Harvesting blue energy based on salinity and temperature gradient: challenges, solutions, and opportunities
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation from fossil fuel combustion
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …
Recent advances in stimuli‐responsive smart membranes for nanofiltration
Nanofiltration membrane plays an increasingly important role in many industrial
applications, such as water treatment and resource recovery. The performance of the smart …
applications, such as water treatment and resource recovery. The performance of the smart …
Wetting, scaling, and fouling in membrane distillation: state-of-the-art insights on fundamental mechanisms and mitigation strategies
Membrane distillation (MD) has been garnering increasing attention in research and
development, since it has been proposed as a promising technology for desalinating …
development, since it has been proposed as a promising technology for desalinating …
The advent of thermoplasmonic membrane distillation
Freshwater scarcity is a vital societal challenge related to climate change, population
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …
Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges
Energy-efficient desalination and water treatment technologies play a critical role in
augmenting freshwater resources without placing an excessive strain on limited energy …
augmenting freshwater resources without placing an excessive strain on limited energy …
Self‐powered active sensing based on triboelectric generators
The demand for portable and wearable chemical or biosensors and their expeditious
development in recent years has created a scientific challenge in terms of their continuous …
development in recent years has created a scientific challenge in terms of their continuous …
Photothermal membrane distillation toward solar water production
Freshwater production is one of the biggest global challenges today. Though desalination
can provide a climate‐independent source of clean water, the process requires a high …
can provide a climate‐independent source of clean water, the process requires a high …
Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: Mechanisms, reversal, and prevention
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 …
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …
Research progress and trends on state-of-the-art membrane technologies in textile wastewater treatment
Z Ma, H Chang, Y Liang, Y Meng, L Ren… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The textile industries hold an important role in the world, while a large amount of textile
wastewater is generated every year. It is important to develop effective technologies for …
wastewater is generated every year. It is important to develop effective technologies for …
Salt-rejecting solar interfacial evaporation
Solar evaporation offers a promising approach to drive the distillation process, and
nanotechnology may help overcome operational issues such as salt fouling. Here, we …
nanotechnology may help overcome operational issues such as salt fouling. Here, we …