Harvesting blue energy based on salinity and temperature gradient: challenges, solutions, and opportunities

M Rastgar, K Moradi, C Burroughs, A Hemmati… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation from fossil fuel combustion
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …

The coming of age of water channels for separation membranes: from biological to biomimetic to synthetic

YJ Lim, K Goh, R Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Recent advances in nanomaterials for water protection and monitoring

R Das, CD Vecitis, A Schulze, B Cao… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficient handling of wastewater pollutants is a must, since they are continuously defiling
limited fresh water resources, seriously affecting the terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial flora and …

Reverse osmosis pretreatment technologies and future trends: A comprehensive review

SF Anis, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent progress in reverse osmosis (RO) technology is not limited to RO membrane
materials, module designs and RO process optimization. It involves prior feed treatment …

Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials

K Zuo, K Wang, RM DuChanois, Q Fang, EM Deemer… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane separation has enjoyed tremendous advances in relevant material and
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …

A review on inorganic membranes for desalination and wastewater treatment

PS Goh, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
The sustainability of global clean and safe water supply is one of the grand challenges
facing the world. Membrane technology based on polymeric membranes is one of the most …

Nanoconfinement-mediated water treatment: from fundamental to application

J Qian, X Gao, B Pan - Environmental Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Safe and clean water is of pivotal importance to all living species and the ecosystem on
earth. However, the accelerating economy and industrialization of mankind generate water …

Harnessing filler materials for enhancing biogas separation membranes

CY Chuah, K Goh, Y Yang, H Gong, W Li… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Biogas is an increasingly attractive renewable resource, envisioned to secure future energy
demands and help curb global climate change. To capitalize on this resource, membrane …

Ceramic-based membranes for water and wastewater treatment

Z He, Z Lyu, Q Gu, L Zhang, J Wang - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
A critical review on current status and future perspectives of ceramic-based membranes for
water and wastewater treatment is given. Common ceramic membranes made of alumina …

Confinement-controlled aqueous chemistry within nanometric slit pores: Focus review

D Munoz-Santiburcio, D Marx - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this Focus Review, we put the spotlight on very recent insights into the fascinating world of
wet chemistry in the realm offered by nanoconfinement of water in mechanically rather rigid …