Current State-of-the-Art of Non-Reverse Osmosis-like Forward Osmosis Technology
Forward osmosis (FO) has gained attention for its reduced fouling propensity. Traditional FO
thin-film composite membranes, akin to reverse osmosis (RO)-like FO membranes, feature a …
thin-film composite membranes, akin to reverse osmosis (RO)-like FO membranes, feature a …
A Comprehensive Review of Performance of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Membranes for Forward Osmosis Water Separation and Purification Process
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), with its unique chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal
properties, has become a crucial acrylic polymer for the industry. This polymer has been …
properties, has become a crucial acrylic polymer for the industry. This polymer has been …
Revisiting scaling of calcium sulfate in membrane distillation: Uncertainty of crystal-membrane interactions
Y Wang, J Liu, Z Li, X Liu, W Li - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Scaling of calcium sulfate (CaSO 4) is a stumbling block to the development of membrane
distillation (MD), which holds promise for the treatment of saline water/wastewater. Despite …
distillation (MD), which holds promise for the treatment of saline water/wastewater. Despite …
Improved in-situ characterization for the scaling-induced wetting in membrane distillation: Unraveling the role of crystalline morphology
J Liu, K Zhang, X Liu, Q Xu, W Li - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Despite being recognized as a promising technique for treating high salinity water,
membrane distillation (MD) has been plagued by the scaling of sparingly soluble salts. The …
membrane distillation (MD) has been plagued by the scaling of sparingly soluble salts. The …
Resolving dynamic and static characteristics of the fouling by alginate in membrane distillation via optical coherence tomography
J Liu, K Zhang, Q Xu, W Li - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
In an effort to improve the efficiency of membrane distillation (MD) for recovering water from
a high salinity feed, recent studies paid special attention to the effects of fouling by alginate …
a high salinity feed, recent studies paid special attention to the effects of fouling by alginate …
Ethanol-regulated gelation of chitosan dissolved in an alkali/urea aqueous solution: Morphological characteristics for capturing particulate species
S Li, K Zhang, Z Li, J Liu, Y Han, X Liu, W Li - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Gelation of chitosan dissolved in an alkali/urea aqueous solution promotes the mechanistic
diversity of forming a membrane via aqueous phase separation (APS), which is …
diversity of forming a membrane via aqueous phase separation (APS), which is …