Membrane fouling remains a notorious problem in microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF),
and a systematic understanding of the fouling mechanisms is fundamental for solving this …

Phytate as a natural strongly charged organophosphate has recently attracted much
attention in diverse fields including membrane separations towards water-energy-food …

As a well-known natural and innocuous plant constituent, cellulose consists of abundant
hydroxyl groups and can tightly adsorb onto material surfaces hydrogen bonding, resulting …

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) have emerged as an effective technology for
treating domestic and industrial wastewater. However, AnMBRs typically exhibit low …

Developing an emulsion separation material with one-step in-situ purifying capability and
improved security in applications, especially for subsequent scale-up, is valuable but …

Currently, interest in the development of a new sustainable sensors that does not cause
pollution and exhibits rapid response for fire is increasing. Herein, a highly sensitive, flame …

This study proposed a novel strategy to improve performance of inherently hydrophobic poly
(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membrane. The proposed strategy combined radiation grafting …

Mineral scaling and organic fouling are challenging and co-existing issues that compromise
membrane performance in reverse osmosis (RO), but membrane materials possessing both …

In this study, ozonation catalyst nano-MnO 2 blended polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
membrane was fabricated via phase inversion method and applied to membrane …

Membrane surface functionalization based on mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA)
deposition for enhancing antifouling ability has attracted considerable attention. However …