DOI: 10.1039/d6ra06016a ISSN: 2046-2069
Bridging the permeability–selectivity gap: optimizing TFC membranes with graphene oxide, ZIF-8 MOF, and carbon nanotubes using Box–Behnken design, transport modeling, and CFD validation
Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Abeer El Shahawy, Mostafa Y. Nassar, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Mohammed A. Alkhalifah, Emad M. MasoudA novel thin-film composite polyamide reverse-osmosis membrane containing graphene oxide, ZIF-8, and carboxylated carbon nanotubes was fabricated by interfacial polymerization for brackish-water desalination.