Fluorinated polymers1-5 are attractive niche macromolecules because of their versatility
(they range from thermoplastics, elastomers, and plastomers to thermoplastic elastomers …

Oil and gas industry generate large quantities of oily wastewater effluents. This wastewater
has a major impact on the environment and human health. Hence, a suitable separation …

This article provides an up-to-date perspective on the use of anion-exchange membranes in
fuel cells, electrolysers, redox flow batteries, reverse electrodialysis cells, and …

Poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) based ultrafiltration membranes were prepared from a
PVDF/nano γ-Al2O3 complex suspension where the γ-Al2O3 is well dispersed. The effect of …

A new class of stable poly (ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene)-based alkaline anion-exchange
membrane (AAEM) with enhanced tensile strength has been synthesized in response to the …

Fuel cell technology is one of the key emerging technologies that is currently attracting
tremendous effort with the aim to provide alternative environmentally friendly and efficient …

The progress in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) provides an effective means for
the design and preparation of functional membranes. Polymeric membranes with different …

Polymeric hydrogels are a most interesting class of “soft matter” with several established and
many more possible applications as functional materials. In this review we will focus on the …

Among the various desalination technologies, membrane distillation (MD) stands out for its
high salt rejection, low operating temperature and operating pressure. Photothermal …

Poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) microfiltration (MF) membrane was successfully
hydrophilized by coating with a novel hydrophilic layer, which was mainly composed of …