Forward osmosis (FO) has been extensively investigated in the past decade. Despite
significant advancements in our understanding of the FO process, questions and challenges …

Water is an essential element contributing to human life. Evidence shows that only a portion
of the water from sewage/tailings is recovered in the consolidated tailings process. The …

Molecular brushes are composed of a flexible backbone and densely grafted side chains.
The conformation of molecular brushes is governed by side chains separated by a distance …

In order to evaluate the risk of engineered nanomaterials in the natural environment, one
must determine their mobility, among other factors. Such determinations are difficult given …

Organic fouling of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes results in decreased water flux and
increased energy requirements. Modification of UF membrane surfaces is one possible …

Introduction: Amorphous solid dispersions are considered as one of the most powerful
strategies to formulate poorly soluble drugs. They are made up of an active pharmaceutical …

The success of polyethyleneimine (PEI) as a nonviral-based gene delivery vector has been
attributed to its proton buffering capacity. Despite the great interest in PEI for its use in …

This article recapitulates the state of the art regarding simulations of ionization equilibria of
weak polyelectrolyte solutions and gels. We start out by reviewing the essential …

In solution, amphiphilic block copolymers self-assemble into a large variety of different
morphologies. These include most commonly spheres, rods, and vesicular assemblies.[1, 2] …

Polymer brushes with stimuli-responsive properties, also known as smart polymer brushes
(SPBs), have attracted substantial research interest in the past few years because they offer …