The presence of nano and microplastics in water has increasingly become a major
environmental challenge. A key challenge in their detection resides in the relatively …

One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate
supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane …

Polymeric membranes are an energy‐efficient means of purifying water, but they suffer from
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …

Water purification for human use, ecosystem management, agriculture, and industry is
emerging as a leading global priority. Access to sufficient clean water ultimately requires …

The separation of oily wastewater, especially emulsified oil/water mixtures, is a worldwide
challenge because of the large amount of oily wastewater produced in many industrial …

This review focuses on the attachment of polymer brushes to polymeric biomaterial
substrates by chemical surface modification methods for biomedical applications. In the first …

Fouling is the deposition of retained particles, colloids, macromolecules, salts, etc., at the
membrane surface or inside the pore at the pore wall. Fouling reduces the membrane flux …

One of the most pervasive problems afflicting people throughout the world is inadequate
access to clean water and sanitation. Problems with water are expected to grow worse in the …

This paper reviews various functional materials used in desalination. Desalination of the
abundant seawater resource has emerged as a promising technology to meet the current …

Two of the greatest challenges facing the 21st century involve providing sustainable
supplies of clean water and energy, two highly interrelated resources, at affordable costs …