Recent advances in nanomaterial-modified polyamide thin-film composite membranes for forward osmosis processes

N Akther, S Phuntsho, Y Chen, N Ghaffour… - Journal of Membrane …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyamide thin-film composite (PA TFC) membranes have attained much attention for
forward osmosis (FO) applications in separation processes, water and wastewater treatment …

Forward osmosis membrane: review of fabrication, modification, challenges and potential

BM Ibraheem, SA Aani, AA Alsarayreh, QF Alsalhy… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forward osmosis (FO) is a low-energy treatment process driven by osmosis to induce the
separation of water from dissolved solutes/foulants through the membrane in hydraulic …

Surface modification of thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes with polyvinyl alcohol–graphene oxide composite hydrogels for antifouling properties

N Akther, SM Ali, S Phuntsho, H Shon - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the polyamide (PA) layers of commercial thin-film composite (TFC) forward
osmosis (FO) membranes were coated with glutaraldehyde cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol …

[HTML][HTML] Improving surface characteristics and operational parameters of polyvinyl chloride ultrafiltration membranes: How to manipulate the performance of thin film …

BM Ibraheem, S AlAani, QF Alsalhy, Z Nemeth… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental and economic costs are pivotal aspects that should be considered before
the commercialization of any membrane separation-based process. Particularly, realizing …

Influence of graphene oxide lateral size on the properties and performances of forward osmosis membrane

N Akther, Z Yuan, Y Chen, S Lim, S Phuntsho… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) has been widely explored for the improvement of thin-film composite
(TFC) membrane performance. However, the influences of GO flake lateral size on the …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane cleaning and performance insight of osmotic microbial fuel cell

W Xue, Y He, S Yumunthama, N Udomkittayachai… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Osmotic microbial fuel cell (OsMFC) integrating forward osmosis into microbial fuel cell
(MFC) favors the merits of organic removal, bioenergy generation, and high-quality water …

Forward osmosis membrane process: A review of temperature effects on system performance and membrane parameters from experimental studies

N Anh-Vu, Y Nomura, T Hidaka, T Fujiwara - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) offers a promising solution for concentration and material recovery,
characterized by its low energy consumption and high separation efficiency. Temperature …

In situ ultrathin silica layer formation on polyamide thin-film composite membrane surface for enhanced forward osmosis performances

N Akther, Y Lin, S Wang, S Phuntsho, Q Fu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) based thin-film composite (TFC) membranes experience a high degree of
organic fouling due to their hydrophobic and rough membrane surfaces during forward …

Effect of graphene oxide quantum dots on the interfacial polymerization of a thin-film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane: An experimental and molecular …

N Akther, Y Kawabata, S Lim, T Yoshioka… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
We report an ultra-low loading of graphene oxide quantum dots (GQDs) into the polyamide
(PA) layer of an outer-selective hollow fiber (OSHF) thin-film composite (TFC) membrane …

Reverse osmosis concentrate: physicochemical characteristics, environmental impact, and technologies

H Valdés, A Saavedra, M Flores, I Vera-Puerto, H Aviña… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study's aim is to generate a complete profile of reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC),
including physicochemical characteristics, environmental impact, and technologies for ROC …