Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate Dialysis Membranes Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance Ehsan Saljoughi, Mohammad Amirilargani, Toraj Mohammadi ABSTRACT were determined and investigated. In general, increasing the PEG concentration and CBT and reducing the CA concentration resulted in increased PWP and insulin/HSA transmission. Also, these variations facilitated the formation of macrovoids in the membrane sublayer. On the other hand, increasing the PEG and CA concentrations and reducing CBT resulted in increased thermal and chemical stability of the prepared membranes. Also, ratios of 15.5/10/74.5 and 17.5/10/72.5 (w/w) for the CA/PEG NMP casting solutions and their immersion into coagulation baths with CBTs of 0 and 25 and chemical stability better than that of conventional CA hemodialysis membranes
Journal ofAppliedPolymer Science,Vol. 116, 2251–2259 -2010