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High-throughput mixed-matrix membrane with superior anti-bacterial properties A facile approach towards development of point-of-use water purification deviceHigh-throughputmixed-matrixmembranewithsuperioranti-bacterialproperties:Afacileapproachtowardsdevelopmentofpoint-of-usewaterpurificationdeviceSoumitraKara,⇑,AvishekPala,MaheshSubramanianb,J.Nuwadc,R.C.Bindala,S.Chattopadhyayb,P.K.TewaridaMembraneDevelopmentSection,ChemicalEngineeringGroup,BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Trombay,Mumbai400085,IndiabBio-organicDivision,BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Trombay,Mumbai400085,IndiacChemistryDivision,BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Trombay,Mumbai400085,IndiadHomiBhabhaNationalInstitute,AnushaktiNagar,Mumbai400094,Indiahighlights�Mixed-matrixUFmembraneaspoint-of-usebactericidalportabledevicedeveloped.�Amethodologyforenergy-efficientandcost-effectivedomesticwaterpurificationdeveloped.�BactericidalAg-npsimpregnatedwithinahighlyporousbenignmatrixofpolymer.�Asasurvivalmechanism,bacteriaexperiencenegativechemot