A review on membrane fabrication: Structure, properties and performance relationship

BS Lalia, V Kochkodan, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2013 - Elsevier
In this review, polymeric membrane fabrication techniques for pressure driven membrane
processes and membrane distillation are discussed. The fabrication technique, properties of …

Removal of tetracycline by a photocatalytic membrane reactor with MIL-53 (Fe)/PVDF mixed-matrix membrane

CJ Wu, IV Maggay, CH Chiang, W Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates the synergistic effect of two-unit operations: filtration and
photocatalysis to remove tetracycline (TC) from wastewater by immobilizing MIL-53 (Fe) …

The role of new inorganic materials in composite membranes for water disinfection

R Castro-Muñoz - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Today, there is an increasing interest in improving the physicochemical properties of
polymeric membranes by merging the membranes with different inorganic materials. These …

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 …

Polyvinylidene fluoride ultrafiltration membrane blended with nano-ZnO particle for photo-catalysis self-cleaning

J Hong, Y He - Desalination, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel photo-catalysis polyvinylidene fluoride ultrafiltration membrane was successfully
fabricated via phase inversion method. The membrane matrix was supplemented with nano …

Uncovering the effects of PEG porogen molecular weight and concentration on ultrafiltration membrane properties and protein purification performance

YC Lin, HH Tseng, DK Wang - Journal of membrane science, 2021 - Elsevier
Developing ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for protein purification requires a critical
understanding of the pore engineering and active-layer morphological control. In this study …

Introduction to membranes

MK Purkait, MK Sinha, P Mondal, R Singh - Interface science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this chapter, membranes are introduced, along with their definitions, fundamentals, and
mechanisms of operation. Also, the problems associated with membranes and their …

PVDF-Modified TiO2 Nanowires Membrane with Underliquid Dual Superlyophobic Property for Switchable Separation of Oil–Water Emulsions

Y Kang, S Jiao, B Wang, X Lv, W Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Separation membranes with underliquid dual superlyophobicity have recently caused
widespread concern due to their switchable separation of oil–water mixtures and emulsions …

Enhancing the antifouling properties of a PVDF membrane for protein separation by grafting branch-like zwitterions via a novel amphiphilic SMA-HEA linker

YC Lin, CM Chao, DK Wang, KM Liu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
The fouling caused by protein ultrafiltration is a bottleneck during wastewater treatment in
the biotechnology industry. In this study, the antifouling and mechanism of superior protein …

A novel glue attachment approach for precise anchoring of hydrophilic EGCG to enhance the separation performance and antifouling properties of PVDF membranes

GL Zhuang, LC Wang, YC Lin, JY Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel glue attachment approach was proposed to form a durable hydration layer on a
hydrophobic PVDF hollow fiber membrane (PVDF HFM) surface to improve its hydrophilicity …