The development of a multi‐functional solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) system
remains a significant challenge for its large‐scale applications. By taking advantage of high …

Interests on lithium extraction from the Chinese salt-lake brines have regained momentum
due to the growing demand of lithium for application in electric vehicles. Characterized by a …

While reverse osmosis (RO) is the leading technology to address the global challenge of
water scarcity through desalination and potable reuse of wastewater, current RO …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is an emerging technology for water desalination.
Generally, double-layered structure with separate surface wettability properties is usually …

Water channels are one of the key pillars driving the development of next-generation
desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of …

Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF)
membranes are the core elements for the membrane-based desalination technologies …

In this study, we attempt to enhance the permeability, biofouling resistance, and long-term
stability of thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration membrane by tailoring the substrate …

The thin-film composite (TFC) membranes fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) can
be applied in the fields of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO), which has the …

Seawater desalination by utilizing a membrane-based technology is a crucial step to
overcome the freshwater shortage in some regions of the world. However, the durability and …

The potential utility of seawater desalination technologies (such as thermal distillation,
membrane desalination, and solar steam generation) has been recognized with the growing …