A comprehensive review on anti-fouling nanocomposite membranes for pressure driven membrane separation processes

JH Jhaveri, ZVP Murthy - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
The advantages of membrane technology over conventional separation methods are high
removal capacity, flexibility of operation and cost effectiveness. However, the main limitation …

Treatment of oily wastewater using photocatalytic membrane reactors: a critical review

O Samuel, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oily wastewater is generated from various sources such as oil/gas exploration (produced
water), oil refining, pharmaceutical, food industries, and household waste. Toxins in oily …

Enriching Fe3O4@ MoS2 composites in surface layer to fabricate polyethersulfone (PES) composite membrane: the improved performance and mechanisms

N Kong, C Chen, Q Zeng, B Li, L Shen, H Lin - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have been regarded as prominent nanofiller to
manufacture high-performance mixed-matrix membranes. However, their efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Progress of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

C Ursino, R Castro-Muñoz, E Drioli, L Gzara… - Membranes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The use of membrane-based technologies has been applied for water treatment
applications; however, the limitations of conventional polymeric membranes have led to the …

Application of ZnO nanostructures in ceramic and polymeric membranes for water and wastewater technologies: a review

M Sheikh, M Pazirofteh, M Dehghani, M Asghari… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Advances in nanotechnology and nanomaterials have led to the development of
nanostructured membranes. Zinc oxide (ZnO), a multifunctional nanomaterial, has been …

Preparation of antibiofouling polyethersulfone mixed matrix NF membrane using photocatalytic activity of ZnO/MWCNTs nanocomposite

S Zinadini, S Rostami, V Vatanpour, E Jalilian - Journal of Membrane …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated by zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle were
synthesized, characterized and next, blended in polyethersulfone (PES) membrane casting …

[HTML][HTML] Current advances in biofouling mitigation in membranes for water treatment: An overview

D Pichardo-Romero, ZP Garcia-Arce… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Membranes, as the primary tool in membrane separation techniques, tend to suffer external
deposition of pollutants and microorganisms depending on the nature of the treating …

A novel strategy based on magnetic field assisted preparation of magnetic and photocatalytic membranes with improved performance

Y Liu, L Shen, H Lin, W Yu, Y Xu, R Li, T Sun… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling problem is the bottleneck for commercial applications of separation
membranes. The current study offered a first report on preparation and performance of the …

Recent development in additives modifications of polyethersulfone membrane for flux enhancement

AL Ahmad, AA Abdulkarim, BS Ooi, S Ismail - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Polyethersulfone is one of the most important membrane materials and has advantageous
chemical and thermal stabilities. With the inherent hydrophobic characteristics of …

Preparation and characterization of a novel polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membrane modified with a CuO/ZnO nanocomposite to improve permeability and …

N Nasrollahi, V Vatanpour, S Aber… - Separation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Novel polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membranes blended with different contents of
the CuO/ZnO (CZN) nanocomposite were prepared by the non-solvent induced phase …