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Polymeric membranes: Surface modification for minimizing (bio)colloidal fouling

Victor Kochkodan, Daniel Johnson Orcid Logo, Nidal Hilal

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Volume: 206, Pages: 116 - 140

Swansea University Authors: Daniel Johnson Orcid Logo, Nidal Hilal

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This paper presents an overview on recent developments in surface modification of polymer membranes for reduction of their fouling with biocolloids and organic colloids in pressure driven membrane processes. First, colloidal interactions such as London-van der Waals, electrical, hydration, hydrophob...

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Published in: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
ISSN: 0001-8686
Published: 2014
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17702
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Abstract: This paper presents an overview on recent developments in surface modification of polymer membranes for reduction of their fouling with biocolloids and organic colloids in pressure driven membrane processes. First, colloidal interactions such as London-van der Waals, electrical, hydration, hydrophobic, steric forces and membrane surface properties such as hydrophilicity, charge and surface roughness, which affect membrane fouling, have been discussed and the main goals of the membrane surface modification for fouling reduction have been outlined. Thereafter the recent studies on reduction of (bio)colloidal of polymer membranes using ultraviolet/redox initiated surface grafting, physical coating/adsorption of a protective layer on the membrane surface, chemical reactions or surface modification of polymer membranes with nanoparticles as well as using of advanced atomic force microscopy to characterize (bio)colloidal fouling have been critically summarized.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Start Page: 116
End Page: 140