Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: Mechanisms, reversal, and prevention

M Rezaei, DM Warsinger, MC Duke, T Matsuura… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a rapidly emerging water treatment technology; however,
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …

Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment: Fabrication, modification and applications

Y Liao, CH Loh, M Tian, R Wang, AG Fane - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Research on membrane technologies has grown exponentially to treat wastewater, recycle
polluted water and provide more freshwater. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) …

An overview of lead-free piezoelectric materials and devices

H Wei, H Wang, Y **a, D Cui, Y Shi, M Dong… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Piezoelectric materials and devices have drawn extensive attention for energy harvesting
due to their excellent electromechanical conversion properties. With increasing concerns …

Functionalized electrospun nanofiber membranes for water treatment: A review

H Chen, M Huang, Y Liu, L Meng, M Ma - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) have high porosity, high specific surface area
and unique interconnected structure. It has huge advantages and potential in the treatment …

Comprehensive review of membrane design and synthesis for membrane distillation

M Qasim, IU Samad, NA Darwish, N Hilal - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a grand challenge that requires continuous exploration of new desalination
technologies in order to augment the global supply of fresh water. In this context, membrane …

Electrospun flexible nanofibrous membranes for oil/water separation

J Zhang, F Zhang, J Song, L Liu, Y Si, J Yu… - Journal of materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Frequent oil spills and the ever-growing discharge of industrial oily wastewater seriously
threaten ecosystems and human safety and result in huge economic loss, which has …

Janus membranes for membrane distillation: Recent advances and challenges

M Afsari, HK Shon, LD Ti**g - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising hybrid thermal-membrane separation technology
that can efficiently produce freshwater from seawater or contaminated wastewater. However …

Progress on the fabrication and application of electrospun nanofiber composites

M Toriello, M Afsari, HK Shon, LD Ti**g - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanofibers are one of the most attractive materials in various applications due to their
unique properties and promising characteristics for the next generation of materials in the …

A review of recent progress in polymeric electrospun nanofiber membranes in addressing safe water global issues

TM Subrahmanya, AB Arshad, PT Lin, J Widakdo… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
With rapid advancement in water filtration materials, several efforts have been made to
fabricate electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs). ENMs play a crucial role in different …

Electrospun membranes for membrane distillation: The state of play and recent advances

L Francis, FE Ahmed, N Hilal - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a versatile technique for the fabrication of nanofibrous, nanostructured
composite membranes for a large number of applications. This mini-review focuses on …