This paper considers the development of antifouling RO membranes where the effects of the surface modification are verified not only through microbial fouling-, but also application-oriented performance tests. To achieve antifouling membrane surfaces, polymer chains with antifouling properties are synthesized onto the selective (feed-) side of the membranes via the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (si-ATRP). To estimate and improve the rate of the respective effort versus the efficiency of the modification, several combinations of plasma and wet chemical modification techniques are applied and compared.
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Speaker
- Ulrike Hirsch
Company
- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Germany
Event
- AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, San Antonio, TX
Session
- AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference
Date
- 02/25/2013
Media
Keywords
- Antifouling, Reverse Osmosis, surface modification
Reference
- 9659-DP1256