On the Disproportionate Contribution of Membrane Electron Donor Functionality in Membrane Biofouling
Dukwoo Jun,
Minhao Xiao,
Ryo Honda
et al.
Abstract:This study set out to uncover which interfacial properties have the greatest impact on membrane organic fouling, biofouling, and fouling resistance. A relatively simple manipulation of the basic equations used in determining Lifshitz−van der Waals (LW) and Lewis acid−base (AB) surface tensions for solid materials reveals that the high electron accepticity of water makes the electron donicity of membrane and biofouling materials the key component governing their interfacial free energy of adhesion (ΔG 132 ), wh… Show more
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