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Silver-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Microbial Mitigation

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dc.contributorMankey, Gary
dc.contributorHauser, Adam
dc.contributorHenderson, Conor
dc.contributor.advisorLeclair, Patrick Pl
dc.contributor.advisorElliott, Mark
dc.contributor.authorZolghadr, Ehsan
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-05T20:07:23Z
dc.date.available2027-06-01
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractMetal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as promising materials for numerous antimicrobial applications due to their unique properties such as porosity, tunability, and high ion release rate. One of the applications is utilizing them as antimicrobial agents to tackle biofouling phenomena in membrane-based water purification through surface functionalization which is a promising approach to improve the biofouling resistance of polymeric membranes. The main body of this dissertation covers a novel ultrasonic-assisted technique to modify polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microfiltration membranes by silver-based metal-organic frameworks (AgMOFs). Different morphological and characterization techniques were employed to indicate that the in-situ growth of AgMOFs was successful by this facile method. The AgMOFfunctionalized membrane also showed enhanced static antibacterial activities and dynamic biofouling resistance compared to those of the pristine membrane while in contact with the model bacteria, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, as a side study, AgMOF and its graphene oxide (GO)-decorated nanocomposite (GO AgMOF) are proposed as potential antimicrobial candidates for cancer treatment.en_US
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dc.identifier.otherhttp://purl.lib.ua.edu/184294
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0004343
dc.identifier.otherZolghadr_alatus_0004D_14784
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/8561
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectGreen chemistry
dc.subjectMembrane
dc.subjectMetal-organic framework
dc.subjectSurface modification
dc.subjectUltrasonication
dc.subjectWater purification
dc.titleSilver-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Microbial Mitigationen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Physics and Astronomy
etdms.degree.disciplinePhysics
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.

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