Influence of deposition parameters of tio2 + cuo coating on the membranes surface used in the filtration process of dairy wastewater on their functional properties

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A novel approach of the deposition of two-component coating consisting of TiO2 and CuO on polymer membranes by MS-PVD method was presented in this work. This confirmed the possibility of using thin functional coatings for the modification of polymer membranes. The influence of technological parameters of the coating deposition on the membrane’s structure, chemical composition and functional properties (hydrophilic, photocatalytic and bactericidal properties) were analyzed using SEM. Model microorganism such as Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis have been used to check the antibacterial properties. The results indicated that doping with CuO highlights the potential of bactericidal efficiency. The surface properties of the membranes were evaluated with the surface free energy. For evaluating photocatalytic properties, the UV and visible light were used. The filtration tests showed that polymer membranes treated with two-component TiO2 + CuO coatings have a permeate flux similar to the reference material (non-coated membrane). The obtained results constitute a very promising perspective of the potential application of magnetron sputtering for deposition of TiO2 + CuO coatings in the prevention of biofouling resulted from the membrane filtration of dairy wastewater.

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Kacprzyńska-Gołacka, J., Łożyńska, M., Barszcz, W., Sowa, S., Wieciński, P., Woskowicz, E., & Życki, M. (2021). Influence of deposition parameters of tio2 + cuo coating on the membranes surface used in the filtration process of dairy wastewater on their functional properties. Membranes, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11040290

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