Intermolecular interactions of polysaccharides in membrane fouling during microfiltration

• Main Authors: Meng, Shujuan, Fan, Wenhong, Li, Xiaomin, Liu, Yu, Liang, Dawei, Liu, Xiaoxing
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Polysaccharides; Intermolecular interaction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138559
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Membrane technology has been widely employed for seawater desalination, water and wastewater reclamation, while membrane fouling still remains as a major challenge. The polysaccharides in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) have been recognized as an important foulant that causes serious membra...