[HTML][HTML] Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane technologies for the removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater

B Han, JCP Gabriel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes, consisting of nanoparticles and polyamide
barriers are an efficient separation tool for removal emerging wastes from water. In the last …

Positively-charged PEI/TMC nanofiltration membrane prepared by adding a diamino-silane coupling agent for Li+/Mg2+ separation

H Wu, H Zhao, Y Lin, X Liu, L Wang, H Yao… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Positively charged nanofiltration membrane has gained significant interest in magnesium
and lithium separation due to its separation mechanism, especially in salt lake-based lithium …

Surfactant-induced intervention in interfacial polymerization to develop highly-selective thin-film composite membrane for forward osmosis process

X Zhang, HM Cui, Y Gao, ZW Yan, X Yan, Y Chen… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Thin-film composite (TFC) membrane capable of superior permeability contributes to the
industrial implementation of forward osmosis (FO) technology, but it is plagued with some …

Effect of SiO2-H2O nanofluids on wettability of pulverized coal and the modification mechanism

J Zhao, S Tian, Q Zou, H **e, Q Ran, T Ma, X Zhang - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the challenge induced by the hydrophobicity of coal dust, it is crucial to explore
the impact of innovative wetting agents on the wettability of coal dust. In this regard, the …

Tailoring high-performance polyester loose nanofiltration membrane for selective separation of salt/dyes: The equilibrium of condensation and hydrolysis

X Zhu, Z Sun, F Tan, F Chen, X Luo, F Wang… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyester (PE) loose nanofiltration (LNF) membranes featuring outstanding water
permeance and prepared from hydroxyl-containing monomers under alkali-activated …

Super-hydrophilic membranes fabricated by synergistic integration of covalent organic framework nanoflowers and hydrophilic layers for efficient oil-water separation

B Dai, Y Ding, C Chen, L Shen, DL Zhao, Y Jiao, H Lin… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite numerous advancements, the development of super-hydrophilic membranes for
efficient oil-water separation remains a significant challenge due to issues such as …

In-situ interfacial synthesis of metal-organic framework/polyamide thin-film nanocomposite membranes with elevated nanofiltration performances

MM Jia, JH Feng, W Shao, Z Chen, JR Yu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Incorporation of nanomaterials in the thin film polyamide (PA) is instrumental to overcome
the intrinsic trade-off between permeability and selectivity of polymeric nanofiltration (NF) …

Improved water flux and separation of polyamide reverse osmosis membranes by trace loading of biomimetic modified carbon nanotubes

J Sun, W Liu, W Ding, G Zhao, Q Zhang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Pursuit of well-dispersed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is of great significance since
agglomeration of CNTs in aqueous solution and poor compatibility between CNTs and the …

Lecithin decorated thin film composite (TFC) nanofiltration membranes for enhanced sieving performance

L Cheng, Y **e, X Li, F Liu, Y Wang, J Li - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Lecithin, as a natural bio-surfactant and environment-friendly bio-modifier, has been broadly
applied in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. At present, the application of …

Preparation and properties of a novel pH-stable nanofiltration membrane embedded with amino-modified silicon carbide

Y Sun, Q Zhu, G Li, B Peng, G Ruan, B Shan, J Xu - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes usually exhibit poor chemical stability when treating
acidic/alkaline wastewater and using acidic or alkaline surface fouling cleaners. In this …