Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification: strategies and mechanisms

R Zhang, Y Liu, M He, Y Su, X Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate
supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane …

Nanomaterials for biofouling and scaling mitigation of thin film composite membrane: A review

CS Ong, PS Goh, WJ Lau, N Misdan, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
Biofouling and scaling are commonly encountered bottlenecks in large and small scale
installations of membrane technology for surface-, waste-or seawater treatment. The …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial layer-by-layer coatings for medical implants

A Escobar, N Muzzio, SE Moya - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The widespread occurrence of nosocomial infections and the emergence of new bacterial
strands calls for the development of antibacterial coatings with localized antibacterial action …

Tailoring shape and size of biogenic silver nanoparticles to enhance antimicrobial efficacy against MDR bacteria

M Kumari, S Pandey, VP Giri, A Bhattacharya… - Microbial …, 2017 - Elsevier
Spherical, rectangular, penta, and hexagonal silver nanoparticles of different dimensions
were biosynthesized in an eco-friendly manner by biocontrol agent, Trichoderma viride by …

In Situ Silver Decoration on Graphene Oxide-Treated Thin Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes: Biocidal Properties and Regeneration Potential

A Soroush, W Ma, M Cyr, MS Rahaman… - … & Technology Letters, 2016 - ACS Publications
The surfaces of thin film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes were modified
by in situ formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the presence and absence of …

Evaluation of antibacterial and antifouling properties of silver-loaded GO polysulfone nanocomposite membrane against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and …

FAA Ali, J Alam, AK Shukla, M Alhoshan… - Reactive and Functional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Herein, the silver-loaded graphene oxide (GO-Ag) was synthesized and used as a
nanoadditive to develop the antimicrobial and antifouling polysulfone (PSF) nanocomposite …

Study effect of nAg particle size on the properties and antibacterial characteristics of polysulfone membranes

GS Prihandana, T Sriani, AD Muthi'ah, A Machmudah… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes were fabricated using various sizes (20, 40, and 90–
210 nm) of silver nanoparticles (nAg) blended in a dope solution. To characterize the …

Fabrication and characterization of polyamide-fullerenol thin film nanocomposite hollow fiber membranes with enhanced antifouling performance

TV Plisko, AS Liubimova, AV Bildyukevich… - Journal of Membrane …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Fullerenol C 60 (OH) 22–24 was incorporated into the polyamide (PA) selective
layer to develop novel thin film nanocomposite (TFN) hollow fiber membranes for low …

Layer-by-layer assembly of chitosan/alginate thin films containing Salmonella enterica bacteriophages for antibacterial applications

G Tidim, M Guzel, Y Soyer, I Erel-Goktepe - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria and the ineffectiveness of routine treatments
inspired development of alternatives to biocides for antibacterial applications …

Novel regenerable antimicrobial nanocomposite membranes: Effect of silver loading and valence state

J Wu, C Yu, Q Li - Journal of Membrane Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Silver as a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent has been widely studied as anti-biofouling
coatings in membrane surface modifications. Incorporation of Ag in nano-zeolite grafted on …