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A review of reverse osmosis membrane fouling and control strategies featured image

A review of reverse osmosis membrane fouling and control strategies

Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane technology is one of the most important technologies for water treatment. However, membrane fouling is an inevitable issue. Membrane fouling leads to …

s.-jiang

Highly fouling-resistant brominated poly(phenylene oxide) membranes using surface grafted diethylenetriamine

Hydrophilic bromomethylated poly(phenylene oxide) (BPPO) ultrafiltration membranes were prepared via a single-step reaction with diethylenetriamine (DETA). The resulting DETA …

m.-al-shaeli

Dielectric relaxations in phosphoric acid-doped poly(2,5-benzimidazole) and its composite membranes

Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) (ABPBI)—a promising high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane—is characterized over a wide range of temperature (−50 to 220 °C) using broadband …

w.-f.-g.-saleha

Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of Nafion-117, sulfonated polysulfone (sPSF) and sulfonated polyether ketone (sPEK) membranes

Nafion®-117, sulfonated polysulfone (sPSF) and sulfonated polyetherketone (sPEK) are characterized using broadband dielectric spectroscopy in the frequency range of 10 MHz–100 mHz. …

w.-f.-g.-saleha
Simple fabrication of zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8/polymer composite beads by phase inversion method for efficient oil sorption featured image

Simple fabrication of zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8/polymer composite beads by phase inversion method for efficient oil sorption

Zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 beads of 2–3 mm in diameter were prepared using a simple one-step phase inversion method. The beads were fabricated by different amounts of …

z.-abbasi

Post-Synthetic Annealing: Linker Self-Exchange in UiO-66 and Its Effect on Polymer-Metal Organic Framework Interaction

Post-synthetic exchange (PSE) and defect engineering have emerged as powerful techniques for tuning the properties and introducing novel functionality to metal organic frameworks …

s.-j.-d.-smith
Effect of carbonization temperature on adsorption property of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbon for water treatment featured image

Effect of carbonization temperature on adsorption property of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbon for water treatment

The heat treatment effect on the adsorption capabilities of nanoporous carbon particles derived from Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) was investigated at 600, 1000 and …

z.-abbasi

Physical aging in glassy mixed matrix membranes; Tuning particle interaction for mechanically robust nanocomposite films

Despite the exceptional separation performance of modern glassy mixed matrix membranes, these materials are not being utilized to improve the performance of existing membrane …

s.-j.-d.-smith

Use of vibratory shear enhanced processing to treat magnetic ion exchange concentrate: A techno-economic analysis

Disposal of waste generated by inland water treatment technologies is highly expensive. The introduction of vibratory shear enhanced processing (VSEP) to treat waste produced from …

j.-leong

Visible Light-Triggered Capture and Release of CO2 from Stable Metal Organic Frameworks

The ability to expose MOF pores on demand using visible light has been demonstrated and exploited for the capture and release of carbon dioxide. Coating of Mg-MOF-74 or MIL-53(Al) …

r.-lyndon