Mineral scaling induced membrane wetting in membrane distillation for water treatment: Fundamental mechanism and mitigation strategies

H Chang, Y Zhu, L Huang, Z Yan, F Qu, H Liang - Water Research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The scaling-induced wetting phenomenon seriously affects the application of membrane
distillation (MD) technology in hypersaline wastewater treatment. Unlike the large amount of …

Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials

K Zuo, K Wang, RM DuChanois, Q Fang, EM Deemer… - Materials Today, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Membrane separation has enjoyed tremendous advances in relevant material and
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …

Robust ultrathin nanoporous MOF membrane with intra-crystalline defects for fast water transport

X Wang, Q Lyu, T Tong, K Sun, LC Lin, CY Tang… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Rational design of high-performance stable metal–organic framework (MOF) membranes is
challenging, especially for the sustainable treatment of hypersaline waters to address critical …

Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: Mechanisms, reversal, and prevention

M Rezaei, DM Warsinger, MC Duke, T Matsuura… - Water research, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a rapidly emerging water treatment technology; however,
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …

Hybrid technologies: The future of energy efficient desalination–A review

FE Ahmed, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Further reduction in energy consumption is an attractive prospect for both well-established
technologies such as reverse osmosis and electrodialysis, and for emerging desalination …

[HTML][HTML] Novel polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes incorporating polydopamine functionalized graphene oxide with enhanced flux and fouling resistance

A Alkhouzaam, H Qiblawey - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Novel PSF composite UF membranes incorporating low loadings of polydopamine-
functionalized graphene oxide particles (rGO-PDA) were fabricated and investigated. The …

Critical review on membrane designs for enhanced flux performance in membrane distillation

ZS Tai, MHD Othman, KN Koo, J Jaafar - Desalination, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a hybrid of thermal and membrane processes that utilizes a
hydrophobic membrane to separate volatile solutes from feed solution at fairly high …

[HTML][HTML] Functional GO-based membranes for water treatment and desalination: Fabrication methods, performance and advantages. A review

A Alkhouzaam, H Qiblawey - Chemosphere, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) and GO-based materials have gained a significant interest in the
membrane synthesis and functionalization sector in the recent years. Inspired by their …

Polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite super hydrophilic membrane integrated with Polyaniline-Graphene oxide nano fillers for treatment of textile effluents

H Nawaz, M Umar, A Ullah, H Razzaq, KM Zia… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Water pollution from the fashion industries containing dyes has become a major source of
water pollution. These anthropogenic contaminated waters directly enter irrigation and …

Design of zero liquid discharge desalination (ZLDD) systems consisting of freeze desalination, membrane distillation, and crystallization powered by green energies

KJ Lu, ZL Cheng, J Chang, L Luo, TS Chung - Desalination, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Zero liquid discharge desalination (ZLDD) is a sustainable solution to the global water
scarcity problem. It provides high water recovery, zero waste generation and valuable salt …