Structure and Materials
As is suggested by the name, TFC membranes are composed of multiple layers. Membranes designed for desalination use an active thin-film layer of polyimide layered with polysulfone as a porous support layer.
Other materials, usually zeolites, are also used in the manufacture of TFC membranes.
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