Water scarcity is a grand challenge that has always stimulated research interests in finding
effective means for pure water production. In this context, reverse osmosis (RO) is …

Reverse osmosis (RO) is considered a lifesaver technology to conquer the current
catastrophic water shortage situation. However, reaching a competitive RO membrane is a …

With the inherent demand for hydrophobic materials in processes such as membrane
distillation and unidirectional moisture conduction, the preparation and application …

A novel procedure to fabricate quaternized cellulose triacetate reverse osmosis (QCTA-RO)
membranes via the etherification procedure between partially hydrolyzed CTA-RO …

Seaweed draws a lot of attention for its vital role in aquaculture as it contains beneficial
biological compounds that undoubtedly might help in the development of this field. The …

Surface functionalization and modification including the grafting process are effective
approaches to improve and enhance the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane performance …

This work aims to prepare new types of grafted and crosslinked cellulose acetate (CA)
reverse osmosis (RO) membranes by phase inversion technique. The grafting and/or …

Cellulose acetate based membranes are used for water desalination. Cellulose diacetate
(CDA) was prepared from cellulose powder. Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were …

Cellulose acetate (CA) membranes used in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination techniques
often face fouling challenges. In this experimental study, the phase inversion method was …

Freshwater scarcity is a critical challenge that human society has to face in the 21 st century.
Desalination of seawater by reverse osmosis (RO) membranes was regarded as the most …