Effect of interfacial polymerization monomer design on the performance and structure of thin film composite nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes: A review

Y Chen, QJ Niu, Y Hou, H Sun - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The thin-film composite (TFC) membranes fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) can
be applied in the fields of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO), which has the …

[HTML][HTML] Separation mechanism, selectivity enhancement strategies and advanced materials for mono-/multivalent ion-selective nanofiltration membrane

D Lu, Z Yao, L Jiao, M Waheed, Z Sun, L Zhang - Advanced Membranes, 2022 - Elsevier
Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-
energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable …

A nanofiltration membrane with outstanding antifouling ability: Exploring the structure-property-performance relationship

L Liu, Y Liu, X Chen, S Feng, Y Wan, H Lu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling is inevitable during nanofiltration of industrial liquids. Understanding the
influence of membrane physicochemical properties and structures on its antifouling …

A realistic approach for determining the pore size distribution of nanofiltration membranes

B Sutariya, S Karan - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
High flux nanofiltration (NF) membranes with tunable molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) are
desired for energy-efficient separation processes in many industries. The separation …

In-situ sol-gel generation of SiO2 nanoparticles inside polyamide membrane for enhanced nanofiltration

J Li, L Cheng, W Song, Y Xu, F Liu, Z Wang - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Interfacial polymerization (IP) has been deemed as the principal strategy to fabricate thin film
composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes. However, the separation performances of …

Revisiting the alkali hydrolysis of polyamide nanofiltration membranes

MR Puhan, B Sutariya, S Karan - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
High flux membranes are required for energy-efficient separation processes. Chemical
treatments of conventionally prepared polyamide thin film composite (TFC) membranes …

Triethanolamine-based zwitterionic polyester thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes with excellent fouling-resistance for efficient dye and antibiotic separation

L Yang, X Zhang, J Rahmatinejad, B Raisi… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water pollution and scarcity caused by small organic compounds (dyes and antibiotics)
have attracted considerable attention due to their potential adverse effects on ecological …

Synthesis of co-polyamide reverse osmosis membrane constituting a linear aliphatic triamine and m-phenylenediamine for enhanced desalination performance

A Waheed, U Baig, A Matin, SMS Jillani, NAA Qasem… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The improvement in the overall efficiency of membranes (especially reverse osmosis, RO) is
limited by the tradeoff between salt rejection and permeate flux. To overcome this tradeoff …

A facile solvent activation process manipulates the structure and filtration performance of oxidized poly (arylene sulfide sulfone) TFC membrane

H Wan, X Yan, J Yang, G Yan, G Zhang - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, solvent-resistant polyamide (PA) thin film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF)
membranes were successfully prepared based on an ultrasolvent-resistant oxidized poly …

Lecithin decorated thin film composite (TFC) nanofiltration membranes for enhanced sieving performance

L Cheng, Y Xie, X Li, F Liu, Y Wang, J Li - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Lecithin, as a natural bio-surfactant and environment-friendly bio-modifier, has been broadly
applied in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. At present, the application of …