Cellulose acetate in fabrication of polymeric membranes: A review

V Vatanpour, ME Pasaoglu, H Barzegar, OO Teber… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing biodegradable polymers to fabricate filtration membranes is one of the main
challenges of membrane science and technology. Cellulose acetate (CA) membranes, due …

An overview of proton exchange membranes for fuel cells: Materials and manufacturing

S Ahmad, T Nawaz, A Ali, MF Orhan, A Samreen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their efficient and cleaner operation nature, proton exchange membrane fuel cells
are considered energy conversion devices for various applications including transportation …

A high-performance hydroxide exchange membrane enabled by Cu2+-crosslinked chitosan

M Wu, X Zhang, Y Zhao, C Yang, S Jing, Q Wu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Ion exchange membranes are widely used to selectively transport ions in various
electrochemical devices. Hydroxide exchange membranes (HEMs) are promising to couple …

Fabrication of sustainable organic solvent nanofiltration membranes using cellulose–chitosan biopolymer blends

R Hardian, A Alammar, T Holtzl, G Szekely - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane technologies have emerged as a promising alternative to energy-intensive
separation processes in various industrial sectors. To address the sustainability challenge …

[HTML][HTML] Polyelectrolyte membranes based on phosphorylated-PVA/cellulose acetate for direct methanol fuel cell applications: synthesis, instrumental characterization …

M Khalaf, AM Saeed, AI Ali, EA Kamoun, A Fahmy - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Designing and synthesis of cost-effective and improved methanol permeable and proton
conductive membranes are the main challenges for preparation of polymeric electrolyte …

Recent biopolymers used for membrane fuel cells: Characterization analysis perspectives

MT Musa, N Shaari, SK Kamarudin… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of biopolymers as polymer electrolyte membrane for non‐Nafion used fuel
cell application in recent years was an impactful finding. This review gives a different …

Microfluidic membraneless microbial fuel cells: new protocols for record power densities

N Khodaparastasgarabad, JM Sonawane… - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The main hurdle in leveraging microfluidic advantages in membraneless MFCs is their low
electrode area-normalized power. For nearly a decade, maximum power densities have …

The growth of biopolymers and natural earthen sources as membrane/separator materials for microbial fuel cells: A comprehensive review

G Palanisamy, S Thangarasu, RK Dharman… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has emerged as an effective solution for energy
insecurity and bioremediation. However, identifying suitable components (particularly …

Review on Chitosan and Two-Dimensional MoS2-Based Proton Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cell Application: Advances and Perspectives

S Ahmed, Z Tao, H Zhang, M Hassan, N Ahmed… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chitosan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide with abundant biomass resources that
attracts interest due to its unique physicochemical properties. The importance of chitosan …

Tackling fat, oil, and grease (FOG) build-up in sewers: Insights into deposit formation and sustainable in-sewer management techniques

HH Yusuf, F Roddick, V Jegatheesan, L Gao… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing global demand for fatty products, population growth, and the expansion of
food service establishments (FSEs) present significant challenges for the wastewater …