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Title: Synthesis of robust and high-performance aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes by interfacial polymerization-membrane preparation and RO performance characterization
Authors: Zhao, Yang
Qiu, Changquan
Li, Xuesong
Vararattanavech, Ardcharaporn
Shen, Wenming
Torres, Jaume
Hélix-Nielsen, Claus
Wang, Rong
Hu, Xiao
Fane, Anthony Gordon
Tang, Chuyang Y.
Issue Date: 2012
Source: Zhao, Y., Qiu, C., Li, X., Vararattanavech, A., Shen, W., Torres, J., Hélix-Nielsen, C., Wang, R., Hu, X., Fane, A. G.,& Tang, C. Y. (2012). Synthesis of robust and high-performance aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes by interfacial polymerization-membrane preparation and RO performance characterization. Journal of Membrane Science, 423-424422-428.
Series/Report no.: Journal of membrane science
Abstract: Aquaporins are water channel proteins with excellent water permeability and solute rejection, which makes them promising for preparing high-performance biomimetic membranes. Despite the growing interest in aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes (ABMs), it is challenging to produce robust and defect-free ABMs that can be easily scaled up. In the current study, a thin film composite (TFC) ABM was prepared by the interfacial polymerization method, where AquaporinZ-containing proteoliposomes were added to the m-phenylene-diamine aqueous solution. Control membranes, either without aquaporins or with inactive (mutant) aquaporins, were also similarly prepared. The separation performance of these membranes was evaluated by cross-flow reverse osmosis (RO) tests. Compared to the controls, the active ABM achieved significantly higher water permeability (∼4 L/m2 h bar) with comparable NaCl rejection (∼97%) at an applied pressure of 5 bar. Its permeability was ∼40% higher compared to a commercial brackish water RO membrane (BW30) and an order of magnitude higher compared to a seawater RO membrane (SW30HR), which clearly demonstrates the great potential of the TFC ABM for desalination applications.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100234
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13612
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.08.039
Schools: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering 
School of Materials Science & Engineering 
School of Biological Sciences 
Research Centres: Singapore Membrane Technology Centre 
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