RESULTS

Ag Nanoparticle Characteristics
Primary : Secondary : Tertiary amines (approx 1:2:1) - Potential (PEI-AbNPs = +54.4 mV
(ph = 5.3, ionic conductance = 50S cm-1)

Size:
Dynamic light scattering PEI-AbNPs (R) = 3.7 nm Transmission electron microscopy AgNPs (D) = 2.19 nm

Polymeric Membrane Properties

Molecular wt. Cutoff (unmodified) = 50 kDa Permeability = 75 L m-2 L-1 bar-1

Surface Activation by O2 plasma

Plasma Treatment

Functional Group Density

of

Plasma membrane modified

Plasma Treatment Optimization for Preservation of Membrane Separation Properties

Nanomaterial Grafting to the Functionalized Membrane Surface

Membrane Properties after Surface Grating

Antimicrobial Functionality of Membrane Surface

Ag+ Ion Release Rate

CONCLUSION