The utilization of seawater for drinking purposes is limited by the high specific energy
consumption (SEC)(kW-h/m 3) of present desalination technologies; both thermal and …

Biomimetic approaches to develo** membranes for separations have seen a renewed
interest in recent years. Biomimetic membranes incorporate biological elements or borrow …

Biomimetic and bioinspired membranes (BBMs) have garnered significant attention as
innovative platforms for membrane-based separations and purification. These membranes …

Chemical separations account for about 50% of costs and energy use associated with
chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, corresponding to about 10% of all energy use in …

The exquisite selectivity and unique transport properties of membrane proteins can be
harnessed for a variety of engineering and biomedical applications if suitable membranes …

Various types of channel proteins, broadly named porins, present in the cell membrane of
gram‐negative bacteria have specific functionalities depending on their selectivity toward …

Supported biomimetic membranes hold potential for applications such as biosensors and
water purification by filtration. The current paper reports on the preparation of a supported …

Membrane technology is the dominant process in water treatment. However, the operation
cost of membranes cannot be decreased unless the amount of fouling, the “Achilles heel” of …

This chapter focuses on lipid and polymer‐based biomimetic membranes for separations.
We first discuss the structure, organization, and transport properties of biological …

Challenges and Opportunities for Biomimetic Membranes Page 228 Chapter 9 Challenges
and Opportunities for Biomimetic Membranes Amira Abdelrasoul, Huu Doan and Ali Lohi …