A comprehensive review on the behavior and evolution of oil droplets during oil/water separation by membranes

J Zhang, K Peng, ZK Xu, Y **ong, J Liu, C Cai… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane separation technology has significant advantages for treating oil-in-water
emulsions. Understanding the evolution of oil droplets could reveal the interfacial and …

Progress in alumina ceramic membranes for water purification: status and prospects

Y Wang, B Ma, M Ulbricht, Y Dong, X Zhao - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Ceramic membranes have gained increasing attention in recent years for the removal of
various contaminants from water. Alumina membrane is considered as one of the most …

Enhanced water treatment performance of ceramic-based forward osmosis membranes via MOF interlayer

K Sun, Q Lyu, X Zheng, R Liu, CY Tang, M Zhao… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) membrane processes could operate without hydraulic pressures,
enabling the efficient treatment of wastewaters with mitigated membrane fouling and …

Chemistry of zeolites and zeolite based composite membranes as a cutting-edge candidate for removal of organic dyes & heavy metal ions: Progress and future …

MK Tufail, M Ifrahim, M Rashid, IU Haq… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The quality of water has become a serious concern due to excessive industrial effluent
production and poor wastewater treatment Membrane technology has received immense …

Overcoming challenges in water purification by nanocomposite ceramic membranes: A review of limitations and technical solutions

NMA Omar, MHD Othman, ZS Tai, MF Rabuni… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water purification from various sources is crucial in mitigating global water shortage and
ensuring universal access to clean and safe drinking water. Incorporation of nanoparticles …

Metal oxide functionalized ceramic membranes for the removal of pharmaceuticals in wastewater

L Sawunyama, OA Oyewo, N Seheri, SA Onjefu… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of ceramic membranes functionalized with metal oxide for the simultaneous
removal of pollutants (via photocatalysis and membrane filtration processes) has made rapid …

Critical review on membrane designs for enhanced flux performance in membrane distillation

ZS Tai, MHD Othman, KN Koo, J Jaafar - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a hybrid of thermal and membrane processes that utilizes a
hydrophobic membrane to separate volatile solutes from feed solution at fairly high …

Applications of electrically conductive membranes in water treatment via membrane distillation: Joule heating, membrane fouling/scaling/wetting mitigation and …

X Liao, YJ Lim, M Khayet, Y Liao, L Yao, Y Zhao… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A robust superhydrophobic-superoleophilic PDMS/Al2O3/CM composite ceramic membrane: Stability, efficient emulsified oil/water separation, and anti-pollution …

M Zhang, H Ning, J Shang, F Liu, S Peng - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the issue of membrane fouling and low separation efficiency of ceramic
membrane (CM) commonly encountered in oil/water separation, the implementation of a …

Silicon carbide catalytic ceramic membranes with nano-wire structure for enhanced anti-fouling performance

L Zhu, W Wang, P Zhao, S Wang, K Yang, H Shi, M Xu… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling is a critical challenge for current ceramic membranes, which suffer from
low flux and insufficient removal. Development of self-cleaning catalytic ceramic membranes …