Mechanically robust and highly permeable AquaporinZ biomimetic membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 434, Issue , 2013, Pages 130-136

  Wang, Hong Lei ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Tong, Yen Wah ^a   Jeyaseelan, Kandiah ^b   Armugam, Arunmozhiarasi ^b   Duong, Hoang Hanh Phuoc ^a   Fu, Fengjiang ^a   Seah, Harry ^c   Yang, Jing ^a   Hong, Minghui ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c Singapore Utilities International Private Limited   (Singapore)

Author keywords

AquaporinZ; Biomimetic; Block copolymer; Forward osmosis; Vesicular membrane

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORINZ; BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANE; BLOCK COPOLYMER VESICLES; COATING PROCESS; COVALENT BINDING; ENERGY EFFICIENT; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HIGH SALTS; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; MECHANICALLY ROBUST; MEMBRANE DESIGNS; MEMBRANE SUPPORTS; POLYDOPAMINE; SEAWATER DESALINATION; SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY; SYNTHESIS ROUTE; WATER CHANNELS; WATER FLUX; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER REUSE; WATER TRANSPORT;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOMIMETICS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; DESALINATION; DESIGN; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR (SUCROSE); WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

AQUAPORIN; AQUAPORINZ; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; COPOLYMER; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; CROSS LINKING; DESALINATION; MEMBRANE VESICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84874515130     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.01.031     Document Type: Article

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