Engineering antifouling reverse osmosis membranes: A review
Over the past decades, water scarcity and security have significantly stimulated the
advances of reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which dominates the global desalination …
advances of reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which dominates the global desalination …
Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review
Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes, comprising nanofillers and nanoscale dense
polymeric barriers, were prepared by introducing nanomaterials into a polyamide layer …
polymeric barriers, were prepared by introducing nanomaterials into a polyamide layer …
Fabrication of positively charged nanofiltration membrane with uniform charge distribution by reversed interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation
Nanofiltration is considered a promising technology for separation of multivalent/monovalent
ions such as extracting lithium from Salt Lake brine with high Mg 2+/Li+ ratio. However, the …
ions such as extracting lithium from Salt Lake brine with high Mg 2+/Li+ ratio. However, the …
Progress of cyclodextrin based-membranes in water treatment: special 3D bowl-like structure to achieve excellent separation
B Zhu, R Shao, N Li, C Min, S Liu, Z Xu, X Qian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyclodextrins (CDs) can achieve precise separation of molecules and ions at the same time
as well as improve the permeability of the membranes due to their special cavity structure …
as well as improve the permeability of the membranes due to their special cavity structure …
Enhancing the antifouling ability of a polyamide nanofiltration membrane by narrowing the pore size distribution via one-step multiple interfacial polymerization
Application of nanofiltration membranes in industries still has to contend with membrane
fouling that causes a significant loss of separation performance. Herein, an innovative …
fouling that causes a significant loss of separation performance. Herein, an innovative …
Recent developments of nano-enhanced composite membranes designed for water/wastewater purification—a review
In this review, the latest advances on nano-enhanced composite membranes (NECMs,
which contain nanostructured filler-like materials and nanoscale barrier polymeric …
which contain nanostructured filler-like materials and nanoscale barrier polymeric …
Incorporating functionalized graphene oxide into diethylene triamine-based nanofiltration membranes can improve the removal of emerging organic micropollutants
N Baig, A Matin - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging organic micropollutants (OMPs) in drinking and potable waters is
a matter of great concern due to the health hazards associated with these. In this work, we …
a matter of great concern due to the health hazards associated with these. In this work, we …
Recent developments in the rational fabrication of thin film nanocomposite membranes for water purification and desalination
Efforts have been rendered by researchers to address water purification and desalination
challenges through membrane separation processes. However, the trade-off phenomenon …
challenges through membrane separation processes. However, the trade-off phenomenon …
Recent advances in modifying the surface of polymeric NF membranes to enhance the removal of endocrine-disrupting compounds from water and wastewater
Removal of wastewater discharge containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is a
daunting task due to their low concentration and persistency in aqueous environment …
daunting task due to their low concentration and persistency in aqueous environment …
Preparation of highly selective nanofiltration membranes by moderately increasing pore size and optimizing microstructure of polyamide layer
The enhancement in selectivity of nanofiltration (NF) membranes is of great significance for
extending the application areas and improving the process economy, especially for the …
extending the application areas and improving the process economy, especially for the …