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 …

A review on electrospinning for membrane fabrication: Challenges and applications

FE Ahmed, BS Lalia, R Hashaikeh - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Fibrous structures with nanoscale diameters offer a multitude of fascinating features, such as
excellent mechanical behavior and large surface area to volume ratio, making them …

Fouling and its control in membrane distillation—A review

LD Ti**g, YC Woo, JS Choi, S Lee, SH Kim… - Journal of Membrane …, 2015 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging thermally-driven technology that poses a lot of
promise in desalination, and water and wastewater treatment. Developments in membrane …

Comprehensive review of membrane design and synthesis for membrane distillation

M Qasim, IU Samad, NA Darwish, N Hilal - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a grand challenge that requires continuous exploration of new desalination
technologies in order to augment the global supply of fresh water. In this context, membrane …

Principles and applications of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD): A comprehensive review

BB Ashoor, S Mansour, A Giwa, V Dufour, SW Hasan - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, the current and most recent applications of direct contact membrane distillation
(DCMD) are discussed. Apart from its rapidly increasing use for the desalination of highly …

Polymeric membranes for desalination using membrane distillation: A review

J Ravi, MHD Othman, T Matsuura, MR Bilad… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a burgeoning membrane technology that has gained immense
interest among membrane scientists worldwide. Despite a slow start, both the theoretical …

Janus membranes for membrane distillation: Recent advances and challenges

M Afsari, HK Shon, LD Ti**g - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising hybrid thermal-membrane separation technology
that can efficiently produce freshwater from seawater or contaminated wastewater. However …

Superhydrophobic nanofiber membrane containing carbon nanotubes for high-performance direct contact membrane distillation

LD Ti**g, YC Woo, WG Shim, T He, JS Choi… - Journal of Membrane …, 2016 - Elsevier
Tailoring the membrane to have superhydrophobicity, coupled with high porosity, adequate
pore sizes and narrow pore size distribution, and thin thickness could find potential …

Recent advances in nanofibrous membranes: Production and applications in water treatment and desalination

H Saleem, L Trabzon, A Kilic, SJ Zaidi - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Desalination of seawater is a promising technique that contributes a reliable and abundant
source of clean potable water. This review investigates the current status and forthcoming …

Progress on the fabrication and application of electrospun nanofiber composites

M Toriello, M Afsari, HK Shon, LD Ti**g - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanofibers are one of the most attractive materials in various applications due to their
unique properties and promising characteristics for the next generation of materials in the …