A review on membrane biofouling: Prediction, characterization, and mitigation

N AlSawaftah, W Abuwatfa, N Darwish, GA Husseini - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water scarcity is an increasing problem on every continent, which instigated the search for
novel ways to provide clean water suitable for human use; one such way is desalination …

Development of loose nanofiltration PVDF hollow fiber membrane for dye/salt separation

P Zhang, S Rajabzadeh, Q Song, RR Gonzales, Y Jia… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The fabrication of loose nanofiltration (LNF) membranes for effective separation of dye/salt
wastewater mixtures remains a great challenge. In this study, a new method for preparing a …

Ammonium enrichment and recovery from synthetic and real industrial wastewater by amine-modified thin film composite forward osmosis membranes

RR Gonzales, Y Sasaki, T Istirokhatun, J Li… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we aimed to recover and enrich NH 4+ from real wastewater using forward
osmosis (FO). Positively-charged thin film composite (TFC) membranes were developed via …

Functionalized polymeric smart membrane for remediation of emerging environmental contaminants from industrial sources: Synthesis, characterization and potential …

B Saini, MK Sinha, A Dey - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymeric membrane technology has been accepted as one of the significant tools in
separation and purification process. Membrane preparation, modification and …

pH-responsive nonwoven fabric with reversibly wettability for controllable oil-water separation and heavy metal removal

TT Li, S Li, F Sun, BC Shiu, HT Ren, CW Lou… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Removal of organic solvents and heavy metals in effluents is of great significance to
environmental pollution control and ecological civilization construction. pH-responsive …

Fabrication of hollow fiber nanofiltration separation layer with highly positively charged surface for heavy metal ion removal

Y Yang, S Wang, J Zhang, B He, J Li, S Qin… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficient concentration and separation of heavy metal ions from wastewater are crucial for
environmental protection and resource recovery. In this research, a double highly positively …

Development of porous polyketone membrane via liquid–liquid thermally induced phase separation

S Xiang, P Zhang, S Rajabzadeh, RR Gonzales… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, polyketone (PK) porous membranes have attracted significant attention in
separation technology owing to its high tolerance to organic solvents. However, its excellent …

Improved separation performance, anti-fouling property and durability of polyamide-based RO membrane by constructing a polyvinyl alcohol/polyquaternium-10 …

Z Lü, G Ding, M Liu, S Yu, C Gao - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel coating layer of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/polyquaternium-10 (PQ10) was
constructed onto the surface of polyamide-based RO membrane via the method of surface …

One-Step Phase Separation and Mineralization Fabrication of Membranes for Oily Wastewater Treatment

M Hu, YH Chiao, W Fu, P Zhang, S Fang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Oily wastewater threatens the environment and the human health. Membrane technology
offers a simple and efficient alternative to separating oil and water. However, complex …

Functionalization of PEG-AgNPs hybrid material to alleviate biofouling tendency of polyethersulfone membrane

A Fahrina, N Arahman, S Aprilia, MR Bilad, S Silmina… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Membrane-based processes are a promising technology in water and wastewater
treatments, to supply clean and secure water. However, during membrane filtration …