A tale of two foulants: the coupling of organic fouling and mineral scaling in membrane desalination
Membrane desalination that enables the harvesting of purified water from unconventional
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
Sulfate mineral scaling: From fundamental mechanisms to control strategies
Sulfate scaling, as insoluble inorganic sulfate deposits, can cause serious operational
problems in various industries, such as blockage of membrane pores and subsurface media …
problems in various industries, such as blockage of membrane pores and subsurface media …
Distinct impacts of natural organic matter and colloidal particles on gypsum crystallization
Gypsum scaling via crystallization is a major obstacle limiting the applications of membrane-
based technologies and heat exchangers in engineered systems. Herein, we perform the …
based technologies and heat exchangers in engineered systems. Herein, we perform the …
A comprehensive study on combined organic fouling and gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis: Decoupling surface and bulk phenomena
Reverse osmosis (RO), as an energy efficient desalination technology that is critical to
mitigate water scarcity, encounters feedwater containing both organic foulants and inorganic …
mitigate water scarcity, encounters feedwater containing both organic foulants and inorganic …
Silk sericin-coated polyamide thin-film composite membranes to simultaneously improve anti-scaling properties, long-term storage, and waste-to-resource recovery
A polyamide thin-film composite (PA-TFC) membrane, which is one of the widely used for
desalination and water softening processes, features a lot of carboxyl groups inevitably …
desalination and water softening processes, features a lot of carboxyl groups inevitably …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and optimization of antiscalant substances for enhanced reverse osmosis performance
MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of reverse osmosis (RO) technology in water treatment has brought about
significant purification benefits. However, the presence of scales poses obstacles to the long …
significant purification benefits. However, the presence of scales poses obstacles to the long …
Quorum sensing-Fe metabolism interplay affects biofouling on reverse osmosis membrane: Evidences from microbial shift and structure alteration
Iron fouling induced by residual Fe (III) was frequently reported in reverse osmosis
operation. However, previous studies mainly focused on inorganic precipitation or Fe …
operation. However, previous studies mainly focused on inorganic precipitation or Fe …
Linking water quality, fouling layer composition, and performance of reverse osmosis membranes
Fouling of polyamide membranes during reverse osmosis (RO) is a major challenge for
adopting membrane technologies to treat highly contaminated waters, especially those …
adopting membrane technologies to treat highly contaminated waters, especially those …
Influence of zwitterionic amphiphilic copolymers on heterogeneous gypsum formation: A promising approach for scaling resistance
This study aims to investigate the influence of zwitterionic amphiphilic copolymers (ZACs) in
the nucleation and growth of heterogeneous CaSO 4 at the zwitterion-water interface, which …
the nucleation and growth of heterogeneous CaSO 4 at the zwitterion-water interface, which …
Impact of residual aluminum on nanofiltration gypsum scaling: Mitigation roles played by different species
J Jia, D Xu, J Yang, D Lin, L Hu, W Jin, J Wang… - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Residual aluminum (Al) is a growing pollutant in nanofiltration (NF) membrane-based
drinking water treatment. To investigate the impact of distinct Al species fouling layers on …
drinking water treatment. To investigate the impact of distinct Al species fouling layers on …