Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives
Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …
Additives in proton exchange membranes for low-and high-temperature fuel cell applications: A review
Polymer electrolyte membranes, also known as proton exchange membranes (PEMs), are a
type of semipermeable membrane that exhibits the property of conducting ions while …
type of semipermeable membrane that exhibits the property of conducting ions while …
[HTML][HTML] Materials and membrane technologies for water and energy sustainability
Water and energy have always been crucial for the world's social and economic growth.
Their supply and use must be sustainable. This review discusses opportunities for …
Their supply and use must be sustainable. This review discusses opportunities for …
Potential ion exchange membranes and system performance in reverse electrodialysis for power generation: A review
Reverse electrodialysis (RED) is an emerging membrane-based energy conversion process
used to extract electricity by mixing two water streams of different salinities. This technique …
used to extract electricity by mixing two water streams of different salinities. This technique …
Sulfonated hydrocarbon membranes for medium-temperature and low-humidity proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)
This review summarizes efforts in developing sulfonated hydrocarbon proton exchange
membranes (PEMs) with excellent long-term electrochemical fuel cell performance in …
membranes (PEMs) with excellent long-term electrochemical fuel cell performance in …
MXene/sodium alginate gel beads for adsorption of methylene blue
ZH Zhang, JY Xu, XL Yang - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
To enhance the adsorption performance of 2D graphene-like materials Ti 3 C 2 T x (T= OH,
O, F) on methylene blue (MB) and realize its reuse, sodium alginate (SA) was used to …
O, F) on methylene blue (MB) and realize its reuse, sodium alginate (SA) was used to …
Biodegradable polymers for membrane separation
S Bandehali, H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fossil sources are the main raw materials for polymer synthesis, while only a small amount
of these resources are renewable. Nevertheless, the production of polymers from both bio …
of these resources are renewable. Nevertheless, the production of polymers from both bio …
Crosslinked poly (vinyl alcohol) membranes
B Bolto, T Tran, M Hoang, Z Xie - Progress in polymer science, 2009 - Elsevier
The inherent hydrophilicity of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) makes it an attractive polymer for
water treatment applications based on membranes. Thermal and chemical resistance and a …
water treatment applications based on membranes. Thermal and chemical resistance and a …
Mechanical failure and mitigation strategies for the membrane in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are promising zero-emission power source for
automobiles, portable devices, backup power system and stationary applications. However …
automobiles, portable devices, backup power system and stationary applications. However …
Flexible hydrogel electrolyte with superior mechanical properties based on poly (vinyl alcohol) and bacterial cellulose for the solid-state zinc–air batteries
Flexible solid-state zinc–air batteries are promising energy technologies with low cost,
superior performance and safety. However, flexible electrolytes are severely limited by their …
superior performance and safety. However, flexible electrolytes are severely limited by their …