Surface modification is a critical aspect for improving the efficiency of membranes and
reducing the risk of fouling in applications such as wastewater treatment and oil/water …

The antimicrobial properties of copper ions can reduce the overgrowth of microorganisms to
a certain extent. That reduces the amount of antibiotics used, to avoid superbugs and …

Catalytic membranes containing metal nano-catalyst are widely used in dye wastewater
treatment. Comparing to the traditional catalyst loading methods, such as the co …

Membrane performance optimization is a critical preparation step that ensures optimum
separation and fouling resistance. Several studies have employed additives such as carbon …

In our ongoing efforts to mitigate the rapidly increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emission,
graphene oxide (GO) membranes are expected to be the next generation of CO2 separation …

With the rapid growth of the textile, leather, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries,
concerns about pollutants in these sectors, especially dye pollutants, are increasing. This …

Cellulose acetate membranes exhibit a potential to be applied in hemodialysis. However,
their performance is limited by membrane fouling and a lack of antibacterial properties. In …

Laminar graphene oxide (GO) membranes are at the forefront of groundbreaking research
as a prospective advanced solution for nanofiltration. Both physical and computational …

Four different CuO particles were synthesized, with no surfactant (CuO/NS) and with three
surfactants: Triton X-100 (CuO/TX100), Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CuO/CTAB) and …

Waste plastic packaging bags (rPVC) and waste milk tea straws (rPLA) were used as
membrane materials to prepare ultrafiltration (UF) membranes by the non-solvent induced …