Journal Article10.1016/J.DESAL.2011.04.004
A recent progress in thin film composite membrane: A review
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TL;DR: The major breakthrough in the preparation of thin film composite (TFC) membrane via interfacial polymerization technique has resulted in tremendous achievements in producing a membrane with a right combination of flux and salt rejection, and generating huge interest in industrial sectors as discussed by the authors.
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About: This article is published in Desalination. The article was published on 15 Feb 2012. The article focuses on the topics: Thin-film composite membrane.
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