Reverse osmosis (RO) is the most widely used technology in water treatment and
desalination technologies for potable water production. Since its invention, RO has …

During last few decades, membrane technology has emerged as an efficient technique over
conventional methods due to its high removal capacity, ease in operation and cost …

Thin film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes have been predominantly utilized in water
treatment and desalination and play a significant role in the separation processes. However …

The thin film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO)
membranes are the two of the most robust technologies for the removal of organic …

The economic impact of fouling in spiral wound membranes is not yet well explored. There
has been an established assumption that the cost of fouling in membrane processes is …

Biofouling is the undesired deposition and growth of microorganisms on surfaces, forming
biofilms. The definition is subjective and operational: not every biofilm causes biofouling …

New quaternized salicylidene chitosan Schiff bases (QSCSBs) and their N-octyl derivatives
(OQCs) have been synthesized and characterized, aiming to develop innovative …

Because of the uneven distribution of fresh water in time and space, a large number of
regions are experiencing water scarcity and stress. Membrane based desalination …

Dewatering constitutes a major drawback in terms of cost and energy required to
concentrate a highly diluted microalgal culture. This has hampered the economic viability of …

The antimicrobial properties of graphene‐based membranes such as single‐layer graphene
oxide (GO) and modified graphene oxide (rGO) on top of cellulose ester membrane are …