Tailored design of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes is desirable because
the requirements for membrane performance, particularly ion/salt rejection and selectivity …

Membrane fouling is caused by foulant deposition or adsorption through physical or
chemical interactions on the membrane surface, causing the reduction of flux through the …

Emerging electrochemical disinfection techniques provide a promising pathway to the
biofouling control of reverse osmosis (RO) process. However, the comparative effectiveness …

The declined performance of repeated chemically-enhanced-backwashing (CEB) seriously
hampered the sustainable operation of membrane bioreactor (MBR) in long-term, and could …

Pre-ozonation coupled with ceramic membrane filtration has been widely used to alleviate
membrane fouling. However, information on the efficiency and underlying mechanism of pre …

Biofouling is a ubiquitous problem in many industrial systems including reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination units where the biofilm impedes the water flow. It is essential to develop …

Sudden jump of transmembrane pressure (TMP) in membrane bioreactors (MBRs),
associated with abrupt aggravation of membrane fouling, limits practical applications of …

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are widely used in the advanced treatment of coal
chemical wastewater. Nevertheless, membrane fouling is an intractable concern which …

Iron fouling induced by residual Fe (III) was frequently reported in reverse osmosis
operation. However, previous studies mainly focused on inorganic precipitation or Fe …

Membrane separation is an emerging technology for secondary effluent (SE) recycling as an
alternative water source. However, SE contains secondary metabolites which form a film on …