The upper bound of thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes for desalination

Z Yang, H Guo, CY Tang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Membrane separation properties are constrained by a tradeoff relationship between
permeability and selectivity. This tradeoff relationship has been well established for gas …

Recent advances in polymer and polymer composite membranes for reverse and forward osmosis processes

D Li, Y Yan, H Wang - Progress in polymer science, 2016 - Elsevier
Semipermeable membranes are the core elements for membrane water desalination
technologies such as commercial reverse osmosis (RO) process and emerging forward …

Layer-by-layer assembly of graphene oxide nanosheets on polyamide membranes for durable reverse-osmosis applications

W Choi, J Choi, J Bang, JH Lee - ACS applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Improving membrane durability associated with fouling and chlorine resistance remains one
of the major challenges in desalination membrane technology. Here, we demonstrate that …

Layer-by-layer preparation of polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes for separation

N Joseph, P Ahmadiannamini, R Hoogenboom… - Polymer …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer membranes provide a highly promising platform for the development of an efficient
and sustainable technique for separation. Ideally such membranes combine a high flux with …

[HTML][HTML] Stability of layer-by-layer nanofiltration membranes in highly saline streams

J Chen, S Xu, CY Tang, B Hu, B Tokay, T He - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly is an essential method for the preparation of
nanofiltration (NF) membranes, offering tunable charge and pore size, high water …

Layer-by-layer (LBL) hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for seawater treatment: ion rejection

C Dong, R He, S Xu, H He, H Chen, YB Zhang, T He - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Layer by layer (LBL) hollow fiber nanofiltration (NF) membranes assembled by poly (styrene
sulfonate)(PSS)/poly (allylamine)(PAH) with 2.5 bilayers, both uncrosslinked (PSS/PAH) 2.5 …

Membrane fouling and modification using surface treatment and layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes: State-of-the-art review

J Saqib, IH Aljundi - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Membrane technology has been recognized as one of the most important technologies in
water desalination. However, this technology is challenged with the fouling phenomenon …

[PDF][PDF] Chlorine resistant glutaraldehyde crosslinked polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes for desalination

KL Cho, AJ Hill, F Caruso, SE Kentish - Adv. Mater, 2015 - minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au
Submitted to 2 eliminate fouling species followed by de-chlorination upstream of the
membrane system. Purified water is then re-chlorinated downstream for distribution. The …

Forward osmosis: A critical review

M Mohammadifakhr, J de Grooth, HDW Roesink… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of forward osmosis (FO) for water purification purposes has gained extensive
attention in recent years. In this review, we first discuss the advantages, challenges and …

Stable polyelectrolyte multilayer-based hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for produced water treatment

E Virga, J de Grooth, K Žvab… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Produced water (PW) constitutes a massive environmental issue due to its huge global
production as well as its complexity and toxicity. Membrane technology could, however …