Nanoparticles in reverse osmosis membranes for desalination: A state of the art review

H Saleem, SJ Zaidi - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of thin-film nanocomposite (TFNC) membranes utilizing nanoparticles
present remarkable opportunity in the desalination industry. This review offers a …

Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification: strategies and mechanisms

R Zhang, Y Liu, M He, Y Su, X Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical implants: a review

S Veerachamy, T Yarlagadda… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Biofilms are a complex group of microbial cells that adhere to the exopolysaccharide matrix
present on the surface of medical devices. Biofilm-associated infections in the medical …

Graphene oxide-embedded thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane with high flux, anti-biofouling, and chlorine resistance

HR Chae, J Lee, CH Lee, IC Kim, PK Park - Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 - Elsevier
We demonstrated that a thin-film composite (TFC) membrane with graphene oxide (GO)
embedded in its polyamide (PA) layer exhibited high water permeability, anti-biofouling …

Thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane modified by reduced graphene oxide/TiO2 with improved desalination performance

M Safarpour, A Khataee, V Vatanpour - Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 - Elsevier
A novel thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis (TFN-RO) membrane was prepared by
interfacial polymerization of m-phenylenediamine (MPD) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) …

Recent advances in membrane bioreactors (MBRs): membrane fouling and membrane material

F Meng, SR Chae, A Drews, M Kraume, HS Shin… - Water research, 2009 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been actively employed for municipal and industrial
wastewater treatments. So far, membrane fouling and the high cost of membranes are main …

Membrane technology in microalgae cultivation and harvesting: a review

MR Bilad, HA Arafat, IFJ Vankelecom - Biotechnology advances, 2014 - Elsevier
Membrane processes have long been applied in different stages of microalgae cultivation
and processing. These processes include microfiltration, ultrafiltration, dialysis, forward …

Quorum sensing, biofilm, and intestinal mucosal barrier: involvement the role of probiotic

Z Deng, XM Luo, J Liu, H Wang - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The intestine is a particularly dynamic environment in which the host constantly interacts
with trillions of symbiotic bacteria called the microbiota. Using quorum sensing (QS) …

Strategies for controlling biofouling in membrane filtration systems: challenges and opportunities

J Mansouri, S Harrisson, V Chen - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Biofouling is a critical problem in many membrane filtration processes. This review highlights
the emerging strategies for polymer membrane modifications using organic and inorganic …

Biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes: role of biofilm-enhanced osmotic pressure

M Herzberg, M Elimelech - Journal of Membrane Science, 2007 - Elsevier
A bench-scale investigation of RO biofouling with Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 was
conducted in order to elucidate the mechanisms governing the decline in RO membrane …