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Microbial Relevant Fouling in Membrane Bioreactors: Influencing Factors, Characterization, and Fouling Control

Membranes, 2012
Microorganisms in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) play important roles on degradation of organic/inorganic substances in wastewaters, while microbial deposition/growth and microbial product accumulation on membranes potentially induce membrane fouling ...
Anthony G. Fane, Bing Wu
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Fouling in reverse osmosis membranes: monitoring, characterization, mitigation strategies and future directions

Heliyon, 2023
Water scarcity has been a global challenge for many countries over the past decades, and as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for water desalination and wastewater remediation.
Mahmoud A. Ahmed, Sherif Amin, Ashraf A. Mohamed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Turning Unpredictable Biomolecule Adsorption to Controlled Corona Formation: Focus on Carbon Nanomaterials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Controlling the protein corona formation onto carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) enhances their functionalities as platforms for cancer theranostics. Here, we reviewed the effects of the intrinsic and acquired properties of CNMs on protein corona formation, the consequent biological and toxicological outcomes, and the strategies to reshape corona formation ...
Yajuan Zou, Yalei Hu, Jie Yu, Naoki Komatsu, Yuta Nishina, Alberto Bianco   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization study of the fouling build-up on a RO membrane for pretrated olive mill wastewater purification [PDF]

, 2017
Even though membranes are considered in many aspects a mature technology, a range of features are still in development and under investigation. Regarding this, the main handicap of this technology is inevitably membrane fouling.
Martínez-Férez, Antonio, Ochando-Pulido, Javier M., Stoller, Marco   +2 more
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Coupled Chemical and Mechanical Control of the Pore Size in Carbon Honeycomb Membranes for Water Desalination

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The advancement of 3D carbon nanostructures for next‐generation desalination membranes is hindered by limited control of the pore size to ensure effective salt rejection. Chemical functionalization and mechanical modification are known approaches to address the problem, while the combined effect of the two approaches remains unexplored.
Aleksandr S. Voronin, Duc Tam Ho, Udo Schwingenschlögl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Hafnium Nanostructures Fabricated by Physical Vapor Deposition Through a Colloidal Mask

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
We generate hafnium nanostructures by first depositing polystyrene particles of varying diameter followed by physical vapour deposition of hafnium thin films. The resultant structure shows a kill‐on‐contact effect against both Gram‐negative Escherichia coli and Gram‐positive Staphylococcus aureus.
Andrew Boden, Tzu‐Ying Liao, Tomas Katkus, Helmut Thissen, De Ming Zhu, Mrinal Bhave, Peter Kingshott   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electro-enhanced membrane separation technology for fouling mitigation in wastewater treatment: A review [PDF]

Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater
The research on membrane-based filtration technology for water treatment has expanded in recent years. Membrane fouling is a major challenge that decreases the permeability and decreases the lifetime and selectivity of the membrane.
Golshan Moradi, Sirus Zinadini, Masoud Rahimi   +2 more
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Characterization of the Evolution of Crystallization Fouling in Membranes [PDF]

ACS Omega, 2018
Liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs) are promising in heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning applications because they are able to use semipermeable membranes to transfer heat and moisture between air and liquid desiccant streams. However, the development of crystallization fouling in membranes may pose a great risk to the long-term ...
Adesola Oluwasijibomi Olufade, Carey James Simonson   +1 more
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Engineered Heparinized GQDS/HPEI–Polyamide Membrane for Bilirubin Removal via One Step Anti Coagulation

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A multifunctional heparinized polyamide membrane embedded with graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and hyperbranched polyethyleneimine (HPEI) is engineered for efficient bilirubin removal via a one‐step anticoagulation–adsorption process. The membrane demonstrates enhanced hemocompatibility, prolonged clotting times, and high bilirubin adsorption capacity ...
Abdur Rehman Mushtaq Ahmad, Maria Wasim, Aneela Sabir, Muhammad Shafiq, Syed Abdul Basit Shah, Maoz Maoz, Vanni Lughi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Potential of Zero‐Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials in Photoluminescent, Electrochemiluminescent and Electrochemical Sensors

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Zero‐dimensional carbon nanomaterials are presented as multifunctional platforms linking structure, property, and sensing performance. Surface engineering and heteroatom doping modulate electron‐transfer and luminescent behavior, enabling electrochemical, photoluminescent, and electrochemiluminescent detection. Fundamental design principles, analytical
Gustavo Martins, Jeferson Luiz Gogola, Ava Gevaerd, Cristiane Kalinke, Paulo Roberto de Oliveira, Fabio Roberto Caetano, Bruno Campos Janegitz, Márcio Fernando Bergamini, Luiz Humberto Marcolino‐Junior   +8 more
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