Today, membrane technologies play a big role in chemical industry, especially in separation
engineering. Tannic acid, one of the most famous polyphenols, has attracted widespread …

Membranes have been extensively studied and applied in various fields owing to their high
energy efficiency and small environmental impact. Further conferring membranes with …

The poor mechanical durability and weak fouling resistance of oil/water separation
membranes severely restrict their applications in industry. Herein, a robust PVA/GO@ MOF …

The oil spill clean-up from water bodies is a major challenge in recent years because of the
rise in pollution due to human activities. To tackle these environmental issues, we report the …

Membrane filtration and absorption strategies based on superwetting surfaces for oil–water
separation have regained tremendous attention due to their being low cost, highly efficient …

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs), as a new type of organic-inorganic composite material,
have attracted more and more attention for advantageous features, such as large specific …

Appropriate surface wettability of membranes and materials are of an extreme importance
for targeting separation of mixtures/emulsions such as oil from water or conversely water …

Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are the most widely used membranes for low-cost
and energy-efficient water desalination processes. Proper control over the three influential …

Due to the wide application prospects in energy harvesting, conversion, and emission
control technology, wettability has gathered momentum in recent years. Surface wettability …

While membrane-based oil-water separation has been widely explored, using conventional
membranes to treat oily wastewaters remains practically challenging especially when such …