Cellulose acetate in fabrication of polymeric membranes: A review

V Vatanpour, ME Pasaoglu, H Barzegar, OO Teber… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing biodegradable polymers to fabricate filtration membranes is one of the main
challenges of membrane science and technology. Cellulose acetate (CA) membranes, due …

Reduction of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by the pretreatment removal of emerging pollutants: a review

J Zhang, G Li, X Yuan, P Li, Y Yu, W Yang, S Zhao - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultrafiltration (UF) processes exhibit high removal efficiencies for suspended solids and
organic macromolecules, while UF membrane fouling is the biggest obstacle affecting the …

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) reveals the role of microbial fuel cell-ceramic membrane bioreactor (MFC-CMBR): Electricity utilization and membrane …

L Wang, Y Wu, Z You, H Bao, L Zhang, J Wang - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Ceramic membrane has become a major concern due to creasing cost and competitive
efficiency. Microbial fuel cell-ceramic membrane bioreactor (MFC-CMBR) is considered …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of membrane fouling during ultrafiltration with adsorption studied by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D)

G Rudolph-Schöpping, H Schagerlöf… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Even though membrane technology is used in numerous industrial applications, membrane
fouling is still a major challenge. Valuable information on the formation kinetics and structure …

[HTML][HTML] TEMPO-mediated oxidation as surface modification for cellulosic ultrafiltration membranes: Enhancement of ion rejection and permeability

J Nieminen, I Anugwom, A Pihlajamäki… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
In membrane technology, rejection of dissolved salts often requires the use of nanofiltration
or reverse osmosis membranes due to their sufficiently dense structure and favourable …

A new method for tailoring the surface pore size and internal pore structure of ultrafiltration membranes without using additives—Atomization-assisted nonsolvent …

Y Li, G Pan, Y Zhang, J Wang, H Yu, G Zhao… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is highly desired to improve the safety and stability of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for
biotechnology, medicine and food processing by eliminating the use of chemical additives …

A thorough observation of an ozonation catalyst under long-term practical operation: Deactivation mechanism and regeneration

X Jin, M Li, L Fu, C Wu, X Tian, P Wang, Y Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalytic oxidation, as an efficient advanced treatment technology, has been
gradually applied in industrial wastewater treatment. The fixed bed technique is one of the …

Transition of fouling characteristics after development of membrane wetting in membrane-aerated biofilm reactors (MABRs)

L Wang, Y Wu, Y Ren, Y Wang, Y Wang, H Zhang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The practical applications of water treatment techniques based on hydrophobic aeration
membrane are limited due to membrane pores blocking. Various studies have revealed that …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing sustainability in PLA membrane preparation through the use of biobased solvents

G Gomez d'Ayala, T Marino, YMB de Almeida… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
For the first time, ultrafiltration (UF) green membranes were prepared through a sustainable
route by using PLA as a biopolymer and dihydrolevoclucosenone, whose trade name is …

Household bleach products as high-performance and cost-effective cleaning agents for membrane fouling

S Mulyati, CMR Cut Meurah Rosnelly… - South African Journal …, 2023 - journals.co.za
It has been widely known that polymeric membrane such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
is very prone to fouling that occurs during the filtration process. In the same light, membrane …