Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging technology for the desalination of brines. In some
cases, liquid penetrates into the pores of the membrane, causing pore wetting. MD's …

Energy-efficient desalination and water treatment technologies play a critical role in
augmenting freshwater resources without placing an excessive strain on limited energy …

Electrified membranes (EMs) have the potential to address inherent limitations of
conventional membrane technologies. Recent studies have demonstrated that EMs exhibit …

Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging thermal-based membrane technology that has
the capacity to treat a wide range of feed waters, including high salinity brines and …

Hydrophobic membranes used in membrane distillation (MD) systems are often subject to
wetting during long-term operation. Thus, it is of great importance to fully understand factors …

Reverse osmosis is becoming popular for the purification of water resources eg sea and
brackish water. However, one of the major limitations in efficient operation are the fouling of …

Scaling in membrane distillation (MD) is a key issue in desalination of concentrated saline
water, where the interface property between the membrane and the feed become critical. In …

Fouling and wetting of membranes are significant concerns that can impede the widespread
application of the membrane distillation (MD) process during high-salinity wastewater …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermally driven separation process that is driven by phase
change. The core of this technology is the hydrophobic microporous membrane that …

High-quality water is essential for most industrial processes, and many of these processes
generate large volumes of contaminated wastewater. Nanotechnology has the potential to …