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Remote-controlled saline tolerant tough-yet-strong solar vapor evaporator based on multifunctional Fe3O4 nanoparticles reinforced gel-nacre Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jingjing Zhang, Yong Mei Chen, Sihui Yang, Yang Yang, Andleeb Rani, Xuwu Sun, Yuan He
Solar vapor evaporators in saline hold enormous potentials in resource sustainability, seawater desalination, as well as renewable energy harvesting. Nanocomposite hydrogels with the property of photothermal conversion have emerged as candidates for solar-driven steam generation devices, but are limited by remote control and low mechanical properties in a saline environment. Here, we developed a remote-controlled
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Enhancing membrane distillation efficiency in treating high salinity organic wastewater: A pressure-driven membrane electrochemical reactor approach Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Xiaolei Chen, Zhongsen Yan, Haiqing Chang, Qiankun Wang, Gongduan Fan, Jinghan Ye, Kaiqin Xu, Heng Liang, Fangshu Qu
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Preparation of MOFs-based molecularity imprinted composite membrane biomimetically modified by PDA and its selective separation performance and mechanism Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yue Li, Jing Yan, Faguang Ma, Han Liu, Maobin Wei, Wendong Xing, Yilin Wu
We produced ZIFs-based molecular imprinted composite membranes (ZMICMs) based on polydopamine (PDA) biomimetic modified MOFs (ZIF-8) by building a polymer layer imprinted on the membrane's surface to provide specific transport and structural selectivity for nanoscale molecules. The introduction of MOFs materials and the construction of PDA biomimetic surface had been explored to enhance the membrane
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Porous carbon@carbon sponge for enhanced solar-driven seawater evaporation and wastewater remediation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Xuke Ma, Longqian Wang, Shuangqing Li, Yafei Zhao, Huishan Shang, Chaoyang Jia, Shisheng Wang, Yifei Zhao, Bing Zhang
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Influence of molecular weight of polyvinylidene fluoride on the flow behavior of slurry and electrochemical properties of coated electrode Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Yingjun Gao, Hao Ming, Yumeng Ye, Lei Yu, Dongsheng Duan, Shengnan Chen, Wenjing Ji, Yinyan Guan, Jiyan Liang
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Inclined solar interface evaporation system with downward steam generation for efficient desalination and salt crystallization positioning Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Mengnan Qu, Yue Zhao, Jiehui Li, Jufeng Yan, Leihuan Mu, Qinghua Liu, Yuyu Xue, Cai-li Sun, Nan Zhang, Jinmei He
Solar-driven Interfacial Vapor Generation (SIVG) has been recognized as a potentially effective method of converting seawater into potable freshwater resources. In this work, we employed a straightforward approach to cultivate CuS and polypyrrole on copper foam as an solar absorber, while sterilized face towels served as water an evaporation interface and water transport sites. An inclined steam blocking
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Techno-economic feasibility of photovoltaic solar electrodialysis with bipolar membranes Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Marta Herrero-Gonzalez, Andrea Culcasi, Alessandro Tamburini, Raquel Ibañez, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale
Electrodialysis with bipolar membranes (EDBM) can transform concentrated brines into acids and bases through the application of an electric field. Nevertheless, the widespread use of EDBM is limited by its high energy consumption, typically based on fossil fuels. Yet, the integration of EDBM with renewable energy sources, like solar photovoltaic (PV), remains unexplored. This study presents a techno-economic
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Antibacterial polyamide nanofiltration membranes with intermediate layers of quaternized cellulose nanocrystal for Mg2+/Li+ separation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jia-Min Jin, Hao Ye, Tian-Hao Li, Ming-Bang Wu, Lin Liu, Juming Yao
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Eliminating adverse effects of fouling layer using composite membranes with dense surface layers for sustainable membrane distillation of high-strength wastewater Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Peizhi Wang, Jiawei Cheng, Jinxin Yao, Yuling Ma, Chuandong Wu, Dan Song, Wei Cheng, Jun Ma, Wei Wang
This study explored composite membranes (CMs) with dense and water-permeable surface layers for the deep-concentration of high-strength wastewater using membrane distillation (MD). Compared to conventional microporous MD membranes, coating a dense PVA surface layer avoided the detrimental effects of landfill leachate (LFL) foulants (e.g., membrane pore blockage and deformation) during MD concentration
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Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2 Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Penglin Wang, Shiyu Zhou, Yu Fu, Hualiang Fang, Shuai Gu, Jianguo Yu
LiMnO/-MnO redox couple, possessing the advantage of high selectivity and intercalation capacity, is the most promising candidate for efficient electrochemically switched ion exchange (ESIX) from salt-lake brines. Currently Eh-pH diagrams are the main means for studying the dissolution mechanism of LiMnO/-MnO redox couple, however, the dissolution behavior obtained from experiments deviates significantly
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Halfa grass assembled double-layered hydrogel evaporator for sunlight-driven steam generation and selective uranium extraction Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Bikash Kumar Sahu, Bibek Chaw Pattnayak, Sasmita Mohapatra
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Three-dimensional characteristics of aerodynamic shockwave and condensation shockwave in steam ejectors Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Yiqiao Li, Shengqiang Shen, Yong Yang
Characteristics of aerodynamic and condensation shockwaves are not clear in steam ejectors as the three-dimensional and non-equilibrium condensation effects in many simulation research are ignored. In the article, a non-equilibrium condensation model was developed to study the three-dimensional shockwave characteristics of steam ejectors. The formation, physical form, occurrence condition, location
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Construction of Lewis acid-base via the formation of defective UiO-66 for regulation of the surface nanostructure on nanofiltration membrane Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Xiaowen Huo, Yingying Zhao, Zhaojing Jing, Jian Wang, Haitao Wang, Na Chang
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Phosphorus functionalized tungsten trioxide nanosheets loaded on three-dimensional carbon felt for efficient electrochemical uranium extraction Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Zitong Yan, Yujuan Pu, Mingyang Zhang, Ruojing Deng, Fanyue Shi, Haoyuan Li, Tao Duan, Youkui Zhang
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A multifunctional desalination-osmotic energy storage (DOES) system for managing energy and water supply Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Dan Li, Zijing Mo, Anthony G. Fane, Qianhong She
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Structure parameter as an intrinsic property of thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Shuwei Zhao, Nan Sun, Pengjia Dou, Saisai Lin, Tao He
The structure parameter of the forward osmosis membrane has been defined as the characteristics of the support membrane, not related to the separation layer. Therefore, studies for improving the performance of the forward osmosis (FO) membranes have been focused on the optimization of the support structure. This study demonstrates that the separation thin-film polyamide (PA) layer has a strong impact
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Advances and challenges in tailoring antibacterial polyamide thin film composite membranes for water treatment and desalination: A critical review Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Fatemeh Seyedpour, Javad Farahbakhsh, Zoheir Dabaghian, Wafa Suwaileh, Masoumeh Zargar, Ahmad Rahimpour, Mohtada Sadrzadeh, Mathias Ulbricht, Yaghoub Mansourpanah
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Highly salt-resistant polypyrrole decorated waste mop sponge solar evaporator for efficient desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Zhihui Yang, Chenxi Han, Yue Zheng, Yibing Chen, Weiming Wang, Xue Min, Jun Xiong, Ming Li
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Development of eco-friendly coating for the fabrication of high performing loose nanofiltration membranes for dye-contaminated wastewater treatment Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Abedalkader Alkhouzaam, Marwan Khraisheh
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Endowing turbostratically porous carbon with rich edge nitrogen active sites for efficient capacitive removal of phosphate Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Peng Zhang, Fukuan Li, Peng Lin, Dezhi Fang, Bowen Li, Xueli Zhang, Cuicui Lv, Kexun Li, Hao Wang
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The halotolerant white sea anemone Anthothoe chilensis, highly abundant in brine discharges zones, as a promising biomonitoring species for evaluating the impacts of desalination plants Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Gabriela Pérez-Hernández, Daniela Morales, Jeniffer Pereira-Rojas, María José Díaz, Fabio Blanco-Murillo, Iván Sola, Consuelo Rámila, Christian González, Kerina González, José Luis Sánchez-Lizaso, Claudio A. Sáez, Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas
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Membrane fouling control and contaminant removal during direct nanofiltration of surface water Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Sandrine Boivin, Takahiro Fujioka
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Improved cleaning performance of membrane modules using feed spacers modified with cold-plasma treatment and polydopamine and silver-nanoparticle coatings Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Kees Theo Huisman, Mohamed H. Abdellah, Damaris S. Alvarez Sosa, Filipa R. Fernandes Simoes, Bastiaan Blankert, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder, Gyorgy Szekely
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Evaluation of mechanical vapor recompression and easy multi-effect desalination systems in different climate conditions-sensitivity and 7E analysis Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Hamed Kariman, Mehdi Khiadani, Siamak Hoseinzadeh, Shahin Shoeibi, Abdellah Shafieian
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Enhancement of interfacial interaction between carbon and silver nanoparticles through co-doping with nitrogen and phosphorus Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Yiyun Cao, Lvji Yan, Bichao Wu, Dun Wei, Baixue Ouyang, Peng Chen, Tingzheng Zhang, Justice Annor Asare, Yuxin Jiang, Yingjie He, Haiying Wang
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Integration of seeding-induced crystallization with microbubble aeration for membrane fouling and wetting control in vacuum membrane distillation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Wei Zhang, Qian Xiao, Shuili Yu, Xingli Ji, Rongsheng Ning, Ying Xu, Pan Li
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Brine valorization through resource mining and CO2 utilization in the Middle East – A perspective Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Priyanka Kumari, Ying Shi Chang, Geert-Jan Witkamp, Johannes Vrouwenvelder, Lourdes F. Vega, Ludovic F. Dumée
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Reverse osmosis hybridization with other desalination techniques: An overview and opportunities Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 K. Harby, Mohammed Emad, Mohamed Benghanem, Tariq Z. Abolibda, Khaled Almohammadi, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Abdulmohsen Alsaiari, Mahmoud Elgendi
Several countries face water scarcity problems, so they utilize water desalination. Reverse osmosis (RO) is the most popular desalination process, but it consumes high-grade energy and produces concentrated brine. Combining the RO with other desalination technologies can increase water recovery, reduce energy consumption, and reduce environmental impacts. The current study presents a comprehensive
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Reverse osmosis integrated with renewable energy as sustainable technology: A review Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Isnaeni Nurjanah, Ting-Ting Chang, Sheng-Jie You, Chih-Yung Huang, Wu-Yang Sean
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A single-electrode evaluation method used for analyzing the working mechanism and capability of integrated membrane capacitive deionization Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Qinghao Wu, Qifeng Wang, Chen Yu, Shanfu Lu, Kun Lin, Yan Xiang, Kuichang Zuo, Doron Aurbach, Dawei Liang
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Oxidation resistant high permeance PVBTMAC/PSS layer-by-layer self-assembled nanofiltration membrane Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Bowen Zhou, Juan Luo, Ruitao Li, Rongrong He, Tao He
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A diafiltration-nanofiltration-reverse osmosis (DiaNF-RO) process for ion fractionation towards resource recovery in seawater desalination: Comparison with a RO-DiaNF process and effect of NF membrane performance Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Vinh-Hien Truong, Tzyy Haur Chong
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Unveiling the role of membrane properties in water and salt transport and performance of a concentration gradient battery Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Hanyang Xu, Yanhui Sun, Ryan S. Kingsbury, Orlando Coronell, Fei Liu, Yang Zhang
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Current status and future prospects of biochar application in electrochemical energy storage devices: A bibliometric review Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Jie Ma, Libin Zheng, Fei Yu
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Pressure-driven membranes for advanced treatment of textile wastewater: Dye/salt fractionation, concentration, and cleaning strategies Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Ammara Arooj, Jiulong Yin, Kun Li, Meng Li, Xuan Zhang
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Simultaneous selective separation and enrichment of bromine and cesium ions by electrochemically switched amphoteric ion membrane Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Tianyun Wang, Xiaowei An, Peifen Wang, Xuli Ma, Yongguo Li, Xiao Du, Xiaogang Hao, Qinglong Luo, Jun Li
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Progress in module design for membrane distillation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Aamer Ali, Mohammad Mahdi Agha Shirazi, Lebea Nthunya, Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Norafiqah Ismail, Naser Tavajohi, Guillermo Zaragoza, Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen
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Analysis of heat pump operated two-stage humidification-dehumidification desalination system with subcooler and heat regenerator Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Bingdong Wang, Jiubing Shen, Wenting Zhu, Wenhuan Wang
The heat pump operated single-stage humidification-dehumidification desalination system, configured with a subcooler and a heat regenerator, has been proven highly effective in improving both freshwater productivity and energy efficiency. To investigate the potential benefits of increasing the number of humidification stages, this paper presents a heat pump operated two-stage humidification-dehumidification
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Reverse osmosis-based water treatment for green hydrogen production Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Vishnu Sree Shanthanu Katakam, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Effects of brine discharges on newly hatched larvae of the rocky-shore keystone gastropod Concholepas concholepas Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Patricio H. Manríquez, Claudio P. González, Alejandro Abarca, Katherine Jeno, Viviana Jofré, Orlando Astudillo, Victor M. Aguilera
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Improved performance of flow-electrode capacitive mixing through N-doping of activated carbon Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Hyeryang Choi, Donghyun Kim, Dong Gyeong Kim, Yeongseo Kim, Jeong Geun Park, Min-Gyu Kim, Yeon-Gil Jung, Jungjoon Yoo, Jeonghun Baek, Sanghui Kang, Bumjin Kim, Jun-Hwan Bang, Dongsoo Lee, Bong-Gu Kim, SeungCheol Yang
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Feasibility and challenges of high-pressure pressure retarded osmosis applications utilizing seawater and hypersaline water sources Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Jaewon Lee, Yeojin Shin, Jungbin Kim, Seungkwan Hong
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Scaling in membrane distillation (MD): Current state of art insight on mechanisms and Membrane design Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Honglin Liu, Karl I. Jacob, Youjiang Wang
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Same volume, larger output: 3D trapezoidal multi-interface solar evaporator for concentrated seawater desalination and wastewater treatment Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Pengtao Xu, Junkai Gao, Mengsheng Xia, Qian He, Yan Cao, Yuanjing Ding, Yan Chen
With the scarcity of freshwater resources, solar desalination of seawater is a promising strategy for freshwater production. Compared to 2D evaporators with limited evaporation area, 3D evaporators can increase the evaporation area. However, traditional 3D evaporators cannot fully utilize the internal space of the evaporator for evaporation. In this study, a 3D trapezoidal multi-interface evaporator
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Porous polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylamide hydrogels loaded with HTO lithium-ion sieves for highly rapid and efficient Li+ extraction Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xunshuang Zhang, Junxiang Wu, Yu He, Chenhao Zhao, Minfang An, Liangbin Li
Lithium (Li) reserves in liquid resources are significantly higher than solid lithium ores and can fully meet the growing demand for Li. Lithium-ion sieves (LIS) adsorption of Li from liquid resources is one of the most promising methods. However, conventional polymeric adsorption materials encapsulate most LIS in dense structures, leading to low adsorption capacity and slow adsorption rate. Therefore
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The effect of electrostatically enhanced adsorption of polylysine on a heterogeneous cation-exchange membrane Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Jakub Strnad, Shaheryar Muhammad, Václav Láznička, Zdeněk Slouka
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Selective ion permeation enables reduced combined gypsum-organic fouling of loose nanofiltration membranes Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Tianlin Wang, Hailan Wang, Lehui Ren, Huimin Zhou, Ruobin Dai, Zhichao Wu, Zhiwei Wang
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Ternary-coordination-regulated polyamide nanofiltration membranes for Li+/Mg2+ separation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Shang Fang, Kecheng Guan, Siyu Zhou, Qiangqiang Song, Yongxuan Shi, Wenming Fu, Zhan Li, Ping Xu, Mengyang Hu, Zhaohuan Mai, Pengfei Zhang, Hideto Matsuyama
Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes prepared by the interfacial polymerization (IP) of amines and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) have been widely utilized for Li/Mg separation from salt-lake brine. The relatively high lithium rejection hinders the achievement of high lithium extraction efficiency. In this study, a polyphenol-metal-assisted method was designed to regulate the structure of polyethylenimine
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Dual resistance Janus PDA/patterned PVDF membrane for membrane distillation with early wetting detection using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Siyoung Byun, Pak Wai Wong, Jehad A. Kharraz, Sang Yong Nam, Alicia Kyoungjin An, Sanghyun Jeong
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Optimizing separation layer structure of polyamide composite membrane for high permselectivity based on post-treatment: A review Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Yingying Liu, Zhe Xin, Ming Wang, Xuyun Wang, Haifeng Zhang, Zhi Wang
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Analysis of an underlimiting and overlimiting current regime in a single electrodialysis channel Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jakub Strnad, Zdeněk Slouka
Overlimiting ionic transfer is considered a mechanism to intensify transport processes in electrodialysis, potentially providing a smaller required footprint of electromembrane units. However, its applicability in desalination is still questionable. To address this aspect of electrodialysis, we characterized desalination in a single-channel electrodialysis unit operated under various current densities
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Long-term and efficient treatment of shale gas flowback wastewater by the novel double SEP@Fe-Mn/RGO composite membranes method Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Xuehan Xiao, Zongxue Yu, Juan Wang, Shiyi Luo, Yan Huang, Dingmei Han, Junchen Li, Zhiquan Chen, Jie Wang, Minggang Huang
The long-term and efficient treatment of shale gas wastewater is an inevitable tendency. This study employed the SEP@Fe-Mn/RGO composite membrane series for the membrane separation treatment of shale gas wastewater. Different proportions and different function of SEP@Fe-Mn/RGO composite membranes were obtained through the method of electrostatic self-assembly. This study researched the “Trade-off”
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In situ disinfection and green hydrogen production using carbon-based cathodes in seawater electrolysis Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Eunjin Jwa, Wonjun Lee, Seongmin Choi, Yoon-Cheul Jeung, Kyo Sik Hwang, Ji-Hyung Han, Namjo Jeong
Electrolysis is an advanced oxidation process used to treat aquaculture effluents, commonly by employing precious-metal-based electrodes. However, such electrodes increase operation costs, prompting the need for novel electrodes. Low-cost carbon-based electrodes have been suggested as large-surface-area electrodes; however, their stability under long-term electrochemical operation, particularly in
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The solution-diffusion model for water transport in reverse osmosis: What went wrong? Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Hanqing Fan, Mohammad Heiranian, Menachem Elimelech
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Pioneering minimum liquid discharge desalination: A pilot study in Lampedusa Island Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 C. Morgante, F. Vassallo, C. Cassaro, G. Virruso, D. Diamantidou, N. Van Linden, A. Trezzi, C. Xenogianni, R. Ktori, M. Rodriguez, G. Scelfo, S. Randazzo, A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, G. Micale, D. Xevgenos
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Biodesalination of saline aquaculture wastewater with simultaneous nutrient removal and biomass production using the microalgae Arthrospira and Dunaliella in a circular economy approach Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Marzieh Mirzaei, Mohammadhadi Jazini, Ghazaleh Aminiershad, Dominik Refardt
Freshwater scarcity is escalating due to factors such as climate change, droughts, increased demand, population growth, and poor water management practices. A promising sustainable solution to this challenge is biodesalination using microalgae. We demonstrate that and can thrive in saline aquaculture wastewater, reducing both its salinity and the concentration of nutrients. The salinity removal ability
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What will it take to get to 250,000 ppm brine concentration via ultra-high pressure reverse osmosis? And is it worth it? Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Arezou Anvari, Jishan Wu, Arian Edalat, Nikolay Voutchkov, Ahmed Al-Ahmoudi, Subir Bhattacharjee, Eric M.V. Hoek
The possibility of ultra-high pressure reverse osmosis (UHPRO) to replace thermal brine concentration promises to reduce up to 50 % of both energy consumption and capital cost. However, commercially available reverse osmosis (RO) membranes lose up to 50 % of their water permeability when operated up to 200 bar. Higher temperature operations such as in Middle East seawater desalination and brine mining
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MXene-enhanced sulfonated TFN nanofiltration membranes for improved desalination performance Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Jamilu Usman, Lukka Thuyavan Yogarathinam, Nadeem Baig, Sani I. Abba, Robin Chrystie, Isam H. Aljundi
MXene, a recently identified 2D nanosheet, has drawn interest due to its potential application in the modification of thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for the production of clean water. This study presents the development of MXene-based sulfonated TFN (STFN) nanofiltration membrane for the desalination application and chlorine resistance. A novel amine monomer approach of combination such as
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Graphene: A diamond hammer for cracking hard nuts in reverse osmosis desalination membranes Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Ashraf Sabri, Ning Zhang, Fawzi Banat
Desalination is a response to water scarcity. Reverse osmosis is a popular method for desalination, but it has some weaknesses. These weaknesses include trade-offs between permeability and selectivity, susceptibility to oxidants, inefficient boron removal, and fouling. To address these issues, researchers have been exploring the use of graphene, a promising material with fine nanochannels, antibacterial
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Productivity, selectivity, and energy consumption of pilot-scale vacuum assisted air-gap membrane distillation for the desalination of high-salinity streams Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Marco Malaguti, Luke K. Presson, Alberto Tiraferri, Kerri L. Hickenbottom, Andrea Achilli