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Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion
Yasin Orooji,Yasin Orooji,Maryam Faghih,Amir Razmjou,Amir Razmjou,Jingwei Hou,Parisa Moazzam,Nahid Emami,Marzieh Aghababaie,Fatemeh Nourisfa,Vicki Chen,Wanqin Jin +11 more
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In this paper, a mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (MCNs) was used to construct a polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membrane with 0.05-2.00% of synthesized mesopores.About:
This article is published in Carbon.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 119 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Membrane fouling & Membrane.read more
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Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions
Amir Razmjou,Amir Razmjou,Mohsen Asadnia,Ehsan Hosseini,Asghar Habibnejad Korayem,Vicki Chen,Vicki Chen +6 more
TL;DR: Fundamental and practical challenges, as well as prospects for the targeted design of Li+ ion-selective membranes are presented, to inspire future critical research efforts in this scientifically and strategically important field.
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Polymeric antimicrobial membranes enabled by nanomaterials for water treatment
Junyong Zhu,Junyong Zhu,Jingwei Hou,Jingwei Hou,Yatao Zhang,Yatao Zhang,Miaomiao Tian,Tao He,Jindun Liu,Vicki Chen +9 more
TL;DR: This review includes an exhaustive introduction of the antibacterial materials for membrane functionalization, including metal and carbon-based nanoparticles, organic antibacterial agents and bio-enzymes, together with their antibacterial mechanisms.
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A review on the applications of ultrasonic technology in membrane bioreactors
Samira Arefi-Oskoui,Samira Arefi-Oskoui,Alireza Khataee,Alireza Khataee,Mahdie Safarpour,Yasin Orooji,Vahid Vatanpour +6 more
TL;DR: This paper critically reviews the recent advances in the applications of ultrasound in MBR systems and applies the ultrasound in ex-situ form for cleaning the fouled membranes and pretreatment of wastewater prior to the MBR system.
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A Comprehensive Review on Polymeric Nano-Composite Membranes for Water Treatment
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have reviewed commonly employed membrane fabrication phase inversion method has been shortly reviewed in this article, which has emerged as an efficient technique over conventional methods due to its high removal capacity, ease in operation and cost effectiveness for wastewater treatment and production of clean water.
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