Next-generation ultrafiltration membranes: A review of material design, properties, recent progress, and challenges

I Kammakakam, Z Lai - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane technology utilizing ultrafiltration (UF) processes has emerged as the most
widely used and cost-effective simple process in many industrial applications. The industries …

Engineered MXene-polymer composites for water remediation: promises, challenges and future perspective

R Ghanbari, EN Zare - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Technological innovation has enabled the development of new materials, with two-
dimensional materials garnering much interest in recent years. Transition metal nitrides …

Intelligent optimization for modelling superhydrophobic ceramic membrane oil flux and oil-water separation efficiency: Evidence from wastewater treatment and …

J Usman, BA Salami, A Gbadamosi, H Adamu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the significant energy and economic losses brought on by the global oil spill, there
has been an increased interest in oil-water separation. This study presents strong non-linear …

Anti-fouling PVDF membranes incorporating photocatalytic biochar-TiO2 composite for lignin recycle

Z Zhou, L Xu, X Zhu, Q Wang, X Meng, T Huhe - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a photocatalytic biochar-TiO 2 (C–Ti) composite was prepared using lignin as
carbon precursor, and blended with PVDF polymer to fabricate PVDF/C–Ti MMMs via non …

[HTML][HTML] Selective separation of nitrate from chloride using PVDF-based anion-exchange membranes

D Chinello, J Post, LCPM de Smet - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study we investigated the selective separation of nitrate from chloride using newly
designed PVDF-based anion-exchange membranes. Five membranes were successfully …

Revolutionizing water treatment: Enhanced flux and selectivity in polyethersulfone mixed matrix membrane through magnetic CuO-functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles …

AK El-Sawaf, M Hemdan, H Selim, AA Nassar… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this research, we present a novel CuO@ Fe 3 O 4/PES nanocomposite membrane
designed to address the complex challenge of separating oil from synthetic oily produced …

C3N4-BiOBr/PVC photocatalytic submerged membrane for oil-in-water emulsion separation with visible light-driven self-cleaning performance

N Rahmanzadeh, S Allahyari, M Hermani… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane separation has been widely used for oil-in-water separation, but the fouling of oil
droplets on the membrane surface is still a challenge. Coating a photocatalyst layer on the …

Fabrication of a new rationally designed mussel-inspired cationic amphiphilic terpolymer to enhance the separation and anti-fouling performance of membranes

Z Arshad, B Salhi, N Baig, IH Aljundi, SA Ali - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane-based systems for treating oily wastewater are
prone to fouling. Herein, we introduced a novel mussel-inspired cationic amphiphilic …

[HTML][HTML] Nano enabled agriculture for sustainable soil

R Sharma, V Kumar - Waste Management Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional agriculture heavily relies on chemical compounds, adversely impacting health
and ecosystems. Ensuring sustainable soil health necessitates the intelligent delivery of …

Special Wettable Membranes for Oil/Water Separations: A Brief Overview of Properties, Types, and Recent Progress

N Baig, M Sajid, B Salhi, I Abdulazeez - Colloids and Interfaces, 2023 - mdpi.com
Periodical oil spills and massive production of industrial oil wastewater have impacted the
aquatic environment and has put the sustainability of the ecosystem at risk. Oil–water …