Polymer based flocculants: Review of water purification applications

AA Moud - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Water is an essential element contributing to human life. Evidence shows that only a portion
of the water from sewage/tailings is recovered in the consolidated tailings process. The …

A facile synthesis approach for GO-ZnO/PES ultrafiltration mixed matrix photocatalytic membranes for dye removal in water: Leveraging the synergy between …

OT Mahlangu, G Mamba, BB Mamba - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic membranes offer a unique opportunity of exploiting the combined benefits of
membrane filtration and photocatalytic degradation, however, striking a practical balance …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of nanoparticle leach on sustainable performance of the membranes–A critical review

OT Mahlangu, MM Motsa, H Richards… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fouling remains a major challenge in membrane-based water treatment technologies. As a
result, contemporary research is geared towards membrane surface modification techniques …

Dissimilatory sulfate reduction in an anaerobic biofilm reactor for tofu processing wastewater treatment: Bacterial community and their functional genes

L Zhou, N Dong, M Fu, X Yue, Y Jian, H Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulfate reduction (DSR) is the key sulfur cycle that transforms sulfate to sulfide.
This process leads to odour issues in wastewater treatment. However, few studies have …

Preparation of PVDF-PVP Composite Membranes for Oily Wastewater Treatment

S Kartohardjono, GMK Salsabila, A Ramadhani… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The oil and gas industry and related applications generate large quantities of oily
wastewater, which can adversely affect the environment and human health if not properly …

Application of cyclized polyacrylonitrile for ultrafiltration membrane fouling mitigation

A Pulyalina, N Tian, A Senchukova, I Faykov… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, novel composites were produced by blending partially cyclized polyacrylonitrile
(c PAN) and poly (amide-imide)(PAI) in N-methylpyrrolidone in order to fabricate asymmetric …

Use of nucleating agent NA11 in the preparation of polyvinylidene fluoride dual-layer hollow fiber membranes

J Kim, J Lee, LB Bezek, B Park, KS Lee - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) dual-layer hollow fiber membranes were simultaneously
fabricated by thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) and non-solvent induced phase …

Influence of dope composition of polyethersulfone membrane blend with cellulose nanocrystal and carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotube on humic acid rejection

NAC Mahmud, MNA Seman, MS Takriff, WL Ang… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
A full factorial experimental design was employed to investigate the dope composition of a
membrane made of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) …

Probing the local interactions and their effects on the dielectric properties of PVDF/PVP composite films

M Jangra, M Gupta, S Hussain - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite films of poly (vinylidene fluoride)/poly (vinylpyrrolidone)(PVDF/PVP) were
studied for their morphology, microstructure and vibrational properties. The influence of PVP …

Recent advances in the treatment of wastewater contaminated with pharmaceutical pollutants: a critical review

A Khalidi-Idrissi, S Souabi, A Madinzi… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2024 - Springer
Over the last decade, the pharmaceutical industry has driven considerable development,
raising the standard of living and health care in Morocco and the world. However, humanity …