Polyester-based thin-film composite membranes for nanofiltration of saline water: A review

S Park, R Patel, YC Woo - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyester-based membranes are entering into the limelight of prospective membrane
technologies as a feasible alternative to conventional polyamide-based membranes for …

Polyamide layer modulation for PA-TFC membranes optimization: developments, mechanisms, and implications

GR Xu, ZH An, HL Zhao, Q Liu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyamide thin film composite (PA-TFC) membrane featured with triple-layer structure
including polyamide (PA), substrate, and nonwoven support is playing critical roles in …

Enhancing the antifouling ability of a polyamide nanofiltration membrane by narrowing the pore size distribution via one-step multiple interfacial polymerization

L Liu, X Chen, S Feng, Y Wan, J Luo - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Application of nanofiltration membranes in industries still has to contend with membrane
fouling that causes a significant loss of separation performance. Herein, an innovative …

Polyamide composite membrane with 3D honeycomb-like structure via acetone-regulated interfacial polymerization for high-efficiency organic solvent nanofiltration

W Fu, L Deng, M Hu, Z Mai, G Xu, Y Shi, K Guan… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-performance organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes play an indispensable
role in chemical separation processes. However, conventional OSN membranes such as …

Interfacial polymerization at unconventional interfaces: an emerging strategy to tailor thin-film composite membranes

JH **n, HY Fan, BB Guo, HC Yang, CY Zhu… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Interfacial polymerization is a well-known process to synthesize separation layers for thin
film composite membranes at an immiscible organic liquid–aqueous liquid interface. The …

Probing the construction mechanism of polyamide membranes regulated by interfacial polymerization from the novel micro-and macro-perspectives: A review

X Zhang, H Zhang, L Wang, J Wang, X Wang, J Hao - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Controlling the physical properties of interfacial polymerization (IP) plays a crucial role in
tailoring the structures and properties of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes. However …

Demystifying the compaction effects of TFC polyamide membranes in the desalination of hypersaline brine via high-pressure RO

YJ Lim, N Nadzri, GS Lai, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
High-pressure reverse osmosis (HPRO) holds promise as a technology for the energy-
efficient desalination of hypersaline brine (≥ 70 g/L total dissolved solids). In this work, we …

Improved separation performance, anti-fouling property and durability of polyamide-based RO membrane by constructing a polyvinyl alcohol/polyquaternium-10 …

Z Lü, G Ding, M Liu, S Yu, C Gao - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel coating layer of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/polyquaternium-10 (PQ10) was
constructed onto the surface of polyamide-based RO membrane via the method of surface …

High-performance polyurea nanofiltration membrane for waste lithium-ion batteries recycling: Leveraging synergistic control of bulk and interfacial monomer diffusion

S **ao, Y Cao, Y Wan, X Hang, J Luo - Journal of Membrane Science, 2025 - Elsevier
The development of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes with extreme
chemical stability is urgently needed for the recovery of spent lithium. In this study, a series …

Fabrication of MXene-based membranes and their application in per-and polyfluorinated substances removal: Comparison with commercial membranes, challenges …

R Ghanbari, D Wu, PM Heynderickx - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025 - Elsevier
In the past decade, per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) have garnered significant
attention due to their widespread presence and detrimental environmental and health …