Functionalized electrospun nanofiber membranes for water treatment: A review

H Chen, M Huang, Y Liu, L Meng, M Ma - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) have high porosity, high specific surface area
and unique interconnected structure. It has huge advantages and potential in the treatment …

Nanoadsorbents for wastewater treatment: next generation biotechnological solution

ME Ali, ME Hoque, SK Safdar Hossain… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Day by day, the water sources are increasingly being adulterated due to various reasons
including the uncontrolled discharge of pollutants from the point and nonpoint sources …

Photocatalytic and antifouling properties of electrospun TiO2 polyacrylonitrile composite nanofibers under visible light

CA Bode-Aluko, O Pereao, HH Kyaw… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyacrylonitrile and its TiO 2 composites were electrospun into nanofibers in N, N'-
dimethylformamide for photocatalysis and antifouling experiments. The resultants nanofibers …

An overview on nanostructured TiO2–containing fibers for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater treatment

SM Pasini, A Valerio, G Yin, J Wang… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has become one of the most promising fields of research due to the
possibility to develop new advanced materials for many applications. Nevertheless, the …

A review on the various beds used for immobilization of nanoparticles: Overcoming the barrier to nanoparticle applications in water and wastewater treatment

PA Atmianlu, R Badpa, V Aghabalaei… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Immobilized NPs on the bed surface overcome the barrier to NPs
applications.•The review covers state-of-the-art of beds used for immobilization of NPs.•The …

Recent advances in functional polymer materials for energy, water, and biomedical applications: a review

Y El-Ghoul, FM Alminderej, FM Alsubaie, R Alrasheed… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Academic research regarding polymeric materials has been of great interest. Likewise,
polymer industries are considered as the most familiar petrochemical industries. Despite the …

High-performance photocatalytic membranes for water purification in relation to environmental and operational parameters

M Homocianu, P Pascariu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing technologies, increasing population and environmental pollution lead to severe
contamination of water and require advanced water treatment technologies. These aspects …

Novel electrospun membranes based on PVDF fibers embedding lanthanide doped ZnO for adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of dye organic pollutants

P Pascariu, C Cojocaru, P Samoila, N Olaru… - Materials Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
New hybrid materials based on lanthanide (Ln) doped ZnO nanoparticles (Ln= Sm, La, Er)
reinforced in PVDF membranes were prepared by electrospinning method, materials that …

Critical issues and guidelines to improve the performance of photocatalytic polymeric membranes

M Romay, N Diban, MJ Rivero, A Urtiaga, I Ortiz - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
Photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMR), with immobilized photocatalysts, play an
important role in process intensification strategies; this approach offers a simple solution to …

Progress and prospects of electrospun nanofibrous membranes for water filtration: A comprehensive review

MH Mobarak, AY Siddiky, MA Islam, A Hossain… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
This review paper examines the potential of electrospun nanofibrous membranes as a
transformative solution to address the increasing worldwide water issue, with a focus on …