Solvent separations present one of the largest opportunities for membrane technologies.
Currently, industries use millions of tons of solvents for the manufacture of drugs, oils and …

The renewable lignocellulosic biomass is a sustainable feedstock for the production of
bioethanol, which shows the potential to replace fossil fuels. Due to the recalcitrant structure …

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have been used for desalination for over 40 years. This
review focuses on the lab-scale synthesis of fully aromatic polyamide layers used to create …

Separation and purification on molecular level from organic solvent mixtures are of
paramount importance in industries. Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is a pressure …

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 …

Lithium extraction from salt-lake brine with a high Mg 2+/Li+ ratio is crucial for mitigating
lithium supply shortage. Positively charged polyamide nanofiltration membranes, which are …

The removal of small and neutral boron molecules from seawater remains a critical
challenge in energy-saving and low-cost desalination. In this paper, a high boron removal …

This paper presents a tailorable method for the preparation of hierarchically structured
membranes for efficient lithium recovery. Firstly, a metal–organic framework (MOF), namely …

Forward osmosis (FO) has proven to be a suitable process for treatment of problematic oily
wastewater, due to its relatively higher water recovery rate and lower energy requirement, as …

The rise of reverse osmosis membranes (RO) has attracted significant attention, which is
pivotal to addressing the water shortage. Superior permeability and high selectivity are …