A novel salt-responsive TFC RO membrane having superior antifouling and easy-cleaning properties

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 461, Issue , 2014, Pages 123-129

  Meng, Jianqiang ^a   Cao, Zhen ^a   Ni, Lei ^a   Zhang, Yufeng ^a   Wang, Xiaoyan ^a   Zhang, Xin ^a   Liu, Enhua ^a  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antifouling; Stimuli responsive; Surface initiated graft polymerization; Thin film composite (TFC) membrane; Zwitterionic polymer

Indexed keywords

BRUSHES; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MEMBRANES; REDOX REACTIONS; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ANTIFOULING; GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE; THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE; ZWITTERIONIC POLYMERS;

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

AMPHOLYTE; ANTIFOULING AGENT; POLY [4 (2 SULFOETHYL) 1 (4 VINYLBENZYL)PYRIDINIUM BETAINE]; POLYAMIDE; POLYMER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTACT ANGLE; DESALINATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE CHARGE; SYNTHESIS; THIN FILM COMPOSITE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84897449663     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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