Developing biodegradable polymers to fabricate filtration membranes is one of the main
challenges of membrane science and technology. Cellulose acetate (CA) membranes, due …

Reverse osmosis (RO) based desalination is one of the most important and widely
recognized technologies for production of fresh water from saline water. Since its conception …

The human body absorbs and loses heat largely through infrared radiation centering around
a wavelength of 10 micrometers. However, neither our skin nor the textiles that make up …

Recently, forward osmosis (FO) has attracted growing attention in many potential
applications such as power generation, desalination, wastewater treatment and food …

Two of the greatest challenges facing the 21st century involve providing sustainable
supplies of clean water and energy, two highly interrelated resources, at affordable costs …

Cellulose acetate polymer is used to make a variety of consumer products including textiles,
plastic films, and cigarette filters. A review of degradation mechanisms, and the possible …

Recent studies show that osmotically driven membrane processes may be a viable
technology for desalination, water and wastewater treatment, and power generation …

Osmotically driven membrane processes have the potential to treat impaired water sources,
desalinate sea/brackish waters, and sustainably produce energy. The development of a …

Pressure retarded osmosis has the potential to produce renewable energy from natural
salinity gradients. This work presents the fabrication of thin-film composite membranes …

Forward osmosis (FO) is a novel and emerging low energy technology for desalination. It will
be particularly more attractive, if the draw solution separation and recovery are not …