Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification: strategies and mechanisms

R Zhang, Y Liu, M He, Y Su, X Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate
supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane …

A review on nanomaterials for environmental remediation

MM Khin, AS Nair, VJ Babu, R Murugan… - Energy & …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This article gives an overview of the application of nanomaterials in environmental
remediation. In the area of environmental remediation, nanomaterials offer the potential for …

Membrane technology for sustainable water resources management: Challenges and future projections

M Issaoui, S Jellali, AA Zorpas, P Dutournie - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although water is essential for human survival and has always been critical to the social and
economic growth of the world, it is unfortunately distributed irregularly worldwide and is …

Recent development in additives modifications of polyethersulfone membrane for flux enhancement

AL Ahmad, AA Abdulkarim, BS Ooi, S Ismail - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Polyethersulfone is one of the most important membrane materials and has advantageous
chemical and thermal stabilities. With the inherent hydrophobic characteristics of …

Polymeric nanofiltration membranes for textile dye wastewater treatment: preparation, performance evaluation, transport modelling, and fouling control—a review

WJ Lau, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the application of polymeric nanofiltration membranes (NF) in the
specific waste stream in the textile industry, which typically generates large volumes of …

Recent advances in nanofiltration-based hybrid processes

TZ Jia, MY Rong, CT Chen, WF Yong, SK Lau, RF Zhou… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
As a kind of pressure-driven membranes, the nanofiltration (NF) membrane and process can
separate molecules and ions with different molecular weights and valences, which are well …

Electrospun membrane of cellulose acetate for heavy metal ion adsorption in water treatment

Y Tian, M Wu, R Liu, Y Li, D Wang, J Tan, R Wu… - Carbohydrate …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cellulose acetate (CA) nonwoven membrane for heavy metal ion adsorption was prepared
by electrospinning and surface modification with poly (methacrylic acid)(PMAA). The …

Cellulose acetate nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for forward osmosis processes

J Su, Q Yang, JF Teo, TS Chung - Journal of membrane science, 2010 - Elsevier
Cellulose acetate (CA) nanofiltration (NF) hollow fiber membranes have been fabricated and
tested in the forward osmosis (FO) process. A two-step heat-treatment, ie, 60min at 60° C …

The osmotic membrane bioreactor: a critical review

RW Holloway, A Achilli, TY Cath - Environmental Science: Water …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) is a hybrid biological-physical treatment process
that has been gaining interest for wastewater treatment and water reuse. The OMBR couples …

Cellulose acetate membranes: Fouling types and antifouling strategies—A brief review

R Abu-Zurayk, N Alnairat, A Khalaf, AA Ibrahim… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose acetate (CA) is a semisynthetic, biodegradable polymer. Due to its characteristics,
CA has several applications, including water membranes, filament-forming matrices …