Effect of Nanopatterning on Concentration Polarization during Nanofiltration
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Membrane Patterning
2.3. Membrane Characterization
2.3.1. Atomic Force Microscopy
2.3.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy
2.4. Membrane Performance Testing
3. Theory
NF Experiments
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Surface Patterning
4.2. Membrane Performance Properties
4.2.1. Permeance and Salt Rejection
4.2.2. Concentration Polarization
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ward, L.M.; Fickling, B.G.; Weinman, S.T. Effect of Nanopatterning on Concentration Polarization during Nanofiltration. Membranes 2021, 11, 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11120961
Ward LM, Fickling BG, Weinman ST. Effect of Nanopatterning on Concentration Polarization during Nanofiltration. Membranes. 2021; 11(12):961. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11120961
Chicago/Turabian StyleWard, Lauren M., Barbara G. Fickling, and Steven T. Weinman. 2021. "Effect of Nanopatterning on Concentration Polarization during Nanofiltration" Membranes 11, no. 12: 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11120961