One of the grand challenges to sustain the modern society is to secure adequate water
resources of desirable quality for various designated uses. To address this challenge …

Contaminant removal from water involves various technologies among which adsorption is
considered to be simple, effective, economical, and sustainable. In recent years …

Surface zwitterionization of graphene oxide (GO) was firstly conducted by grafting poly
(sulfobetaine methacrylate)(PSBMA) onto the GO surface via reverse atom transfer radical …

Contact angle has been an important parameter to determine the wetting ability of the
polymer membrane surface. Contact angle has gained interest in surface science in regards …

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated by zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle were
synthesized, characterized and next, blended in polyethersulfone (PES) membrane casting …

The excessive amount of ammonia presents in water streams has led to a serious potable
water scarceness worldwide. The application of conventional methods in removing …

Nowadays, people over the world face severe water scarcity despite the presence of several
water sources. Adsorption is considered as the most efficient technique for the treatment of …

The novel hybrid material, clay/polymer nanocomposite has represented a desired
alternative for designing the mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) due to their excellent overall …

Surface modification of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles was performed by immobilizing silica,
metformine, and amine. Mixed matrix PES nanofiltration membrane was prepared by …

Polyethersulfone is one of the most important membrane materials and has advantageous
chemical and thermal stabilities. With the inherent hydrophobic characteristics of …