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Thin film composite membrane — Recent development and future potential
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In this article, a review on the recent development of thin film composite (TFC) membrane, which has received increasing attention in the field of water desalination process, is provided.About:
This article is published in Desalination.The article was published on 2015-01-15. It has received 228 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thin-film composite membrane.read more
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Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an updated review of studies related to membrane modules (plate and frame, tubular, spiral wound, and hollow fiber) and membrane characterization and discuss membrane cleaning and different pre-treatment technologies in place for RO desalination, such as feed-water pretreatment and biocides.
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Membrane materials for water purification: design, development, and application
TL;DR: In this paper, the design, development, and application of new membrane materials, fabrication methods for controlling the filtration size regime, analytical tools for performance testing, and molecular modeling for transport and separation are reviewed.
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Recent progress in the use of renewable energy sources to power water desalination plants
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem,Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem,M. El Haj Assad,Enas Taha Sayed,Bassel Soudan +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of water resources in modern societies and the challenges facing modern societies, while water covers about two thirds of the surface of the earth, while air covers less than one third of it.
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Chemistry and fabrication of polymeric nanofiltration membranes: A review
Mou Paul,Steven D. Jons +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review article describes research on different methods for manufacturing polymeric NF membranes, including the composite structure, monomeric and polymeric reactants employed to endow specific characteristics, and additives used to influence the reaction.
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Recent advances in polymer and polymer composite membranes for reverse and forward osmosis processes
Dan Li,Yushan Yan,Huanting Wang +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed recent advances in different polymer-based reverse osmosis (RO) and forward osmotic (FO) desalination membranes in terms of materials and strategies developed for improving properties and performances.
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The Future of Seawater Desalination: Energy, Technology, and the Environment
TL;DR: The possible reductions in energy demand by state-of-the-art seawater Desalination technologies, the potential role of advanced materials and innovative technologies in improving performance, and the sustainability of desalination as a technological solution to global water shortages are reviewed.
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A review of water treatment membrane nanotechnologies
TL;DR: In this article, a semi-quantitative ranking system was proposed considering projected performance enhancement (over state-of-the-art analogs) and state of commercial readiness, while commercial readiness was based on known or anticipated material costs.
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Enabling graphene oxide nanosheets as water separation membranes.
TL;DR: It is emphasized that the facile synthesis of a GO membrane exploiting the ideal properties of inexpensive GO materials offers a myriad of opportunities to modify its physicochemical properties, potentially making the GO membrane a next-generation, cost-effective, and sustainable alternative to the long-existing thin-film composite polyamide membranes for water separation applications.
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A recent progress in thin film composite membrane: A review
TL;DR: The major breakthrough in the preparation of thin film composite (TFC) membrane via interfacial polymerization technique has resulted in tremendous achievements in producing a membrane with a right combination of flux and salt rejection, and generating huge interest in industrial sectors as discussed by the authors.