PMAA-Brush-Modified PP Membranes under Different pH Conditions and of (b) PMA–SP Brush-Modified PP Membranes after Visible- or UV-Light Exposure.

(activation time [min]) 0 0.5 1 2 5
grafting level [%] 0 17 ± 6 46 ± 10 93 ± 21 142 ± 27
           
pH 13, flux [L m–2 h–1] 308 ± 6 94 ± 8 68 ± 8 47 ± 8 55 ± 9
pH 1, flux [L m–2 h–1] 308 ± 5 331 ± 4 183 ± 7 117 ± 6 100 ± 7
pH switch [%] 252 168 148 81
           
visible light, flux [L m–2 h–1] 308 ± 5 289 ± 8 253 ± 7 240 ± 6 236 ± 6
UV light, flux [L m–2 h–1] 306 ± 5 405 ± 4 348 ± 5 319 ± 5 315 ± 5
light switch [%] 40 37 33 34