Cellulose filter coated with m‐aramid for water disinfection. Issue 6 (28th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Sam Soo; Kim, Minji; Lee, Jaewoong
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied polymer science. Volume 129:Issue 6(2013:Sep. 15)
• Page Start: 3454
• Page End: 3458
• Publication Date: 2013-02-28
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/app.39098
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8995

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Cellulose filters were dipped and padded with <italic>m</italic>‐aramid dissolved in <italic>N</italic>, <italic>N</italic>‐dimethylacetamide followed by coagulation in distilled water. The coated filters were then chlorinated in a hypochlorite solution. The liquid permeability of the <italic>m</italic>‐aramid‐coated cellulose filters was examined. The resulting chlorinated and unchlorinated filters were assessed for their ability to disinfect contaminated water. The chlorinated <italic>m</italic>‐aramid‐coated cellulose filter produced 5 log reductions of <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> and <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic>, which was much higher than that observed on the unchlorinated <italic>m</italic>‐aramid‐coated cellulose filter. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013</p> </abstract>