Assessment of Metal-Organic Framework Incorporated Thin Film Nanocomposite Membrane in Real Seawater Desalination Via Pressure Assisted Osmosis
This study demonstrates that incorporating 0.05 wt% hydrophilic aluminium fumarate metal–organic framework (MOF) into thin film nanocomposite membranes significantly enhances water permeability and salt rejection, achieving a stabilized flux of 9.35 Lm⁻²h⁻¹ for efficient real seawater desalination via pressure-assisted osmosis.