Zwitterionic carbon nanotube assisted thin-film nanocomposite membranes with excellent efficiency for separation of mono/divalent ions from brackish water

Abstract

Zwitterionization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes is conducted <italic>via</italic> atom transfer radical polymerization and ZCNTs obtained are used as an aqueous additive to fabricate thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes.