Ceramic membrane technology for water and wastewater treatment: A critical review of performance, full-scale applications, membrane fouling and prospects

MB Asif, Z Zhang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of ceramic membrane technology in water and wastewater is rapidly growing.
Inherent advantages of ceramic membrane including chemical/thermal stability, low fouling …

Emerging novel polymeric adsorbents for removing dyes from wastewater: a comprehensive review and comparison with other adsorbents

O Moradi, G Sharma - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Dye molecules are one of the most hazardous compounds for human and animal health and
the excess intake of these materials can create toxic impacts. Several studies show the …

Comparison of mesophilic and thermophilic dark fermentation with nickel ferrite nanoparticles supplementation for biohydrogen production

J Zhang, W Zhao, J Yang, Z Li, J Zhang, L Zang - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe 2 O 4 NPs) was prepared to improve hydrogen
(H 2) production by dark fermentation. Moderate amounts (50–200 mg/L) promoted H 2 …

Fast identification of fluorescent components in three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectra via deep learning

RZ Xu, JS Cao, G Feng, JY Luo, Q Feng, BJ Ni… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy has
been widely applied to detect the fluorescent components in samples from natural water …

Overpotential regulation of vanadium-doped chitosan carbon aerogel cathode promotes heterogeneous electro-Fenton degradation efficiency

J Liang, Y Hou, J Sun, H Zhu, H Pang, J Yang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aimed at exploring the effect of optimal overpotential discrepancy between two-
electron oxygen reduction reaction (OP 2eORR) and metal reduction reaction (OP MRR) of …

Photothermally-activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) pretreatment for fouling alleviation of membrane distillation of surface water: Performance and mechanism

B Ji, MB Asif, Z Zhang - Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) has demonstrated its efficacy for seawater desalination, which
prompted researchers to investigate its performance for the treatment of surface water …

Unravelling the complex adsorption behavior of extracellular polymeric substances onto pristine and UV-aged microplastics using two-dimensional correlation …

R Zafar, Z Arshad, NE Choi, X Li, J Hur - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined the preferential adsorption behavior of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) on two commonly used microplastics (MPs), including polyethylene (PE) …

In-depth insights into the temporal-based fouling mechanism and its exploration in anaerobic membrane bioreactors: A review

T Wang, Z Jin, Y Yang, J Ma, M Aghbashlo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) has been deemed a sustainable technology
in simultaneous wastewater resource recovery and reclaimed water production. Membrane …

Algogenic organic matter fouling alleviation in membrane distillation by peroxymonosulfate (PMS): Role of PMS concentration and activation temperature

MB Asif, B Ji, T Maqbool, Z Zhang - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) has attracted significant attention in recent years; however, MD
membrane fouling is still a big issue. For the first time, this study explored the performance of …

Continuing progress in the field of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS): Part III. Versatile applications

Y Park, S Jin, I Noda, YM Jung - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review, the comprehensive summary of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-
COS) for the last two years is covered. The remarkable applications of 2D-COS in diverse …