As polymer networks infiltrated with water, hydrogels constitute the major components of the
human body; and hydrogels have been widely used in applications that closely interact with …

Forward osmosis (FO) is a membrane separation process using a highly concentrated draw
solution with high osmotic potential to draw water across a semi-permeable membrane from …

Forward osmosis (FO) has been increasingly studied in the past decade for its potential as
an emerging low-energy water and wastewater treatment process. However, the term “low …

In the last two years, the rapidly rising demand for lithium has exceeded supply, resulting in
a sharp increase in the price of the metal. Conventional electric driven membrane processes …

This paper reviews various functional materials used in desalination. Desalination of the
abundant seawater resource has emerged as a promising technology to meet the current …

Although water is essential for global health and the socio‐economic development of
modern society, providing fresh water universally in a sustainable and affordable manner …

Efficient mass transport and selective salt rejection are highly desirable for solar or thermally
driven seawater desalination, but its realization is challenging. Here a new liquid supply …

Despite the impressive progress in forward osmosis (FO) membranes and pilot scale testing
of FO process, lack of draw solutes that can be efficiently regenerated is still a limiting factor …

Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging permeation-driven membrane technology that
manifests advantages of low energy consumption, low operating pressure, and …

Interfacial solar vapor generation, an efficient, sustainable, and low-cost method for
producing clean water, has attracted great interest for application in solar desalination and …