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Strategies for the use and interpretation of functionalized reverse osmosis membranes with improved antifouling and anti-scaling properties for the desalination process

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submitted on 2025-01-13, 08:06 and posted on 2025-01-14, 10:34 authored by Dana A. Da'na, Nadiene Salleha Mohd Nawi, Farah I. Sangor, Mohammad Y. Ashfaq, Woei Jye Lau, Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti

Membrane technology significantly contributes to clean water production through industrial wastewater treatment or seawater desalination. The membrane fouling caused by the constituents of feedwater affects the performance of the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane by partially or completely blocking the membrane pores and increasing the system's operating cost. This review utilized bibliometric analysis to provide an overview of research conducted on RO membrane fouling during the past 10 years. The membrane-foulant and foulant-foulant interactions govern the phenomenon of membrane fouling, and therefore this review discusses these interactions in detail. Also, the materials used to inhibit membrane fouling through membrane surface coating or membrane fabrications are compared comprehensively.

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Published in: Desalination
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.118508

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Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.

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  • English

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Elsevier

Publication Year

  • 2024

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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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  • Qatar University
  • College of Arts and Sciences - QU

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