Emerging technologies present many new possibilities for diversifying the desalination
industry, which is currently dominated by thermal desalination, and reverse osmosis. In this …

Abstract Recently, Forward Osmosis (FO) desalination process has been widely investigated
as a potential technology that could minimize the drawbacks of traditional desalination …

Abstract Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly is a versatile technology with the ability to produce
charged thin film active layers by absorbing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes or …

Surfactants are essential in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles by emulsion
formation methods and to preserve the stability of carriers in liquid media. The deposition of …

Fiber structures with nanoscale diameters offer many fascinating features, such as excellent
mechanical properties and high specific surface areas, making them attractive for many …

Electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) have high porosity, high specific surface area
and unique interconnected structure. It has huge advantages and potential in the treatment …

Traditional polyamide-based interfacial polymerized nanofiltration (NF) membranes exhibit
upper bound features between water permeance and salt selectivity. Breaking the limits of …

Forward osmosis (FO) has gained considerable interest as an attractive membrane-based
desalination technology due to its reversible fouling and potentially low costs. Thin-film …

Electrospinning is one of the most important methods used for the production of
nanostructured materials. Electrospun nanofibers are used in a wide spectrum of …

Membrane-based systems clearly give a proper solution to the ever-increasing demand for
clean water and energy. Polymeric membranes are still employed in energy, filtration, and a …