A novel reverse osmosis membrane with regenerable anti-biofouling and chlorine resistant properties

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 435, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-91

  Xu, Jun ^a   Wang, Zhi ^a   Yu, Linling ^a   Wang, Jixiao ^a   Wang, Shichang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti biofouling; Aromatic polyamide; Chlorine resistance; Imidazolidinyl urea; Reverse osmosis membrane

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BIOFOULING; ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT; AROMATIC POLYAMIDES; CHLORINE RESISTANCES; FREE CHLORINE; IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREAS; ISO-ELECTRIC POINTS; MEMBRANE SURFACE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; METABOLISM; REVERSE OSMOSIS; UREA;

BIOFOULING;

AROMATIC POLYAMIDE; CHLORINE; CYANAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHLORINATION; HYDROPHILICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

EID: 84875267586     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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