Sustainable solvents are a topic of growing interest in both the research community and the
chemical industry due to a growing awareness of the impact of solvents on pollution, energy …

In recent years, membrane technologies have been developed to address water shortage
and energy crisis. Forward osmosis (FO), as an emerging membrane-based water treatment …

Processes for separating solutes from water, including desalination, are based on synthetic
membranes using the forward osmosis (FO) technique. The industrial-level success of these …

Membrane separation processes used for beer dealcoholization have as main advantage
the operation at mild temperatures when compared to traditional thermal technologies. Such …

In recent years, the forward osmosis (FO) process has been used as an alternative water
purification technique. To achieve the FO process, one of the most important factors is the …

Polymers as draw materials for forward osmosis (FO) desalination have attracted increasing
attention in recent years, where the water adsorption and dewatering abilities of draw …

Removing solvents by distillation is not a sustainable process because it requires the use of
volatile solvents and a high energy input. An alternative is to use a switchable-hydrophilicity …

Subsurface pressure management is a significant challenge in geologic CO 2 storage.
Elevated pressure generated from the injection of supercritical CO 2 can be managed by the …

Forward osmosis (FO) has developed rapidly over the past decade. The development of
draw solutes, a key component of FO processes, has also progressed remarkably. A wide …

In recent times, membrane technology has proven to be a more favorable option in
wastewater treatment processes. Membrane technologies are more advantageous than …