Thin film composite forward osmosis membranes based on polydopamine modified polysulfone substrates with enhancements in both water flux and salt rejection

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 219-231

  Han, Gang ^a   Zhang, Sui ^a   Li, Xue ^a   Widjojo, Natalia ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Desalination; Interfacial polymerization; Membranes; Polydopamine; Surface modification; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; BIO-INSPIRED; FEED SOLUTION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; FUNCTIONALIZED; INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION; M PHENYLENEDIAMINE; MEMBRANE SURFACE; POLYDOPAMINE; POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE; PORE WALL; SALT REJECTIONS; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SURFACE PORES; TESTING CONFIGURATIONS; THIN FILM COMPOSITES; TOP SURFACE; TRIMESOYL CHLORIDE; WATER FLUX; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER REUSE;

DEIONIZED WATER; DESALINATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

EID: 84863823704     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.05.033     Document Type: Article

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