Rising water demands and diminishing water supplies are exacerbating water scarcity in
most world regions. Conventional approaches relying on rainfall and river runoff in water …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a burgeoning membrane technology that has gained immense
interest among membrane scientists worldwide. Despite a slow start, both the theoretical …

Proper disposal of industrial brine has been a critical environmental challenge. Zero liquid
discharge (ZLD) brine treatment holds great promise to the brine disposal, but its application …

Even if people live in an arid desert, they know that plenty of water exists in the air they
breathe. However, the reality tells us the atmospheric water cannot help to slake the world's …

A sustainable supply of clean water is essential for the development of modern society,
which has become increasingly dependent on desalination technology since 96.5% of the …

Zero-liquid discharge is an emerging wastewater management strategy that maximizes
water recovery for reuse and produces a solid waste, thereby lowering the environmental …

Water and energy are two key factors in human life that always control the growth and
development of human societies. Climate changes, increasing the population in urban areas …

Rapid population growth and urbanization are two main drivers for the over-abstraction of
conventional freshwater resources in various parts of the world, which leads to the situation …

Water is a critical component for humans to survive, especially in arid lands or areas where
fresh water is scarce. Hence, desalination is an excellent way to effectuate the increasing …

In the context of global water scarcity, water vapor available in air is a non-negligible
supplementary fresh water resource. Current and potential energetically passive procedures …