Performance of Acacia Gum as a Novel Additive in Thin Film Composite Polyamide RO Membranes

Novel thin film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membranes blended with 0.01⁻0.2 wt.% of Acacia gum (AG) have been prepared using the interfacial polymerization technique. The properties of the prepared membranes were evaluated using contact angle, zeta potential measurements, Raman spectros...

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Main Authors: Yehia Manawi, Viktor Kochkodan, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Muataz Ali Atieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/9/2/30