Sustainable and affordable supply of clean, safe, and adequate water is one of the most
challenging issues facing the world. Membrane separation technology is one of the most …

Understanding the salt–water separation mechanisms of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes
is critical for the further development and optimization of RO technology. The solution …

Polyamide reverse osmosis (PA-RO) membranes achieve remarkably high water
permeability and salt rejection, making them a key technology for addressing water …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) separation membranes have proved their superiorities in
addressing global water scarcity and recycling resources. However, current 2D membranes …

Recent studies have increasingly applied machine learning (ML) to aid in performance and
material design associated with membrane separation. However, whether the knowledge …

Salt permeability of polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membranes has been shown to
increase with increasing feed salt concentration. The dependence of salt permeability on …

Biological membranes are ideal for separations as they provide high permeability while
maintaining high solute selectivity due to the presence of specialized membrane protein …

The accumulation of particles and salt ions on the membrane surface is the main challenge
in different water treatment applications, such as microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF) …

A novel PVDF-graphene composite membrane has been developed. Specifically, a
commercial PVDF polymer has been suitably functionalized with the aromatic rings of …

In membrane-based desalination systems, the mass transfer coefficient is a critical
determinant when estimating changes within the boundary layers. However, it is pivotal to …