scholarly journals New insights into the organic fouling mechanism of an in situ Ca2+ modified thin film composite forward osmosis membrane

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (65) ◽  
pp. 38227-38234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiujuan Hao ◽  
Shanshan Gao ◽  
Jiayu Tian ◽  
Songxue Wang ◽  
Huizhong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Organic Substances ◽  
Film Composite ◽  
Fouling Mechanism ◽  
Thin Film Composite ◽  
Organic Fouling ◽  
Tfc Membrane

In this study, the effect of organic substances on the fouling behavior of a thin film composite (TFC) membrane with in situ Ca2+ addition (TFC-Ca membrane) was evaluated.

In Situ Surface Chemical Modification of Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes for Enhanced Organic Fouling Resistance

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (21) ◽  
pp. 12219-12228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinglin Lu ◽  
Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillón ◽  
Devin L. Shaffer ◽  
Jun Ma ◽  
Menachem Elimelech
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Chemical Modification ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Surface Chemical ◽  
Fouling Resistance ◽  
Film Composite ◽  
Thin Film Composite ◽  
Organic Fouling ◽  
Surface Chemical Modification

scholarly journals Influences of Combined Organic Fouling and Inorganic Scaling on Flux and Fouling Behaviors in Forward Osmosis

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Youngpil Chun ◽  
Kwanho Jeong ◽  
Kyung Hwa Cho
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Bovine Serum Albumin ◽  
Calcium Ions ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Layer Formation ◽  
Film Composite ◽  
Thin Film Composite ◽  
Flux Decline ◽  
Organic Fouling

This study investigated the influence of combined organic fouling and inorganic scaling on the flux and fouling behaviors of thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes. Two organic macromolecules, namely, bovine serum albumin (BSA) and sodium alginate (SA), and gypsum (GS), as an inorganic scaling agent, were selected as model foulants. It was found that GS scaling alone caused the most severe flux decline. When a mixture of organic and inorganic foulants was employed, the flux decline was retarded, compared with when the filtration was performed with only the inorganic scaling agent (GS). The early onset of the conditioning layer formation, which was due to the organics, was probably the underlying mechanism for this inhibitory phenomenon, which had suppressed the deposition and growth of the GS crystals. Although the combined fouling resulted in less flux decline, compared with GS scaling alone, the concoction of SA and GS resulted in more fouling and flux decline, compared with the mixture of BSA and GS. This was because of the carboxyl acidity of the alginate, which attracted calcium ions and formed an intermolecular bridge.

scholarly journals Modification of Nanofiber Support Layer for Thin Film Composite forward Osmosis Membranes via Layer-by-Layer Polyelectrolyte Deposition

Membranes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Gonzales ◽  
Myoung Park ◽  
Leonard Tijing ◽  
Dong Han ◽  
Sherub Phuntsho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Structural Parameter ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Film Composite ◽  
Thin Film Composite ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Tfc Membrane

Electrospun nanofiber-supported thin film composite membranes are among the most promising membranes for seawater desalination via forward osmosis. In this study, a high-performance electrospun polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) nanofiber-supported thin film composite (TFC) membrane was successfully fabricated after molecular layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte deposition. Negatively-charged electrospun polyacrylic acid (PAA) nanofibers were deposited on electrospun PVDF nanofibers to form a support layer consisted of PVDF and PAA nanofibers. This resulted to a more hydrophilic support compared to the plain PVDF nanofiber support. The PVDF-PAA nanofiber support then underwent a layer-by-layer deposition of polyethylenimine (PEI) and PAA to form a polyelectrolyte layer on the nanofiber surface prior to interfacial polymerization, which forms the selective polyamide layer of TFC membranes. The resultant PVDF-LbL TFC membrane exhibited enhanced hydrophilicity and porosity, without sacrificing mechanical strength. As a result, it showed high pure water permeability and low structural parameter values of 4.12 L m−2 h−1 bar−1 and 221 µm, respectively, significantly better compared to commercial FO membrane. Layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolyte is therefore a useful and practical modification method for fabrication of high performance nanofiber-supported TFC membrane.

Influence of Active Layer and Support Layer Surface Structures on Organic Fouling Propensity of Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 1436-1444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinglin Lu ◽  
Laura H. Arias Chavez ◽  
Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillón ◽  
Jun Ma ◽  
Menachem Elimelech
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Layer Surface ◽  
Film Composite ◽  
Thin Film Composite ◽  
Organic Fouling

scholarly journals Thin Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membrane with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Interlayer for Alleviating Internal Concentration Polarization

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Tang ◽  
Shan Li ◽  
Jia Xu ◽  
Congjie Gao
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Concentration Polarization ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Feed Solution ◽  
Film Composite ◽  
Thin Film Composite ◽  
Internal Concentration ◽  
Tfc Membrane ◽  
Internal Concentration Polarization

This study reported a series of thin film composite (TFC) membranes with single-walled nanotubes (SWCNTs) interlayers for the forward osmosis (FO) application. Pure SWCNTs with ultrahigh length-to-diameter ratio and without any functional group were applied to form an interconnect network interlayer via strong π-π interactions. Compared to the TFC membrane without SWCNTs interlayer, our TFC membrane with optimal SWCNTs interlayer exhibited more than three times the water permeability (A) of 3.3 L m−2h−1bar−1 in RO mode with 500 mg L−1 NaCl as feed solution and nearly three-fold higher FO water flux of 62.8 L m−2 h−1 in FO mode with the deionized water as feed solution and 1 M NaCl as draw solution. Meanwhile, the TFC membrane with SWCNTs interlayer exhibited significantly reduced membrane structure parameters (S) to immensely mitigate the effect of internal concentration polarization (ICP) in support layer with micro-sized pores in favor of higher water flux. It showed that the pure SWCNTs interlayer could be an effective strategy to apply in FO membranes.

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