Aquaporin based biomimetic membrane for water reuse and desalination

• Main Author: Zhao, Yang
• Other Authors: Wang, Rong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61526
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Water resources have become a scarcity in the world. As a result of that, reverse osmosis (RO) membrane based desalination has experienced a remarkable growth. However, current existing RO membranes are still less permeable. After millions of years of evolution, aquaporins, the large family of wa...