Surface modification of water purification membranes

DJ Miller, DR Dreyer, CW Bielawski… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric membranes are an energy‐efficient means of purifying water, but they suffer from
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …

Light-controlled radical polymerization: mechanisms, methods, and applications

M Chen, M Zhong, JA Johnson - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The use of light to mediate controlled radical polymerization has emerged as a powerful
strategy for rational polymer synthesis and advanced materials fabrication. This review …

A review on microporous polyvinylidene fluoride membranes fabricated via thermally induced phase separation for MF/UF application

Y Tang, Y Lin, W Ma, X Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
To date, remarkable success has been achieved in the fabrication and industrialization of
poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membranes both in lab-scale and full-scale via thermally …

Immobilization of heteroatom-doped carbon dots onto nonpolar plastics for antifogging, antioxidant, and food monitoring applications

P Das, S Ganguly, S Margel, A Gedanken - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
This work presents the facile synthesis of heteroatom-doped fluorescent carbon quantum
dots (C-dots), which could serve as an antioxidant. Herein, nitrogen, phosphorous, and …

Dopamine: just the right medicine for membranes

HC Yang, RZ Waldman, MB Wu, J Hou… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mussel‐inspired chemistry has attracted widespread interest in membrane science and
technology. Demonstrating the rapid growth of this field over the past several years …

A review on membrane fabrication: Structure, properties and performance relationship

BS Lalia, V Kochkodan, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2013 - Elsevier
In this review, polymeric membrane fabrication techniques for pressure driven membrane
processes and membrane distillation are discussed. The fabrication technique, properties of …

A comprehensive review on surface modified polymer membranes for biofouling mitigation

V Kochkodan, N Hilal - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a major problem in environmental membrane separations because it leads to
higher operating pressures, more frequent chemical cleaning, shortened membrane life, and …

Progress in the production and modification of PVDF membranes

F Liu, NA Hashim, Y Liu, MRM Abed, K Li - Journal of membrane science, 2011 - Elsevier
This article provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress on the production and
modification of poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membranes for liquid–liquid or liquid–solid …

Progress in the modification of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes: A performance review for wastewater treatment

T Ahmad, C Guria - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Various industries generate a considerable volume of wastewater containing toxic
contaminants, arsenic, dyes, heavy metals, perchlorate, oil from multiple sectors. Among …

Towards the development of new generation of ion exchange membranes for reverse electrodialysis: A review

MNZ Abidin, MM Nasef, J Veerman - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Reverse electrodialysis (RED) is an attractive, sustainable, and emerging technology that
harvests energy based on the salinity gradient caused by the flow of rivers into oceans to …