Graft polymerization and plasma treatment of polymer membranes for fouling reduction: A review

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1713-1727

  Kochkodan, Victor M ^a   Sharma, Virender K ^b  

^a DUMANSKII INSTITUTE OF COLLOID AND WATER CHEMISTRY   (Ukraine)

^b Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

filtration; membranes; microorganisms; Organic compounds; treatment

Indexed keywords

FOULING REDUCTION; GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS; LOW-TEMPERATURE PLASMA TREATMENT; MEMBRANE HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE SURFACE; ORGANIC FOULING; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYMER MEMBRANE; PRESSURE DRIVEN MEMBRANES; SURFACE GRAFTING; SURFACE MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS; TREATMENT;

FILTRATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYMERIZATION; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

MICROFILTRATION;

ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYACRYLONITRILE; POLYAMIDE; POLYETHERSULFONE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSULFONE; POLYVILIDENEFLUORIDE; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOFOULING; ELECTRICITY; FOULING CONTROL; HYDROPHOBICITY; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE MODEL; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FILTRATION; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84863769437     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.689183     Document Type: Review

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