Significant progress has been achieved in the last years on the modification of
polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. Many articles and reviews have been written on the …

Polyethersulfone is one of the most important membrane materials and has advantageous
chemical and thermal stabilities. With the inherent hydrophobic characteristics of …

Highlights•Recent advances in the fundamentals of nonsolvent induced phase separation
(NIPS).•Preparation of membranes containing amphiphilic copolymers or inorganic particles …

The blending of additives in the polyethersulfone (PES) matrix is an important approach in
the membrane industry to reduce membrane hydrophobicity and improve the performance …

By imitating the exceptional compositions, structures, formations and functions of biological
or natural materials, a myriad of biomimetic and bioinspired membranes have been …

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

Smart membrane with pH-responsive properties was fabricated by applying calcium ions
crosslinked sodium alginate onto the PVDF membrane via a dip-coating approach. Different …

Here we report the preparation and properties of polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF)
membranes with poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(PHEMA) grafted silica (SiO 2) …

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is one of the most extensively used membrane materials, but
PVDF membranes suffer deteriorating performances because of the intrinsic hydrophobic …

Although Janus membranes have been fabricated for the separation of oil/water mixtures,
simplifying the construction processes is still a thorny challenge. In this work, a facile and …