A novel membrane showing both hydrophilic and oleophobic surface properties and its non-fouling performances for potential water treatment applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 436, Issue , 2013, Pages 47-56

  Zhu, Xiaoying ^a,b   Loo, Hong En ^a   Bai, Renbi ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hydrophilic and oleophobic property; Non organic and non biological fouling behavior; Polymeric membrane; Water and wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA ADHESIONS; BIOLOGICAL FOULING; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOULING BEHAVIOR; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTIES; OLEOPHOBIC; TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION; WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTS;

BACTERIA; CELL ADHESION; DECAY (ORGANIC); EMULSIFICATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS; RECLAMATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION;

MICROFILTRATION;

OIL; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOFOULING; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE COMPONENT; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; OLEOPHOBIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84875268057     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.019     Document Type: Article

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