Oily wastewater consists of fats, oils and greases together with a broad spectrum of
dissolved organic and/or inorganic substances in suspension. It is regarded as one of the …

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 …

Biofouling is a major problem in environmental membrane separations because it leads to
higher operating pressures, more frequent chemical cleaning, shortened membrane life, and …

The separation of oily wastewater, especially emulsified oil/water mixtures, is a worldwide
challenge because of the large amount of oily wastewater produced in many industrial …

Surface resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption, cell/bacterial adhesion, and biofilm
formation is critical for the development and performance of biomedical and analytical …

Fouling is the deposition of retained particles, colloids, macromolecules, salts, etc., at the
membrane surface or inside the pore at the pore wall. Fouling reduces the membrane flux …

Biofouling is a critical problem in many membrane filtration processes. This review highlights
the emerging strategies for polymer membrane modifications using organic and inorganic …

Polyamide thin film composite (PA-TFC) membranes are becoming more and more widely
used for water desalination both in industrial and experimental plants due to their superior …

This paper presents an overview on recent developments in surface modification of polymer
membranes for reduction of their fouling with biocolloids and organic colloids in pressure …

Surface modification of membranes is thought to be equally important to the membrane
industry as membrane material and process development; surface functionalization has …