Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate)-grafted microfiltration membranes exhibiting low-fouling properties in the presence of salt species

Abstract

This study successfully demonstrated that membranes whose surfaces and pore walls were modified with poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) exhibit low-fouling properties against organic substances even in the presence of salt species. We also demonstrated the low-fouling property of the modified membrane by using real seawater.