Cost and efficiency perspectives of ceramic membranes for water treatment

Y Dong, H Wu, F Yang, S Gray - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
More robust ceramic membranes with tailorable structures and functions are increasingly
employed for water treatment, particularly in some harsh applications for their ultra-long …

Robust superhydrophobicity: mechanisms and strategies

W Zhang, D Wang, Z Sun, J Song… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic surfaces hold great prospects for extremely diverse applications owing to
their water repellence property. The essential feature of superhydrophobicity is micro-/nano …

Biomimetic materials in oil/water separation: Focusing on switchable wettabilities and applications

H Zhang, Z Guo - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2023 - Elsevier
Clean water resources are crucial for human society, as the leakage and discharge of oily
wastewater not only harm the economy but also disrupt our living environment. Therefore …

Robust ultrathin nanoporous MOF membrane with intra-crystalline defects for fast water transport

X Wang, Q Lyu, T Tong, K Sun, LC Lin, CY Tang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rational design of high-performance stable metal–organic framework (MOF) membranes is
challenging, especially for the sustainable treatment of hypersaline waters to address critical …

Semiconductor photothermal materials enabling efficient solar steam generation toward desalination and wastewater treatment

I Ibrahim, DH Seo, AM McDonagh, HK Shon, L Ti**g - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity issues around the world have renewed interest in the use of solar water
evaporation as a means of providing fresh water. Advances in photothermal materials and …

2D materials as an emerging platform for nanopore-based power generation

M Macha, S Marion, VVR Nandigana… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Osmotic power generation, the extraction of power from mixing salt solutions of different
concentrations, can provide an efficient power source for both nanoscale and industrial-level …

Progress in alumina ceramic membranes for water purification: status and prospects

Y Wang, B Ma, M Ulbricht, Y Dong, X Zhao - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Ceramic membranes have gained increasing attention in recent years for the removal of
various contaminants from water. Alumina membrane is considered as one of the most …

Recent developments in porous ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment and desalination: A review

T Arumugham, NJ Kaleekkal, S Gopal… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of membrane technology has proved vital in providing a sustainable and
affordable supply of clean water to address the ever-increasing demand. Though liquid …

A review of membrane wettability for the treatment of saline water deploying membrane distillation

M Yao, LD Ti**g, G Naidu, SH Kim, H Matsuyama… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is an alternative membrane technology that offers the capacity to
treat highly saline water including industrial wastewater, seawater, brine water from other …

Superhydrophobic nanohybrid sponges for separation of oil/water mixtures

NY Abu-Thabit, OJ Uwaezuoke, MHA Elella - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The industrial revolution has led to different types of environmental pollution, including
frequent leakage of crude oil to marine waters and the contamination of wastewater with …