The research presented herein is concerned with the chemical modification of polysulfone towards the synthesis of a hollow fibre boronic acid fixed carrier membrane system for saccharide separation. Chapter 1 firstly introduces the area of boronic acids as chemosensors, in particular for detecting saccharides. Secondly, membrane separation techniques are discussed focussing on hollow fibre membranes and their synthesis. Chapter 2 discusses the potential of boronic acid fixed carrier hollow fibre membranes for saccharide separation. Three general routes are highlighted to achieve the desired boronic acid appended polymers: electrophilic aromatic substitution, lithiation and functional monomer polymerisation. Chapter 3 describes the various attempts at achieving the target polymer via electrophilic aromatic substitution methodology. Chapter 4 describes the various attempts at achieving the target polymer via lithiation methodology. Chapter 5 investigates the ability to create functional monomers with which functional polymers can be polymerised from. Chapter 6 describes the synthesis and characterisation of the compounds discussed in chapters 3, 4 and 5.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:665375 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Cox, Owen |
| Contributors | Perera, Semali ; James, Tony |
| Publisher | University of Bath |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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