Anti-fouling and highly permeable thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes based on the reactive polyvinylidene fluoride porous substrates

• Published in: Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects Vol. 654; p. 130144
• Main Authors: Li, Manman, Yang, Yuling, Zhu, Lijing, Wang, Gang, Zeng, Zhixiang, Xue, Lixin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 05.12.2022
• Subjects: Active substrates; bovine serum albumin; dopamine; Forward osmosis; Interfacial polymerization; Mussel-inspired chemistry; nanoparticles; osmosis; permeability; polyethyleneimine; polymerization; separation; sodium alginate; solutes; tannins; Taurine; thermoplastics; trimesoyl chloride; wastewater; Interfacial polymerization; Taurine; Forward osmosis; Active substrates; Mussel-inspired chemistry

Currently, thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes are widely developed for wastewater purification, although it is a pressing subject to further improve its permeability, selectivity, and fouling resistance. Here, the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes were modified with dopa...