QuantumFlux membranes leverage nanotechnology to change the structure of the thin-film of an RO membrane. It is this thin-film that dictates the permeability and salt rejection of the membrane and therefore the economics of a desalination plant. Benign nanomaterials are introduced during the synthesis process of a traditional polymer film to produce a nanocomposite RO membrane with exceptional properties.
By inserting nanomaterial into its patent-pending Thin-Film Nanocomposite (TFN) membrane, NanoH2O has improved key performance characteristics by controlling membrane structure. The polymer thin film is formed when an aqueous monomer solution contacts an organic monomer solution and a thin film is formed. Nanomaterials are added to one or both monomer solutions and are completely encapsulated within the newly formed film.
NanoH2O's QuantumFlux TFN membranes have demonstrated a 50-100% increase in permeability when compared to the installed base of RO membranes while matching best-in-class salt rejection.
