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Method for increasing the fouling resistance of inorganic membranes by grafting with organic moieties

US10322377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

VITO NV · BE
UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN · BE

Inventors

Anita Buekenhoudt · Geel, BE
Kenny Wyns · Geel, BE
Ghulam Mustafa · Mol, BE
Vera Meynen · Geel, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2015
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC02F2303/20
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided herein are filtration membranes for water treatment, and methods for preventing fouling of such membranes. The method described herein comprises grafting the membrane surface with an organic moiety, by reacting the surface with an organometallic reagent, a phosphonate, a phosphinate, or an organosilane.

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