Water transport in reverse osmosis membranes is governed by pore flow, not a solution-diffusion mechanism
We performed nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations and solvent
permeation experiments to unravel the mechanism of water transport in reverse osmosis …
permeation experiments to unravel the mechanism of water transport in reverse osmosis …
Unlocking the potential of polymeric desalination membranes by understanding molecular-level interactions and transport mechanisms
Polyamide reverse osmosis (PA-RO) membranes achieve remarkably high water
permeability and salt rejection, making them a key technology for addressing water …
permeability and salt rejection, making them a key technology for addressing water …
Unlocking the potential of thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane performance: Insights from mass transfer modeling
K Yuan, Y Liu, H Feng, Y Liu, J Cheng, B Luo… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have attracted considerable
attention in water treatment and desalination processes due to their specific separation …
attention in water treatment and desalination processes due to their specific separation …
Optimized water supply in a solar evaporator for simultaneous freshwater production and salt recycle
Solar desalination has shown great potential in alleviating global water scarcity. However,
the trade-off between energy efficiency and salt rejection remains a challenge, restricting its …
the trade-off between energy efficiency and salt rejection remains a challenge, restricting its …
Selective ion transport through hydrated micropores in polymer membranes
Ion-conducting polymer membranes are essential in many separation processes and
electrochemical devices, including electrodialysis, redox flow batteries, fuel cells and …
electrochemical devices, including electrodialysis, redox flow batteries, fuel cells and …
Molecular simulations of organic solvent transport in dense polymer membranes: Solution-diffusion or pore-flow mechanism?
We employed non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical predictions
to elucidate organic solvent and water transport mechanisms in dense polymer membranes …
to elucidate organic solvent and water transport mechanisms in dense polymer membranes …
Polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes with in-situ integration of multiple functional nanoparticles for high performance reverse osmosis
HQ Huo, YF Mi, X Yang, HH Lu, YL Ji, Y Zhou… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) thin film nanocomposite (TFN) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have
been vigorously developed, which could be used in saline water desalination, wastewater …
been vigorously developed, which could be used in saline water desalination, wastewater …
Molecular mechanisms of thickness-dependent water desalination in polyamide reverse-osmosis membranes
Using non-equilibrium molecular simulations, we systematically elaborate the relationships
among synthesis (membrane's thickness and morphology), atomic-scale transport …
among synthesis (membrane's thickness and morphology), atomic-scale transport …
Reverse osmosis membrane containing hydrazine as architecture unit
Novel reverse osmosis (RO) membranes with a hydrazine-based polyamide barrier layer
were fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) on an electrospun PAN substrate. The …
were fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) on an electrospun PAN substrate. The …
Polyamide thin-film composite Janus membranes avoiding direct contact between feed liquid and hydrophobic pores for excellent wetting resistance in membrane …
Hydrophobic membranes are very susceptible to pore wetting when they contact the feed
water containing surfactants or low-surface-tension liquids in membrane distillation (MD) …
water containing surfactants or low-surface-tension liquids in membrane distillation (MD) …