ZIF-8/PDMS mixed matrix membranes for propane/nitrogen mixture separation: Experimental result and permeation model validation

M Fang, C Wu, Z Yang, T Wang, Y **a, J Li - Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 - Elsevier
In this contribution, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were prepared for hydrocarbon recovery using …

Enhanced Permeability, Selectivity, and Antifouling Ability of CNTs/Al2O3 Membrane under Electrochemical Assistance

X Fan, H Zhao, Y Liu, X Quan, H Yu… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Membrane filtration provides effective solutions for removing contaminants, but achieving
high permeability, good selectivity, and antifouling ability remains a great challenge for …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing surface porosity of porous membranes via contact angle measurements

M **ao, F Yang, S Im, DS Dlamini, D Jassby… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
This investigation attempts to establish and verify a novel method for quantifying surface
porosity of porous polymeric membranes via contact angle measurements. Herein, we …

High performance self-heated membrane distillation system for energy efficient desalination process

TM Subrahmanya, PT Lin, YH Chiao… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The membrane distillation (MD)-based desalination process is thought to be a promising
strategy to address global challenges, such as safe water-energy crisis and environmental …

Nanocarbon-based membrane filtration integrated with electric field driving for effective membrane fouling mitigation

X Fan, H Zhao, X Quan, Y Liu, S Chen - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Membrane filtration provides an effective solution for removing pollutants from water but is
limited by serious membrane fouling. In this work, an effective approach was used to …

A comparative study of image analysis and porometry techniques for characterization of porous membranes

FA AlMarzooqi, MR Bilad, B Mansoor… - Journal of materials …, 2016 - Springer
For porous membranes, characterization of a membrane's key structural parameters, such
as average and maximum pore size, pore size distribution, pore density, pore geometry, and …

Poly (m-phenylene isophthalamide)(PMIA): A potential polymer for breaking through the selectivity-permeability trade-off for ultrafiltration membranes

CE Lin, J Wang, MY Zhou, BK Zhu, LP Zhu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2016 - Elsevier
The selectivity-permeability trade-off represents a limitation to the performance of
ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. Theoretically, this trade-off is mainly determined by the pore …

Electrically conductive hydrophobic membrane cathode for membrane distillation with super anti-oil-fouling capability: Performance and mechanism

M Han, Y Wang, J Yao, C Liu, JW Chew, Y Wang… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
This study mainly focused on enhancing oil-membrane electrostatic repulsion towards anti-
oil-fouling via electrically conductive hydrophobic membrane in electricity-assisted …

Combined multi-analytical approach for study of pore system in bricks: How much porosity is there?

C Coletti, G Cultrone, L Maritan, C Mazzoli - Materials Characterization, 2016 - Elsevier
During the firing of bricks, mineralogical and textural transformations produce an artificial
aggregate characterised by significant porosity. Particularly as regards pore-size distribution …

Boosting the permeation of ultrafiltration membranes by covalent organic frameworks nanofillers: Nanofibers doing better than nanoparticles

G Yang, Z Zhang, C Yin, X Shi, Y Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have attracted everlasting attentions, as their large
permeance and high selectivity can be accessible synchronously. Herein, we show that …