Bioinspired dopamine and zwitterionic polymers for non-fouling surface engineering
Biofouling is a serious problem in the medical, marine, and all other industrial fields as it
poses significant health risks and financial losses. Therefore, there is a great demand for …
poses significant health risks and financial losses. Therefore, there is a great demand for …
Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
Dopamine: just the right medicine for membranes
Mussel‐inspired chemistry has attracted widespread interest in membrane science and
technology. Demonstrating the rapid growth of this field over the past several years …
technology. Demonstrating the rapid growth of this field over the past several years …
Versatile surface modification using polydopamine and related polycatecholamines: Chemistry, structure, and applications
Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …
Zeolitic imidazolate framework/graphene oxide hybrid nanosheets functionalized thin film nanocomposite membrane for enhanced antimicrobial performance
Inspired by the rational design concept, a novel antimicrobial agent zeolitic imidazolate
framework-8 (ZIF-8)/graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized and utilized as a novel and …
framework-8 (ZIF-8)/graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized and utilized as a novel and …
A critical review of recent advances in hemodialysis membranes hemocompatibility and guidelines for future development
A Mollahosseini, A Abdelrasoul, A Shoker - Materials Chemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining procedure for patients with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD). The efficiency of hemodialysis is limited by the dialysis membrane biocompatibility …
(ESRD). The efficiency of hemodialysis is limited by the dialysis membrane biocompatibility …
Surface and interface engineering of polymer membranes: where we are and where to go
ZY Ma, YR Xue, HC Yang, J Wu, ZK Xu - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Surface and interface engineering provides a powerful tool to tailor the structures and
properties of polymer membranes, sharpening their applications in sustainable …
properties of polymer membranes, sharpening their applications in sustainable …
Chemical modification of membrane surface—overview
L Upadhyaya, X Qian, SR Wickramasinghe - Current opinion in chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Recent advances in chemical modification of membranes to suppress
fouling.•Challenges involved with different approaches involving advanced …
fouling.•Challenges involved with different approaches involving advanced …
Membrane surface zwitterionization for an efficient microalgal harvesting: A review
VO Mkpuma, NR Moheimani, K Fischer, A Schulze… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane technology has emerged as a possible solution to the challenge of biomass
recovery facing microalgal industry. However, fouling phenomenon hinders the …
recovery facing microalgal industry. However, fouling phenomenon hinders the …
Coordination-driven surface zwitteration for antibacterial and antifog applications
The enhancement of surface wettability by hydrophilic polymer coatings has been of great
interest because it has been used to address several technical challenges such as …
interest because it has been used to address several technical challenges such as …