Polymer-matrix nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

J Yin, B Deng - Journal of membrane science, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the grand challenges to sustain the modern society is to secure adequate water
resources of desirable quality for various designated uses. To address this challenge …

Advances in adsorptive membrane technology for water treatment and resource recovery applications: A critical review

MR Adam, MHD Othman, TA Kurniawan… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of recalcitrant contaminants in water bodies such as heavy metals, dyes,
pharmaceutical compounds, and chemical residuals results in water pollution. This requires …

Sharpening nanofiltration: strategies for enhanced membrane selectivity

H Zhang, Q He, J Luo, Y Wan… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nanofiltration plays an increasingly large role in many industrial applications, such as water
treatment (eg, desalination, water softening, and fluoride removal) and resource recovery …

A review on polyester and polyester-amide thin film composite nanofiltration membranes: Synthesis, characteristics and applications

Z Zhang, K Fan, Y Liu, S Xia - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have been widely used in various fields including water
treatment and other separation processes, while conventional thin film composite (TFC) …

Contact angle measurements

RS Hebbar, AM Isloor, AF Ismail - Membrane characterization, 2017 - Elsevier
Contact angle has been an important parameter to determine the wetting ability of the
polymer membrane surface. Contact angle has gained interest in surface science in regards …

Current trends and future prospects of ammonia removal in wastewater: A comprehensive review on adsorptive membrane development

MR Adam, MHD Othman, RA Samah, MH Puteh… - Separation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The excessive amount of ammonia presents in water streams has led to a serious potable
water scarceness worldwide. The application of conventional methods in removing …

Fabrication of thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes with improved performance using β-cyclodextrin as monomer for efficient separation of dye/salt mixtures

L Liu, L Yu, B Borjigin, Q Liu, C Zhao, D Hou - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Complete separation of dye/salt mixtures through nanofiltration (NF) membranes is of great
significance for the sustainable development of salt-containing dye wastewater treatment …

Progress of cyclodextrin based-membranes in water treatment: special 3D bowl-like structure to achieve excellent separation

B Zhu, R Shao, N Li, C Min, S Liu, Z Xu, X Qian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyclodextrins (CDs) can achieve precise separation of molecules and ions at the same time
as well as improve the permeability of the membranes due to their special cavity structure …

Extra-thin composite nanofiltration membranes tuned by γ-cyclodextrins containing amphipathic cavities for efficient separation of magnesium/lithium ions

Y Zhao, N Li, J Shi, Y Xia, B Zhu, R Shao, C Min… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although nanofiltration (NF) membrane as a new frontier technique had made significant
progress in the field of lithium extraction from salt lakes, they still suffered from the …

Mechanical properties of water desalination and wastewater treatment membranes

K Wang, AA Abdalla, MA Khaleel, N Hilal… - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Applications of membrane technology in water desalination and wastewater treatment have
increased significantly in the past few decades due to its many advantages over other water …