Advances and challenges in tailoring antibacterial polyamide thin film composite membranes for water treatment and desalination: A critical review

F Seyedpour, J Farahbakhsh, Z Dabaghian… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes have been predominantly utilized in water
treatment and desalination and play a significant role in the separation processes. However …

Pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes during the landfill leachate treatment process: Occurrence, fate, and impact on groundwater

W Shen, H Zhang, X Li, D Qi, R Liu, G Kang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Landfill leachate is an essential source of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
in the environment. However, information on the removal behavior of pathogens and ARGs …

Upcycling of spent granular carbon into sustainable and recyclable biopolymeric hybrid hydrogel for highly efficient adsorptive removal of tetracycline pollutant from …

PV Devre, AS Patil, D Sohn, AH Gore - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, sustainable and recyclable biopolymeric composite hydrogel was prepared by
incorporating activated carbon (AC) into the alginate matrix for the effective removal of …

Carbon dots regulating microstructure of polyamide layer of forward osmosis membrane for anti-biofouling and unexpected dual-enhancement in water flux and salt …

B Zhang, W Zou, P Wu, J Zhang, W Kong… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The introduction of hydrophilic nanomaterials into the polyamide (PA) layer of forward
osmosis (FO) membranes usually leads to the enhancement in water flux but a reduction in …

Effect of curcumin-modified nanodiamonds on properties of eco-friendly polylactic acid composite films

C Zhang, M Ai, M Wu, J Rong, K Naito, X Yu… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) has attracted much attention as a biodegradable polymer material, but
its inherent brittleness limits its application. In order to improve the overall performance of …

Recent advancement on water filtration membranes: Navigating biofouling challenges

A Alnumani, A Abutaleb, B Park, M Mubashir - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the field of antifouling membranes for water filtration and desalination
applications, specifically focusing on two-dimensional materials. The study examines the …

Study on anti-scale and anti-corrosion of polydopamine coating on metal surface

XL Yu, BB Wang, ZM Xu, WM Yan - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Some surface coatings can protect metal surfaces and reduce scale deposition. Based on
that, the biomimetic material polydopamine (PDA) can form a stable coating on many …

Curcumin–polydopamine nanoparticles alleviate ferroptosis by iron chelation and inhibition of oxidative stress damage

L Lei, J Yuan, Q Yang, Q Tu, H Yu, L Chu, L Tang… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ferroptosis, characterized by elevated iron levels and lipid peroxidation (LPO), is a recently
identified regulatory mechanism of cell death. Its substantial involvement in ischemic tissue …

Modification of polyacrylonitrile ultrafiltration membrane with acylase for enhanced biofouling control based on quorum quenching

B Hou, X Chen, D Wang, R Geng, X Zhou… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Quorum sensing (QS) of bacteria can regulate biofilm development on membrane. Quorum
quenching (QQ) via interfering cell-cell communication has been proven to be a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Reverse Osmosis Membrane Engineering: Multidirectional Analysis Using Bibliometric, Machine Learning, Data, and Text Mining Approaches

E Aytaç, NK Khanzada, Y Ibrahim, M Khayet, N Hilal - Membranes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Membrane engineering is a complex field involving the development of the most suitable
membrane process for specific purposes and dealing with the design and operation of …