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Hollow multi-shelled structure engineering of organosilica for efficient and selective uranium extraction from seawater Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Meng Cheng, Yuqi Liu, Hao Jiang, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
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Multi-scale modelling of an electrodialysis with bipolar membranes pilot plant and economic evaluation of its potential Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Giovanni Virruso, Calogero Cassaro, Andrea Culcasi, Andrea Cipollina, Alessandro Tamburini, I. David L. Bogle, Giorgio D.M. Micale
Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid are widely used chemicals in different industrial sectors. To minimize costs and risks associated with transportation, handling and storage, these hazardous chemicals can be produced in situ employing electrodialysis with bipolar membranes (EDBM). This work presents a multi-scale model capable of simulating large scale EDBM units with complex stack configuration
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Efficient desalination in fluorinated multilayered covalent organic framework: Tunning the energy landscape inside the nanochannel Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Meili Yuan, Yong-Qiang Li, Mingwen Zhao, Weifeng Li, Yuanyuan Qu
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Concentration polarizations of PEG and silica colloids in ceramic nanofiltration Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Shuo Zhang, Yaxin Liang, Cai Yang, Paul Venema, Luuk C. Rietveld, Sebastiaan G.J. Heijman
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Self-floating and long-term stable Ti3C2TX/polyurethane composite membranes with highly efficient photothermal conversion performances for multiple applications Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Ya'nan Zhao, Zongxing Liu, Long Yu, Jiarong Zhang, Fan Wu, Tiantian Lv, Chang Zhao, Guangjian Xing
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Antibacterial MXene composite with excellent U/V selectivity for uranium extraction Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Linzhe Xu, Yingbo Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Meng Wang, Siyu Wei, Xinyu Zhao
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Fast and complete recovery of magnesium from sea bittern to synthesize magnesium hydroxide hexagonal nanosheet for enhanced flame retardancy and mechanical properties of epoxy resin Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Baishuo Sun, Yun Li, Hongfei Guo, Xueqing Chen, Jilin Cao
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Lessons learned in wind-driven desalination systems in the Canary Islands: Useful knowledge for other world islands Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Pedro Cabrera, José A. Carta, Carlos Matos, Henrik Lund
This study addresses the imperative transition towards renewable energy for the powering of desalination technologies, focusing particularly on island contexts. The Canary Archipelago serves as a unique wind energy-desalination laboratory, with numerous experimental projects conducted since the late 1980s. The lessons learnt that are identified in this paper highlight the critical factors influencing
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In situ visualization of salt crystallization in sub-/supercritical water environments Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Xujun Li, Xiangjin Meng, Zitong Zhuang, Geng He, Linhu Li, Hui Jin, Liejin Guo
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: An experimental review Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Jurjen A. Regenspurg, Wendy A. Jonkers, Moritz A. Junker, Iske Achterhuis, Esra te Brinke, Wiebe M. de Vos
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A novel hierarchical chromium black membrane prepared by electroplating for desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Xinxin Shi, De Sun, Dongmin Yue, Bingbing Li, Jingrui Zhu, Lingyu Zu, Fei Liu, Xiaojun Li
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Scaling behavior of Si in capacitive deionization (CDI) systems for brackish groundwater desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Xiangtong Kong, Jiazhou He, Jinxing Ma, T. David Waite
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A hierarchically cellulose porous monolith doped with CNTs/Al2O3 fibers, exhibiting super-hydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity for efficient solar-driven desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Zhaohang Yang, Yuhang Shu, Guangyu Zhang, Junxiong Zhang, Rong Liu, Wanwan Liu, Jiamu Dai, Wei Zhang
The utilization of solar-driven interfacial desalination is widely regarded as a promising technological approach for mitigating the global water crisis. Existing solar interface evaporators often face limitations such as salt accumulation and oil waste liquid interference, impeding water supply channels and the efficient escape of interface water vapor, consequently diminishing the evaporation rate
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Highly selective granulation adsorbents for lithium recovery from gas field brine: Selectivity, kinetics and mechanism Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Muhua Zhao, Jinyi Luan, Chong Zhao, Yang Zhang, Guoyuan Pan, Xinmiao Zhang, Yiqun Liu
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Mechanisms for the separation of Li+ and Mg2+ from salt lake brines using TBP and TOP systems Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Yaoxian Hu, Hui Su, Zhaowu Zhu, Minxiu Zhou, Tao Qi
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A highly efficient ternary extraction system with tributyl phosphate/crown ether/NaNTf2 for the recovery of Li+ from low-grade salt lakes Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Junyuan Hua, Feidong Yang, Jintao He, Jiahui Du, Bo Dong, Xiaohua Ma, Jianxin Li
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Advances in capacitive deionization (CDI) systems for nutrient recovery from wastewater: Paving the path towards a circular economy Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Mohsen Askari, Saeid Rajabzadeh, Leonard Tijing, Ho Kyong Shon
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The sustainable supply of lithium resources from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau salt lakes group: The selection of extraction methods and the assessment of adsorbent application prospects Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Pengyu Ren, Zhenzhou Yin, Gang Wang, Hanghang Zhao, Puhui Ji
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Corrigendum to “Ion-selectivity advancements in capacitive deionization: A comprehensive review” [Desalination vol. 572, 1 March 2024, 117146] Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Myriam Tauk, Mikhael Bechelany, Philippe Sistat, Roland Habchi, Marc Cretin, Francois Zaviska
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Enhancing lithium extraction from low grade salt lake brines using high powder loading aluminum-based adsorbent granules Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Yanan Pan, Ye Zhang, Haiping Su, Jianguo Yu, Sen Lin
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Optimizing the Marangoni effect towards enhanced salt rejection in thermal passive desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Giovanni Stincone, Roberto Raffaele Meo, Eliodoro Chiavazzo, Pietro Asinari, Matteo Fasano, Matteo Morciano
Amid escalating water scarcity and rising energy prices, the scientific community strives to propose innovative and efficient water treatment solutions. In this context, solar passive technologies have attracted much attention. Furthermore, recent studies have experimentally revealed that the Marangoni effect, when leveraged in well-designed passive devices, may be a promising pathway towards long-term
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Water reuse and resource recovery from greenhouse wastewater by capacitive electrodialysis at pilot scale Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Tavishi Guleria, Joep van den Broeke, Ides Platteau, Timon Rijnaarts, Abdulsalam Alhadidi, Leonardo Gutierrez, Emile Cornelissen
As food production dominates global freshwater consumption and nutrient discharge regulation tightens, the performance of novel technologies at applied scale needs to be studied to optimize water use and minimize environmental impact. Water reuse and the nutrient recovery from greenhouse wastewater were assessed utilizing one-pass capacitive electrodialysis (CED) at a pilot scale (19.32 m membrane
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Structural and interfacial microenvironment modulation of two-dimensional layered niobium phosphate to enhance uranium adsorption Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Yue Zhao, Shan Ni, Yafeng Liu, Wenjie Wang, Yuan Meng, Huifang Xing, Huizhou Liu, Liangrong Yang
To address the environmental and resource challenges arising from the advancement of the nuclear power industry, it becomes imperative to foster the development of efficient and expeditious materials for uranium adsorption. Here, for the first time, a kind of niobium phosphate with improvement of interlayer spacing and hydrophilicity (NbP-8) is employed by crystal phase modulation for uranium adsorption
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Selective separation of lithium from the hydrochloric acid leachate of lithium ores via the extraction system containing TBP-FeCl3 Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Chenquan Ni, Chang Liu, Jieyi Wang, Afsar Khan, Hui Zhong, Zhiguo He
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A comprehensive review of responsive draw solutes in forward osmosis: Categories, characteristics, mechanisms and modifications Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Limian Zhang, Xinyang Sun, Simiao Wu
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Semi-batch and batch low-salt-rejection reverse osmosis for brine concentration Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Ali Naderi Beni, Sultan M. Alnajdi, Jose Garcia-Bravo, David M. Warsinger
Brine management strategies require efficient methods of desalinating high-salinity streams (> 7 wt%). Low-salt-rejection reverse osmosis (LSRRO) provides salt leakage to reduce the trans-membrane osmotic pressure, and has higher water recovery than reverse osmosis (RO). However, LSRRO has high energy consumption (e.g., for seawater feed). In this work, we develop novel transient multistage processes
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Effect of protonation and deprotonation on oxygen-containing groups functionalized graphene for boron adsorption removal Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Jingjing Yao, Shidong Zhang, Zhi Chen Yan, Dong-Sheng Li, Ye Wang, Wengang An, Hui Ying Yang
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Photovoltaic cooling and atmospheric water harvesting using a hygroscopic hydrogel Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Zuwei Zhou, Yutao Zhang, Wenjing Liu, Chengxiang Gui, Lu Huang, Hongwei Huang, Kun Fan, Yaning Huang, Yihan Gong, Aofei Chen, Peng Liu, Haifeng Jiang
Photovoltaic power generation technology has gained significant attention from researchers due to its advantages of simple structure, environmental friendliness, and high sustainability. However, the photon-to-electron conversion efficiency (PCE) of photovoltaic (PV) panels is limited by the residual heat produced during the solar absorption process. Thus, an effective heat management is vital for
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Development of a diafiltration-nanofiltration-reverse osmosis (DiaNF-RO) process for ion fractionation towards resource recovery in seawater desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Vinh-Hien Truong, Tzyy Haur Chong
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Asymmetric capacitive deionization based on pore structures of biochar Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Yuqi Li, Changlin Wang, Dengfei Deng, Yixuan Qiao, Guangyuan Yao, Yang Wang
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Development of characteristic equations of conical solar still by incorporating N identical concentrator collectors with/without photovoltaic panel: A comparative investigation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Nandan Kumar, Danduprolu Purnachandrakumar, Abhishek Saxena, Sumit Tiwari, Desh Bandhu Singh, Harender Sinhmar
This paper focuses on the development of characteristic equations and performance analysis of a conical solar still (CSS) connected to N identical compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) collectors, with or without photovoltaic thermal (PVT) integration. The objective is to achieve sustainable solar distillation in line with the United Nations' sustainability goals. The thermal model is developed by
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New and effective combination of an absorption desalination systems with adsorption and humidification-dehumidification desalination systems utilizing internal heat recovery methods Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Ehab S. Ali, K. Harby, Ahmed S. Alsaman
The fast growth in population and the need for human comfort leads to a significant rise in freshwater shortage and energy usage. This article provides new and effective combinations between absorption (ABDC), adsorption (ADDC), and humidification-dehumidification (HDH) desalination plants. Four new configurations employing different external and internal heat recovery methods between the plants and
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Building ordered graphene membranes by intermediate layer assisted stacking method for promoted desalination Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Leyao Liu, Yunchen Wu, Luzheng Peng, Yan Lv, Qianqian Lan, Tianxi Liu
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Exploring water desalination in an arid climate: An experimental and numerical analysis of a compact solar chimney Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 S. Moreno, J.F. Hinojosa, G.E. Dévora-Isiordia
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Negative rejection phenomenon in the mixed salt nanofiltration: Law and mechanism Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Gao Xuerui, Li Ping, Qin Yuan, Bai Chengling, Gu Zhengyang, Yu Shuili
The negative rejection of certain solutes is an interesting phenomenon often observed in nanofiltration (NF) process, which presents an ideal solute separation effect. In this study, the NF membrane pore size, electric charge property and influent ions composition were controlled to investigate the rule and mechanism of negative rejection phenomenon during SO/Cl mixed salt NF. The results show that
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Predicting the flux of various volatile fatty acids mixtures in a membrane distillation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Bora Shin, Jaewon Shin, Yanuar Chandra Wirasembada, Hyojin So, Jinwoo Cho
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Performance investigation of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis using explainable machine learning models: A comparative study Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Sung Ho Chae, Seokyoon Moon, Seok Won Hong, Chulmin Lee, Moon Son
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Efficient decolorization performance of graphene quantum dots modulated nanofiltration membranes with tunable pore size for precise molecular sieving Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Juan Li, Ji Lai Gong, Si Qun Tang, Huai Yang Zhou, Liang Xiu Tang, Jun Zhao
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Energy efficiency analysis of novel combined open absorption multifunctional heat pump and FlashME desalination system with a compressed air dryer Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Muhammad Kashif Shahzad, Yaqi Ding, Hao Zhang, Yong Dong, Shah Rukh Jamil, Syed Shah Jehan Gillani
Energy intensive thermal desalination and compressed air-drying processes coupled with low grade heat recovery units can significantly contribute to carbon and energy footprint reduction. In this paper, a novel combined system based on an open absorption multifunctional heat pump and FlashME desalination system with a compressed air dryer is proposed to recover the latent heat from flue gas and efficiently
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Recovery of Li from seawater using Li1.33Mn1.67O4 immobilized multi-stage column system Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Junho Shin, Seung-Kyu Hwang, Muruganantham Rethinasabapathy, Gokul Bhaskaran, Kang-Sup Chung, Byoung-Gyu Kim, Yun Suk Huh, Taegong Ryu
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Designing NiFe-metal organic frameworks@NiFe-layered double hydroxide/carbon fiber self-supporting electrode for enhanced capacitive deionization Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Gengen Peng, Zehao Zhang, Haibo Li
Self-supporting electrode benefits to enhance the desalination capacity and maximize the capacitance retention by avoiding the usage of organic binders and conductive additives in capacitive deionization (CDI). In this work, we design a self-supporting electrode of NiFe-metal organic framework@NiFe-layered double hydroxides/carbon fiber (MOF@LDH/CC) for highly efficient CDI. The cross-linked CC provides
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Solar-powered adsorption desalination utilizing composite silica gel with a humidification-dehumidification desalination system Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Ahmed S. Alsaman, Mohamed Ghazy, Ehab S. Ali, Ahmed A. Askalany, A.M. Farid, Mohamed Hamam M. Tawfik
This work comes in light of addressing crises of freshwater scarcity, energy demand, and climate change to investigate innovative configurations of hybrid adsorption desalination integrated with a humidification dehumidification system powered by solar energy or waste heat in four operation modes. The investigation includes economic cost analysis and system performance using raw silica gel and silica
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Depositing of PVAM and GA onto PVDF/POTS-SiO2 to fabricate a Janus membrane for direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Wenting Li, Mengdi Chen, Ganwei Zhang, Weicai Chen, Lei Zhang, Shusu Shen, Dapeng Liu, Xiaoji Zhou, Yaoliang Hong
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Chemical vapor deposition of silicon carbide on alumina ultrafiltration membranes for filtration of microemulsions Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Guangze Qin, Asif Jan, Qi An, Hanxiao Zhou, Luuk C. Rietveld, Sebastiaan G.J. Heijman
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Photothermal graphite phase carbon nitride membrane intercalated with polyoxovanadate for efficient solar steam generation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Qing Hu, Mohamed K. Albolkany, Congyan Liu, Tian Zhang, Songlin Cui, Fei Ye, Bo Liu
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Advancements in nanofiltration fouling phenomenon: From water treatment to salt lakes environments Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Yueyu Liu, Jianfeng Ran, Qing Guo, Lili Gao, Shaohua Yin, Shiwei Li, Xiaobin Jiang, Ning Zhang, Guoli Zhou
Nanofiltration (NF) technology plays a critical role in water treatment. However, membrane fouling has been identified as an inevitable challenge in this process. This article provides a comprehensive review based on three aspects, including fouling mechanisms, prediction methods, and treatment strategies. Firstly, the fundamental mechanisms and causes of membrane fouling are analyzed. Secondly, the
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Homopolymers and copolymers with iminodiacetic acid chelating units for scale inhibition Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Nantawat Kaekratoke, Adrian Flood, Daniel Crespy
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Development, growth, and function of biofilm communities on reverse osmosis membranes desalinating tertiary effluent Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Noya Ran, Talia Gabay, Eva Petrova, Roey Angel, Moshe Herzberg, Osnat Gillor
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Deep eutectic solvents recovery with bipolar membrane electrodialysis in biorefinery: An economic study Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Xiaocong Liang, Wei Fan, Yangang Zhang, Yongkang Guo
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Preferential permeation of Li+ over Mg2+ through homogenously negatively-charged nanochannels Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Houchuan Yu, Jianduo Zhang, Junjiang Bao, Xiaobin Jiang, Rongli Yang, Guoli Zhou, Shaohua Yin, Xiaopeng Zhang, Gaohong He, Ning Zhang
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Kainite crystallization from RO bittern: A novel approach using discontinuous evaporation Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Ayoub Bouazza, Sara Ait Hak, Ali Faddouli, Khaoula Khaless, Rachid Benhida
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Elastic, Janus 3D evaporator with arch-shaped design for low-footprint and high-performance solar-driven zero-liquid discharge Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ying Chen, Ruien Hou, Longjuan Yang, Chen Chen, Jianguo Cui, Tong Zhou, Yan Zhao, Jiaxin Song, Zimeng Fan, Yu Tang, Fengjuan Chen
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Performance assessment of green hydrogen generation via distinct electrolytes dedicated to renewable energy Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Vijay Kumar, Arun Kumar Tiwari
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Design of a bio-inspired nanofiltration channel for self-driven desalination and cleansing Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yue Zhang, Xujun Xu, Zhen Li, Yang Xue, Chunlei Wang, Qianwen Li, Junhua Zhao, Ning Wei
Efficient and energy-saving water filtration approach is the most essential issue in desalination. This study introduces a design of bio-inspired nanofiltration channel, which realizes spontaneous droplet self-driving and water-ion separation. The droplet is injected from a wedge-shaped channel into a nano-restrained channel. The separation of ions and water can be achieved by adjusting the layer spacing
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Source separation of urine and treatment: Impact on energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and decentralised wastewater treatment process Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Umakant Badeti, Jiaxi Jiang, Sanjay Kumarasingham, Abdulaziz Almuntashiri, Niren Kumar Pathak, Amit Chanan, Stefano Freguia, Wei Lun Ang, Noreddine Ghaffour, Ho Kyong Shon, Sherub Phuntsho
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Efficient solar-powered evaporator with multifunctional nanofiber Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Manish Kumar, Pallavi Kadian, Kanchan Kumari, Rajat Sharma, Jaspreet Kaur Randhawa
Interfacial solar steam generation is acknowledged as an extremely effective and environmentally friendly method of producing potable water. Nevertheless, significant challenges persist in the development of an evaporator capable of achieving heightened rates of evaporation, catalytic capabilities, resistance to bacterial proliferation, and effective light absorption across a broad spectrum. This article
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Economic assessment of a multistage surface-heated vacuum membrane distillation process for the treatment of hypersaline produced water Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Michael B. Heeley, Yiming Liu, Jingbo Wang, Federico Municchi, Jincheng Lou, Mark Dudley, Mustafa Kaddoura, Eric M.V. Hoek, Nils Tilton, Craig S. Turchi, Tzahi Y. Cath, David Jassby
The treatment and disposal of hypersaline produced water remains a challenge, particularly for oil and gas producers in the Permian basin where production wells generate significant amounts of wastewater, and the traditional method of injecting wastewater into disposal wells is coming under increasing scrutiny. Here we investigate the viability of using solar energy to power a multi-stage, surface
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Remote-controlled saline tolerant tough-yet-strong solar vapor evaporator based on multifunctional Fe3O4 nanoparticles reinforced gel-nacre Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jingjing Zhang, Yong Mei Chen, Sihui Yang, Yang Yang, Andleeb Rani, Xuwu Sun, Yuan He
Solar vapor evaporators in saline hold enormous potentials in resource sustainability, seawater desalination, as well as renewable energy harvesting. Nanocomposite hydrogels with the property of photothermal conversion have emerged as candidates for solar-driven steam generation devices, but are limited by remote control and low mechanical properties in a saline environment. Here, we developed a remote-controlled
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Enhancing membrane distillation efficiency in treating high salinity organic wastewater: A pressure-driven membrane electrochemical reactor approach Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Xiaolei Chen, Zhongsen Yan, Haiqing Chang, Qiankun Wang, Gongduan Fan, Jinghan Ye, Kaiqin Xu, Heng Liang, Fangshu Qu
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Preparation of MOFs-based molecularity imprinted composite membrane biomimetically modified by PDA and its selective separation performance and mechanism Desalination (IF 9.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yue Li, Jing Yan, Faguang Ma, Han Liu, Maobin Wei, Wendong Xing, Yilin Wu
We produced ZIFs-based molecular imprinted composite membranes (ZMICMs) based on polydopamine (PDA) biomimetic modified MOFs (ZIF-8) by building a polymer layer imprinted on the membrane's surface to provide specific transport and structural selectivity for nanoscale molecules. The introduction of MOFs materials and the construction of PDA biomimetic surface had been explored to enhance the membrane