Comparison of integrally asymmetric and thin film composite structures for a desirable fashion of forward osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 495, Issue , 2015, Pages 457-470

  Nguyen, Thi Phuong Nga ^a   Jun, Byung Moon ^a   Lee, Jong Hwa ^b   Kwon, Young Nam ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b R and D Institute Toray Chemical Korea Inc ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Integrally asymmetric membrane; Membrane structure parameter; Membrane thickness; Thin film composite membrane

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; FILM THICKNESS; MEMBRANES; THIN FILMS;

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; FORWARD OSMOSIS; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; STRUCTURE PARAMETER; THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; OXYGEN; POLYAMIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOM; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SKIN; STATIC ELECTRICITY; STEADY STATE; VELOCITY; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84940873624     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.05.039     Document Type: Article

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