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Recent advances in the application of carbon nitrides for advanced water treatment and desalination technology
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2022 , Article)
Carbon nitride (CN) and its different derivatives have received increased research consideration in current materials science because of its extensive range of potential applications in environmental protection. At present, ...
Improved Forward Osmosis Performance of Thin Film Composite Membranes with Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Eucalyptus Tree Leaves
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The major challenges in forward osmosis (FO) are low water flux, high specific reverse solute flux (SRSF), and membrane fouling. The present work addresses these problems by the incorporation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) ...
Progress for Co-Incorporation of Polydopamine and Nanoparticles for Improving Membranes Performance
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Incorporating polydopamine has become a viable method for membrane modification due to its universality and versatility. Fillers in their different categories have been confirmed as effective elements to improve the ...
Graphene Quantum Dot-Added Thin-Film Composite Membrane with Advanced Nanofibrous Support for Forward Osmosis
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Highlights: What are the main findings? The current study establishes that banyan tree leaf-derived B-GQD-incorporated thin-film composite membranes with a SBS NFM substrate show an enhanced FO performance regarding water ...
Advances of nanomaterials for air pollution remediation and their impacts on the environment
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
One of the most favorable environmental applications of nanotechnology has been in air pollution remediation in which different nanomaterials are used as nanoadsorbents, nanocatalysts, nanofilters, and nanosensors. The ...
Progress and Prospects of Nanocellulose-Based Membranes for Desalination and Water Treatment
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Membrane-based desalination has proved to be the best solution for solving the water shortage issues globally. Membranes are extremely beneficial in the effective recovery of clean water from contaminated water sources, ...