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

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibit a consistent amount of flexible properties which
endorse them for a larger spectrum of applications in biomedicine and related fields. Over …

Thin film deposition (TFD) allows for precise tuning of the chemical and physical properties
of a membrane to improve performance, including the selectivity, flux, chemical resistance …

This review summarizes the recent studies on membrane fouling and the process of surface
modification to develop fouling resistant membranes in microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration …

Bacteria have been considered as a major foulant that initiates the formation of biofilm on
the polymeric membrane surface. Some polymeric membranes are naturally antibacterial …

The growth of the human population, shrinking seafood supply and polluted seawater are
amongst the reasons that have encouraged a more stringent practice of water management …

Ultrafiltration membranes are increasingly used in potabilization to remove viral particles.
This removal is controlled by electrostatic repulsion, attachment and size exclusion. The …

A series of nanocomposite membranes, Ag@ ZIF-8@ GO/PES, Cu@ ZIF-8@ GO/PES and
Ag–Cu@ ZIF-8@ GO/PES, were fabricated via phase inversion method. These were …

Thin film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes have been predominantly utilized in water
treatment and desalination and play a significant role in the separation processes. However …

Modification of active membrane surface is an auspicious way to enhance the membrane
performance. In our study, a commercially available composite polyamide Nanofiltration …