Membrane desalination that enables the harvesting of purified water from unconventional
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …

Oxidative treatment of drinking water has been practiced for more than a century. UV-based
advanced oxidation processes (UV-AOPs) have emerged as promising oxidative treatment …

Nanofiltration (NF) membrane fouling by surface waters is still an unclear and unpredictable
topic due to the heterogeneity and variability of natural organic matter (NOM) in waters. The …

Membrane distillation (MD) has demonstrated its efficacy for seawater desalination, which
prompted researchers to investigate its performance for the treatment of surface water …

The rapid increase in illicit drug use and its adverse health effects and socio-economic
consequences have reached alarming proportions in recent years. Surface-enhanced …

Most studies on the interaction between coagulation and NOM (natural organic matter)
currently focus on pollutant removal and coagulant species distribution, while studies on floc …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are nowadays widely utilized in various fields due to their
unique antimicrobial properties. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) excreted by …

Water reuse is rapidly becoming an integral feature of resilient water systems, where
municipal wastewater undergoes advanced treatment, typically involving a sequence of …

Phthalate esters (PAEs) are a group of ubiquitous organic environmental contaminants.
Engineered ferromanganese-bearing sludge-derived biochar (SDB), synthesized using one …

Iron coagulants have been used extensively in drinking water treatment. This typically
produces substantial quantities of insoluble iron hydrolysis products which interact with …