Surface Functionalization of Polyethersulfone Membrane with Quaternary Ammonium Salts for Contact-Active Antibacterial and Anti-Biofouling Properties

Surface Functionalization of Polyethersulfone Membrane with Quaternary Ammonium Salts for Contact-Active Antibacterial and Anti-Biofouling Properties

Biofilm is a significant cause for membrane fouling. Antibacterial-coated surfaces can inhibit biofilm formation by killing bacteria. In this study, polyethersulfone (PES) microfiltration membrane was photografted by four antibiotic quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) separately, which were synthes...

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Main Authors: Xiao Hu, Xiaohui Lin, Huabing Zhao, Zihao Chen, Jian Yang, Fan Li, Changjun Liu, Feng Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
quaternary ammonium salts
photografting
polyethersulfone membrane
contact-active antibacterial surface
anti-biofouling
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/5/376

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