Low internal concentration polarization in forward osmosis membranes with hydrophilic crosslinked PVA nanofibers as porous support layer

Desalination

Volumn 336, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-31

  Puguan, John Marc C ^a   Kim, Han Seung ^a   Lee, Kyu Jin ^a   Kim, Hern ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Internal concentration polarization; Nanofiber; Nanofiber thin film composite; Polyvinyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTIES; INTERNAL CONCENTRATION POLARIZATIONS (ICP); POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); THIN FILM COMPOSITES;

HYDROPHILICITY; NANOFIBERS; POLARIZATION; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

MEMBRANES;

DESALINATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OSMOSIS; POLARIZATION; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 84892844556     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2013.12.031     Document Type: Article

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