Membrane-based separation has gained increased popularity over the past few decades, particularly reverse osmosis (RO). A major impediment to improved performance of membrane processes, in general, is fouling. Fouling detrimental effects on membrane’s and integrity, as deposition accumulation foulants its surface and/or within pores leads a decline permeate flux, deterioration selectivity, perm...

In this study, a nonsolvent thermally-induced phase separation (NTIPS) method was first proposed to fabricate hydrophilically-modified poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes to overcome the drawbacks of conventional thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS) and nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) methods. Hydrophilically-modified PVDF membranes were successfully prepared by blending ...

Better understanding of the mechanisms of antifouling compounds is recognized to be of high value in establishing sensitive biomarkers, allowing the targeted optimization of antifouling compounds and guaranteeing environmental safety. Despite vigorous efforts to find new antifouling compounds, information about the mechanisms of antifouling is still scarce. This review summarizes the progress i...

The purpose of this study was to compare the presence or absence of UV irradiation on the separation performance and morphology of the TiO2-assembled thin film membranes (in different concentrations). Furthermore, an attempt was made to show and compare the effect of the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles in aqueous and organic phases during the interfacial polymerization proc...

This paper presents the development and experimentations of transparent vibrating piezoelectric micromembranes dedicated to protecting immersed measurement instruments from marine biofouling. As any surface is subject adhesion settlement organisms, especially in seawater, materials quickly become opaque, resulting deteriorated accuracy for optical sensors. According this, we developed a membran...

the purpose of this study was to compare the presence or absence of uv irradiation on the separation performance and morphology of the tio2-assembled thin film membranes (in different concentrations). furthermore, an attempt was made to show and compare the effect of the presence of tio2 nanoparticles in aqueous and organic phases during the interfacial polymerization process. sem, zeta potenti...