Fabrication of layered silica-polysulfone mixed matrix substrate membrane for enhancing performance of thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 481, Issue , 2015, Pages 148-163

  Liu, Xiao ^a   Ng, How Yong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Double blade casting; Forward osmosis; Layered mixed matrix membrane; Nano sized silica; Thin film composite membrane

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONTACT ANGLE; DEPOSITION; FABRICATION; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOPARTICLES; PORE SIZE; SILICA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; THIN FILMS;

BLADE CASTINGS; FORWARD OSMOSIS; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; NANOSIZED SILICA; THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

POLYSULFONE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTACT ANGLE; FILM; HYDROPHILICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSMOSIS; POLARIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TEMPERATURE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84923329738     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.02.012     Document Type: Article

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