Water treatment is a worldwide issue. This review aims to present current problems and
future challenges in water treatments with the existing methodologies. Carbon nanotube …

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 …

Here, novel hydroxyl and carboxyl functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (AHF-
MWCNT and ACF-MWCNT) were successfully synthesized and introduced for modification …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged worldwide because of their remarkable properties
enlarging their field of applications. Functionalization of CNTs is a convenient strategy to …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising hybrid thermal-membrane separation technology
that can efficiently produce freshwater from seawater or contaminated wastewater. However …

The treatment of oil or surfactant-containing wastewater emitted from diverse sources is
imperative to meet the ever-growing requirement of clean and drinking water. Membrane …

Membrane technology has emerged as a highly efficient strategy for alleviating water and
energy scarcity globally. As the key component, the membrane plays a fatal role in different …

Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging water treatment technology that employs a
microporous hydrophobic membrane as a physical barrier against liquid feed and utilizes …

Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermally induced membrane separation process that
utilizes vapor pressure variance to permeate the more volatile constituent, typically water as …

Membrane wetting and fouling were main restrictions for the industrial application of
membrane distillation (MD), especially in the presence of surfactants or oily substances …