Hydrophilic surface modification of polyacrylonitrile based membrane: effect of low temperature radio frequency carbon dioxide plasma

In general, polymeric membranes are hydrophobic in nature and hence are prone to fouling. Plasma treatment can impart functional groups on membrane surface making it more hydrophilic and hence fouling resistant. In plasma environment, carbon dioxide exhibits reactive properties with several exciting species and is likely to modify the membrane surface by imparting hydrophilicity. Low temperature plasma treatment using radio frequency discharge...