Preparation and characterization of a novel polysulfone UF membrane using a copolymer with capsaicin-mimic moieties for improved anti-fouling properties

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 446, Issue , 2013, Pages 171-180

  Xu, Jia ^a   Feng, X ^b   Hou, Jin ^a   Wang, Xue ^a   Shan, Baotian ^a   Yu, Liangmin ^a   Gao, Congjie ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti fouling; Capsaicin; Membrane; Seawater; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFOULING; ANTIFOULING PROPERTY; CAPSAICIN; METHYL METHACRYLATES; MODEL HUMIC ACIDS; POLYSULFONE (PSF) MEMBRANES;

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; COPOLYMERS; ESTERS; FOULING; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; HYDROGELS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SEAWATER; ULTRAFILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

CAPSAICIN; COPOLYMER; POLYSULFONE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; FOULING CONTROL; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84880594925     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.041     Document Type: Article

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