Liquid–liquid systems play an important role in several industrial processes. Their
separation efficiency determines the product purity and yield to a great extent. In recent …

Membranes with advanced and novel functions play important roles in emerging
applications ranging from industrial separations, water purification, energy harvesting and …

Contact angle has been an important parameter to determine the wetting ability of the
polymer membrane surface. Contact angle has gained interest in surface science in regards …

In the textile industry, a high-efficiency dye removal is demanded to recycle wastewater. In
this study, we decide to report the fabrication of high-performance mixed matrix nanofiltration …

The fouling caused by protein ultrafiltration is a bottleneck during wastewater treatment in
the biotechnology industry. In this study, the antifouling and mechanism of superior protein …

Traditional solvents are harmful to human health and the environment. Here, we use a green
solvent, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), to replace traditional solvents partly as well as improve …

Novel anti-fouling poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membranes were fabricated via phase
inversion method, directly using amphiphilic copolymers, which were synthesized from …

Porous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymeric membranes with inclusion of Fe 2 O 3
nanoparticles and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were developed for the …

Innovation and effective wastewater treatment technology is still in great demand given the
emerging contaminants frequently spotted from the aqueous environment. By blending with …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has drawn much attention as an ultrafiltration (UF) membrane
material. However, conventional PVC UF membranes suffer from low flux and serious …