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Table 1 Summary of membrane characteristics of present study

From: Characterization and Evaluation of Reverse Osmosis Membranes Modified with Ag₂O Nanoparticles to Improve Performance

MPD	TMC	Additives	Conc. %	Salt rejection %	Flux (L/m² h)
Constant at 2 %	Constant at 0.1 %	Ag₂O	0.001	99 ± 0.1	30.43 ± 2.1
			0.003	99 ± 0.1	40.43 ± 3.0
			0.005	98 ± 0.3	29.57 ± 1.9
			0.007	99 ± 0.1	26.64 ± 2.2
			0.009	98 ± 0.2	30.14 ± 2.1
			0.02	99 ± 0.1	30.83 ± 2.9
			0.04	94 ± 0.7	24.33 ± 1.7
			0.06	98 ± 0.2	21.50 ± 2.2
			0.08	97 ± 0.9	15.43 ± 2.9
			0.10	99 ± 0.1	18.90 ± 2.1

n-Hexane (99 %), pressure (225 psi), and rate (1 gpm). The experimental data were reported as the average value of at least three repeated measurements in tests, error bars based on measurements of three coupons

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