Antifouling and Desalination Enhancement of Forward Osmosis-Based Thin Film Composite Membranes via Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Mixed Matrix Polyethersulfone Substrate.

ABSTRACT: The growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide has increased interest in forward osmosis (FO) membranes as a promising solution for water desalination and wastewater treatment. This study investigates the enhancement of thin-film composite (TFC) FO membranes via the incorporation of carboxyl-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs) into the polyethersulfone (PES) support layer. The membranes were fabricated using a combination of phase inversion and interfacial polymerization techniques, with COOH-MWCNTs incorporated into the membrane support layers at different concentrations (0-0.75 wt.%). Comprehensive characterization was carried out using various analytical methods and mechanical testing to evaluate the physicochemical and structural properties of the membranes. The mod

SUBMITTER: Almansouri HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12388661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature