Solar-powered sustainable water production: state-of-the-art technologies for sunlight–energy–water nexus
Alternative water resources (seawater, brackish water, atmospheric water, sewage, etc.) can
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …
be converted into clean freshwater via high-efficiency, energy-saving, and cost-effective …
Photothermal membrane distillation toward solar water production
Freshwater production is one of the biggest global challenges today. Though desalination
can provide a climate‐independent source of clean water, the process requires a high …
can provide a climate‐independent source of clean water, the process requires a high …
Transforming Ti3C2Tx MXene's intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination
Owing to its 100% theoretical salt rejection capability, membrane distillation (MD) has
emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity …
emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity …
A critical review of membrane wettability in membrane distillation from the perspective of interfacial interactions
Hydrophobic membranes used in membrane distillation (MD) systems are often subject to
wetting during long-term operation. Thus, it is of great importance to fully understand factors …
wetting during long-term operation. Thus, it is of great importance to fully understand factors …
Janus membrane with a dense hydrophilic surface layer for robust fouling and wetting resistance in membrane distillation: new insights into wetting resistance
Although membrane distillation (MD) has been identified as a promising technology to treat
hypersaline wastewaters, its practical applications face two prominent challenges …
hypersaline wastewaters, its practical applications face two prominent challenges …
Understanding the fouling/scaling resistance of superhydrophobic/omniphobic membranes in membrane distillation
Membrane distillation has shown great promises in desalinating various water streams.
Significant progresses have been made in the past decades owing to the development of …
Significant progresses have been made in the past decades owing to the development of …
Progress of photothermal membrane distillation for decentralized desalination: A review
The conventional membrane distillation (MD) process is accompanied by large energy
consumption, low thermal efficiency and inevitable requirements of centralized …
consumption, low thermal efficiency and inevitable requirements of centralized …
Nanocomposite hydrogel engineered janus membrane for membrane distillation with robust fouling, wetting, and scaling resistance
Membrane distillation (MD) is considered to be rather promising for high-salinity wastewater
reclamation. However, its practical viability is seriously challenged by membrane wetting …
reclamation. However, its practical viability is seriously challenged by membrane wetting …
Bio-inspired vertically aligned polyaniline nanofiber layers enabling extremely high-efficiency solar membrane distillation for water purification
Y Peng, Y Wang, W Li, J Jin - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-driven desalination technologies, including solar steam generation and solar-driven
membrane distillation (SDMD), provide a sustainable avenue to generate clean water from …
membrane distillation (SDMD), provide a sustainable avenue to generate clean water from …
Membrane scaling and wetting in membrane distillation: mitigation roles played by humic substances
Membrane scaling and wetting severely hinder practical applications of membrane
distillation (MD) for hypersaline water/wastewater treatment. In this regard, the effects of …
distillation (MD) for hypersaline water/wastewater treatment. In this regard, the effects of …