Facile purification of palygorskite and its effect on the performance of reverse osmosis thin film nanocomposite membrane

BACKGROUND: Palygorskite (PAL) is a naturally occurring nanoclay characterized by a distinctive tubular structure and fibrous morphology, exhibiting chemical and thermal stability as well as large specific surface area. The tubular structure of PAL promotes the selective transportation of water mole...

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Main Authors: Mamah, Stanley C., Goh, Pei S., Ismail, Ahmad F., El-badawy, Tijjani, Agi, Augustine, Yakasai, Faruk
Format: Article
Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2021
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