The harmful effects arisen from the discharge of saline wastewater have become more
evident in recent years and therefore drawn much public concerns. Saline wastewater …

The saline wastewater from various sources including agriculture and industrial activities,
appears to have high salt concentration, organic content and other pollutants which can …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a rapidly emerging water treatment technology; however,
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …

Fouling and wetting of membranes are significant concerns that can impede the widespread
application of the membrane distillation (MD) process during high-salinity wastewater …

Freshwater scarcity is one of the grand challenges that has posed threats to the global
economy, societal stability and ecosystem balance. Desalination has been long recognized …

A majority of water pollution or contamination occurs through the discharge of effluents from
industries. Wastewater treatment is crucial to protect our water sources from harmful …

We report membranes with UV-cleaning properties by incorporating photocatalytic porous
TiO 2 sheets (PTS)(0–5 wt%) in the PVDF-co-HFP matrix. PTS were synthesized using …

The treatment of textile dye solution is considered one of the most challenging wastewater
treatments, representing a major concern for the ecosystem. This study investigates the …

Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) process was applied for the treatment of textile
dyes solutions using a flat-sheet polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane. Both cationic …

The presence of excess fluoride in aqueous media above local environmental standards
(eg, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard of 4 mg/L) affects the health of …