A critical review on thin-film nanocomposite membranes with interlayered structure: mechanisms, recent developments, and environmental applications

Z Yang, PF Sun, X Li, B Gan, L Wang… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The separation properties of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes,
widely applied for desalination and water reuse, are constrained by the permeability …

Reverse osmosis pretreatment technologies and future trends: A comprehensive review

SF Anis, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent progress in reverse osmosis (RO) technology is not limited to RO membrane
materials, module designs and RO process optimization. It involves prior feed treatment …

Perspectives on environmental applications of hexagonal boron nitride nanomaterials

M Li, G Huang, X Chen, J Yin, P Zhang, Y Yao, J Shen… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)-based nanomaterials stand out as promising materials with
many excellent physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties. The super high …

Effect of alumina nanoparticles on the antifouling properties of polycarbonate‐polyurethane blend ultrafiltration membrane for water treatment

H Etemadi, S Afsharkia… - Polymer Engineering …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, the flexibility of polycarbonate (PC) membrane was improved by using
polyurethane (PU) additive. However, due to the hydrophobic nature of the PU polymer …

Progress of interfacial polymerization techniques for polyamide thin film (nano) composite membrane fabrication: a comprehensive review

MQ Seah, WJ Lau, PS Goh, HH Tseng, RA Wahab… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we review various novel/modified interfacial polymerization (IP) techniques for
the fabrication of polyamide (PA) thin film composite (TFC)/thin film nanocomposite (TFN) …

MOF-positioned polyamide membranes with a fishnet-like structure for elevated nanofiltration performance

J Zhu, J Hou, S Yuan, Y Zhao, Y Li, R Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are increasingly utilized for the design of molecular sieve
membranes with unprecedented separation performance, mainly attributed to their …

Incorporating of β-cyclodextrin based nanosheet for advanced thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane with improved separation and anti-fouling …

D Cheng, Y Chen, Z Zhang, X Wang, M Wang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has created numerous opportunities for the development of novel thin film
nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. In this study, we prepared a novel β-cyclodextrin based …

Covalent organic framework-mediated thin-film composite polyamide membranes toward precise ion sieving

S Han, Z Mai, Z Wang, X Zhang, J Zhu… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have evinced a potential solution that promises for fast
and efficient molecular separation due to the presence of orderly arranged pores and …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of natural organic matter from surface water sources by nanofiltration and surface engineering membranes for fouling mitigation–A review

DS Mallya, S Abdikheibari, LF Dumée… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Given that surface water is the primary supply of drinking water worldwide, the presence of
natural organic matter (NOM) in surface water presents difficulties for water treatment …

Investigation of boron nitride/silver/graphene oxide nanocomposite on separation and antibacterial improvement of polyethersulfone membranes in wastewater …

V Vatanpour, B Keskin, SAN Mehrabani… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research introduces a practicable and straightforward procedure for improving
separation performance by blending 2D nanocomposite of functionalized hexagonal boron …