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Rongchao Wang, Hao Zhang, Liang Zhu, Lin Chen, Wucheng Ma, Longjie Jiang, Yue Zhu, Bin Wu, Wei Zhang
Summary: This study reports a simple and highly efficient air spraying strategy to fabricate an omniphobic membrane by spraying a coating solution comprising fluorinated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (F-MWCNTs) onto a commercial polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane. The contact angles for water and hexadecane on the surface reached 173.0 degrees and 161.2 degrees, and the water flux remained stable for 12 h when tested in DCMD with low surface tension fluids (SDS and STAC). The omniphobic membrane showed higher wetting resistance in direct membrane distillation (DCMD) experiments than the PTFE membrane when feeding low surface tension feed solutions.
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Songchen Xie, Zhiguang Pang, Chunguang Hou, Ngie Hing Wong, Jaka Sunarso, Yuelian Peng
Summary: This study presents a method to develop an omniphobic membrane and demonstrates its excellent anti-scaling and anti-wetting properties. The PVDF-(EA/PFTS)-1:1 membrane shows high wetting resistance and omniphobicity, as well as excellent scaling resistance during concentration and reverse osmosis processes.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Tiandi Pan, Jian Liu, Nanping Deng, Zongjie Li, Liang Wang, Zhaopeng Xia, Jie Fan, Yong Liu
Summary: A superhydrophobic hybrid composite nanofiber membrane, with hydrophobic ZnO nanowires introduced to enhance anti-wetting and anti-scaling abilities, has been developed. The membrane showed stable salt rejection and permeation flux for simulated seawater after 60 hours of operation. This hybrid membrane has potential for long-term membrane distillation applications.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Wei Cheng, Peizhi Wang, Xiaolei Zhang, Ji Li, Yiwen Luo, Wenjuan Zhang, Jun Ma, Tao Zhang
Summary: This study successfully fabricates Janus membranes with high water flux and anti-scaling/wetting capacities by spray-coating polyvinyl alcohol layers on hydrophobic membrane substrates. The spray-coating method promotes the crosslinking of PVA polymer networks and facilitates water molecule transport, resulting in improved surface properties and wastewater treatment performances compared to traditional methods.
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Sarita Kalla, KmProttoy Shariar Piash, Oishi Sanyal
Summary: Membrane distillation is a promising membrane separation process for water recovery from various wastewater sources. Developing advanced membrane materials is crucial for improving the energy efficiency of the process. This paper reviews the recent development of membrane distillation membranes and highlights some of the challenges for practical implementation.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Peizhi Wang, Wei Cheng, Xiaolei Zhang, Qianliang Liu, Ji Li, Jun Ma, Tao Zhang
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Xiangjun Liao, Yuqi Wang, Yuan Liao, Xiaofei You, Lei Yao, Abdul Ghani Razaqpur
Summary: Developed a robust omniphobic membrane with super liquid-repellent property, which showed stable performance in treating feed solutions containing surfactants.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Min Tang, Libing Zheng, Deyin Hou, Xiaolin Jia, Jun Wang
Summary: A novel anti-wetting and anti-fouling multifunctional Janus membrane was designed with high omniphobicity and stable performance in treating emulsified oily hypersaline solution. The membrane exhibited robust wettability and salt rejection, making it a promising candidate for challenging wastewaters treatment and industrial application of MD.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
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Jun Pan, Fangli Zhang, Zhaohui Wang, Shi-Peng Sun, Zhaoliang Cui, Wanqin Jin, Omar Bamaga, Hani. Abulkhair, Mohammed Albeirutty, Enrico Drioli
Summary: The composite hydrophobic PFPE/PVDF membranes show promising anti-fouling and anti-wetting performance, making them highly suitable for membrane distillation and membrane crystallization applications.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Zhan Li, Pengfei Zhang, Yu-Hsuan Chiao, Kecheng Guan, Ralph Rolly Gonzales, Ping Xu, Zhaohuan Mai, Guorong Xu, Mengyang Hu, Tooru Kitagawa, Tomohisa Yoshioka, Hideto Matsuyama
Summary: A fluorine coating material was used to enhance membrane performance in the membrane distillation process. The coating process was simple and quick, without altering the membrane's morphology or chemistry. The coated membrane had the same pore structure but significantly reduced surface free energy, which provided excellent anti-wetting and anti-scaling properties. In various tests, including surfactant and scaling agent presence, the coated membrane outperformed the pristine membrane. Additionally, it showed promising results in water recovery tests from synthetic seawater, highlighting its practical applications.
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Xin Yang, Na Zhang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Weifan Liu, Mingwei Zhao, Shihong Lin, Zhining Wang
Summary: In this study, a nanocomposite hydrogel membrane was successfully developed for treating high-salinity wastewater. The membrane exhibited resistance to wetting, fouling, and scaling, and showed stable performance during membrane distillation operation. It can effectively remove various pollutants from high-salinity wastewater.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Justin Caspar, Guanyang Xue, Alparslan Oztekin
Summary: This study utilizes a validated CFD model to simulate vacuum membrane distillation on a prototype scale. The results show that alterations in module design can improve performance, especially in turbulent flow regimes. Furthermore, mitigating axial temperature polarization using heat injection proves to be effective.
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Engineering, Chemical
Xiangjun Liao, Pan Dai, Yuqi Wang, Xiaocheng Zhang, Yuan Liao, Xiaofei You, Abdul Ghani Razaqpur
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of photothermal membrane distillation (PMD) in addressing the water-energy nexus. The authors developed a microsphere structured composite membrane with superior light-to-heat conversion and superhydrophobic properties. The membrane showed high light absorptivity, heat recovery, and vapor production, along with excellent wetting resistance. The localized heating alleviated temperature polarization, increased the permeation flux, and reduced thermal energy consumption. The modified membrane also exhibited better anti-scaling properties compared to the original membrane.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Engineering, Chemical
Wucheng Ma, Rui Han, Liang Zhu, Longjie Jiang, Wei Zhang, Hao Zhang, Lin Chen
Summary: The recovery of ammonia from wastewater is a major concern. This study developed FeOOH grafted membranes with superior fouling resistance and wetting prevention. The modified membrane showed promising results in ammonia recovery without wetting or fouling, indicating its potential in resource recovery.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Huijuan Li, Hui Feng, Meng Li, Xuan Zhang
Summary: This study proposes an effective strategy to fabricate high-performance MD membranes with superhydrophobicity and slippery characteristics, exhibiting excellent wetting/scaling resistance and mechanical robustness. The membranes outperform existing MD membranes in the treatment of high saline brine and synthetic multi-component hypersaline wastewater.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
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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)
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Chang Liu, Jinghong Liu, Liang Zhu, Shanfu Tang, Huixin Xiong
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(2024)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
