Forward osmosis: an emerging technology for sustainable supply of clean water

Facile synthesis of thermosensitive magnetic nanoparticles as “smart” draw solutes in forward osmosis

(2011) Ming Ming Ling et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Desalination process using super hydrophilic nanoparticles via forward osmosis integrated with ultrafiltration regeneration

(2011) Ming Ming Ling et al.   DESALINATION

A novel low energy fertilizer driven forward osmosis desalination for direct fertigation: Evaluating the performance of fertilizer draw solutions

(2011) Sherub Phuntsho et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Sublayer structure and reflection coefficient and their effects on concentration polarization and membrane performance in FO processes

(2011) Jincai Su et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Synthesis of high flux forward osmosis membranes by chemically crosslinked layer-by-layer polyelectrolytes

(2011) Changquan Qiu et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

The role of sulphonated polymer and macrovoid-free structure in the support layer for thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes

(2011) Natalia Widjojo et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Flux patterns and membrane fouling propensity during desalination of seawater by forward osmosis

(2011) Zhen-Yu Li et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Exploration of polyelectrolytes as draw solutes in forward osmosis processes

(2011) Qingchun Ge et al.   WATER RESEARCH

What about industrial water sustainability?

(2010) Subhas K. Sikdar   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

High Performance Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membrane

(2010) Ngai Yin Yip et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Highly Water-Soluble Magnetic Nanoparticles as Novel Draw Solutes in Forward Osmosis for Water Reuse

(2010) Ming Ming Ling et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Double-Skinned Forward Osmosis Membranes for Reducing Internal Concentration Polarization within the Porous Sublayer

(2010) Kai Yu Wang et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Hydrophilic Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance in Forward Osmosis Processes

(2010) Qingchun Ge et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Well-constructed cellulose acetate membranes for forward osmosis: Minimized internal concentration polarization with an ultra-thin selective layer

(2010) Sui Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Cellulose acetate nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for forward osmosis processes

(2010) Jincai Su et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Characterization of novel forward osmosis hollow fiber membranes

(2010) Rong Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Fabrication of novel poly(amide–imide) forward osmosis hollow fiber membranes with a positively charged nanofiltration-like selective layer

(2010) Laurentia Setiawan et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Modeling salt accumulation in osmotic membrane bioreactors: Implications for FO membrane selection and system operation

(2010) Dezhong Xiao et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Water permeability and water/salt selectivity tradeoff in polymers for desalination

(2010) Geoffrey M. Geise et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Dual-Layer Hollow Fibers with Enhanced Flux As Novel Forward Osmosis Membranes for Water Production

(2009) Qian Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Organic fouling of forward osmosis membranes: Fouling reversibility and cleaning without chemical reagents

(2009) Baoxia Mi et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Membrane fouling and process performance of forward osmosis membranes on activated sludge

(2008) E CORNELISSEN et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Science and technology for water purification in the coming decades

(2008) Mark A. Shannon et al.   NATURE