Journal
WATER RESEARCH
Volume 173, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115557
Keywords
Reverse osmosis (RO); Thin-film composite (TFC); Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN); Nanomaterials; Interfacial polymerization
Funding
- Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore [R-279-000-583-490]
- BASF SE, Germany [R-279-000-363-597]
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Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are the heart of reverse osmosis (RO) processes for desalination and water reuse. In recent years, nanomaterials with high permeability, selectivity and chemical resistance, and low fouling tendency have begun to emerge and be applied in many other fields. This has stimulated the research on novel RO membranes consisting of nanomaterials (non-porous and porous) in their selective layers. Encouraging results have been demonstrated. Herein, the state-of-the-art developments of polyamide thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for RO processes are summarized since the concept of TFN was introduced in 2007. While it is obvious that nanomaterials could impart exclusive properties, it should also be noted that significant challenges still exist for research and commercialization of TFN membranes, such as selection of proper nanomaterials, prevention of leaching of nanoparticles, and performance and cost analysis before large-scale RO membrane manufacturing. Future research directions are outlined to offer insights for the fabrication of much advanced TFN membranes with optimal interface morphology and separation performance. (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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