Polymeric membranes are an energy‐efficient means of purifying water, but they suffer from
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …

Coating surfaces with thin or thick films of zwitterionic material is an effective way to reduce
or eliminate nonspecific adsorption to the solid/liquid interface. This review tracks the …

Fouling caused by oil and other pollutants is one of the most serious challenges for
membranes used for oil/water separation. Aiming at improving the comprehensive …

Significant progress has been achieved in the last years on the modification of
polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. Many articles and reviews have been written on the …

Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane process has become the most promising technology for
desalination to produce purified water. Among numerous polymeric materials used to …

In this study, we demonstrate a highly antifouling thin-film composite (TFC) membrane by
grafting a zwitterionic polymer brush via atom-transfer radical-polymerization (ATRP), a …

The trans membrane pressure (TMP) increase at a constant flux of 150 L m− 2 h− 1 due to
membrane fouling by direct filtration with lake water is investigated for four ceramic (Al 2 O 3 …

Membrane technology has emerged as an attractive approach for water purification, while
mitigation of fouling is key to lower membrane operating costs. This article reviews various …

Interest in green chemistry and clean processes has grown so much in recent years that
topics such as fluorous biphasic catalysis, metal organic frameworks, and process …

Membrane-based water treatment processes have been established as a powerful
approach for clean water production. However, despite the significant advances made in …