Incorporating controlled nanovoids into thin-film nanocomposite membranes to enhance boron rejection and improve desalination performance
M. Ali Khan, Sidi Zhu, Tai-Shung Chung, Shing Bor Chen
Topics & Concepts
DesalinationPermeanceMembraneMaterials scienceReverse osmosisChemical engineeringBoronNanocompositeThin-film composite membraneNanotechnologyAqueous solutionConcentration polarizationWater treatmentWater transportPermeationBiofoulingOsmosisForward osmosisInterfacial polymerizationBrackish waterPortable water purificationMembrane technologyDegradation (telecommunications)Membrane Separation TechnologiesNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques