Today, membrane technologies play a big role in chemical industry, especially in separation
engineering. Tannic acid, one of the most famous polyphenols, has attracted widespread …

Phenolics are ubiquitous in nature and have gained immense research attention because of
their unique physiochemical properties and widespread industrial use. In recent decades …

The contaminants of oily sewage and heavy metal ions have been increasingly released
into the aquatic environment, which causes a severe threat to both ecosystem and human …

Water–energy sustainability will depend upon the rapid development of advanced pressure-
driven separation membranes. Although energy-efficient, water-treatment membranes are …

Realizing ultrathin water and generating an abundant water/air interface in the
interconnected pores of photothermal materials is an effective way to boost the solar‐driven …

Hydrogel is an ideal material for oily sewage treatment due to its strong hydration ability, low-
adhesive and antifouling properties. Advanced hydrogel separation membranes with harsh …

The scarcity of clean water has become a global environmental problem which constrains
the development of public health, economy, and sustainability. In recent years, natural …

Mussel-inspired chemistry, as a powerful tool to manipulate material properties, has been
widely studied and implemented in surface engineering of a variety of materials for …

Membrane fouling is a persistent and crippling challenge for oily wastewater treatment due
to the high susceptibility of membranes to contamination. A feasible strategy is to design a …

Wastewaters containing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions are generated daily in various
industrial processes such as petroleum refining, petrochemical and metal finishing …