Exploring the dependence of bulk properties on surface chemistries and microstructures of commercially composite RO membranes by novel characterization approaches

Desalination

Volumn 292, Issue , 2012, Pages 9-18

  Li, Qiang ^a,b   Pan, Xianhui ^b   Hou, Chunyang ^b   Jin, Yan ^c   Dai, Hongjun ^c   Wang, Haizeng ^a   Zhao, Xulong ^b   Liu, Xiaoqi ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c Vontron Technology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Bulk property; Commercial RO membrane; Microstructure; Separation layer; Surface chemistry

Indexed keywords

BULK PROPERTIES; COMMERCIAL RO MEMBRANE; CROSS-SECTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; FOULING RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; NACL SOLUTION; OPERATING PRESSURE; PERMEATE FLUX; RO MEMBRANE; SALT REJECTIONS; SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY; SEPARATION LAYER; SEPARATION LAYERS; STREAMING POTENTIAL; TOP SURFACE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES (XPS);

CALCIUM CARBONATE; DESALINATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEPARATION; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS;

DESALINATION; MEMBRANE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OSMOSIS; POLYMER; SEPARATION; SURFACE AREA;

EID: 84862827569     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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