Controlling biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes through surface modification via grafting patterned polymer brushes

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 326-334

  Ma, Wen ^a   Rahaman, Md Saifur ^a   Therien Aubin, Heloise ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Grafting; Polymer brushes; Reverse osmosis membrane; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941140973     PISSN: 22201319     EISSN: 24089370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2015.114     Document Type: Article

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