Thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes with novel hydrophilic supports for desalination

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 423-424, Issue , 2012, Pages 543-555

  Han, Gang ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Toriida, Masahiro ^b   Tamai, Shoji ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b MITSUI CHEMICALS INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Composite membrane; Desalination; Forward osmosis; Hydrophilic substrates; Interfacial polymerization; Sulphonated poly(ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYAMIDES; CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; FINGER-LIKE STRUCTURE; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HIGH WATER; HYDROPHILIC MATERIALS; HYDROPHILIC SUBSTRATE; HYDROPHOBIC SUBSTRATE; INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION; M PHENYLENEDIAMINE; MEMBRANE HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MODEL SOLUTION; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; POLY(ETHER KETONE); SELECTIVE LAYERS; SOLUTION FLOWS; SPONGELIKE STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; STRUCTURE PARAMETER; SUBSTRATE MATERIAL; SUPER-HYDROPHILIC; THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE; WATER FLUX;

BLENDING; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DEIONIZED WATER; DESALINATION; ETHERS; HYDROPHILICITY; KETONES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERIZATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUBSTRATES; WATER FILTRATION;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

1,3 PHENYLENEDIAMINE; 1,3,5 TRIMESOYLCHLORIDE; AROMATIC POLYAMIDE; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULPHONATED POLY(ETHER KETONE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; DESALINATION; FILM; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; OSMOSIS; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84867744628     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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