Composite membranes with asymmetric traits have gained attention in liquid separation,
featuring gradient chemical and physical attributes that align or oppose mass transfer …

Engineering surfaces or membranes that allow an efficient oil/water separation is highly
desired in a wide spectrum of applications ranging from oily wastewater discharge to …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic membrane has attracted significant attention in
chemical separation and pollution control due to its high mechanical properties and …

Currently, Janus membranes have attracted growing attention in oil-water separation due to
the unique asymmetric wettability on opposite two surfaces. Nevertheless, it is still …

To address the environmental pollution and human health issues caused by oily wastewater
and PVC plastic waste, a practical zero-waste solution has been developed. In this study …

Membrane separation of highly emulsified oily wastewater is a critical requirement, but still
challenging due to the poor demulsibility, unstable wettability, and low recyclability of …

This research aims to maximize polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nonwoven fabric waste
and make it as a new source for benzoic acid extraction using a pyrolysis process. The …

Developing separation materials with high separation efficiency and permeation flux for
water-in-oil emulsions is an urgent demand and still a huge challenge. In this study, through …

Efficient separation materials with multifunctional and switchable properties are urgently
needed to treat submicron-scale oily droplets. Herein, tannic acid (TA) and polyethylenimine …

Janus membrane with asymmetric wettability are emerging separation materials for the
purification of emulsified oil–water mixtures, however, their poor mechanical durability and …