Strategies for improving the performance of the polyamide thin film composite (PA-TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes: Surface modifications and nanoparticles incorporations

Desalination

Volumn 328, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-100

  Xu, Guo Rong ^a   Wang, Jiao Na ^b,c   Li, Cong Ju ^a,b,c  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R and D and Assessment   (China)

Author keywords

Desalination; Nanoparticles incorporation; Polyamide; Reverse osmosis; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION; INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES; OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS; POLYAMIDE THIN FILMS; SALT REJECTIONS; SURFACE COATINGS; SURFACE-MODIFIED; WATER DESALINATION;

DESALINATION; PILOT PLANTS; POLYAMIDES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION;

NANOPARTICLES;

DESALINATION; FILM; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84884396936     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2013.08.022     Document Type: Review

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