Mechanisms and models for water transport in reverse osmosis membranes: history, critical assessment, and recent developments
Water scarcity is one of the greatest societal challenges facing humanity. Reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
Membranes for desalination and dye separation: Are 2D materials better than polymers? A critical comparison
Abstract According to the World Water Development report released at the UN 2023 Water
Conference, there is an imminent risk of global water crisis. 2 billion people (26%) lack …
Conference, there is an imminent risk of global water crisis. 2 billion people (26%) lack …
Self-assembled dendrimer polyamide nanofilms with enhanced effective pore area for ion separation
B Yuan, Y Zhang, P Qi, D Yang, P Hu, S Zhao… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Membrane technology using well-defined pore structure can achieve high ion purity and
recovery. However, fine-tuning the inner pore structure of the separation nanofilm to be …
recovery. However, fine-tuning the inner pore structure of the separation nanofilm to be …
The potential of electrodialysis as a cost-effective alternative to reverse osmosis for brackish water desalination
While electrodialysis (ED) demonstrates lower energy consumption than reverse osmosis
(RO) in the desalination of low salinity waters, RO continues to be the predominant …
(RO) in the desalination of low salinity waters, RO continues to be the predominant …
Physics-informed deep learning for multi-species membrane separations
D Rehman, JH Lienhard - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional continuum models for ion transport across polyamide membranes require
solving partial differential equations (PDEs). These models typically introduce a host of …
solving partial differential equations (PDEs). These models typically introduce a host of …
Nanofiltration membranes with salt-responsive ion valves for enhanced separation performance in brackish water treatment: A battle against the limitation of salt …
S Li, L Bai, J Ding, Z Liu, G Li… - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Utilizing brackish water resources has imposed a high requirement on the design and
construction of nanofiltration membranes. To overcome the limitation of high salt …
construction of nanofiltration membranes. To overcome the limitation of high salt …
Engineering multinanochannel polymer-intercalated graphene oxide membrane for strict volatile sieving in membrane distillation
Graphene oxide (GO) membranes enabled by subnanosized diffusion channels are
promising to separate small species in membrane distillation (MD). However, the challenge …
promising to separate small species in membrane distillation (MD). However, the challenge …
Pressure-driven membrane desalination
Pressure-driven membrane desalination (PMD), such as reverse osmosis or nanofiltration, is
an energy-efficient technology that addresses water shortages by using saline waters to …
an energy-efficient technology that addresses water shortages by using saline waters to …
Harmonic amide bond density as a game-changer for deciphering the crosslinking puzzle of polyamide
It is particularly essential to analyze the complex crosslinked networks within polyamide
membranes and their correlation with separation efficiency for the insightful tailoring of …
membranes and their correlation with separation efficiency for the insightful tailoring of …
Nanostructured nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for metal recovery from industrial wastewater
Metal recovery from industrial wastewater is essential to mitigate environmental pollution
and conserve natural resources. Membrane filtration technology, especially nanofiltration …
and conserve natural resources. Membrane filtration technology, especially nanofiltration …