Desalination is commonly adopted nowadays to overcome the freshwater scarcity in some
areas of the world if brackish water or salt water is available. Different kinds of technologies …

Semipermeable membranes are the core elements for membrane water desalination
technologies such as commercial reverse osmosis (RO) process and emerging forward …

In recent years, the development of nanopore-based membranes has revitalized the
prospect of harvesting salinity gradient (blue) energy. In this study, we systematically …

The enormous potential of harvesting energy from salinity gradients has been discussed for
decades, and pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is being increasingly investigated as a …

Access to clean water resource continues to be the most urgent and pressing global issue
where hiking economic and ecological needs have urged for more water-efficient …

The decontamination of selenium (Se) and arsenic (As) from aqueous environments has
been an emerging area for membrane technology. They are difficult to be removed because …

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation from fossil fuel combustion
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …

This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

The rapid increases in global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have
stimulated the exploration of renewable energy sources as alternative fuels. Osmotic …

Applications of membrane technology in water desalination and wastewater treatment have
increased significantly in the past few decades due to its many advantages over other water …