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Cosme JRA, Castro‐Muñoz R, Vatanpour V. Recent Advances in Nanocomposite Membranes for Organic Compound Remediation from Potable Waters. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202200017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jose R. Aguilar Cosme
- University of Maryland Baltimore Department of Surgery 670 W Baltimore St 21201 Baltimore USA
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- Gdansk University of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering 11/12 Narutowicza St. 80-233 Gdansk Poland
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca Av. Eduardo Monroy Cárdenas 2000, San Antonio Buenavista 50110 Toluca de Lerdo Mexico
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- Kharazmi University Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry 15719-14911 Tehran Iran
- Istanbul Technical University, Maslak National Research Center on Membrane Technologies 34469 Istanbul Turkey
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Miller E, Menashe O, Dosoretz CG. A tailored permeable reactive bio-barrier for in situ groundwater remediation: removal of 3-chlorophenol as a case study. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:1200-1210. [PMID: 32912063 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1822922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study explored bacterial aerobic biodegradation of reduced carbon-contaminants (RCC) in a pilot system mimicking remediation of a saturated aquifer in a permeable reactive biobarrier (PRBB). Bioaugmentation was performed with a pure culture of Pseudomonas putida macro-encapsulated in a cellulose-acetate porous envelope and integrated transversely to the flow trajectory of the fluid in the biobarrier and compared with controls without capsules. The macro-encapsulation technique applied allowed the incorporation of a built-in nutrient core for the slow release of macronutrients, i.e. N, P, instead of exogenous nutrients supply. 3-Chlorophenol (3CP) at a concentration range of 350-500 mg/L was chosen as an RCC model compound. The findings indicate efficient 3CP biodegradation during the PRBB operation with a similar degree of transformation (76 ± 2% and 72 ± 2%) and mineralization (55 ± 4% vs. 49 ± 3%) for exogenous and built-in nutrients supply, respectively. The extent of dechlorination in both cases (54 ± 10% vs. 40 ± 2%, respectively) followed mineralization rather than transformation, suggesting that Cl- release took place in late transformation stages. Negligible decontamination was observed in the control system without bioaugmentation. Concluding, tailored PRBB with macro-capsules incorporating a built-in nutrient core to support bacterial growth presents a significant environmental advantage controlling excess nutrients release required in bioremediation of oligotrophic systems.
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- Efrat Miller
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Water Industry Engineering Department, Achi Racov Engineering School, Kinneret Academic College on the Sea of Galilee, D.N. Emek Ha'Yarden, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Lin W, Zhang Y, Li D, Wang XM, Huang X. Roles and performance enhancement of feed spacer in spiral wound membrane modules for water treatment: A 20-year review on research evolvement. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 198:117146. [PMID: 33945947 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Membrane technologies have been widely applied in water treatment, wastewater reclamation and seawater desalination. Feed spacer present in spiral wound membrane (SWM) modules plays a pivotal role in creating flow channels, promoting fluid mixing and enhancing mass transfer. However, it induces the increase of feed channel pressure (FCP) drop and localized stagnant zones that provokes membrane fouling. For the first time, we comprehensively review the research evolvement on feed spacer in SWM modules for water treatment over the last 20 years, to reveal the impacts of feed spacer on the hydrodynamics and biofouling in the spacer-filled channel, and to discuss the potential approaches and current limitations for the modification of feed spacer. The research process can be divided into three phases, with research focus shifting from hydrodynamics in Phase Ⅰ (the year of 2001-2008), to biofouling in Phase Ⅱ (the year of 2009-2015), and then to novel spacer designs in Phase Ⅲ (the year of 2016-2020). The spacer configuration has a momentous impact on the hydraulic performance regarding flow velocity field, shear stress, mass transfer and FCP drop. Biofouling initially occurs on feed spacer, especially around spacer filaments and the contact zones with membrane surface, and ultimately degrades the overall membrane performance indicating the importance of controlling spacer biofouling. The modification of feed spacer is mainly achieved by altering surface chemistry or introducing novel configurations. However, the stability of spacer coating and the economy and practicality of 3D-printed spacer remain a predicament to be tackled. Future studies are suggested to focus on the standardization of testing conditions for spacer evaluation, the effect of hydrodynamics on membrane fouling control, the design and fabrication of novel feed spacer adaptable for SWM modules, the application of feed spacer for drinking water production, organic fouling control in spacer-filled channel and the role of permeate spacer on membrane performance.
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- Weichen Lin
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Research and Application Center for Membrane Technology, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Research and Application Center for Membrane Technology, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Castro-Muñoz R, González-Melgoza LL, García-Depraect O. Ongoing progress on novel nanocomposite membranes for the separation of heavy metals from contaminated water. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:129421. [PMID: 33401070 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Membranes, as the primary separation element of membrane-based processes, have greatly attracted the attention of researchers in several water treatment applications, including wastewater treatment, water purification, water disinfection, toxic and non-toxic chemical molecules, heavy metals, among others. Today, the removal of heavy metals from water has become challenging, in which chemical engineers are approaching new materials in membrane technologies. Therefore, the current review elucidates the progress of using different concepts of membranes and potential novel materials for such separations, identifying that polymeric membranes can exhibit a removal efficiency from 77 up to 99%; while novel nanocomposite membranes are able to offer complete removal of heavy metals (up to 100%), together with unprecedented permeation rates (from 80 up to 1, 300 L m-2 h-1). Thereby, the review also addresses the highlighted literature survey of using polymeric and nanocomposite membranes for heavy metal removal, highlighting the relevant insights and denoted metal uptake mechanisms. Moreover, it gives up-to-date information related to those novel nanocomposite materials and their contribution to heavy metals separation. Finally, the concluding remarks, future perspectives, and strategies for new researchers in the field are given according to the recent findings of this comprehensive review.
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- Roberto Castro-Muñoz
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca, Avenida Eduardo Monroy Cárdenas 2000 San Antonio Buenavista, 50110, Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico; Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Process, Engineering and Chemical Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza St., 80-233, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina, S/n, 47011, Valladolid, Spain
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Spoială A, Ilie CI, Ficai D, Ficai A, Andronescu E. Chitosan-Based Nanocomposite Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification-A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:2091. [PMID: 33919022 PMCID: PMC8122305 DOI: 10.3390/ma14092091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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During the past few years, researchers have focused their attention on developing innovative nanocomposite polymeric membranes with applications in water purification. Natural and synthetic polymers were considered, and it was proven that chitosan-based materials presented important features. This review presents an overview regarding diverse materials used in developing innovative chitosan-based nanocomposite polymeric membranes for water purification. The first part of the review presents a detailed introduction about chitosan, highlighting the fact that is a biocompatible, biodegradable, low-cost, nontoxic biopolymer, having unique structure and interesting properties, and also antibacterial and antioxidant activities, reasons for using it in water treatment applications. To use chitosan-based materials for developing nanocomposite polymeric membranes for wastewater purification applications must enhance their performance by using different materials. In the second part of the review, the performance's features will be presented as a consequence of adding different nanoparticles, also showing the effect that those nanoparticles could bring on other polymeric membranes. Among these features, pollutant's retention and enhancing thermo-mechanical properties will be mentioned. The focus of the third section of the review will illustrate chitosan-based nanocomposite as polymeric membranes for water purification. Over the last few years, researchers have demonstrated that adsorbent nanocomposite polymeric membranes are powerful, important, and potential instruments in separation or removal of pollutants, such as heavy metals, dyes, and other toxic compounds presented in water systems. Lastly, we conclude this review with a summary of the most important applications of chitosan-based nanocomposite polymeric membranes and their perspectives in water purification.
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- Angela Spoială
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.S.); (C.-I.I.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.S.); (C.-I.I.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh Polizu Street, 050054 Bucharest, Romania;
- National Centre for Micro and Nanomaterials and National Centre for Food Safety, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.S.); (C.-I.I.); (E.A.)
- National Centre for Micro and Nanomaterials and National Centre for Food Safety, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.S.); (C.-I.I.); (E.A.)
- National Centre for Micro and Nanomaterials and National Centre for Food Safety, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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Thamaraiselvan C, Manderfeld E, Kleinberg MN, Rosenhahn A, Arnusch CJ. Superhydrophobic Candle Soot as a Low Fouling Stable Coating on Water Treatment Membrane Feed Spacers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4191-4200. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan
- The Jacob Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
- Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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Lin WC, Shao RP, Wang XM, Huang X. Impacts of non-uniform filament feed spacers characteristics on the hydraulic and anti-fouling performances in the spacer-filled membrane channels: Experiment and numerical simulation. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 185:116251. [PMID: 32771564 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Feed spacer is universally used in spiral-wound nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membrane modules. It can separate membrane sheets, create flow channels, promote turbulence and enhance mass transfer. However, it also induces increased pressure drop across the flow channel, and generates dead zones for biofilm growth at specific locations. Optimization of feed spacer geometries is highly desirable for energy saving and biofouling control. In this study, four kinds of commercial feed spacers featured with non-uniform filaments were compared in terms of hydraulic and anti-fouling performances. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were launched to give insights into the impacts of feed spacer characteristics on the flow field. Results show that the hydraulic performance was substantially affected by the number of filament layers (single or dual layer), the non-uniformity of filament diameter and the width of thinning zones. The design of single layer feed spacer of non-uniform filaments was not recommended due to high flow resistance and poor anti-fouling performance. The feed spacer structure of alternating filament diameter contributed to reducing dead zones and alleviating membrane fouling. The thinning zones located adjacent to the filament junctions achieved better anti-fouling performance, as it disturbed the dead zones and partially washed away the deposited foulants. This study demonstrates for the first time that the characteristics of non-uniform filament feed spacer had a crucial impact on the hydraulic and anti-fouling performances, and suggests that more emphasis should be laid on number of filament layers, variation of filament diameter and width and positioning of thinning zones for the optimization of feed spacer geometries in the future.
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- Wei-Chen Lin
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Research and Application Center for Membrane Technology, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Research and Application Center for Membrane Technology, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Liu L, Liu C, Zhang H, He J, Zhai J, Yu D, Dong S. How to Identify the "LIVE/DEAD" States of Microbes Related to Biosensing. ACS Sens 2020; 5:258-264. [PMID: 31876407 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b02138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this work, we fabricated a microbial biosensor with long-term stability, which relied on microbial activity. Activity of the microbe was commonly estimated by LIVE/DEAD assay and the propidium iodide (PI)-stained one was judged as dead. Herein, we proposed the utilization of a physiological state of microbes, which was neither live nor dead but between them. In this state, microbes represented a high PI-stained ratio but still had catalytic ability. This microbial state was obtained by forming the biofilm under the conditions of poor nutrition and low temperature. Thus, the dividing and proliferating ability of the microbes in the biofilm was weak, which was beneficial for long-term stability. This mechanism was further confirmed by the biosensors made from multifarious substrate materials, including graphene-based gel, biomass-based gel, graphite felt, and poly(vinyl chloride). This biosensor was applied to water pollution monitoring in the laboratory for 2 years and then was integrated into a multiparameter water quality monitoring station on a local lake for 2.5 years.
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- Ling Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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Kitano H, Takeuchi K, Ortiz-Medina J, Cruz-Silva R, Morelos-Gomez A, Fujii M, Obata M, Yamanaka A, Tejima S, Fujishige M, Akuzawa N, Yamaguchi A, Endo M. Enhanced Antifouling Feed Spacer Made from a Carbon Nanotube-Polypropylene Nanocomposite. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:15496-15503. [PMID: 31572850 PMCID: PMC6761618 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Spacers are widely used in membrane technologies to reduce fouling and concentration polarization. Fouling can start from the spacer surface and grow, thereby reducing flux, selectivity, and operation lifetime. Fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled bovine serum albumin was used for fouling studies and observed during cross-flow filtration operation for up to 144 h. Here, we mixed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polypropylene (PP) to make a spacer with better antifouling than plain PP spacers. The fouling process was observed by scanning electron microscopy and monitored in situ by fluorescence microscopy. Molecular dynamics simulations show that bovine serum albumin has a lower interaction energy with the nanocomposite CNTs/PP spacer than with the plain PP. The findings are relevant for the development of spacers to improve the operation lifetime of membranes in filtration technologies.
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- Hiroki Kitano
- Kitagawa
Industries Co., Kasugai, Aichi 480-0303, Japan
- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Facultad
de Ingeniería, Universidad Panamericana, Josemaría Escrivá
de Balaguer 101, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 20290, Mexico
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
- Research
Organization for Information Science & Technology, 2-32-3, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Kitagawa
Industries Co., Kasugai, Aichi 480-0303, Japan
- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Aqua Innovation Center and Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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Thamaraiselvan C, Carmiel Y, Eliad G, Sukenik CN, Semiat R, Dosoretz CG. Modification of a polypropylene feed spacer with metal oxide-thin film by chemical bath deposition for biofouling control in membrane filtration. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Anti-Fouling and Anti-Bacterial Modification of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Membrane by Blending with the Capsaicin-Based Copolymer. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11020323. [PMID: 30960307 PMCID: PMC6419210 DOI: 10.3390/polym11020323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Membrane fouling induced by the adsorption of organic matter, and adhesion and propagation of bacteria onto the surfaces, is the major obstacle for the wide application of membrane technology. In this work, the capsaicin-based copolymer (PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin) was synthesized via radical copolymerization using methyl methacrylate (MMA), N-acrylomorpholine (ACMO) and 8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide (capsaicin) as monomers. Subsequently, the capsaicin-based copolymer was readily blended with PVDF to fabricate PVDF/PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin flat sheet membrane via immersed phase inversion method. The effects of copolymer concentration on the structure and performance of resultant membranes were evaluated systematically. With increase of PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin copolymer concentration in the casting solution, the sponge-like layer at the membrane cross-section transfers to macroviod, and the pore size and porosity of membranes increase remarkably. The adsorbed bovine serum albumin protein (BSA) amounts to PVDF/PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin membranes decrease significantly because of the enhanced surface hydrophilicty. During the cycle filtration of pure water and BSA solution, the prepared PVDF/PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin membranes have a higher flux recovery ratio (FFR) and lower irreversible membrane fouling ratio (Rir), as compared with pristine PVDF membrane. PVDF/PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin membrane is found to suppress the growth and propagation of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, achieving an anti-bacterial efficiency of 88.5%. These results confirm that the anti-fouling and anti-bacterial properties of PVDF membrane are enhanced obviously by blending with the PMMA-PACMO-Capsaicin copolymer.
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Rice D, Barrios AC, Xiao Z, Bogler A, Bar-Zeev E, Perreault F. Development of anti-biofouling feed spacers to improve performance of reverse osmosis modules. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 145:599-607. [PMID: 30199804 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study investigates the biofouling resistance of modified reverse osmosis (RO) feed spacers. Control spacers (made of polypropylene) were functionalized with a biocidal coating (silver), hydrophilic (SiO2 nanoparticles) or superhydrophobic (TMPSi-TiO2 nanoparticles) anti-adhesive coatings, or a hybrid hydrophilic-biocidal coating (graphene oxide). Performance was measured by adhesion assays, viability tests, and permeate flow decline in a bench scale RO system. The control spacers proved to be one of the better performing materials based on bacterial deposition and dynamic RO fouling experiments. The good anti-adhesive properties of the control can be explained by its near ideal surface free energy (SFE). The only surface modification that significantly reduced biofouling compared to the control was the biocidal silver coating, which outperformed the other spacers by all measured indicators. Therefore, future efforts to improve spacer materials for biofouling control should focus on engineering biocidal coatings, rather than anti-adhesive ones.
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- Douglas Rice
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, United States; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, United States; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, United States; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sde-Boker, 84990, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sde-Boker, 84990, Israel
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, United States; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.
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Ursino C, Castro-Muñoz R, Drioli E, Gzara L, Albeirutty MH, Figoli A. Progress of Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Treatment. MEMBRANES 2018; 8:E18. [PMID: 29614045 PMCID: PMC6027241 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The use of membrane-based technologies has been applied for water treatment applications; however, the limitations of conventional polymeric membranes have led to the addition of inorganic fillers to enhance their performance. In recent years, nanocomposite membranes have greatly attracted the attention of scientists for water treatment applications such as wastewater treatment, water purification, removal of microorganisms, chemical compounds, heavy metals, etc. The incorporation of different nanofillers, such as carbon nanotubes, zinc oxide, graphene oxide, silver and copper nanoparticles, titanium dioxide, 2D materials, and some other novel nano-scale materials into polymeric membranes have provided great advances, e.g., enhancing on hydrophilicity, suppressing the accumulation of pollutants and foulants, enhancing rejection efficiencies and improving mechanical properties and thermal stabilities. Thereby, the aim of this work is to provide up-to-date information related to those novel nanocomposite membranes and their contribution for water treatment applications.
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- Claudia Ursino
- Institute on Membrane Technology National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (C.U.); (R.C.-M.); (E.D.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (C.U.); (R.C.-M.); (E.D.)
- Department of Inorganic Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute on Membrane Technology National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (C.U.); (R.C.-M.); (E.D.)
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- Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute on Membrane Technology National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (C.U.); (R.C.-M.); (E.D.)
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Thamaraiselvan C, Ronen A, Lerman S, Balaish M, Ein-Eli Y, Dosoretz CG. Low voltage electric potential as a driving force to hinder biofouling in self-supporting carbon nanotube membranes. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 129:143-153. [PMID: 29145084 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study aimed at evaluating the contribution of low voltage electric field, both alternating (AC) and direct (DC) currents, on the prevention of bacterial attachment and cell inactivation to highly electrically conductive self-supporting carbon nanotubes (CNT) membranes at conditions which encourage biofilm formation. A mutant strain of Pseudomonas putida S12 was used a model bacterium and either capacitive or resistive electrical circuits and two flow regimes, flow-through and cross-flow filtration, were studied. Major emphasis was placed on AC due to its ability of repulsing and inactivating bacteria. AC voltage at 1.5 V, 1 kHz frequency and wave pulse above offset (+0.45) with 100Ω external resistance on the ground side prevented almost completely attachment of bacteria (>98.5%) with concomitant high inactivation (95.3 ± 2.5%) in flow-through regime. AC resulted more effective than DC, both in terms of biofouling reduction compared to cathodic DC and in terms of cell inactivation compared to anodic DC. Although similar trends were observed, a net reduced extent of prevention of bacterial attachment and inactivation was observed in filtration as compared to flow-through regime, which is mainly attributed to the permeate drag force, also supported by theoretical calculations in DC in capacitive mode. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis suggests a pure resistor behavior in resistance mode compared to involvement of redox reactions in capacitance mode, as source for bacteria detachment and inactivation. Although further optimization is required, electrically polarized CNT membranes offer a viable antibiofouling strategy to hinder biofouling and simplify membrane care during filtration.
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- Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Grand Water Research Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Grand Water Research Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Grand Water Research Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Grand Water Research Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel.
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Highly antifouling and antibacterial performance of poly (vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membranes blending with copper oxide and graphene oxide nanofillers for effective wastewater treatment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 505:341-351. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.05.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Feng X, Yan Y, Wan B, Li W, Jaisi DP, Zheng L, Zhang J, Liu F. Enhanced Dissolution and Transformation of ZnO Nanoparticles: The Role of Inositol Hexakisphosphate. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:5651-5660. [PMID: 27159895 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The toxicity, reactivity, and behavior of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) released in the environment are highly dependent on environmental conditions. Myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (IHP), a common organic phosphate, may interact with NPs and generate new transformation products. In this study, the role of IHP in mediating the dissolution and transformation of ZnO NPs was investigated in the laboratory kinetic experiments using powder X-ray diffraction, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, (31)P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electronic microscopy, and synchrotron-based extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The results indicate that IHP shows a dissolution-precipitation effect, which is different from citrate and EDTA that only enhances Zn dissolution. The enhanced dissolution and transformation of ZnO NPs by IHP (<0.5 h) is found to be strikingly faster than that induced by inorganic phosphate (Pi, > 3.0 h) at pH 7.0, and the reaction rate increases with decreasing pH and increasing IHP concentration. Multitechnique analyses reveal that interaction of ZnO NPs with IHP induces rapid transformation of ZnO NPs into zinc phytate complexes initially and poorly crystalline zinc phytate-like (Zn-IHP) phase finally. Additionally, ZnO NPs preferentially react with IHP and transform to Zn-IHP when Pi and IHP concurrently coexist in a system. Overall, results from this study contribute to an improved understanding of the role of organic phosphates (e.g., IHP) in the speciation and structural transformation of ZnO NPs, which can be leveraged for remediation of ZnO-polluted water and soils.
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- Xionghan Feng
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Surficial Geochemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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Gholap H, Warule S, Sangshetti J, Kulkarni G, Banpurkar A, Satpute S, Patil R. Hierarchical nanostructures of Au@ZnO: antibacterial and antibiofilm agent. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:5849-58. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7391-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Experimental characterization and numerical simulation of the anti-biofuling activity of nanosilver-modified feed spacers in membrane filtration. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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