Design of a novel poly(aryl ether nitrile)-based composite ultrafiltration membrane with improved permeability and antifouling performance using zwitterionic modified nano-silica
Qi Wang, Fengna Dai, Shangying Zhang, Mengxia Wang, Chunhai Chen, Youhai Yu
Abstract
Zwitterionic nano-silica (SiO<sub>2</sub> NPs) obtained by lysine surface modification was used as a hydrophilic inorganic filler for preparing a poly(aryl ether nitrile) (PEN) nanocomposite membrane <italic>via</italic> an immersion precipitation phase inversion method.
Topics & Concepts
Ultrafiltration (renal)NitrileBiofoulingArylMaterials scienceNano-EtherMembranePermeability (electromagnetism)Chemical engineeringComposite numberPolymer chemistryChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryChromatographyAlkylBiochemistryEngineeringMembrane Separation TechnologiesMembrane Separation and Gas TransportGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications