Thin Film Composite Membranes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Membranes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 2805
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thin film composite; thin film nanocomposite; interlayer deposition; layer-by-layer deposition; reverse osmosis; forward osmosis; nanofiltration; organic solvent nanofiltration
Interests: carbon-based materials; nanocomposite; thin film deposition; ion separations
Interests: forward osmosis; membrane nanocomposites; membrane adsorption; specialized membranes; membrane filtration; membrane extraction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thin film composite (TFC) membranes have been widely considered in the membrane manufacturing industry because they exhibit high solvent permeability and high solute retention. Therefore, TFC membranes have gained tremendous attention for various applications in the water sectors and pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Various TFC membranes are being developed for reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO), forward osmosis (FO), organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN), and other applications toward commercialization.
TFC membranes are typically composed of a thin active layer (i.e., polyamide) responsible for high solute rejection and a subjacent porous structure as a mechanical support layer for convenient solvent transport. However, TFC membranes have often faced a trade-off between solvent permeability and solute selectivity. To overcome this issue, application of advanced materials and approaches in the formation of thin film selective layer has recently been investigated to achieve superior TFC membrane performances.
This Special issue is focused on “Thin Film Composite Membranes” prepared using advanced fabrication methods, including: layer-by-layer deposition, interlayer deposition, thin film nanocomposite fabrications using various nanomaterials, and other new approaches for the synthesis of thin film selective layers on porous substrates for various membrane separation applications. Authors are invited to submit their latest results and findings, including original papers and reviews.
Dr. Myoung Jun Park
Dr. Dong Han Seo
Dr. Grace M. Nisola
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Thin film composite
- Nanomaterials
- Layer-by-layer deposition
- Interlayer deposition
- New fabrication approaches
- Thin film layer coating
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