Membrane-based water treatment processes have been established as a powerful
approach for clean water production. However, despite the significant advances made in …

Membrane technology is of significant importance in water treatment applications, and also
gaining momentum in other separations due to advantages such as environmentally friendly …

The current study aimed to understand both external and internal membrane fouling by three
proteins with different net charges, namely, negatively charged pepsin and bovine serum …

To better unravel biochar's interface behavior and mitigation mechanism on membrane
fouling, spherical biochar colloidal probes were prepared by adhering microspheres to the …

Given its detrimental consequences, biofouling is a central problem in industrial applications
that affects submerged artificial abiotic surfaces. For instance, it shortens the service life of …

In view of the inevitability of membrane fouling, it is critically important to understand the
underlying mechanisms to alleviate fouling and thereby improve the feasibility of membrane …

Membrane fouling persists to be among key obstacles in liquid membrane-based separation
processes, and thereby the underlying understanding has actively been pursued. The two …

In this study, the focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) technique is
utilized to obtain a realistic microstructure geometry of mullite and α-alumina membranes …

To exploit the benefits of membrane-based separation for the pharmaceutical and chemical
industries, the understanding of membrane fouling in organic solvents is crucial. Specifically …

The aging of membranes compromises their integrity and reduces the quality of filtered
water. In the present study, we constructed three-dimensional (3D) models of polyvinylidene …