Current and future trends in polymer membrane-based gas separation technology: A comprehensive review

RSK Valappil, N Ghasem, M Al-Marzouqi - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric gas separation membranes have become a competent technology over the past
few decades. This review focuses on the broad classifications of membrane materials and …

Next-generation ultrafiltration membranes enabled by block polymers

N Hampu, JR Werber, WY Chan, EC Feinberg… - Acs Nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Reliable and equitable access to safe drinking water is a major and growing challenge
worldwide. Membrane separations represent one of the most promising strategies for the …

Oilfield-produced water treatment using conventional and membrane-based technologies for beneficial reuse: A critical review

O Samuel, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oilfield produced water (OPW) is one of the most important by-products, resulting from oil
and gas exploration. The water contains a complex mixture of organic and inorganic …

Interaction-based ion selectivity exhibited by self-assembled, cross-linked zwitterionic copolymer membranes

SJ Lounder, A Asatekin - Proceedings of the National …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Water filtration membranes with advanced ion selectivity are urgently needed for resource
recovery and the production of clean drinking water. This work investigates the separation …

Designing high χ copolymer materials for nanotechnology applications: A systematic bulk vs. thin films approach

PP Angelopoulou, I Moutsios, GM Manesi… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review article discusses the origins of self-assembly behavior of linear and non-linear
block co-and terpolymers and their application towards the fabrication of high-resolution …

Zwitterionic ion-selective membranes with tunable subnanometer pores and excellent fouling resistance

SJ Lounder, A Asatekin - Chemistry of Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes are an energy-efficient, scalable technology for water
treatment and reuse. However, they are prone to fouling and offer limited selectivity between …

Maximizing selectivity: An analysis of isoporous membranes

RZ Waldman, F Gao, WA Phillip, SB Darling - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Membranes are compelling candidates for many separation-based industrial processes.
However, all synthetic membranes are subject to well-recognized permeability-selectivity …

Chromatographic Separation: A Versatile Strategy to Prepare Discrete and Well-Defined Polymer Libraries

EA Murphy, C Zhang, CM Bates… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The preparation of discrete and well-defined polymers is an emerging strategy
for emulating the remarkable precision achieved by macromolecular synthesis in nature …

Application of cellulose nanocrystals in water treatment membranes: A review

L Bai, A Ding, G Li, H Liang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have brought great changes to human society, and development has
gradually shifted the focus to environmentally friendly applications. Cellulose nanocrystals …

The antifouling and separation performance of an ultrafiltration membrane derived from a novel amphiphilic copolymer containing a crown ether

S Fang, H Tang, M Wang, Z Xu, N Li - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic copolymers have attracted extensive attention for the preparation of
ultrafiltration (UF) membranes processed with high separation and antifouling performances …