Designing a biocidal reverse osmosis membrane coating: Synthesis and biofouling properties

Hibbs, Michael R.; McGrath, Lucas K.; Kang, Seoktae; Adout, Atar; Altman, Susan J.; Elimelech, Menachem; Cornelius, Chris J.

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.11.017

Title: Designing a biocidal reverse osmosis membrane coating: Synthesis and biofouling properties

Journal Article · Fri Dec 04 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Desalination

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2015.11.017· OSTI ID:1248614

Hibbs, Michael R. ^[1]; McGrath, Lucas K. ^[1]; Kang, Seoktae ^[2]; Adout, Atar ^[3]; Altman, Susan J. ^[1]; Elimelech, Menachem ^[3];

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Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada)
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)

In this study, a biocidal coating was developed in order to reduce biofouling on a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane using a quaternary ammonium (QA) functionalized polymer. The synthesis of a series of polysulfone (PS) ionomers with QA groups is described, and a method for spraying these QA ionomers as an alcoholic solution, which dried into water insoluble coatings. Contact angle and streaming potential were used to analyze the coating's hydrophilicity and surface charge. Both PS-QA1 and the commercial RO membrane had an apparent contact angle of 68° that increased to 126° for PS-QA12 corresponding to alkyl chain length. A negatively charged particle-probe was used to measure coated and uncoated RO membrane interaction forces. Measured interaction forces correlated strongly with the length of alkyl chains or hydrophobicity of the coated surfaces. Uncoated RO membranes and ones coated with PS-QA were exposed to suspensions of Escherichia coli cells. All four PS-QA coatings showed significant biotoxicity and killed 100% of the E. coli cells, but uncoated RO membranes had metabolically active biofilms. However, coatings tested in a RO crossflow system showed a flux reduction that is attributed to mass transfer resistance due to excessively thick films.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1248614

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1396531

Report Number(s):: SAND-2015-10785J; PII: S0011916415301193

Journal Information:: Desalination, Vol. 380, Issue C; ISSN 0011-9164

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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