Engineering metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for molecular separation

DL Zhao, F Feng, L Shen, Z Huang, Q Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of hybrid materials constructed from
metals ions/ions clusters and organic linkers. Owing to their well-defined porous structures …

A comprehensive review on water remediation using UiO-66 MOFs and their derivatives

RM Rego, MD Kurkuri, M Kigga - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a versatile class of porous materials offering
unprecedented scope for chemical and structural tunability. On account of their synthetic …

Recent advances in polymer and polymer composite membranes for reverse and forward osmosis processes

D Li, Y Yan, H Wang - Progress in polymer science, 2016 - Elsevier
Semipermeable membranes are the core elements for membrane water desalination
technologies such as commercial reverse osmosis (RO) process and emerging forward …

Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes incorporated with super-hydrophilic metal–organic framework (MOF) UiO-66: toward enhancement of water flux and salt …

D Ma, SB Peh, G Han, SB Chen - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Zirconiumv (IV)-carboxylate metal–organic framework (MOF) UiO-66 nanoparticles were
successfully synthesized and incorporated in the polyamide (PA) selective layer to fabricate …

Recent advances in functionalized polymer membranes for biofouling control and mitigation in forward osmosis

MD Firouzjaei, SF Seyedpour, SA Aktij… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) is an osmotically driven process widely studied for water desalination,
wastewater treatment, and water reuse, as well as dilution and concentration of aqueous …

Desalination by the forward osmosis: advancement and challenges

N Abounahia, I Ibrar, T Kazwini, A Altaee… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) has become a promising membrane technology for desalination and
water treatment due to its simplicity, low energy consumption, and low fouling tendency …

The sweet spot of forward osmosis: Treatment of produced water, drilling wastewater, and other complex and difficult liquid streams

BD Coday, P Xu, EG Beaudry, J Herron, K Lampi… - Desalination, 2014 - Elsevier
Global water scarcity and substantial challenges associated with treatment of complex and
impaired liquid streams have advanced the development of forward osmosis (FO), which …

Water desalination by forward (direct) osmosis phenomenon: A comprehensive review

M Qasim, NA Darwish, S Sarp, N Hilal - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) is a develo** technology, which is thought to have a potential of
producing potable water in an energy-efficient manner. FO is driven by the natural osmotic …

Graphene oxide incorporated polysulfone substrate for the fabrication of flat-sheet thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes

MJ Park, S Phuntsho, T He, GM Nisola, LD Ti**g… - Journal of Membrane …, 2015 - Elsevier
The preparation and performances of the newly synthesized thin film composite (TFC)
forward osmosis (FO) membranes with graphene oxide (GO)-modified support layer are …

Hydrophilic polyvinyl alcohol coating on hydrophobic electrospun nanofiber membrane for high performance thin film composite forward osmosis membrane

MJ Park, RR Gonzales, A Abdel-Wahab, S Phuntsho… - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, the hydrophilic property of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was utilized to improve the
hydrophilicity and mechanical strength of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) …