The surface properties of carbon materials are very important since many complex physical
and chemical reactions take place on their surfaces. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy …

Polysulfone (PSF) membranes have been widely used for wastewater treatment due to their
desired properties like stability, high mechanical strength and ease of modification. The …

The lithium carbon dioxide (Li-CO2) battery is regarded as an attractive electrochemical
energy storage system on account of its high energy density (∼ 1876 Wh kg–1) and …

Polymeric membranes were initially introduced for commercial water treatment applications
in the 1960s. Over the years, membrane manufacturers and scientists have made significant …

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials have attracted interest due to their potential in
mitigating contemporary environmental challenges, such as the stressors imposed by …

Adsorption has been the focus of research on the treatment of heavy metal mercury pollution
since it is among the most toxic heavy metals in existence. The US EPA has set a mandatory …

The removal of emerging environmental pollutants in water and wastewater is essential for
high drinking water quality or for discharge to the environment. Electrochemical treatment is …

Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a three-dimensional porous carbon material prepared by
direct laser writing with a CO 2 laser on various polymers in an ambient atmosphere, leading …

Stimuli-responsive membrane reactors offer advanced strategies towards simultaneous
separation and degradation of persistent organic contaminants, allowing for triggered …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) individually exhibit exceptional physical properties, surpassing
state-of-the-art bulk materials, but are used commercially primarily as additives rather than …