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    Graphene-based antimicrobial polymeric membranes: a review

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    Authors
    Zhu, J.
    Wang, J.
    Hou, J.
    Zhang, Y.
    Liu, Jian
    Van der Bruggen, B.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Zhu, J. and Wang, J. and Hou, J. and Zhang, Y. and Liu, J. and Van der Bruggen, B. 2017. Graphene-based antimicrobial polymeric membranes: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 5 (15): pp. 6776-6793.
    Source Title
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A
    DOI
    10.1039/c7ta00009j
    ISSN
    2050-7488
    School
    WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM-MECE)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72549
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © The Royal Society of Chemistry. Biofouling is an inevitable obstacle that impairs the overall performance of polymeric membranes, including selectivity, permeability, and long-term stability. With an increase of various biocides being utilized to inhibit biofilm formation, the enhancement of bacterial resistance against traditional bactericides is increasingly becoming an extra challenge in the development of antimicrobial membranes. Graphene-based nanomaterials are emerging as a new class of strong antibacterial agents due to their oxygen-containing functional groups, sharp edges of the one-atom-thick laminar structure, and synergistic effect with other biocides. They have been successfully employed not only to confer favorable antibacterial abilities, but also to impart superior separation properties to polymeric membranes. However, the exact bactericidal mechanism of graphene remains unclear. This review aims to examine the synthesis methods and antimicrobial behavior of graphene-based materials, offering an insight into how the nanocomposites influence their antimicrobial abilities. Most importantly, the use of graphene-based nanomaterials in the design and development of antimicrobial membranes is highlighted.

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