Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water–energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

P Sarkar, C Wu, Z Yang, CY Tang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane-based separation is one of the most energy-efficient methods to meet the
growing need for a significant amount of fresh water. It is also well-known for its applications …

Pressure-driven membrane desalination

W Liu, JL Livingston, L Wang, Z Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Pressure-driven membrane desalination (PMD), such as reverse osmosis or nanofiltration, is
an energy-efficient technology that addresses water shortages by using saline waters to …

The upper bound of thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes for desalination

Z Yang, H Guo, CY Tang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Membrane separation properties are constrained by a tradeoff relationship between
permeability and selectivity. This tradeoff relationship has been well established for gas …

A review of emerging trends in membrane science and technology for sustainable water treatment

A Yusuf, A Sodiq, A Giwa, J Eke, O Pikuda… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Access to clean or potable water will continue to be a global challenge in as much as
sustainable solutions are far-fetched. It has become imperative to improve the efficiency of …

The potential to enhance membrane module design with 3D printing technology

JY Lee, WS Tan, J An, CK Chua, CY Tang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing is an emerging technology and has attracted massive attention in recent
years. This article focuses on the recent developments on enhancing the membrane module …