A review of membrane fouling by proteins in ultrafiltration and microfiltration

HJ Tanudjaja, A Anantharaman, AQQ Ng, Y Ma… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fouling of ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) membranes by proteins is a major
challenge in the bioprocessing and dairy industries, as well as in surface and wastewater …

Surface modifications for antifouling membranes

D Rana, T Matsuura - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Fouling is the deposition of retained particles, colloids, macromolecules, salts, etc., at the
membrane surface or inside the pore at the pore wall. Fouling reduces the membrane flux …

High-performance cellulose/thermoplastic polyurethane composites enabled by interaction-modulated cellulose regeneration

Y Ci, D Lv, X Yang, H Du, Y Tang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Strong interfacial adhesion between cellulose and other polymers is critical to achieve the
properties required for specific applications in composite materials. Here, we developed a …

The influence of nano-sized TiO2 fillers on the morphologies and properties of PSF UF membrane

Y Yang, H Zhang, P Wang, Q Zheng, J Li - Journal of membrane science, 2007 - Elsevier
Polysulfone (PSF)/TiO2 organic–inorganic composite UF membranes were successfully
prepared by phase-inversion method with Nano-sized TiO2 particles dispersed uniformly in …

Fouling control on microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes: Effects of morphology, hydrophilicity, and charge

R Kumar, AF Ismail - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Membrane‐based separation processes are very susceptible to flux decline because of
concentration polarization and fouling problems. Despite the immense applications of low …

Enzyme immobilization on/in polymeric membranes: status, challenges and perspectives in biocatalytic membrane reactors (BMRs)

P Jochems, Y Satyawali, L Diels, W Dejonghe - Green chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Immobilization of enzymes is beneficial in terms of improving the process economics by
enabling enzyme re-use and enhancing overall productivity and robustness. Increasingly …

A one-step rapid assembly of thin film coating using green coordination complexes for enhanced removal of trace organic contaminants by membranes

H Guo, Z Yao, Z Yang, X Ma, J Wang… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
We report a fast, simple, and green coating method using the coordination complex of tannic
acid (TA) and ferric ion (Fe3+) to enhance the removal of trace organic contaminants …

Dye removal from colored textile wastewater using acrylic grafted nanomembrane

M Amini, M Arami, NM Mahmoodi, A Akbari - Desalination, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper, the dye removal ability of the acrylic grafted polysulfone nanomembrane using
ultraviolet radiation was studied to remove dyes from colored textile wastewater. Acrylic acid …

Preparation and characterizations of a new PS/TiO2 hybrid membranes by sol–gel process

Y Yang, P Wang - Polymer, 2006 - Elsevier
New organic–inorganic hybrids based on PS/TiO2 hybrid membranes were prepared by sol–
gel and phase inversion process. The membranes were characterized in terms of …

Preparation of polysulfone nanofiltration membranes by UV-assisted grafting polymerization for water softening

M Homayoonfal, A Akbari, MR Mehrnia - Desalination, 2010 - Elsevier
The rising demand for high quality water heightens the need to soften hard and very hard
water. In this study, flat sheet polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by phase …