Semipermeable membranes are the core elements for membrane water desalination
technologies such as commercial reverse osmosis (RO) process and emerging forward …

This paper provides a review on the recent development of thin film composite (TFC)
membrane, which has received increasing attention in the field of water desalination …

This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

Aromatic polyamide has emerged as the most prominent material for thin film composite
(TFC) reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. However, these membranes are …

Abstract The Donnan–Manning model accurately describes the thermodynamic properties
(eg, ion sorption) of many charged polymers equilibrated with aqueous electrolytes, such as …

Photo-supercapacitors (PSCs) are environmentally friendly devices that directly convert and
store solar energy into electricity and have a high potential to eliminate the need for grid …

Over time, functionalized polysulfones have been obtained through various synthetic routes,
aiming at the preparation of high-performance materials with targeted functions for specific …

Herein, thin‐film composite membranes consisting of poly (m‐phenyleneisophthalamide)
substrate and polyamide active layer were constructed by transition metal ion‐assisted …

Forward osmosis (FO) is a promising technology for treating oily wastewater thanks to its
high rejection and high water recovery. However, the performance of an FO membrane can …

A series of novel poly (arylene ether ketone) with pendant zwitterion groups were designed.
Three molecules, 1, 4-butane sultone, sodium 2-bromoethanesulphonate and sodium …