Polyethylene terephthalate membrane: A review of fabrication techniques, separation processes, and modifications

TS Ling, MNZ Abidin, A Ma'amor, NA Hashim… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unique combination of durability, chemical resistance, and changeable permeability of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) membranes has sparked significant interest in separation …

Distinct impact of substrate hydrophilicity on performance and structure of TFC NF and RO polyamide membranes

R Dai, Z Yang, Z Qiu, L Long, CY Tang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Substrate properties have profound impacts on the structure and performance of both thin-
film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) polyamide (PA) …

A tight polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane fabricated via polyion complex assisted phase inversion for dye desalination

Y Zhao, Y Liao, GS Lai, Y Yin, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a tight polyethersulfone (PES)-based ultrafiltration (UF) membrane was
fabricated to separate dye and salt of textile wastewater via a novel polyion complex …

Unraveling the role of support membrane chemistry and pore properties on the formation of thin-film composite polyamide membranes

YJ Lim, K Goh, GS Lai, Y Zhao, J Torres… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoscale characteristics of the polyamide layer are key towards the high desalination
performance of thin-film composite reverse osmosis (TFC-RO) membranes. Further …

High-temperature reverse osmosis and molecular separation with robust polyamide-ceramic membranes

JY Chong, Y Zhao, R Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyamide thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are widely used for reverse osmosis (RO),
but most commercial RO membranes have a limited operating temperature of< 45° C. This …

Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes

T Li, H Zhou, W Ding, J Wang, T Zhang - npj Clean Water, 2024 - nature.com
Saving energy is crucial for utilizing membrane technology, but there is no energy parameter
for understanding the relationships among membrane performance and energy. Here, φ is …

Fabrication of fluorinated polyamide seawater reverse osmosis membrane with enhanced boron removal

C Li, Y Zhao, GS Lai, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Develo** a reverse osmosis membrane with desirable water/salt selectivity and boron
removal has been recognized as crucial for high-efficient seawater desalination. Herein …

A facile direct spray-coating of Pebax® 1657: Towards large-scale thin-film composite membranes for efficient CO2/N2 separation

X Jiang, CY Chuah, K Goh, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
High-efficient CO 2 capture using membrane separation technology is a promising approach
towards environmental redemption in recent years. Thin-film composite (TFC) membrane …

Investigation of aqueous and organic co-solvents roles in fabricating seawater reverse osmosis membrane

C Li, Y Zhao, GS Lai, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The addition of co-solvents in aqueous or organic phases of interfacial polymerization is a
feasible strategy to tune the performance of aromatic polyamide (PA) thin-film composite …

Air plasma assisted spray coating of Pebax-1657 thin-film composite membranes for post-combustion CO2 capture

X Jiang, K Goh, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
With recent focus on achieving carbon neutrality to tackle global warming, there is an
increasing need for advanced carbon capture technology to reduce carbon emission to the …