Preparation and characterization of membranes formed by nonsolvent induced phase separation: a review

GR Guillen, Y Pan, M Li, EMV Hoek - Industrial & Engineering …, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
The methods and mechanisms of nonsolvent induced phase separation have been studied
for more than fifty years. Today, phase inversion membranes are widely used in numerous …

Electrokinetics of heterogeneous interfaces

M Zembala - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2004‏ - Elsevier
The influence of surface heterogeneity of various types on electrokinetic parameters is
reviewed. The scope of the paper covers classical electrokinetic phenomena characterized …

Sustainable and flexible hydrovoltaic power generator for wearable sensing electronics

L Li, M Hao, X Yang, F Sun, Y Bai, H Ding, S Wang… - Nano Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Along with the development of flexible electronics, there is a pressing demand for a suitable
power supply featuring great flexibility, high mobility, good stability, and sustainability …

Effect of pH on hydrophilicity and charge and their effect on the filtration efficiency of NF membranes at different pH

M Mänttäri, A Pihlajamäki, M Nyström - Journal of Membrane Science, 2006‏ - Elsevier
In this work the effect of pH on membrane structure, its permeability and retention was
studied. In addition, we studied whether the possible changes in the membrane properties …

Harvesting environment energy from water-evaporation over free-standing graphene oxide sponges

G Zhang, Z Duan, X Qi, Y Xu, L Li, W Ma, H Zhang… - Carbon, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Due to increasing global energy demands, environmental pollution, and the rapid
development of self-powered devices, converting ubiquitous environmental energy to …

Investigating transport properties of nanofiltration membranes by means of a steric, electric and dielectric exclusion model

A Szymczyk, P Fievet - Journal of membrane science, 2005‏ - Elsevier
The transport properties of nanofiltration (NF) membranes are investigated by means of an
improved transport model including dielectric exclusion in terms of both Born dielectric effect …

A novel, flexible dual-mode power generator adapted for wide dynamic range of the aqueous salinity

L Li, S Gao, M Hao, X Yang, S Feng, L Li, S Wang… - Nano Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Power generation from working environments involving a time-dependent variation in the
ion concentration of the aqueous solution is greatly preferred for many applications …

Positively charged aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membrane with high anti-fouling property prepared by polyethylenimine grafting

J Xu, Z Wang, J Wang, S Wang - Desalination, 2015‏ - Elsevier
In this work, Polyethylenimine (PEI) with different molecular weights was used to alter the
surface charge of the aromatic polyamide RO membrane, and the positively charged RO …

Energy from streaming current and potential

W Olthuis, B Schippers, J Eijkel… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2005‏ - Elsevier
It is investigated how much energy can be delivered by a streaming current source. A
streaming current and subsequent streaming potential originate when double layer charge …

Preparation and characteristics of graphene oxide-blending PVDF nanohybrid membranes and their applications for hazardous dye adsorption and rejection

Z Zhu, L Wang, Y Xu, Q Li, J Jiang, X Wang - Journal of colloid and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) and lithium chloride (LiCl) were introduced into poly (vinylidene
fluoride)(PVDF) membranes prepared using the immersion precipitation technique. The …