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Within the membrane community there has been an increasing focus on the filtration technique forward osmosis (FO), where filtration is driven by a concentration gradient as opposed to the traditional pressure gradient known from reverse osmosis (RO). FO membranes have gained interest in several disciplines and are finding applications in different markets such as seawater and brackish water desalination, wastewater treatment, treatment of high salinity waters, fertigation, textile industry, dairy, food, and beverage, power generation, and pharma industry.One of the key performance indicators for FO membranes is the rejection of organic molecules. In drinking water or wastewater treatment, high rejection is important to ensure that micropollutants such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and en...