Patterned membranes for improving hydrodynamic properties and mitigating membrane fouling in water treatment: a review
Membrane technologies have been widely applied in water treatment over the past few
decades. However, membrane fouling remains a hinderance for the widespread use of …
decades. However, membrane fouling remains a hinderance for the widespread use of …
Recent advances in nature-inspired antifouling membranes for water purification
Membrane separation technologies have been widely used for water purification. However,
membrane fouling, which arises from unwanted deposition and adhesion of foulants …
membrane fouling, which arises from unwanted deposition and adhesion of foulants …
The behavior of suspensions and macromolecular solutions in crossflow microfiltration: An update
More than two decades after the highly-cited review on microfiltration of suspensions and
macromolecular solutions, it is time to revisit and update the fundamentals and applications …
macromolecular solutions, it is time to revisit and update the fundamentals and applications …
Enhancing ultrafiltration membrane permeability and antifouling performance through surface patterning with features resembling feed spacers
This study investigates the potential of surface-patterned membranes in replacing the
conventional feed spacer-assisted filtration process. Two types of surface patterns, namely …
conventional feed spacer-assisted filtration process. Two types of surface patterns, namely …
Designing sustainable membrane-based water treatment via fouling control through membrane interface engineering and process developments
A Ilyas, IFJ Vankelecom - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane-based water treatment processes have been established as a powerful
approach for clean water production. However, despite the significant advances made in …
approach for clean water production. However, despite the significant advances made in …
Surface-patterning of polymeric membranes: fabrication and performance
Highlights•Surface patterning of polymer membranes can be an effective strategy to improve
the device performances.•Both porous and dense membranes can be patterned via …
the device performances.•Both porous and dense membranes can be patterned via …
Synthesis of patterned PVDF ultrafiltration membranes: Spray-modified non-solvent induced phase separation
Patterned membranes have been attractive for the mitigation of fouling in membrane
processes, but existing patterning methods are rather in-effective in terms of scalability and …
processes, but existing patterning methods are rather in-effective in terms of scalability and …
Sharkskin-mimetic desalination membranes with ultralow biofouling
Biofouling is a pervasive problem for any materials that are exposed to aquatic
environments. Especially, it is a dire problem for the desalination membranes used to …
environments. Especially, it is a dire problem for the desalination membranes used to …
State-of-the-art surface patterned membranes fabrication and applications: A review of the current status and future directions
Foulants build-up on the membrane surface followed by polarization is considered to be one
of the most critical issues that have limited the application of membranes in different …
of the most critical issues that have limited the application of membranes in different …
Fouling issues in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for wastewater treatment: major mechanisms, prevention and control strategies
Membrane fouling is one of the most important considerations in the design and operation of
membrane systems as it affects pretreatment needs, cleaning requirements, operating …
membrane systems as it affects pretreatment needs, cleaning requirements, operating …