State-of-the-art methods for overcoming temperature polarization in membrane distillation process: A review

A Anvari, AA Yancheshme, KM Kekre… - Journal of membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) technology has been mainly used as a treatment method for
saline or contaminated wastewater. Despite the rapid progress in material engineering and …

A comprehensive review on micropollutants removal using carbon nanotubes-based adsorbents and membranes

FSA Khan, NM Mubarak, M Khalid, YH Tan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, steroids, personal care products, and disruptive endocrine substances are
increasingly being used for healthcare objectives and to improve living conditions, resulting …

Polymeric membranes for desalination using membrane distillation: A review

J Ravi, MHD Othman, T Matsuura, MR Bilad… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a burgeoning membrane technology that has gained immense
interest among membrane scientists worldwide. Despite a slow start, both the theoretical …

Recent advances in nanofibrous membranes: Production and applications in water treatment and desalination

H Saleem, L Trabzon, A Kilic, SJ Zaidi - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Desalination of seawater is a promising technique that contributes a reliable and abundant
source of clean potable water. This review investigates the current status and forthcoming …

Functionalized carbon nanotube (CNT) membrane: progress and challenges

M Sianipar, SH Kim, F Iskandar, IG Wenten - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The role of carbon nanotube (CNT) as filler in a membrane matrix became popular recently.
CNT is believed to solve the trade-off issue between permeability and selectivity, and also …

Fabrication and water treatment application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-based composite membranes: a review

L Ma, X Dong, M Chen, L Zhu, C Wang, F Yang… - Membranes, 2017 - mdpi.com
Membrane separation technology is widely explored for various applications, such as water
desalination and wastewater treatment, which can alleviate the global issue of fresh water …

Critical review on membrane designs for enhanced flux performance in membrane distillation

ZS Tai, MHD Othman, KN Koo, J Jaafar - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a hybrid of thermal and membrane processes that utilizes a
hydrophobic membrane to separate volatile solutes from feed solution at fairly high …

Fundamentals and applications of microwave heating to chemicals separation processes

H Li, Z Zhao, C Xiouras, GD Stefanidis, X Li… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to discuss the applications of microwave heating to separation and
purification processes in chemical engineering from the perspective of its three unique …

A thermally engineered polydopamine and bacterial nanocellulose bilayer membrane for photothermal membrane distillation with bactericidal capability

X Wu, S Cao, D Ghim, Q Jiang, S Singamaneni, YS Jun - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy holds great promise for sustainable desalination to alleviate global water
scarcity. Recently developed solar steam generation relying on interfacial evaporators has …

Synthesis, fabrication, and mechanism of action of electrically conductive membranes: a review

NH Barbhuiya, U Misra, SP Singh - Environmental Science: Water …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane technology has been used in desalination and wastewater treatment due to its
many advantages such as ease of operation, smaller footprint, higher efficiency, and lower …