Surface modification of thin-film-composite polyamide membranes for improved reverse osmosis performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 370, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 116-123

  Xu, Jia ^a   Feng, Xianshe ^b   Gao, Congjie ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Chlorination; Polyamide; Reverse osmosis; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CHARGE REVERSAL; CHITOSAN CONCENTRATION; CHLORINE CONCENTRATION; DEPOSITION TIME; DILUTE SOLUTION; MEMBRANE MODIFICATION; MEMBRANE SURFACE; NACL CONCENTRATION; NOVEL PROCESS; PERMEATION FLUXES; POLYAMIDE MEMBRANES; SALT REJECTIONS; SKIN LAYER; SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES; SURFACE MODIFICATION; THIN FILM COMPOSITES;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; POLYAMIDES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

CHITOSAN; CHLORINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; POLYAMIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHLORINATION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SKIN; SURFACE CHARGE;

EID: 79951550505     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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