A review on microporous polyvinylidene fluoride membranes fabricated via thermally induced phase separation for MF/UF application

Y Tang, Y Lin, W Ma, X Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
To date, remarkable success has been achieved in the fabrication and industrialization of
poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membranes both in lab-scale and full-scale via thermally …

Recent advances on the fabrication of antifouling phase-inversion membranes by physical blending modification method

TA Geleta, IV Maggay, Y Chang, A Venault - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Membrane technology is an essential tool for water treatment and biomedical applications.
Despite their extensive use in these fields, polymeric-based membranes still face several …

Surface zwitterionic functionalized graphene oxide for a novel loose nanofiltration membrane

J Zhu, M Tian, J Hou, J Wang, J Lin, Y Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface zwitterionization of graphene oxide (GO) was firstly conducted by grafting poly
(sulfobetaine methacrylate)(PSBMA) onto the GO surface via reverse atom transfer radical …

Multifunctional PVDF/CNT/GO mixed matrix membranes for ultrafiltration and fouling detection

XT Yuan, CX Xu, HZ Geng, Q Ji, L Wang, B He… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling can be effectively addressed by modifying the membrane to realize anti-
fouling capability together with real-time fouling detection. Here, we present the synthesis …

Investigation of raw and oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes in fabrication of reverse osmosis polyamide membranes for improvement in desalination and …

J Farahbakhsh, M Delnavaz, V Vatanpour - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) embedded polyamide reverse osmosis
membranes were synthesized by incorporating two kinds of raw and oxidized MWCNTs with …

Novel functionalized graphitic carbon nitride incorporated thin film nanocomposite membranes for high-performance reverse osmosis desalination

SS Shahabi, N Azizi, V Vatanpour… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of hydrophilic graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) nanosheets was
synthesized with various oxygen donor compounds to produce OH, COOH and SO 3 H …

Metal oxide and carbon nanomaterial based membranes for reverse osmosis and membrane distillation: A comparative review

AA Khan, HA Maitlo, IA Khan, D Lim, M Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Commercial membranes typically suffer from fouling and wetting during membrane
distillation (MD). In contrast, reverse osmosis (RO) can be subject to the fouling issue if …

Novel heparin-mimicking polymer brush grafted carbon nanotube/PES composite membranes for safe and efficient blood purification

C Nie, L Ma, Y Xia, C He, J Deng, L Wang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nowadays, polymeric membrane based hemodialysis is considered to be the most practical
approach for the treatment of kidney failure. To develop advanced hemodialysis membrane …

Fabrication of a novel antifouling polysulfone membrane with in situ embedment of mxene nanosheets

Z Shen, W Chen, H Xu, W Yang, Q Kong… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Membrane fouling is still a critical issue for the application of ultrafiltration, which has been
widely used in water treatment due to its efficiency and simplicity. In order to improve the …

Construction of SiO2@ MWNTs incorporated PVDF substrate for reducing internal concentration polarization in forward osmosis

X Zhang, L Shen, CY Guan, CX Liu, WZ Lang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work provides a facile and effective way of incorporating SiO 2@ MWNTs in
polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) substrate to alleviate the internal concentration polarization …