In forward osmosis applications the cellulose acetate (CA) membrane offers the best performance but carries the limitation of not tolerating a basic feed water. This characteristic eliminates the CA membrane from use with the ammonia-carbon dioxide (NH3-CO2) draw solution. Treatment of conventional reverse osmosis membrane with polydopamine improves the hydrophilic properties of the membrane.

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First NameJason T. / Seetha S. / Kevin K. / Benny D. / Jeffrey R.
Last NameArena / Manickam / Reimund / Freeman / McCutcheon
KeywordsICP, Polydopamine, Forward Osmosis Hydrophilic
Year14
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