Wastewaters containing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions are generated daily in various
industrial processes such as petroleum refining, petrochemical and metal finishing …

Appropriate surface wettability of membranes and materials are of an extreme importance
for targeting separation of mixtures/emulsions such as oil from water or conversely water …

Recent advancements in separation and membrane technologies have shown a great
potential in removing oil from wastewaters effectively. In addition, the capabilities have …

The two dimensional MXene nanosheets lamellar membranes have emerged as the
promising candidates for oil/water separation. However, to deal with the large-scale …

Although water is essential for global health and the socio‐economic development of
modern society, providing fresh water universally in a sustainable and affordable manner …

Owing to inherent hydrophobicity, most polymer membranes suffer from serious fouling by
organic pollutants, which severely deteriorates separation performances and reduce …

Zwitterionic polymers, characterized by their possession of both cationic and anionic groups,
are overall electrically neutral and capable of forming hydration layers on surfaces through …

Filtration membranes with remarkable antifouling performance and photocatalytic
degradation have become a focus of research in oily wastewater purification. However, the …

Since the establishment of the first global refinery in 1856, crude oil has remained one of the
most lucrative natural resources worldwide. However, during the extraction process from …

Chitosan (CS) is the only natural alkaline polysaccharide originated from deacetylation of
chitin that is the main component of shell from marine organisms. It has great potential …