Nanoporous solid-state membranes modified with multi-wall carbon nanotubes with anti-biofouling property.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Nanoporous membranes have been employing more than before in applications such as biomedical due to nanometer hexagonal pores array. Biofouling is one of the important problems in these applications that used nanoporous membranes and are in close contact with microorganisms. Surface modification of the membrane is one way to prevent biofilm formation; therefore, the membrane made in this work is modified with carbon nanotubes.

Methods

In this work, nanoporous solid-state membrane (NSSM) was made by a two-step anodization method, and then modified with carbon nanotubes (NSSM-multi-wall carbon nanotubes [MWCNT]) by a simple chemical reaction. Techniques such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDAX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (F

SUBMITTER: Alizadeh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407906 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature