The presence of nano and microplastics in water has increasingly become a major
environmental challenge. A key challenge in their detection resides in the relatively …

Porous polymeric membranes have emerged as the core technology in the field of
separation. But some challenges remain for several methods used for membrane …

One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate
supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane …

The advantages of membrane technology over conventional separation methods are high
removal capacity, flexibility of operation and cost effectiveness. However, the main limitation …

During last few decades, membrane technology has emerged as an efficient technique over
conventional methods due to its high removal capacity, ease in operation and cost …

Mineral scaling is one of the primary factors that constrain the performance of membrane
desalination. However, compared to numerous studies on organic and biological fouling …

In this work, graphene oxide (GO) was combined with polyethersulfone (PES) to form mixed
matrix membranes (MMMs) for ultrafiltration of aqueous solutions. Also, the effect of adding …

Contact angle has been an important parameter to determine the wetting ability of the
polymer membrane surface. Contact angle has gained interest in surface science in regards …

This paper reviews various functional materials used in desalination. Desalination of the
abundant seawater resource has emerged as a promising technology to meet the current …

In this study, a low pressure-driven ultrafiltration (UF) membrane has been developed using
cellulose acetate (CA), α-aminophosphonate modified montmorillonite (MMT) and Ag-TiO 2 …