The modern eco-friendly materials used in research and innovation today consist of
nanocomposites and bio-nanocomposite polymers. Their unique composite properties make …

Seawater desalination has become a vital technology to address water demand in many
coastal countries, its safe and efficient operation has become a crucial concern …

Microalgal-bacterial symbiosis (MABS) system treating wastewater has attracted great
concern because of its advantages of carbon dioxide reduction and biomass energy …

Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is a separation technology widely used in the industry to reduce
oil concentrations in wastewater. However, there are some issues with the existing DAF …

A novel flocculation strategy for simultaneously removing Microcystis aeruginosa and algal
organic matter (AOM) was proposed using chitosan-amphoteric starch (CA) dual flocculants …

An effective harvesting strategy with a low energy consumption as well as total cost is
important for biofuel production. Microalgae harvesting by chitosan-based flocculants has …

Flocculation combined with dissolved air flotation (DAF) is a promising technology for
harvesting microalgae; therefore, optimisation of flocculant–DAF operating conditions are …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a major barrier to the stable and efficient operation of
seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants. Although the intensity varies …

Nanoplastics are difficult to remove from water using conventional flotation processes due to
their stability and resistance to biodegradation. Here, polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) …

There is a bottleneck in recovery microalgae biomass from cultivations to recovery
bioenergy the low metabolites yields achieved still lacks low operating cost. Optimization of …