Polymeric membranes have become essential in addressing various industrial challenges in
water purification, gas separation, pharmaceuticals, food packaging, protein purification, and …

From the environmental perspective, it is essential to develop cheap, eco-friendly, and
highly efficient materials for water and wastewater treatment. In this regard, hydrogels and …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of hybrid materials constructed from
metals ions/ions clusters and organic linkers. Owing to their well-defined porous structures …

The thin-film composite (TFC) membranes fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) can
be applied in the fields of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO), which has the …

Abstract Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly is a versatile technology with the ability to produce
charged thin film active layers by absorbing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes or …

In this review, the application of membrane-based technology in water social circulation was
summarized. Water social circulation encompassed the entire process from the acquirement …

Reverse osmosis is the leading technology for desalination of brackish water and seawater,
important for solving the growing problems of fresh water supply. Thermal technologies such …

Membrane fouling is the unavoidable obstruction that occurs during reverse osmosis (RO),
the use of pretreatment technology is highly effective for mitigating membrane fouling. In this …

Loose nanofiltration membranes (LNMs) are considered promising for dye/salt separation.
However, LNM real-world applications are still hindered by membrane fouling. Here, we …

Membrane technology has a great potential for applications in ecology, biology and
chemistry, but it suffers from limitations such as low separation efficiency, poor stability …