Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yangcheng Dou, Guiqin Yi, Liyun Huang, Yichang Ma, Chong Li, Aimei Zhu, Qinglin Liu, Qiugen Zhang
Summary: In this study, TFC-HFMs with excellent performance were fabricated and exhibited high permeate flux, excellent separation performance, and good stability for ethanol dehydration, suggesting their potential application in the field.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Dovletjan Taymazov, Hao Zhang, Wen-Xuan Li, Ping-Ping Li, Fei Xie, Xin-Yu Gong, Sheng-Ning Zhang, Xiao-Hua Ma, Zhen-Liang Xu
Summary: This study presents the fabrication of a hybrid membrane based on molybdenum disulfide material for efficient dehydration of alcohols through pervaporation. The hybrid membrane showed a high permeation flux and separation factor in a specific alcohol aqueous solution. Various characterization techniques were used to investigate the morphology and physicochemical properties of the fabricated membrane.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Optics
Haoqiang Jia, Xin Wang, Shuai Gu, Shuqin Lou
Summary: Decoupling in dual-hollow-core anti-resonant fibers (DHC-ARFs) is theoretically analyzed for the first time, and it is found that the decoupling is caused by the coupling between core modes and dielectric modes on the cladding-tube wall. Furthermore, the decoupling can be enhanced by adjusting the wall thickness of cladding tubes between two cores, which is beneficial for the development of polarization-dependent hollow-core fiber (HCF) components by suppressing the coupling of one polarized mode between two cores using the decoupling in DHC-ARF.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Feng-Yi Cheng, Xin Zhang, Yu-Fei Lin, Liu-Kun Wu, Zhen-Liang Xu, Dovletjan Taymazov
Summary: In this study, a thin-film composite (TFC) PV membrane was successfully prepared by using sodium alginate (SA) as a scaffold on a ceramic hollow fiber support, demonstrating good dehydration performance for separating an 85 wt% ethanol-water mixture. This novel approach of incorporating SA as a scaffold in the membrane matrix provides a promising means to tailor the functional selective layer for enhancing membrane separation performance.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Peiyun Li, Ke Shen, Tonghui Zhang, Siping Ding, Xuefen Wang
Summary: A novel double-interfacial polymerizations strategy was demonstrated for the fabrication of high-performance polyamide composite membranes on nanofibrous substrates for efficient isopropanol dehydration by pervaporation. The membranes exhibited high permeate flux and enhanced separation factor, showing potential for practical applications in pervaporation processes.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Manuel Reyes De Guzman, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Yu-Lin Yeh, Hong-Li Yang, Shu-Hsien Huang, Kueir-Rarn Lee
Summary: Thin-film composite pervaporation membranes produced using acetone-assisted interfacial polymerization demonstrated improved separation efficiency, with the optimal concentration of 50 wt% aqueous acetone solution. The modified membranes exhibited high separation performance under a wide range of operating conditions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexandra Pulyalina, Valeriia Rostovtseva, Ilya Faykov, Maksim Tataurov, Roman Dubovenko, Sergey Shugurov
Summary: Novel polymer composites based on polyamide-imide Torlon and deep eutectic solvent (DES) exhibited excellent separation performance in alcohol dehydration and gas separation processes. The inclusion of DES in the polymer matrix led to significant changes in the structure and surface properties of the composites, as well as acting as a plasticizer to enhance separation efficiency.
Article
Polymer Science
Haixiang Sun, Qi Jing, Yuhao Chen, Juan Liu, Haixing Ye, Ming Wang, Peng Li
Summary: Based on the solution-diffusion model, the development of thin-film composite membranes with hydrophilic surface and hydrophobic internal structure is more favorable for the adsorption and desorption of water molecules, overcoming the trade-off effect between flux and separation selectivity. The hydrophilic modification of the TFC membranes significantly improves the ethanol dehydration performance.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhelun Li, Kang Hu, Xianshe Feng
Summary: We developed a thin-film-composite hollow fiber membrane with a hydrophilic active layer and a hydrophobic substrate for concentrating KAc solutions. To overcome the problem of liquid water crossover, a hydrophobic substrate was chosen. The deposition of hydrophilic macromolecules on a hydrophobic surface was achieved by using methanol as a co-solvent and pre-coating dopamine as a hydrophilic binding layer. The resulting membrane showed stable performance in concentrating KAc solutions, with a stable water flux and high salt retention.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xi Yu, Tengyang Zhu, Sheng Xu, Xuan Zhang, Ming Yi, Shu Xiong, Shutong Liu, Liang Shen, Yan Wang
Summary: High performance TFC hollow fiber membranes were developed for ethanol dehydration by SIP modification with different amine-functionalized beta-cyclodextrin. Among all membranes, the one modified with 2wt% CD-EDA aqueous solution (SIP, pH=2) exhibited the best separation performance and permeation flux.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Geng-Sheng Lin, Yi-Rui Chen, Ta-Hsuan Chang, Tse-Chiang Huang, Guo-Liang Zhuang, Wei-Zhi Huang, Yu-Cheng Liu, Hideto Matsuyama, Kevin C-W Wu, Kuo-Lun Tung
Summary: This study successfully coated a ZIF-8/PVA mixed matrix membrane onto alpha-alumina hollow fibers for ethanol dehydration using pervaporation technique. The high loading of ZIF-8 in the MMM resulted in improved performance in terms of permeate flux and separation factor. Additionally, the use of hollow fiber support with thinner coating thickness showed promising potential for scale-up production.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Optics
Haoqiang Jia, Xin Wang, Bingsen Huang, Lu Xue, Xinzhi Sheng, Shuqin Lou
Summary: A compact single-polarization (SP) coupler based on a dual-hollow-core anti-resonant fiber (DHC-ARF) is proposed. The DHC-ARF is formed by introducing a pair of thick-wall tubes into a ten-tube single-ring hollow-core anti-resonant fiber. The introduction of thick-wall tubes allows for the inhibition of mode-coupling of secondary eigen-state of polarization (ESOP) while enhancing the mode-coupling of the primary ESOP.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenzhong Ma, Ziang Wei, Jing Zhong, Chao Jiang, Xiangyuan Song, Guorui Yuan, Zaiqi Cheng, Binghao Ma, Hideto Matsuyama
Summary: Thin polyamide (PA) pervaporation membranes with different structures were prepared by interfacial polymerization method using trimesoyl chloride (TMC) as the organic phase and either m-phenylenediamine (MPDA), propylene diamine (DAPE), or tetraethylene pentamine (TEPA) as the aqueous phase. The TEPA-PA membrane showed a high degree of crosslinking, resulting in regular packing of polymer chains. The TEPA-PA membrane exhibited good separation performance, even when dealing with a low-concentration DMAc/H2O system.
COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elisabeth R. Thomas, Jae Sang Lee, Hoda Shokrollahzadeh Behbahani, Ani Nazari, Yusi Li, Yi Yang, Matthew D. Green, Mary Laura Lind
Summary: Water reclamation in spaceflight applications, such as those encountered on the International Space Station (ISS), requires complex engineering solutions. Current vapor compression distillation (VCD) technologies produce concentrated brines and cause scaling. This study evaluates the use of pervaporation membranes coated with zwitterions to manage brine in ISS wastewaters, resulting in reduced scaling and permeance.
Article
Polymer Science
Mariia Dmitrenko, Andrey Zolotarev, Vladislav Liamin, Anna Kuzminova, Anton Mazur, Konstantin Semenov, Sergey Ermakov, Anastasia Penkova
Summary: Novel membranes based on biopolymers were developed for pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol by employing surface and bulk modifications, with improvements in transport characteristics observed. The introduction of fullerenol and cross-linking agents, as well as layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolytes on supported membrane surface, led to enhanced permeation flux but with lower selectivity.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jie Gao, Kwee Hiang Jackson Low, Yang Chen, E. Shyong Tai, Tai-Shung Chung, Chester Lee Drum
Summary: This study presents a novel approach using electrospun polyacrylonitrile membranes to separate red blood cells in blood and collect and stabilize plasma biomarkers while retaining human serum albumin. The physicochemical properties of the separation membranes can be further optimized for potential applications in microvolume sample collection.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jie Gao, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: In this study, a novel membrane was developed for decellularization of blood in the dried plasma spot system. The membrane effectively removed red blood cells and allowed plasma permeation, with almost no retention of targeted amino acids.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Wenxiao Gai, Yu Zhang, Qipeng Zhao, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: A novel strategy combining amino functionalized carbon quantum dots and hypochlorite treatment has been demonstrated to significantly improve the separation performance of thin film composite hollow fiber membranes for brackish water reverse osmosis desalination, leading to increased water permeability and enhanced salt rejection.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yingnan Feng, Martin Weber, Christian Maletzko, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: Structural delamination across the hollow fiber wall is a major challenge in the fabrication of dual-layer hollow fiber membranes. The bore fluid composition has the most profound impact on fiber delamination. Carefully designed spinning conditions can mitigate the occurrence of delamination and result in membranes with improved water filtration permeance.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ji Wu, Can Zeng Liang, Ali Naderi, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: This study introduces a novel nanocomposite membrane design using soluble organic macrocyclic cavitands, which addresses the issue of discrete nanofiller phases in molecular-sieving membranes and achieves excellent molecular-seiving performance. These membranes exhibit outstanding high-temperature mixed-gas H-2/CO2 separation capabilities, making them highly promising for various energy-intensive molecular separations.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ji Wu, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: By utilizing 4-sulfocalix[4]arene (SCA4) molecules, this unconventional nanocomposite membrane design can effectively separate CO2 from H2, demonstrating significantly enhanced H2/CO2 separation efficiency, mechanical properties, and long-term stability under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. These membranes also possess a single-phase composite structure that surpasses conventional phase-segregated mixed-matrix membranes in processability, providing a versatile toolbox for designing advanced molecular-sieving membranes with optimal performance, robust properties, and scalability.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weikun Paul Li, Aung Thet Paing, Chin Ann Chow, Marn Soon Qua, Karikalan Mottaiyan, Kangjia Lu, Adil Dhalla, Tai-Shung Chung, Chakravarthy Gudipati
Summary: The novel tri-bore polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes were successfully scaled-up for industrial production and optimized for large-scale processes. After assembly into different length modules, the membranes showed high permeate flux and salt rejection rates in membrane distillation applications.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marn Soon Qua, Yan Zhao, Junyou Zhang, Sebastian Hernandez, Aung Thet Paing, Karikalan Mottaiyan, Jian Zuo, Adil Dhalla, Tai-Shung Chung, Chakravarthy Gudipati
Summary: Hollow fiber membranes made from PVDF polymer with a unique structure have been developed, which exhibit good mechanical strength and water vapor transportation. Through technology translation, the manufacturing scale of the membranes has been successfully increased, making them suitable for high-efficiency desalination and industrial wastewater applications.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bofan Li, Sheng Wang, Xian Jun Loh, Zibiao Li, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: In the state-of-the-art membrane industry, sustainable and closed-loop recyclable membranes have been innovated using covalent adaptable networks (CANs) with thermally reversible Diels-Alder (DA) adducts. These membranes exhibit excellent mechanical properties, thermal and chemical stabilities, and separation performance comparable to or even higher than nonrecyclable membranes. The used membranes can be depolymerized to remove contaminants and refabricated into new membranes, filling in the gaps in closed-loop recycling and promoting the advancement of sustainable membranes for a green membrane industry.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ji Wu, Jie Gao, Shing-Bor Chen, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: Tuning the permeation properties of TFN membranes through molecular redesign is important for RO desalination performance above the trade-off limit. Activation by organic solvents can boost water permeability but has rejection loss constraints. This study innovatively integrated soluble organic macrocyclic cavitands in the activating solvent to form cavity-bearing nanocomposite structures, which improved water permeability and salt/boron rejection.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Liang Ying Ee, Qipeng Zhao, Jie Gao, Chit Kai Lim, Kai Xue, Sze Yuet Chin, Sam Fong Yau Li, Tai-Shung Chung, Shing Bor Chen
Summary: In this study, facile intercalation and functionalization of β-cyclodextrin onto layered double hydroxides have resulted in the formation of accessible hydroxyl functional groups and anions that exhibit strong sorption and host-guest interaction with boron. The modified LDH was employed to fabricate a polyamide-based thin-film nanocomposite membrane with high salt rejection and water permeance for brackish water, achieving a high boron rejection rate as well. This pioneering study provides valuable insights into the design of brackish water reverse osmosis membranes using macrocyclic molecules and inorganic layered nanomaterials.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qianqian Zeng, Die Ling Zhao, Liguo Shen, Hongjun Lin, Ning Kong, Lei Han, Cheng Chen, Jiaheng Teng, Chuyang Tang, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: This study inserted titanium oxide nanotubes into the interlayer space of 2D MXene-based membranes to prepare PMT membranes with excellent performance. The PMT membrane has outstanding hydrophilicity, high retention rates, and ultra-high permeability. It also exhibits excellent antifouling and self-cleaning properties. The incorporation of TiONT increased the interaction energy between the membrane and pollutants, thereby improving its antifouling performance. This novel 2D membrane shows great promise for large-scale continuous separations of oil/water emulsions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fan Feng, Ji Wu, Can Zeng Liang, Martin Weber, Sui Zhang, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: In this work, scalable polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) and polybenzimidazole (PBI) polymers were blended to create an enhanced polymer matrix that utilized the permeability and mechanical flexibility of PPSU and the selectivity and thermal stability of PBI. Calix[6]arene (CA6) was incorporated into the blend matrix to further enhance the H2/CO2 selectivity. The nanocomposite blend membrane achieved a significantly higher H2/CO2 selectivity with minimal permeability loss, surpassing the Robeson upper bound. This work presents exciting possibilities for designing molecularly mixed composite membranes (MMCMs) with better scalability compared to conventional mixed-matrix designs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Baiwang Zhao, Jun Wen Wong, Can Zeng Liang, Ji Wu, Tai-Shung Chung, Sui Zhang
Summary: Researchers developed an inner-selective polyethersulfone-polydimethylsiloxane (PES-PDMS) thin-film composite (TFC) hollow fiber membrane for CO2/N2 separation. The membrane exhibited high CO2 permeance and CO2/N2 selectivity, making it a promising candidate for post-combustion CO2 capture.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Kai Yu Wang, Martin Weber, Tai-Shung Chung
Summary: PBI has been explored for fabricating HFMs for liquid and gas separations due to its chemical resistance and stability, enhancing separation performance. State-of-the-art technologies can fabricate macrovoid-free PBI HFMs, and chemically modified PBI membranes, PBI blended membranes, and PBI composite membranes can improve performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jiawei Hou, Shixuan Guo, Nigel Graham, Wenzheng Yu, Kening Sun, Ting Liu
Summary: A novel 2D composite membrane based on r-HGO and MXene materials was developed, demonstrating exceptional performance for water treatment in terms of permeability, pollutant rejection, and physical stability. The optimization of preparation conditions and material proportions can result in high water flux and efficient removal of pollutants.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Retraction
Engineering, Chemical
Chang Liu, Jinghong Liu, Liang Zhu, Shanfu Tang, Huixin Xiong
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Rui Gao, Caihong Liu, Andreia F. Faria, Qiang He, Chun Yang, Jun Ma
Summary: A novel copolymer architecture has been developed to address biofouling concerns in thin-film composite (TFC) membranes by integrating anti-fouling, bactericidal, and fouling-release functions. The multifunctional membrane demonstrates promising anti-adhesive properties, self-cleaning ability, and high flux recovery rate.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Alexander T. Bridge, Noah P. Wamble, Matthew S. Santoso, Joan F. Brennecke, Benny D. Freeman
Summary: This study demonstrates the reproducible preparation of high-flux defect-free asymmetric gas separation membranes using Cyrene(TM) as a majority dope formulation component. By adjusting the volume ratios of Cyrene(TM) and THF, as well as the concentrations of Matrimid(R) and the dry step time, optimal membrane performance is achieved.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Alessandra Imbrogno, Han Ya Lin, Babak Minofar, Andrea Iris Schaefer
Summary: In this study, a composite nanofiber membrane containing cross-linked beta-cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin was prepared and evaluated for the removal of steroid hormones. The results showed that the membrane had high adsorption capacity and the ability to form a specific inclusion complex interaction with the hormones, indicating its potential application in hormone removal.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Bora Shin, Jaewon Shin, Yanuar Chandra Wirasembada, Ki Young Park, Jinwoo Cho
Summary: This study develops a mathematical model to estimate the initial flux of volatile fatty acids in the direct contact membrane distillation process. It identifies the parameters affecting the flux and their relationship with pH.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yi-Jui Yeh, Jr Rong Liou, Wei Lin, Kuo-Lun Tung, Wei-Hung Chiang
Summary: This study demonstrates an effective plasma engineering method to create nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot (NGQD)-inorganic nanocomposites for tunable molecular separation. The composite materials show high separation efficiency and controllable nanopore structures, making them potentially valuable for various applications.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Horacio Lopez-Marques, Kristofer L. Gleason, Manuel Aguilar-Vega, Rita Sulub-Sulub, J. Ehren Eichler, Hyeonji Oh, C. Buddie Mullins, Benny D. Freeman, Manish Kumar
Summary: In this study, water transport properties in Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) membranes were investigated. It was found that membranes synthesized at different pyrolysis temperatures exhibited varying water permeabilities. Compared to other polymeric materials, CMS membranes showed high water permeability, indicating potential for dehydration applications.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Dmitry A. Alentiev, Roman Yu. Nikiforov, Marina A. Rudakova, Danil P. Zarezin, Maxim A. Topchiy, Andrey F. Asachenko, Nikolay A. Belov, Maxim Bermeshev
Summary: A series of new norbornene-type monomers containing linear and branched substituents were synthesized, and robust thin membranes were prepared by vinyl-addition polymerization. Gas separation performance for the synthesized polymers was evaluated, and the structure of substituent side chains was found to significantly affect gas permeability and CO2 facilitated transport.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Lei Yan, Qi Zhang, Ze Zhang, Gui-Jie Li, Yi Jin, Xin-Lin Zhang, Yan-Yun Sun
Summary: In this study, a continuous, stable and fast ion transport channel was established through in-situ guided cross-linking of zinc alginate hydrogels on a porous membrane, overcoming the negative pore effect and effectively inhibiting the dendrite growth of zinc anodes and interfacial side reactions.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yuqing Zhang, Ailing Zhang, Huiyang He, Yuting Fan, Yongjiang Li, Song Wang, Sanxi Li
Summary: The Langmuir-Blodgett self-assembly process is used to create an ordered SPEEK membrane, which enhances the proton conductivity by three times compared to conventional solution casting method.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hasan Ismaeel, David Gibson, Eleonora Ricci, Maria Grazia De Angelis
Summary: In this study, a machine learning-based group contribution method (ML-GC) was developed to predict pure polymer parameters and successfully applied to predict gas solubility and gas solubility isotherms in glassy polymeric membranes. The model showed satisfactory performance on a small dataset, but has the potential to provide more accurate predictions for a wider range of polymers as more data becomes available.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yi Ji, Yu Sun, Huilin Li, Qiang Fu, Yan Zhang
Summary: Previous studies have shown that vibration- or rotation-based techniques can effectively mitigate fouling during membrane filtration. However, it is difficult to incorporate these techniques with spiral wound modules (SWMs) widely used in water and wastewater treatment. This study developed a prototype membrane system to accommodate angular vibrations with a modified SWM, and experimental results showed that applying angular vibrations can effectively control algal fouling in an SWM with lower energy consumption compared to traditional methods.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Lakshmeesha Upadhayaya, Abaynesh Yihdego Gebreyohannes, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Usman T. Syed, Sandra L. Aristizabal, Radoslaw Gorecki, Suzana P. Nunes
Summary: Increasing temperatures worldwide pose a significant health risk, exacerbated by high humidity. Conventional air conditioners contribute heavily to carbon dioxide emissions, with dehumidification being a major factor. Membrane-based dehumidification system offers energy efficiency and non-toxic water vapor removal. This study demonstrates a membrane dehumidification system with polymeric hollow fibers coated with a green polyphenol coating, showing remarkable water vapor transport rate and selectivity. Long-term testing reveals minimal decline in vapor transport and a 4-5 times higher coefficient of performance (COP) compared to conventional dehumidifiers, making it a highly competitive, energy-saving device with reduced emissions and a smaller footprint.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhengzhong Zhou, Xue Zhu, Yi Yuan, Shaoqiang Wang, Xiaoshan Meng, Taoli Huhe, Qian Wang
Summary: In this study, lignin, a biomass material, was chemically modified and utilized in the interfacial polymerization process to improve the performance of nanofiltration membranes. The modified membranes showed enhanced hydrophilicity and anti-fouling properties, and the optimization of membrane pore size increased permeability. The study also demonstrated the potential application of the membranes in biogas slurry valorization.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)