Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising hybrid thermal-membrane separation technology
that can efficiently produce freshwater from seawater or contaminated wastewater. However …

This study proposed to use the nonsolvent thermally induced phase separation (NTIPS)
method to fabricate a novel Janus membrane for MD applications. The as-prepared dual …

Conventional hydrophobic membranes are susceptible to membrane fouling and pore
wetting, impeding the applications of membrane distillation (MD) processes for water …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising membrane process with nearly 100% salt
rejection, which can can realize freshwater recovery and reuse. However, wetting and low …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technique for desalinating brine and purifying
wastewater but low water flux and severe membrane fouling always plague its practical …

Membrane distillation is a thermally driven separation process that is widely applied in
desalination and wastewater treatment. Hydrophobic membranes with high mass transfer …

Although membrane distillation (MD) has been identified as a promising technology to treat
hypersaline wastewaters, its practical applications face two prominent challenges …

A novel Janus membrane integrating an omniphobic substrate and an in-air hydrophilic,
underwater superoleophobic skin layer was developed to enable membrane distillation …

In this study, we develop Janus membranes comprising a hydrophilic zwitterionic polymer
layer and an omniphobic (all-liquid-repelling) porous substrate that simultaneously possess …

Commercial membranes for membrane distillation experience severe wetting and fouling
phenomena, which largely hinder their practical applications. To address these issues, a …