Petroleum Chemistry, Vol.52, No.7, 462-464, 2012
Formation of chemically resistant track membranes based on polyvinylidene fluoride
On the basis of results of the study, samples of chemically resistant track membranes have been obtained. The structure of the porous membrane has been formed via bombardment of a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film with 41-MeV argon ions followed by thermal pretreatment and chemical etching. The PVDF ion track membrane can be used for manufacturing a proton-exchange membrane.