Peng Fei Sun

TL;DR: The use of nanostructured interlayers not only improves the formation of polyamide rejection layers but also provides an optimized water transport path, which enables TFNi membranes to potentially overcome the longstanding trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity.

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel nonpolyamide NF membrane based on metal-coordinated structure, which exhibits simultaneously improved water permeance and Li+/Mg2+ selectivity was developed.

TL;DR: In this article, 6-gingerol analogs were applied to reduce biofouling in RO processes, which increased the permeate flux 36-52% in the operation of a model RO unit with no damage to the membrane surface physically and chemically.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the characteristics of fouling in the powdered activated carbon membrane bioreactor (PAC-MBR) for micro-polluted water treatment, a pilot-scale MBR was continuously operated for 4 months without chemical cleaning, and the membrane autopsy suggested that physically recoverable and irrecoverable fouling accounted for 56.6 and 43.4% of the total fouling, respectively.

TL;DR: Linoleic acid (LA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid, inhibits biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, without affecting bacterial growth, and results suggest that LA can be used as a biofouling inhibitor in RO processes.