Membrane materials for water purification: design, development, and application
Water purification for human use, ecosystem management, agriculture, and industry is
emerging as a leading global priority. Access to sufficient clean water ultimately requires …
emerging as a leading global priority. Access to sufficient clean water ultimately requires …
Transport phenomena in nano/molecular confinements
The transport of fluid and ions in nano/molecular confinements is the governing physics of a
myriad of embodiments in nature and technology including human physiology, plants …
myriad of embodiments in nature and technology including human physiology, plants …
Tailor-made thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with graphene oxide using novel interfacial polymerization technique for enhanced water separation
In this work, tailor-made graphene oxide (GO) incorporated thin film nanocomposite (TFN)
membranes based on novel interfacial polymerization (IP) technique were presented. The …
membranes based on novel interfacial polymerization (IP) technique were presented. The …
Water friction in nanofluidic channels made from two-dimensional crystals
Membrane-based applications such as osmotic power generation, desalination and
molecular separation would benefit from decreasing water friction in nanoscale channels …
molecular separation would benefit from decreasing water friction in nanoscale channels …
Promoted water transport across graphene oxide–poly (amide) thin film composite membranes and their antibacterial activity
L He, LF Dumée, C Feng, L Velleman, R Reis, F She… - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Hybrid composite membranes have great potential for desalination applications since water
transport can be favorably promoted by selective diffusion at the interface between matrix …
transport can be favorably promoted by selective diffusion at the interface between matrix …
Upscaling water flow in composite nanoporous shale matrix using lattice Boltzmann method
Water flow in nanoporous structures in shale strongly depends on water‐pore wall
interactions; specifically, water‐pore wall interactions may influence flow more than water …
interactions; specifically, water‐pore wall interactions may influence flow more than water …
Water vapor transport properties of interfacially polymerized thin film nanocomposite membranes modified with graphene oxide and GO-TiO2 nanofillers
Graphene oxide (GO) and its composite with TiO 2 (GT) were utilized as nano-filler materials
to prepare highly permeable and water vapor selective nanocomposite membranes. The …
to prepare highly permeable and water vapor selective nanocomposite membranes. The …
Capillary-driven desalination in a synthetic mangrove
According to the cohesion-tension theory, mangrove trees desalinate salty water using
highly negative pressure (or tension) that is generated by evaporative capillary forces in …
highly negative pressure (or tension) that is generated by evaporative capillary forces in …
A slip-flow model for oil transport in organic nanopores
F Sun, Y Yao, G Li, S Zhang, Z Xu, Y Shi, X Li - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Shale oil reserves are becoming more important with the development of oil & gas industry.
However, the transport mechanisms of oil in nanopores of kerogen remain a mystery. The …
However, the transport mechanisms of oil in nanopores of kerogen remain a mystery. The …
Carbon nanotube membranes: From flow enhancement to permeability
Since their discovery, carbon nanotubes have been considered as a potential material for
filtration applications due to low tortuosity, smooth structure and the possibility of fine tuning …
filtration applications due to low tortuosity, smooth structure and the possibility of fine tuning …