Membrane fouling in desalination and its mitigation strategies
Water scarcity at global level has called for attentions to establish new and innovative
technologies that can be tapped to provide sustainable solutions to water crisis. Membrane …
technologies that can be tapped to provide sustainable solutions to water crisis. Membrane …
Versatile surface modification using polydopamine and related polycatecholamines: Chemistry, structure, and applications
Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …
Microbial desalination cell: desalination through conserving energy
The increased requirement of potable water led to the development of efficient desalination
technologies such as reverse osmosis membranes, which are currently mass-manufactured …
technologies such as reverse osmosis membranes, which are currently mass-manufactured …
Recent progress of zwitterionic materials as antifouling membranes for ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis
Numerous materials have been employed in the surface modification of membranes,
including different polymers and nanomaterials over the years. The pernicious challenges of …
including different polymers and nanomaterials over the years. The pernicious challenges of …
Outlining the roles of membrane-foulant and foulant-foulant interactions in organic fouling during microfiltration and ultrafiltration: A mini-review
Membrane fouling remains a notorious problem in microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF),
and a systematic understanding of the fouling mechanisms is fundamental for solving this …
and a systematic understanding of the fouling mechanisms is fundamental for solving this …
Preparation, characterization and fouling analysis of in-air hydrophilic/underwater oleophobic bio-inspired polydopamine coated PES membranes for oily wastewater …
The core of this study is utilization of the facile one-side self-polymerization of dopamine
(DA) on surface of the non-recoverable polyethersulfone (PES) membrane and its …
(DA) on surface of the non-recoverable polyethersulfone (PES) membrane and its …
Recent advances in the rejection of endocrine-disrupting compounds from water using membrane and membrane bioreactor technologies: a review
Water is a critical resource necessary for life to be sustained, and its availability should be
secured, appropriated, and easily obtainable. The continual detection of endocrine …
secured, appropriated, and easily obtainable. The continual detection of endocrine …
Enhanced corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of polydopamine/dicalcium phosphate dihydrate/collagen composite coating on magnesium alloy for orthopedic …
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been suggested as a promising next-generation
orthopedic implant material. However, fast degradation in the physiological environment and …
orthopedic implant material. However, fast degradation in the physiological environment and …
Enhancing the antifouling properties of a PVDF membrane for protein separation by grafting branch-like zwitterions via a novel amphiphilic SMA-HEA linker
The fouling caused by protein ultrafiltration is a bottleneck during wastewater treatment in
the biotechnology industry. In this study, the antifouling and mechanism of superior protein …
the biotechnology industry. In this study, the antifouling and mechanism of superior protein …
Selective adsorption of Ag (Ⅰ) from aqueous solutions using Chitosan/polydopamine@ C@ magnetic fly ash adsorbent beads
A Chitosan/polydopamine@ C@ magnetic fly ash (CPCMFA) adsorbent bead was prepared
for adsorption of Ag (Ⅰ) in aqueous solutions and exhibited good selectivity for Ag (Ⅰ) ion …
for adsorption of Ag (Ⅰ) in aqueous solutions and exhibited good selectivity for Ag (Ⅰ) ion …