Nanocomposite membranes for water separation and purification: Fabrication, modification, and applications

MR Esfahani, SA Aktij, Z Dabaghian… - Separation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the greatest challenges around the world. Nanocomposite
membranes are a promising modified version of traditional polymeric membranes for water …

Recent advances of nanocomposite membranes using layer-by-layer assembly

C Wang, MJ Park, H Yu, H Matsuyama, E Drioli… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly is a versatile technology with the ability to produce
charged thin film active layers by absorbing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes or …

Green synthesis of nanoparticles: A greener approach for a cleaner future

G Pal, P Rai, A Pandey - Green synthesis, characterization and applications …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology, the study of matter at the nanoscale (ie, between 1–100 nm), has opened
up novel dimensions in the field of biotechnology and nanomedicine, along with various …

Recent advances in functionalized polymer membranes for biofouling control and mitigation in forward osmosis

MD Firouzjaei, SF Seyedpour, SA Aktij… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) is an osmotically driven process widely studied for water desalination,
wastewater treatment, and water reuse, as well as dilution and concentration of aqueous …

A graphene oxide-Ag co-dispersing nanosystem: dual synergistic effects on antibacterial activities and mechanical properties of polymer scaffolds

C Shuai, W Guo, P Wu, W Yang, S Hu, Y **a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
It is highly desired to own antibacterial function and sufficient mechanical properties for bone
scaffolds. Introducing graphene oxide (GO) could increase the mechanical properties while …

In situ Ag-MOF growth on pre-grafted zwitterions imparts outstanding antifouling properties to forward osmosis membranes

M Pejman, M Dadashi Firouzjaei… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this study, a polyamide forward osmosis membrane was functionalized with zwitterions
followed by the in situ growth of metal–organic frameworks with silver as a metal core (Ag …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial layer-by-layer coatings for medical implants

A Escobar, N Muzzio, SE Moya - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The widespread occurrence of nosocomial infections and the emergence of new bacterial
strands calls for the development of antibacterial coatings with localized antibacterial action …

Contemporary antibiofouling modifications of reverse osmosis desalination membrane: A review

PS Goh, AK Zulhairun, AF Ismail, N Hilal - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a persistent and unmet challenge in reverse osmosis (RO) technology. The
attachment of microorganisms on the membrane surface has severely deteriorated the …

Cellulose nanocrystal/silver (CNC/Ag) thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes with multifunctional properties

C Xu, W Chen, H Gao, X **e, Y Chen - Environmental Science: Nano, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity and membrane fouling,
including both physical and bio-fouling, are major challenges that limit the practical …

Biomimetic silicification on membrane surface for highly efficient treatments of both oil-in-water emulsion and protein wastewater

X Yang, H Sun, A Pal, Y Bai, L Shao - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The worldwide water crisis and water pollution have put forward great challenges to the
current membrane technology. Although poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) porous …