Poly(vinyl) alcohol coating of the support layer of reverse osmosis membranes to enhance performance in forward osmosis

Desalination

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Saraf, Aditi ^a   Johnson, Tristan J ^a   Lind, Mary Laura ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Hydrophilicity; Poly(vinyl) alcohol; Reverse osmosis; Support layer modification

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES;

BRACKISH WATER; CROSSLINKED; FORWARD OSMOSIS; GLUTARALDEHYDES; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE; SUPPORT LAYER; SUPPORT LAYER MODIFICATION; CROSS LINKING AGENTS; FRACTIONAL FREE VOLUME; MEMBRANE HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; POLYDOPAMINE COATING;

HYDROPHILICITY; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

BRACKISH WATER; COATING; DESALINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; ALCOHOL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; PORE SPACE;

EID: 84890419150     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2013.11.024     Document Type: Article

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