Zero-Gap Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Cells: Challenges and Operational Strategies for Prevention of Salt Precipitation

M Sassenburg, M Kelly, S Subramanian… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Salt precipitation is a problem in electrochemical CO2 reduction electrolyzers that limits their
long-term durability and industrial applicability by reducing the active area, causing flooding …

Designed strategies of nanofiltration technology for Mg2+/Li+ separation from salt-lake brine: A comprehensive review

T Zhang, W Zheng, Q Wang, Z Wu, Z Wang - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide demand for lithium has greatly increased with the rapid development of
industries especially for lithium-ion battery. As the global potential resource, salt-lake brine …

Insights on the development of enhanced antifouling reverse osmosis membranes: Industrial applications and challenges

M Tawalbeh, L Qalyoubi, A Al-Othman, M Qasim… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are widely employed due to their inherent advantage of
achieving excellent water permeation rates and high salt rejection. However, fouling is a …

Regulating the interfacial polymerization process toward high-performance polyamide thin-film composite reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes: A review

X Li, Z Wang, X Han, Y Liu, C Wang, F Yan… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF)
membranes are the core elements for the membrane-based desalination technologies …

Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review

Z Liao, J Zhu, X Li, B Van der Bruggen - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes, comprising nanofillers and nanoscale dense
polymeric barriers, were prepared by introducing nanomaterials into a polyamide layer …

Ion–ion selectivity of synthetic membranes with confined nanostructures

K Liu, R Epsztein, S Lin, J Qu, M Sun - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Synthetic membranes featuring confined nanostructures have emerged as a prominent
category of leading materials that can selectively separate target ions from complex water …

Fouling in reverse osmosis membranes: monitoring, characterization, mitigation strategies and future directions

MA Ahmed, S Amin, AA Mohamed - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Water scarcity has been a global challenge for many countries over the past decades, and
as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for …

MOF‐based photocatalytic membrane for water purification: a review

C Chen, L Fei, B Wang, J Xu, B Li, L Shen, H Lin - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalytic membranes can effectively integrate membrane separation and photocatalytic
degradation processes to provide an eco‐friendly solution for efficient water purification. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based nanofibers for sustainable energy and environmental applications

F Mokhtari, A Samadi, AO Rashed, X Li… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Clean energy, water, and air are all critical to the sustainable development of humanity.
Electrospun nanofibers, including nanofibrous membranes, have attracted enormous …

Surface characterization of thin-film composite membranes using contact angle technique: Review of quantification strategies and applications

MF Ismail, MA Islam, B Khorshidi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are the most widely used membranes for low-cost
and energy-efficient water desalination processes. Proper control over the three influential …