A review on inorganic membranes for desalination and wastewater treatment

PS Goh, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
The sustainability of global clean and safe water supply is one of the grand challenges
facing the world. Membrane technology based on polymeric membranes is one of the most …

Perspectives on external electric fields in molecular simulation: progress, prospects and challenges

NJ English, CJ Waldron - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, the application of a wide variety of external electric fields in molecular
simulation shall be discussed, including time-varying and electromagnetic, as well as the …

Water in nanotubes: The surface effect

MH Köhler, JR Bordin, CF de Matos… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent advances in nanotube synthesis and functionalization have allowed for new insights
into several physical-chemical aspects of nanofluidics. Processes thought possible only in …

[HTML][HTML] Free vibration of an ultra-fast-rotating-induced cylindrical nano-shell resting on a Winkler foundation under thermo-electro-magneto-elastic condition

MH Shojaeefard, M Mahinzare, H Safarpour… - Applied Mathematical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, ultra-fast-rotating-induced cylindrical nano-shells subjected to electro-
magnetic fields are used as a water pump. An enormous centrifugal acceleration (up to 1011 …

Direct electricity generation mediated by molecular interactions with low dimensional carbon materials—a mechanistic perspective

AT Liu, G Zhang, AL Cottrill, Y Kunai… - Advanced Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Next‐generation off‐the‐grid electronic systems call for alternative modes of energy
harvesting. The past two decades have witnessed the evolution of a wide spectrum of low …

Enhancing water desalination in graphene-based membranes via an oscillating electric field

V Mortazavi, A Moosavi, A Nouri-Borujerdi - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Water desalination methods on the basis of newly developed graphene-based membrane
have been introduced as a more efficient alternative for the conventional water purification …

Electric fields can control the transport of water in carbon nanotubes

K Ritos, MK Borg, NJ Mottram… - … Transactions of the …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The properties of water confined inside nanotubes are of considerable scientific and
technological interest. We use molecular dynamics to investigate the structure and average …

Rotating carbon nanotube membrane filter for water desalination

Q Tu, Q Yang, H Wang, S Li - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
We have designed a porous nanofluidic desalination device, a rotating carbon nanotube
membrane filter (RCNT-MF), for the reverse osmosis desalination that can turn salt water …

Ion separation and water purification by applying external electric field on porous graphene membrane

A Lohrasebi, S Rikhtehgaran - Nano Research, 2018 - Springer
Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, a porous graphene membrane was exposed to
external electric fields to separate positive and negative ions from salt-water and to produce …

Enhanced removal efficiency of heavy metal ions from wastewater through functionalized silicon carbide membrane: A theoretical study

S Karimzadeh, B Safaei, TC Jen, PO Oviroh - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Development and designing of heavy metal ion separation systems from
wastewater play a essential role in environmental protection. For this purpose, in this …