Interactions between activated sludge extracellular polymeric substances and model carrier surfaces in WWTPs: A combination of QCM-D, AFM and XDLVO prediction
Qin Ou, Yanghui Xu, Xiaoling Li, Qiang He, Caihong Liu, Xiaojun Zhou, Zhengsong Wu, Ruixing Huang, Jiahui Song, Xiaoliu Huangfu
Topics & Concepts
DLVO theoryQuartz crystal microbalanceExtracellular polymeric substanceIonic strengthChemistryChemical engineeringZeta potentialSurface chargeAdhesionBiofilmPolystyreneHydrophobic effectStatic electricityPolymerAdsorptionOrganic chemistryNanoparticleAqueous solutionColloidPhysical chemistryGeneticsBacteriaBiologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionMembrane Separation TechnologiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing