Asymmetric membranes as ideal wound dressings: An overview on production methods, structure, properties and performance relationship

PI Morgado, A Aguiar-Ricardo, IJ Correia - Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Healing a wound is a process that comprises sequential steps aimed to restore the structure
and function of damaged cells and tissues. Since the antiquity, to promote an effective …

Chitosan-zinc oxide nanocomposite coatings for the prevention of marine biofouling

L Al-Naamani, S Dobretsov, J Dutta, JG Burgess - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling is a worldwide problem affecting maritime industries. Global concerns
about the high toxicity of antifouling paints have highlighted the need to develop less toxic …

Engineering amphiphilic membrane surfaces based on PEO and PDMS segments for improved antifouling performances

X Zhao, Y Su, Y Li, R Zhang, J Zhao, Z Jiang - Journal of membrane …, 2014 - Elsevier
Antifouling membrane surfaces capable of reducing biofouling are highly desirable in a
broad range of applications. In this study, amphiphilic membrane surfaces, derived from …

A free-standing calcium alginate/polyacrylamide hydrogel nanofiltration membrane with high anti-fouling performance: preparation and characterization

X Zhang, B Lin, K Zhao, J Wei, J Guo, W Cui, S Jiang… - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
An anti-fouling, free-standing membrane was synthesized through the polymerization of
acrylamide in the presence of sodium alginate using N, N′-methylene-bisacrylamide as the …

Surface-modified PSf UF membrane by UV-assisted graft polymerization of capsaicin derivative moiety for fouling and bacterial resistance

G Xueli, W Haizeng, W Jian, H Xing… - Journal of Membrane …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, the covalently bonding of N-(3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl) acrylamide
(MBHBA) onto polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration membrane surface was performed via UV …

[HTML][HTML] Review about modifications of antifouling polymer membranes in Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) wastewater treatment

PT Hung, TH Thuan, N Van Tuyen, CX Quang… - Desalination and Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a problem that decrease the wastewater treatment capacity of the anaerobic
membrane bioreactors (AnMBR), which is the process combine activated sludge and …

Multilayer-coated hydrogel membranes with comprehensive fouling resistance and stability for wastewater treatment

Y Li, S Sun - Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic fouling was one of the most fatal weakness for membranes applied in water
treatment. Aiming at overcoming the defect of liable to contamination and achieving efficient …

Enhancing antibiofouling performance of Polysulfone (PSf) membrane by photo-grafting of capsaicin derivative and acrylic acid

J Wang, H Sun, X Gao, C Gao - Applied surface science, 2014 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane water and wastewater treatment. Herein,
antibiofouling PSf membrane was prepared by UV-assisted graft polymerization of acrylic …

POxylated Polyurea Dendrimers: Smart Core‐Shell Vectors with IC50 Lowering Capacity

RB Restani, J Conde, RF Pires… - Macromolecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The design and preparation of highly efficient drug delivery platforms using green
methodologies is at the forefront of nanotherapeutics research. POxylated polyurea …

Effect of side chain variation on surface and biological properties of poly (2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) multilayers

E Cagli, E Ugur, S Ulusan, S Banerjee… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Multilayers of poly (2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) s (PAOX) with varying side chains were
constructed through layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly using Tannic Acid (TA). Surface …