Draw solutions for forward osmosis processes: Developments, challenges, and prospects for the future

• Published in: Journal of membrane science Vol. 442; pp. 225 - 237
• Main Authors: Ge, Qingchun, Ling, Mingming, Chung, Tai-Shung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: artificial membranes; Assessments; Asymmetry; Chemistry; Clean energy; Colloidal state and disperse state; Draw solutes; energy; Exact sciences and technology; Flux; Forward osmosis; fouling; General and physical chemistry; Magnetic nanoparticles; Membranes; Osmosis; Osmotic power; Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena; Polyelectrolytes; power generation; recycling; Regeneration; Shortages; solutes; Water production; Polyelectrolytes; Osmotic power; Forward osmosis; Draw solutes; Magnetic nanoparticles; Water production; Water; Polyelectrolyte; Nanoparticle; Membrane; Osmosis; Solutes

Forward osmosis (FO) has emerged as one of potential technologies to mitigate clean water and energy shortage. Not only can it produce clean water but also energy by employing draw solutes to induce osmotic gradients across semipermeable membranes as the driving force for water production and power...