Synthesis and characterization of high-performance novel thin film nanocomposite PRO membranes with tiered nanofiber support reinforced by functionalized carbon nanotubes

• Main Authors: Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Goh, Kunli, Liao, Yuan, Fane, Anthony G.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes; Pressure retarded osmosis; Thin film nanocomposites polyamide membrane; Interfacial polymerization; Electrospinning
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80386; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40500
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) process is a novel technology which generates green electrical energy via semi-permeable membranes. However, a major challenge in the PRO system is the lack of suitable membranes with satisfactory power density (i.e., the power output per unit membrane area). In t...