Functionalized carbon 1D/2D nanomaterials for effective water desalination: Synthesis, applications and cost issues. An overview

U Noor, MF Farid, A Sharif, A Saleem, Z Nabi… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Global water scarcity continues to increase and water desalination is an increasingly
important technological solution. This review presents a brief description of the synthesis …

State-of-the-Art of Polymer/Fullerene C60 Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Treatment: Conceptions, Structural Diversity and Topographies

A Kausar, I Ahmad, M Maaza, MH Eisa - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
To secure existing water resources is one of the imposing challenges to attain sustainability
and ecofriendly world. Subsequently, several advanced technologies have been developed …

Preparation and Characterization of PVDF–TiO2 Mixed-Matrix Membrane with PVP and PEG as Pore-Forming Agents for BSA Rejection

R Gayatri, ANS Fizal, E Yuliwati, MS Hossain, J Jaafar… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymeric membranes offer straightforward modification methods that make industry scaling
affordable and easy; however, these materials are hydrophobic, prone to fouling, and …

ZIF-8 decorated cellulose acetate mixed matrix membrane: An efficient approach for textile effluent treatment

ST Malkapuram, MM Seepana, SH Sonawane… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The textile industry is the second largest water-intensive industry and generates enormous
wastewater. The dyes and heavy metals present in the textile effluent, even at their lower …

Innovative ceramic membrane plate filtration system for sustainable semiconductor industry wastewater treatment: A pilot scale study

WJ Ang, YH Teow, ZH Chang, AW Mohammad… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional methods of coagulation and flocculation are used to treat semiconductor
industry wastewater, but they often fail to recover valuable silica particles and result in …

Cellulose derived from oil palm empty fruit bunches as filler on polyvinylidene fluoride based membrane for water containing humic acid treatment

E Pramono, MA Zakaria, KF Fridiasari… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humic acid (HA) is one of natural organic compound existed in soils which contributes to
create unpleasant odor, taste and color in drinking water. Efforts have been developed to …

An efficient approach in water desalination using high flux induced magnetic-field hydroxyl-functionalized MgFe2O4/CA RO membranes with organic/inorganic fouling …

F Oulad, AA Zinatizadeh, S Zinadini… - Journal of Membrane …, 2025 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are crucial for water purification and desalination, facing
challenges like balancing permeate flux and rejection, dealing with membrane fouling, and …

Microcrystalline cellulose-blended polyethersulfone membranes for enhanced water permeability and humic acid removal

AI Nazri, AL Ahmad, MH Hussin - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
A novel polyethersulfone (PES)/microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) composite membrane for
humic acid (HA) removal in water was fabricated using the phase inversion method by …

Enhanced Separation Performance of Polyimide Ultrafiltration Membranes Embedded with Deep Eutectic Solvent-Coated Nanodiamonds

Y Zhang, X Pan, M Bi, S Pan, Z Zhang… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymer materials such as polyimide can be used to make ultrafiltration membranes, but the
hydrophobic surface is susceptible to contamination, resulting in a decline in its antifouling …

One-pot preparation of a carboxylated nanocrystalline cellulose from oil palm fronds as hydrophilic additive for enhancement of membrane permeability and anti …

AI Nazri, AL Ahmad, MH Hussin - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Most polymeric membranes, including polyethersulfone (PES), are limited in their
application due to their low water flux and high fouling characteristic. In this study …