Nanocelluloses (NC) are nature-based sustainable biomaterials, which not only possess
cellulosic properties but also have the important hallmarks of nanomaterials, such as large …

Membrane technology has been broadly utilized in water purification including wastewater
treatment, seawater or brackish water desalination. However, it often suffers from the severe …

Membrane fouling, which arises from the nonspecific interaction between the membrane
surface and foulants, significantly impedes the efficient application of membrane technology …

Forward osmosis (FO) has been develo** rapidly in recent years and demonstrated its
advantages in various applications. However, challenges from reverse solute diffusion …

The water-energy nexus has motivated the quest for new membrane-based technologies
that target potable water and energy production. To this end, membrane distillation (MD) …

Membrane separation technologies have been widely used for water purification. However,
membrane fouling, which arises from unwanted deposition and adhesion of foulants …

Highlights•Recent advances in chemical modification of membranes to suppress
fouling.•Challenges involved with different approaches involving advanced …

Fouling remains a major challenge in membrane-based water treatment technologies. As a
result, contemporary research is geared towards membrane surface modification techniques …

Membrane fouling is a major issue in wastewater treatment. In this study, a unique class of
low fouling nanocellulose-enabled thin film nanofibrous composite (TFNC) ultrafiltration (UF) …

This study investigated a novel surface modification strategy for thin film composite (TFC)
polyamide membranes using hyperbranched polyglycerol (hPG), which is not only super …