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Tiezheng Tong
Researcher at Colorado State University
Publications - 62
Citations - 4206
Tiezheng Tong is an academic researcher from Colorado State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Membrane & Membrane distillation. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 55 publications receiving 2373 citations. Previous affiliations of Tiezheng Tong include Yale University & Beijing Normal University.
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Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges
Akshay Deshmukh,Chanhee Boo,Vasiliki Karanikola,Shihong Lin,Anthony P. Straub,Tiezheng Tong,David M. Warsinger,Menachem Elimelech +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the key challenges facing membrane distillation and explore the opportunities for improving membrane membranes and system design, highlighting the outlook for MD desalination, highlighting challenges and key areas for future research and development.
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The Global Rise of Zero Liquid Discharge for Wastewater Management: Drivers, Technologies, and Future Directions
Tiezheng Tong,Menachem Elimelech +1 more
TL;DR: This critical review discusses the drivers, incentives, technologies, and environmental impacts of zero liquid discharge, and highlights the evolution of ZLD from thermal- to membrane-based processes, and analyzes the advantages and limitations of existing and emerging ZLD technologies.
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Selective removal of divalent cations by polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofiltration membrane: Role of polyelectrolyte charge, ion size, and ionic strength
Wei Cheng,Wei Cheng,Caihong Liu,Tiezheng Tong,Razi Epsztein,Meng Sun,Rafael Verduzco,Rafael Verduzco,Jun Ma,Menachem Elimelech +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors fabricated polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) nanofiltration (NF) membranes using a layer-by-layer (LbL) method for effective removal of scale-forming divalent cations (Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+) from feedwaters with different salinities.
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Wetting, Scaling, and Fouling in Membrane Distillation: State-of-the-Art Insights on Fundamental Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies
TL;DR: In this article, Membrane distillation (MD) has been garnering increasing attention in research and development, since it has been proposed as a promising technology for desalinating hypersaline brine from various...
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Mineral scaling in membrane desalination: Mechanisms, mitigation strategies, and feasibility of scaling-resistant membranes
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the occurrence and consequences of mineral scaling in different membrane desalination processes, and emphasize the complex nature of membrane scaling regulated by feedwater chemistry, and highlight the knowledge and technology advances in the field of biomineralization that demonstrates the important role of surface chemistry in controlling mineral formation.